At the University of South Alabama, we believe in the importance of providing personal attention to each individual within the context of the university admissions process. Our admissions counselors will be available and accessible to you throughout the college search and application process.
(251) 460-7834
(800) USA-JAGS
recruitment@smcun.com
Meet Our Team
Our admissions counselors are here to answer all your questions. Contact them via text, email or phone, or click on the link to schedule a virtual one-on-one meeting.
Main Campus (Local Admissions Counselors)
Adrienne Gannon
Associate Director
Call or text: (251) 460-1040
Office: (251) 460-7719
agannon@smcun.com
Territory:
Local schools: Alabama School of Math and Science, Bayshore Christian, Bayside Academy, McGill-Toolen Catholic High School, St. Luke’s Episcopal High School, St. Michael’s Catholic High School, St. Paul’s Episcopal High School, and UMS-Wright Preparatory School,
Kimberly Bolden
Admissions Counselor
Call or text: (251) 220-9873
Office: (251) 460-7967
ksbolden@smcun.com
Territory:
All transfer students
Trey R. Johnson
Assistant Director
Call or text: (251) 220-6763
Office: (251) 460-7721
treyjohnson@smcun.com
Territory:
Local schools: Davidson High School, MGM High School, Satsuma High School, Saraland High School, and Chickasaw High School.
Special populations: Homeschool and Military
Jayla Young
Senior Admissions Counselor
Call or text: (251) 220-6857
Office: (251) 341-3942
jaylayoung@smcun.com
Territory:
Local schools: ACCEL-Academy, Alma Bryant High School, AL-lmon Academy, Baker High School, B.C. Rain High School, Blount High School, Citronelle High School, Leflore High School, Murphy High School, Theodore High School, Vigor High School, and Williamson High School
Dymon Burke
Admissions Counselor
Call or text: (251)220-8991
Office: (251) 460-6026
dymonburke@smcun.com
Territory:
Autauga, Barbour, Bullock, Butler, Chambers, Chilton, Coffee, Coosa, Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Dallas, Elmore, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Lee, Lowndes, Macon, Montgomery, Pike, Russell, and Tallapoosa.
Michaela Rader
Admissions Counselor
Call or Text: (251) 220-9989
Office: ((251) 460-7305
mrader@smcun.com
Territory:
AL Counties - Baldwin, Conecuh, Escambia, Monroe
FL (Service Area) & Panhandle: Escambia, Santa Rosa, Bay, Holmes Okaloosa, Walton, and Washington
Emily Ammons
Admissions Counselor
Call or Text: (251) 220-2120
Office: (251) 460-7795
eammons@smcun.com
Territory:
Alabama counties: Bibb, Choctaw, Clarke, Fayette, Greene, Hale, Lamar, Marengo, Perry, Pickens, Sumter, Tuscaloosa, Walker, Washington and Wilcox.
Brennen Mallet
Associate Director, Enrollment Services
Call or text: (251) 220-0047
Office: (251) 460-7546
bmallet@smcun.com
Territory:
Local schools: Cottage Hill Christian Academy, Mobile Christian Academy, and Faith Academy
Noah Ethridge
Admissions Counselor
Call or Text: (251) 220-6081
Office: (251) 461-1674
nethridge@smcun.com
Territory:
States: Mississippi
Regional Admissions Counselors
Mike Hryndza
Associate Director - Out of State - Regional
Call or text: (251) 220-6054
Office: (251) 533-5887
mhryndza@smcun.com
Territory:
Based in Chicago, Illinois
States: Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming
American Samoa
Ryan Missanelli
Assistant Director - Regional
Call or text: (251) 220-9559
Office: (251) 402-1419
missanelli@smcun.com
Territory:
Based in Birmingham, AL
Alabama counties: Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Randolph, Shelby, St. Clair, and Talladega
Jennifer Henderson
Associate Director, Enrollment Services CRM Operations
Call or text: (251) 220-3033
Office: (251) 378-1439
jenhenderson@smcun.com
Territory:
Based in Jacksonville, Florida.
States: Florida excluding Bay, Washington, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, and Walton counties; Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, Vermont, U.S. Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia
Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia
Blake Batchelor
Senior Admissions Counselor - Regional
Call or text: (251) 220-0409
Office: (251) 533-8877
bcbatchelor@smcun.com
Territory:
Based in Huntsville, AL
Alabama counties: Blount, Colbert, Cullman, De Kalb, Franklin, Jackson, Lauderdale, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marion, Morgan, Marshall, and Winston
State: Tennessee
Adam Lindsey
Senior Admissions Counselor
Call or text: (251) 220-6812
Office: (251) 461-1913
adamlindsey@smcun.com
Territory:
States: Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
*If you do not see your school, county or state listed, please contact the Office of New Student Recruitment.
You're admitted! What's next?
You have been admitted to USA! To make your transition to college a smooth one, we have created a checklist to help you stay on task and be organized.
Top Priority
- Activate your JagNet Student Account at smcun.com/services/jagnet.
- Login to your JagMail and PAWS (Personal Access Web System) accounts at smcun.com/logins.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for financial aid at fafsa.gov (FAFSA opens up October 1st). Visit the USA One Stop Financial Resources page at smcun.com/onestop/resources.
- Log in to JagSPOT to:
- Search and apply for additional USA scholarships in JagSPOT.
- Complete your special programs application in JagSPOT, if you meet the requirements
and desire consideration.
- All freshmen USA students are required to live on campus unless they commute from home. Students complete the housing application to live on campus or the housing exemption form to commute. Both are available in the USAHousing portal. More Information: smcun.com/departments/housing/residencypolicy.html.
