bricabrac Wrote:Great Post!

Not the new TESC, same TESC. I've always had good rapport with the staff. Granted it helps to locate and connect with a few key personnel. Once you do, it's all good!

I have only had two negative conversations with an advisor and it was because that person hated the use of FEMAs and too many tests. Surprisingly the person was not as forthcoming with the non traditional student as you would expect from someone employed by TESC. Granted I can be a bit harsh at times myself. Especially when I know something to be true and someone is trying to steer me in the opposite direction based on their own prejudices. But after two conversations with him, I chose to never speak with him again and never had another unsortable issue.

There have been a few advisors that were godsends with providing academic guidance, coaching, and even helping me appeal a decision which ultimately ended in an approval. The bursar's office, graduation specialist (simply amazing!), testing (Cora thumbs up!) and tecep coordinator (kudos!), ... all wonderful, helpful people! I wouldn't have remained a student if half of what others went through happened to me. It pays to be forthcoming, well spoken, and know the facts before you make the call.

bricabrac Wrote:Great Post!

Not the new TESC, same TESC. I've always had good rapport with the staff. Granted it helps to locate and connect with a few key personnel. Once you do, it's all good!

I have only had two negative conversations with an advisor and it was because that person hated the use of FEMAs and too many tests. Surprisingly the person was not as forthcoming with the non traditional student as you would expect from someone employed by TESC. Granted I can be a bit harsh at times myself. Especially when I know something to be true and someone is trying to steer me in the opposite direction based on their own prejudices. But after two conversations with him, I chose to never speak with him again and never had another unsortable issue.

There have been a few advisors that were godsends with providing academic guidance, coaching, and even helping me appeal a decision which ultimately ended in an approval. The bursar's office, graduation specialist (simply amazing!), testing (Cora thumbs up!) and tecep coordinator (kudos!), ... all wonderful, helpful people! I wouldn't have remained a student if half of what others went through happened to me. It pays to be forthcoming, well spoken, and know the facts before you make the call.

sanantone Wrote:That sounds like Todd Siben. I had a bad experience with Dr. Keel, the director of advising. I also had a bad experience with Andrea Mirsky. One advisor hung up the phone on me, but I didn't catch her name. The advisor who eventually helped me (I can't remember his name but it was Italian and started with a "C") seems to no longer be employed at TESC, at least not as an advisor. TESC's email responses have become much faster, and the answers are usually sufficient and accurate. I still get inaccurate information over the phone.

bricabrac Wrote:I wonder if the advisor you refer to as "C' is Donald Cucuzzella? He was a help to me as well. He usually answered my help tickets. He was fast and always well informed. If he didn't know an answer, he would research the matter thoroughly before getting back to you. Any who, he's still at TESC and has since earned his MA. He is currently the Asst Director, School of Applied Science & Technology. Kudos!

sanantone Wrote:Yes, that's him. It's nice that he got a promotion.

AlbaTiVo Wrote:I think another thing to consider is that although TESC accepts all of these non-traditional methods, we are very much in the minority by using them. I talked to my classmates in the only class I took at TESC and none of them were interested in anything other than taking traditional, albeit online, classes with TESC.