Advising and Student Transitions

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Advising and Student Transitions

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

Once logged into Navigate with your StarID and password, select the personal booking link and follow the steps to schedule an appointment.

Central Office Staff

Jaimie Lopez

Jaimie Lopez

  • Executive Director, Advising & Student Success
Vacant

Vacant

  • Office Manager

(320) 308 - 6075 | Centennial Hall 210

Kirsten Koskinen

Kirsten Koskinen

  • Placement Testing Coordinator

College of Science and Engineering (COSE)

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 162

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, Software Engineering, 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

Kacey Bostrom

Kacey Bostrom

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Wick 140

Advises Medical Laboratory Science and Radiologic Technology

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

Susan Massmann

Susan Massmann

  • Student Success Advisor

(320) 308 - 6075 | Brown Hall 215

Advises Pre-Mortuary Science, Pre-Nursing, 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, Mechanical Engineering, 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

https://www.stcloudstate.edu/hbs/advising/

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

Orientation Staff

Vacant

  • Associate Director for Orientation & Programming

(320) 308 - 6075 | Centennial Hall 210

Vacant

  • Orientation Coordinator

(320) 308 - 6075 | Centennial Hall 210

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