- Register for Southbound, your New Student Orientation, and pay the fee in your admissions
portal. Visit smcun.com/orientation for more information.
- Summer and Fall orientation registration opens in January.
- Spring orientation registration opens in November.
- Apply for USA Housing at smcun.com/housing and pay deposit.
- Register for Southbound, your New Student Orientation, and pay the fee in your admissions
portal. Visit smcun.com/orientation for more information.
- Summer and Fall orientation registration opens in January.
- Spring orientation registration opens in November.
- Submit immunization information and records through the Student Health Web Portal at http://5ohv.smcun.com/departments/studenthealth/immunization.html. Please contact the Student Health Center at 251-460-7151, if you need assistance.
- Request final official transcript(s) be submitted to South, if you have not yet done so. If applicable, also submit official test scores (i.e. ACT/SAT, IB/AP).
- Meet with your academic advisor to register for courses in PAWS. Your advisor will contact you for an appointment after you register for orientation. Some students may be required to take a placement test.
- Attend your scheduled orientation.
- After semester billing posts to your student account, pay tuition or set up a payment plan via PAWS. See smcun.com/onestop/resources for more information.
- Order your textbooks and other materials for classes as required.
Priority
- Submit JagID photo to the Student Center’s Jag Card Office at smcun.com/departments/studentcenter/photosubmission. You will be notified via JagMail when you can pick up your JagID.
- Visit our campus or check out other opportunities at smcun.com/visit.
- Complete Title IX training to ensure we are working together to keep our campus a safe environment for everyone. You should receive an email to your JagMail and should email usauetraining@smcun.com if you need assistance.
- If you plan to have a vehicle or bicycle on campus, register with USA Parking Services at http://southalabama.t2hosted.com/Account/Portal.
- If you need accommodations, please contact the Center for Educational Accessibility & Disability Resources at smcun.com/sds to learn more.
- Review financial and academic deadlines on the academic calendar, smcun.com/academiccalendar/academiccalendar2021-22.html.
Strongly Encouraged
- If you’re interested in the Student & Scholar Health Insurance, be sure to review the health insurance plan information for details at smcun.com/studenthealth/insurance.
- Complete the brief on-line alcohol prevention program, Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO, at http://interwork.sdsu.edu/echeckup/usa/alc/coll/index.php?id=USA&hfs=true#main. Your responses will remain confidential.
- Complete the USA Sports Interest Survey, a tool that aids in sports planning and programming
at http://southalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/
jfe/form/SV_55UFcbjTrVwXutL. - If you are interested in departmental programs (for example, Jaguar Marching Band), be sure to check the department’s website to learn about the requirements to join.
- Check out our student organizations and ways to get involved. Visit smcun.com/departments/studentactivities.
Top Priority
- Activate your JagNet Student Account at smcun.com/services/jagnet.
- Login to your JagMail and PAWS (Personal Access Web System) accounts at smcun.com/logins.
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid for financial aid at fafsa.gov (FAFSA opens up October 1st). Visit the USA One Stop Financial Resources page at smcun.com/onestop/resources.
- Log in to JagSPOT at smcun.com/scholarships to:
- Search and apply for additional USA scholarships in JagSPOT.
- Complete your special programs application in JagSPOT, if you meet the requirements and desire consideration.
- Transfer students who wish to live on campus can complete a housing application at the USA housing portal. See smcun.com/departments/housing for more details.
- Register for Southbound, your New Student Orientation, and pay the fee in your admissions
portal. Visit smcun.com/orientation for more information.
- Summer and Fall orientation registration opens in January.
- Spring orientation registration opens in November
- Submit immunization information and records through the Student Health Web Portal
at smcun.com/departments/studenthealth/immunization.html.
Please contact the Student Health Center at (251) 460-7151, if you need assistance. - Request final official transcript(s) be submitted to South if you have not yet done so.
- Meet with your academic advisor to register for courses in PAWS. Your advisor will contact you for an appointment after you register for orientation. Some students may be required to take a placement test.
- Attend your scheduled orientation.
- After semester billing posts to your student account, pay tuition or set up a payment plan via PAWS. See smcun.com/onestop/resources.html for more information.
- Order your textbooks
Priority
- Submit JagID photo to the Student Center’s Jag Card Office at smcun.com/departments/studentcenter/photosubmission.html. You will be notified via JagMail when you can pick up your JagID.
- Visit our campus or check out other opportunities at smcun.com/visit.
- Complete Title IX training to ensure we are working together to keep our campus a safe environment for everyone. You should receive an email to your JagMail and should email usauetraining@smcun.com if you need assistance.
- If you have a vehicle or bicycle on campus, register with USA Parking Services to secure your parking pass at southalabama.t2hosted.com/Account/Portal.
- If you need accommodations, please contact the Center for Educational Accessibility & Disability Resources at smcun.com/sds to learn more.
- Review financial and academic deadlines on the academic calendar, smcun.com/academiccalendar/academiccalendar2021-22.html.
Strongly Encouraged
- If you’re interested in the Student & Scholar Health Insurance, be sure to review the health insurance plan information for details at smcun.com/studenthealth/insurance.
- Complete the brief on-line alcohol prevention program, Alcohol eCHECKUP TO GO, at http://interwork.sdsu.edu/echeckup/usa/alc/coll/index.php?id=USA&hfs=true#main. Your responses will remain confidential.
- Complete the USA Sports Interest Survey, a tool that aids in sports planning and programming at http://southalabama.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_55UFcbjTrVwXutL.
- If you are interested in departmental programs (for example, Jaguar Marching Band), be sure to check the department’s website to learn about the requirements to join.
- Check out our student organizations and ways to get involved. Visit smcun.com/departments/studentactivities.