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Suzanne Classen serves as the Assistant Dean for Students in the Division of Continuing Education (CE) at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ. Prior to moving into leadership roles, she was an academic advisor for ten years in CE, working with students from all schools and colleges, non-degree, online, and returning adult students. In addition to overseeing the Student Services team at CE, which comprises academic, career, and pre-health advisors and academic coaches, Suzanne teaches the EDUC 5020, College Academic Advising course through CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s MA in Higher Education (MAHE) program. 

Shelly Bacon serves as the senior associate vice provost in the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE). She began her CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ career in 2000 as a professional academic advisor. Before moving to OUE in 2016, she served as Assistant Dean in the College of Arts & Sciences, where she oversaw advising and student support services. Holding the most senior advising-related position on campus, Shelly sponsors the CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Advising Leadership Council and oversees a campuswide framework for undergraduate advising, which encompasses broadly shared practices and priorities. She created and taught the inaugural two semesters of EDUC 5020, College Academic Advising, for CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ’s MA in Higher Education (MAHE) program.