Academic Advising
Welcome!
The Advising Department would like to wish you a warm welcome. We are glad you’re here and can’t wait to work with you!
Primarily, our advisors are here to help you with selecting the appropriate courses throughout your degree program, succeeding in those courses, and graduating in a timely manner.
Other areas where we frequently assist are:
- academic and professional goal setting
- time management
- resource referral
- understanding your plan of study
- understanding the Academy’s academic policies
How to Book an Advising Session
Advising sessions are booked using Microsoft Booking. To access the booking page, log in to My Student Portal and click on the Book A Session link (in the Student Services tab).
A how-to guide for booking an advising session using Microsoft Booking can be found here.
Advising sessions are scheduled for 30 minutes and are conducted via Teams or over the phone.
When to Book an Advising Session
If you are a newly accepted student, you will need to book your first advising session and get advised prior to submitting your first registration.
Advising sessions are required once per semester. General Education Advising sessions are suggested more frequently, approximately once per month.
Who Is My Advisor?
You can locate your assigned advisor’s name in My Student Portal by clicking on the Who Is My Advisor? link (in the Student Services tab).
If you are an undergraduate student, your General Education Advisor will advise you through completion of all general education (freshman/sophomore) course requirements. Upon completion of all general education course requirements, you will transition to working with your assigned Faculty Advisor.
If you are a graduate student, you will work with your Faculty Advisor throughout the entirety of your program.
Our Advisors
Jennifer Feibelman
Director of Advising
Advisees:
General Education Advisees
(B.S.S. freshmen & sophomores)

Jeff Morales
Academic Success Coordinator
Advisees:
General Education Advisees
(B.S.S. freshmen & sophomores)
Dr. Fred Cromartie
Director of Doctoral Studies
Advisees:
Ed.D. Sports Management
Dr. Brandon Spradley
Chair of Sports Management
Advisees:
B.S.S. Sport Management
M.S.S. Sport Management
Ed.D. Sport Management
Dr. Roch King
Chair of Sports Coaching
Advisees:
B.S.S. Sports Coaching
M.S.S. Sports Coaching
Ed.D. Sports Management
Robert Herron
Acting Director of Sports Exercise Science
Advisees:
B.S.S. Sports Studies
B.S.S. Sports Strength and Conditioning
M.S.S. Sports Studies
M.S.S. Sports Exercise Science
Ed.D. Sports Management
Email Us!
Still not sure who your advisor is? Email advising@ussa.edu and we’ll get you in contact with your advisor.
Academic Catalogs
Each student’s academic catalog is set by their first term of enrollment in their declared program unless otherwise noted in their student records. Below are the Programs of Study for the current Academic Year. The academic catalogs for the current academic year can be found here. Students may find Programs of Study from previous years in past catalogs. Questions regarding your academic catalog should be directed to the Registrar’s Office.
Undergraduate Programs of Study
Bachelor of Sports Science
B.S.S. Programs of Study
Majors in: Sports Management, Sports Coaching, Sports Studies, Sports Strength & Conditioning
Emphasis in: Sports Security
Graduate Programs of Study
Master of Sports Science
M.S.S. Programs of Study
Majors in: Sports Management, Sports Coaching, Sports Studies, Recreation Management, Sports Exercise Science, Sports Management/Sports Coaching Dual Major, Sports Management/Recreation Management Dual Major, Sports Management/Sports Exercise Science Dual Major, Sports Coaching/Recreation Management Dual Major, Sports Coaching/Sports Exercise Science Dual Major
Emphases in: NCAA Compliance, Personal Training, Recreation Management, Sports Hospitality, Sports Psychology, Esports Management
Doctor of Education in Sports Management
Ed.D. Programs of Study
Major in: Sports Management
Specializations in: Leadership in Sports, Sports Marketing, Human Resource Management in Sports, Sport Governance and Combatting Corruption
Emphases in: Sports Coaching, Sports Exercise Science, Sports Medicine, Sports Theory