Welcome to the Gateway

Overview

Our Enrollment Center Staff are here to help!

The Gateway houses many departments designed to assist students with their educational goals.

  • Admissions assists new and returning students with the application process through registration of the first semester.
  • College Credit Plus (CCP) Enrollment Navigators work with all CCP students as prospective students through completion as a CCP student.
  • Academic Advising begins working with COTC students at the start of their first semester at COTC. Academic Advisors work with students to provide guidance on developing meaningful academic and career goals, understanding degree requirements, and navigating your college experience.
  • Student Success provides many free services to students to help them be successful as well as connects them to resources related to basic needs. Under Student Success, COTC offers: Student Success Coaches, Tutoring Services, Testing Center, and the AmeriCorps Student Resource Center.
  • Student Records maintains all official student documents and data, including the official academic record for each student. Records staff process incoming transcripts, forms, and other various requests related to a student’s academic record.

To meet with a Gateway staff member, students should schedule an appointment. Appointments are offered in-person and virtually through Zoom. Call the Gateway Enrollment Center to schedule your appointment.

Contact Us

Phone: 740.366.9222
Admissions: cotcadmissions@mail.cotc.edu
College Credit Plus: ccp@mail.cotc.edu
Advising: cotcadvising@mail.cotc.edu
Student Success: cotcsuccess@mail.cotc.edu
Student Records: cotcrecords@mail.cotc.edu

Hours

Newark Campus

Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Extended hours on Tuesday: 8 a.m.–7 p.m.

The Newark Gateway has in-person staff at the front desk to assist students during regular business hours.

Pataskala Campus

Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m.
The Pataskala Gateway has in-person staff at the front desk to assist students during regular business hours.

Knox Campus

Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m.
By appointment only
The Knox Gateway has a kiosk where students can sign themselves in for appointments or schedule appointments. A drop box is also available for students to turn in forms/documents and to return library books. Students who need assistance dropping off forms/documents should schedule a brief appointment instead of using the drop box.

Coshocton Campus

Monday–Friday: 8 a.m.–noon and 1–5 p.m.
By appointment only
The Coshocton Gateway has a kiosk where students can sign themselves in for appointments or schedule appointments. A drop box is also available for students to turn in forms/documents and to return library books. Students who need assistance dropping off forms/documents should schedule a brief appointment instead of using the drop box.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Admissions

Admissions Representative
Students new or returning to COTC who have not yet completed Online Orientation can schedule an Admissions appointment online or by emailing cotcadmissions@mail.cotc.edu or call 740.366.9222. 

Enrollment Navigator
Students who have completed Online Orientation and need help with their next steps or registration for their first semester at COTC/back at COTC will receive information about working with their Enrollment Navigator via email. If you are unsure who your Enrollment Navigator is and want to schedule an appointment you can email cotcadmissions@mail.cotc.edu or call 740.366.9222.

College Credit Plus

College Credit Plus applicants and students please visit the CCP webpage for more information or email ccp@mail.cotc.edu to request information or schedule an appointment. 

Advising

Students can schedule an appointment with an Academic Advisor by emailing cotcadvising@mail.cotc.edu or by calling 740.366.9222.

Student Success

Students can schedule an appointment with their assigned Success Coach online, by emailing cotcsuccess@mail.cotc.edu, or by calling 740.366.9222.

Admissions

Admissions assists new students and returning students, including College Credit Plus (CCP) students, with college and career pathway planning and helps students work through their enrollment steps, including registering for their first semester at COTC. 

Academic Advising

All students at COTC are assigned an Academic Advisor after the start of their first semester to map academic and career goals, register for classes and help students stay on track to graduate. 

Student Success Coaches

Success Coaches help students build academic and college-life skills to help prevent, prepare for and respond to common obstacles they may encounter in higher education. These skills include time management, learning styles, resource utilization, active notetaking, study skills, and many others. Success Coaches are assigned after a student registers for their first semester classes. 

Students should connect with Records for assistance with the following:

  • Requesting a COTC transcript
  • Submitting an official transcript to become enrolled as a student at COTC
  • Providing proof of residency
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Contact The Gateway Staff

Admissions, Advising and Student Records

Leadership

Sarah Morrison
Dean of Enrollment
Email: morrison.415@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.366.9209

Jennifer Abraham
Director of Advising and Retention
Email: abraham.55@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7325

Brandy Frias
Director of Admissions and Recruitment
Email: frias.21@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7344

Troy King
Director of Student Success
Email: king.2878@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7189

Veronica Porter
​Registrar
Email: porter.1249@mail.cotc.edu
Phone: 740.755.7600