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Advising and Student Transitions

Hours: Weekdays 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Phone: (320) 308-6075
Email: advising@186987.com
In person: 210 Centennial Hall

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Central Office Staff

Vacant

Vacant

  • Executive Director, Advising & Student Success

(320) 308 - 6075 | Centennial Hall 210

Vacant

Vacant

  • Office Manager

(320) 308 - 6075 | Centennial Hall 210

Kirsten Koskinen

Kirsten Koskinen

  • Placement Testing Coordinator

College of Science and Engineering (COSE)

Arin Adebayo

Arin Adebayo

  • Associate Director of Advising Operations

(320) 308 - 6075 | Wick 163

Advises Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Software Engineering

Beth Bergren-Mann

Beth Bergren-Mann

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Wick 161

Advises Biology: Biodiversity, Ecology & Evolution, Biomedical Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, all Pre-Programs (excluding Pre-Mortuary Science and Pre-Law), and Statistics

Kyle McClure

Kyle McClure

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Wick 140

Advises Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Chemistry, Computer Science (last names M-Z), Earth Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, Hydrology, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Meteorology, Physics, and Construction Management

Sheryl Garcia

Sheryl Garcia

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Wick 142

Advises Computer Engineering, Computer Science (last names A-L), and Cybersecurity

College of Health and Wellness Professionals (CHWP)

Brittney Jones

Brittney Jones

  • Associate Director of Advising Operations

(320) 308 - 6075 | Brown Hall 215

Advises Criminal Justice: All Concentrations

Berit Merrill

Berit Merrill

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 3646 | Halenbeck Hall 319

Advises Addiction Counseling, Communication Sciences & Disorders, Community Health, Community Psychology, Exercise Science, Health and Physical Education, Health and Physical Education Teaching, and Recreation and Sports Management

Kacey Bostrom

Kacey Bostrom

  • Interim Student Services Coordinator

(320) 308-4064 | Brown Hall 213D

Advises Nursing

Susan Massmann

Susan Massmann

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Brown Hall 215

Advises Medical Laboratory Science, Nuclear Medicine Technology, Pre-Mortuary Science, Radiologic Technology, and Social Work

College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and School of the Arts (SOTA)

Sarah Desotell

Sarah Desotell

  • Associate Director of Advising Operations

(320) 308 - 6075 | Stewart Hall 329

Advises Art, Elective Studies (BES), Graphic Design, Music, and Theatre

Mary Kavanagh

Mary Kavanagh

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Stewart Hall 329F

Advises International Relations, Pre-Law, Political Science, Psychology, and Spanish

Rebecca Fonss

Rebecca Fonss

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Stewart Hall 329E

Advises Anthropology, Communication Studies, Mass Communication, Professional Communication, English, Gender & Women's Studies, General Studies (Undecided), Global Studies, History, and Sociology programs

College of Education and Learning Design (COELD)

Sand Dwyer

Sand Dwyer

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Stewart Hall 311

Advises Associate of Arts (AA), Art Education, Biology Teaching, Chemistry Education Grades 9-12, Communication Arts & Literature, Earth & Space Science Education, Elementary Education K-6, Early Childhood Education, Life Science/General Science Education Grades 5-12, Math Teaching, Music Education, Physics Teaching, Science/STEM Education, Social Studies Education, Spanish Teaching, Special Education programs, and Technology Education

Herberger Business School (HBS)

HBS Advising Office

(320) 308-3214 | Centennial Hall 443

http://vtcxtr.186987.com/hbs/advising/

Advises General Business, Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Systems, Insurance, Marketing, Management, and Real Estate

Orientation Staff

Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

  • Associate Director for Orientation & Programming

(320) 308 - 6075 | Centennial Hall 210

Lily Nguyen

  • Orientation Coordinator

Graduate Student Staff

Iris Wang

  • Graduate Assistant, Orientation Specialist
  • College Counseling and Student Development

Centennial Hall 210

Carlos Rojas Nino

  • Graduate Assistant, Placement Testing
  • Engineering Management

Centennial Hall 351

Skelly Orhurhu

  • Graduate Assistant, Navigate
  • Business Administration

Stewart Hall 329