
ACADEMIC ASSISTANCE UNDERGRADUATE
Office of Academic Assistance
Email: cehdundergrad@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-8000
Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Monday-Friday
Welcome to Our College
The Office of Academic Assistance provides academic advisement to undergraduates with 90+ credit hours in the College of Education & Human Development and manages program applications for college majors.
Undergraduate Student Advising
UPDATE: Currently the College of Education & Human Development Office of Academic Assistance is available to assist students virtually. Throughout the fall semester, we will also generally have a staff member in the office on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday to direct you toward someone who can assist you. Regular operating hours are Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. Students can schedule advising appointments using the Navigate app or by emailing their advisor directly (see below). If you are unable to reach your CEHD advisor, please email Steve Mendenhall at smendenhall@gsu.edu or cehdundergrad@gsu.edu.
Undergraduate students with less than 90 earned credit hours are advised in the University Advisement Center (25 Park Place N.E., Atlanta). Advisors assigned to freshman, sophomore, and junior education majors are on the fifth floor.
Students in College of Education & Human Development majors with 90 or more earned credit hours have their own senior advisor in the CEHD Office of Academic Assistance (OAA), who are assigned by major. Students can schedule an appointment with their OAA advisor using the Navigate app, emailing their advisor directly (see below), or by calling 404-413-8000.
Your senior advisor will assist you with:
- Building an academic plan towards graduation
- Reviewing completed undergraduate transfer credit
- Confirming eligibility for entry into a CEHD major
- Helping choose courses each term
- Explaining and administering college and university policies
- Planning for graduate school and your career
- Referring you to other resources when needed
- Auditing you for graduation clearance
Contact your CEHD undergraduate academic advising team with questions or concerns

LaJoi Boone
Email: lsims25@gsu.edu
Academic Advisor (90+ hours): Exercise science (students with last names A-Q), sign language interpreting, and sport administration.
(includes exploratory students for assigned majors)

David Lowery
Email: dplowery@gsu.edu
Academic Advisor (90+ hours): Exercise science (students with last names R-Z), health and physical education and human learning and development.
(includes exploratory students for assigned majors)

Chris McClain
Email: cmcclain9@gsu.edu
Academic Advisor (90+ hours): Birth through five, elementary education, middle level education, and special education.
(includes exploratory students for assigned majors)

Stephen Mendenhall
Email: smendenhall@gsu.edu
Director, Office of Academic Assistance
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The Office of Academic Assistance provides academic advisement to undergraduates with 90+ hours in the College of Education & Human Development and manages program admissions for college majors.
Academic Advisors
LaJoi Boone
Exercise science (students with last names A-Q), sign language interpreting, and sport administration
lsims25@gsu.edu
David Lowery
Exercise science (students with last names R-Z), health and physical education and human learning and development
dplowery@gsu.edu
Chris McClain
Birth through five, elementary education, middle level education, and special education
cmcclain9@gsu.edu