A Look Inside Admissions and Advising

At the main building of PVCC, the Admissions & Advising Center is here to help students succeed at college, pick the right courses for their studies and help students in their majors. When most people think of the Admissions and Advising Center for PVCC, they usually think of advisors, but there’s more than just advisors. Along with advisors, there are also student workers, administrative workers and the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Andrew N. Renshaw.

The main office of the admissions & advising center is  Renshaw’s office. Renshaw has been the dean of student affairs since the summer of 2019.

Renshaw had three degrees as a college student to become the college’s dean of students. His first degree was an undergraduate degree with a major in psychology at the University of Virginia. His second degree consisted of his masters degree while majoring in secondary education at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. The last degree he graduated with was him being a UVA student again while getting a PhD in education.

Renshaw says, “Certainly getting the opportunity to work with our students and help support them as they work towards completing their academic and career goals,” as his feelings for his role at PVCC. Renshaw states this as his inspiration for working as the dean of students affairs, “I enjoy the opportunity to work with many of our students, and I thought I would get a better parking spot.”

Renshaw’s office can be found in room M143; you can also contact him by emailing him at arenshaw@pvcc.edu or calling his number at 434-961-6540.

There are also student workers at the Admissions and Advising Center. The requirements for these roles are good responsibility, friendliness, and good customer service. Lilly Huffsmith, a spring 2024 graduate with a major in nursing, is an example of a student that works at the Admissions & Advising Center. Huffsmith says, “The real reason is because I like to help people, what amazing time I have and Kemper is such a good boss” as her inspiration to work at the Admissions & Advising Center.

Robyn Lane, an administrative assistant at the center also helps PVCC students succeed. Lane’s inspiration for working at the Admissions & Advising  Center was the fact that she loved the mountain views of PVCC and found the view from the top of the hill to be very beautiful. Lane says, “I enjoy working with the students, I enjoy working with staff, and I enjoy Kemper Steele’s story.”

The center is open from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. from Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday. To contact them off-campus, call them at 434-961-6581 or file an ask an advisor form as seen here (https://www.pvcc.edu/ask-an-advisor). For more information on the Admissions & Advising Center, click this link at the PVCC website (https://www.pvcc.edu/academic-advising).