Faculty Advisor Assignments
Online Students
Please contact your Bisk representative for scheduling questions.
On-Campus Students
For all general advising questions, such as registration, questions about scheduling, and registration PINs, you may contact Marie Pelcin.
For questions about tailoring elective options to meet career goals, or discussion about career options within HR, please contact your faculty advisor below. View HRD course descriptions here.
Academic advisors are assigned using the first letter of a student's last name. See the chart below to determine your academic advisor:
A - D: Dr. Christian Thoroughgood
E - I: Dr. Larry Cozzens
J - M: Dr. Gerry Brandon
N - R: Bethany Adams
S - Z: Dr. Katina Sawyer
Combined Programs: Dr. Katina Sawyer
HRD Academic Calendar
Fall 2017
August 25 | HRD New Student Orientation, 5-6pm Driscoll 240
August 23 | Campus classes begin
August 28 | Fall I Online classes begin
September 4 | Labor Day - No Campus classes
September 13 | Last day to register for Fall Comprehensive Exam
September 15 | Last day to register for December graduation
October 9-13 | Campus Fall Break
October 22 | Last day of Online Fall I classes
October 23 | First day of Online Fall II classes
November 1 | Registration opens for Spring 2018
November 18 | HRD Comprehensive Exam, Fall
November 22-26 | Thanksgiving Recess for Campus classes
November 30 | Deadline to submit certification exam results for December graduation
December 11 | Final day of Campus classes
December 17 | Last day of Fall II Online classes
Spring I, 2018
January 8, 2018 | Classes begin
January 31, 2018 | Last day to register for May graduation
February 5, 2018 | Last day to register for Spring Comprehensive Exam
March 17, 2018 | HRD Comprehensive Exam, Spring
April 30, 2018 | Deadline to submit certification exam results for May graduation
March 4, 2018 | Last day of classes
Spring II, 2018
March 5, 2018 | Classes begin
March 17, 2018 | HRD Comprehensive Exam, Spring
April 29, 2018 | Last day of classes
April 30, 2018 | Deadline to submit certification exam results for May graduation
May 18-19, 2018 | Villanova Commencement
Summer I, 2018
April 30, 2018 | Classes begin
May 25, 2018 | Last day to register for Summer Comprehensive Exam
June 15, 2018 | Last day to register for September graduation
June 24, 2018 | Last day of classes
Summer II, 2018
July 2, 2018 | Classes begin
July 14, 2018 | HRD Comprehensive Exam, Summer
July 31, 2018 | Last day to submit certification exam results for September graduation
August 26, 2018 | Last day of classes
Fall I, 2018
August 27, 2018 | Classes begin
September 14, 2018 | Last day to register for Fall Comprehensive Exam
September 15, 2018 | Last day to register for December graduation
October 21, 2018 | Last day of classes
Fall II, 2018
October 22, 2018 | Classes begin
November 12, 2018 | HRD Comprehensive Exam, Fall
November 30, 2018 | Last day to submit certification exam results for December graduation
December 16, 2018 | Last day of classes
