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Jack J. Valenti School of Communication

Academic Advising

"You are about to become educated, civilized human beings, ready to face life's changes, chances, and challenges, ad confront them all with versatility and grace" - Jack J. Valenti

Valenti Advising Team

Ms. Trever Thomas – Program Manager II  - tlthoma7@central.uh.edu

Mr. Joseph Davis -  Advisor II – jedavis7@central.uh.edu

Dr. Solomon Okwendi – Advisor II – sokwendi@central.uh.edu

Ms. Olivia Macias – Advisor I – ocruz2@central.uh.edu

Mr. Jose Ayala – Advisor I – jaayala4@cougarnet.uh.edu 

For general questions, please email ateamvsc@uh.edu for assistance. Currently enrolled student must include their 7-digit PSID # in their email correspondence when requesting Advisor assistance.

Schedule An Appointment

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Current Students

    I need to meet with an advisor. What do I do?
    You can schedule your appointment through your myUH account. Appointments cannot be scheduled by advisors or staff at the front desk.

    For a brief advising session, you might also choose to attend a Walk-in Wednesday session.

    When does the advising schedule open?

    The advising schedule generally opens for appointments every Friday at 9:00 AM. We open one week of appointments at a time. Please keep an eye on appointment availability throughout the week.

    Which advisor do I schedule an appointment with?

    Please advising appointment with your primary advisor. To see your primary advisor, visit your myUH account.

    Available slots are shown in blue hyperlink on Advisors’ calendars. Check your email for confirmation of your appointment once you've scheduled it.

    I scheduled an advising appointment but can't remember for when. How do I find out?

    You can view your scheduled appointment online. After logging into myUH, visit UH Self Service > Advising > View My Appointments

  • Undeclared Students

    As an intending COMM student, how do I get an appointment?

    1. Login via CougarNet or PeopleSoft > UH Self Service (gold icon) > Advising > Appointment With Advisor > click tab for Appointment with Other Advisor
      • Academic Career:
        • Select UnderGraduate (let page load)
        • Select Major (let page load)
      • Academic Program: Select CLASS Undergraduate (let page load)
      • Academic Major: Select from drop-down menu as follows:
      • Majors by Code:
        • Communication-Advertising, BA (Advertising)
        • Comm-Org/Corp Comm, BA (Corporate Comm)
        • Comm-Health Comm, BA (Health Comm)
        • Integrated Communication, BA (Integrated Comm)
        • Comm-Interper Comm, BA (Interpersonal Comm)
        • Comm-Journalism, BA (Journalism)
        • Comm-Media Prod, BA (Media Production)
        • Comm-MP/Media Stds, BA (Media Studies)
        • Comm-Public Relations, BA (Public Relations)
    2. Click Schedule Appointment with Other Advisor > Select Advisor