Realignment for an Enhanced Educational Experience: Changes in Student Services at UMSN

Submitted on Sep 2, 2016

UMSN recently completed a realignment of student services. Due to the increasing complexity of our programs, the school now provides services such as student advising, compliance and placements through the relevant academic program office. Tailoring student services in this way will provide for a better educational experience for both students and faculty.

 
Specifically, this means that the Office of Student, Academic and Multicultural Services has become Admissions and Records. This department will be responsible for undergraduate and graduate student services prior to their enrollment. Admissions and Records is the point of contact for recruitment and admissions. Prospective students should contact Admissions and Records at (734) 763-5985 or by email:
Prospective graduate students: UMSN-GradAdmissions@med.umich.edu 
 
The Admissions and Records group manages registrar-related services for UMSN. These services include course and classroom scheduling, proctoring, administrative support for courses, enrollment management and responding to data requests for a number of purposes. Please continue to contact them via (734)763-5985 and existing emails such as
 
The Undergraduate Studies Programs Office, under the direction of Dr. Bonnie Hagerty, Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, will provide services to all undergraduate students, including Second Career students. The Undergraduate Studies Office is located on the third floor of the School of Nursing Building at 426 N. Ingalls, suite 3150, phone number is (734) 764-0092. This includes:
  • Undergraduate Student Advising:  The advisors provide general program advising, course overrides, graduation verifications, academic/personal support, and career advising. Our undergraduate advisors, Lindsay Coleman and Rachel Patterson can be reached at UMSN-UndergradAdvisors@umich.edu or by phone at (734) 764-0092.
  • Undergraduate Student Compliance and Clinical Placements: Kate Wood manages our compliance and clinical placement processes. For issues related to UG compliance, contact UMSN-UndergradCompliance@umich.edu. For issues related to UG clinical placements, please contact UMSN-Undergraduateclinicalplacements@umich.edu.
If you have any questions, or are unsure of who to contact at any point, please email UMSN-UndergradAdvisors@med.umich.edu or call (734) 764-0092.
 
Graduate Student Services,through the Practice and Professional Graduate Programs Office are under the management of Dr. Lisa Kane Low, Associate Dean for Practice and Professional Graduate Programs. This office is located on the third floor of the 400 North Ingalls Building, suite 3160, phone number (734) 764-3811. The office provides services to all graduate students in our Masters and DNP programs. PhD students will receive services from this office for compliance, clinical placements and onboarding, but should seek advising with Dr. Ellen Smith, director of the PhD Program. Services in this office include:
  • Graduate Student Advising:  Services provided include general program advising, program plans, course overrides, career planning and professional development events. Our graduate advisors, Julie Stilber and Ryan Shell can be reached at UMSN-GradAdvisors@med.umich.edu or by phone by calling 734-615-6154.  
  • Graduate Student Compliance and Clinical Placements: Services provided include notification and tracking for student compliance requirements, identification of clinical sites, placement of students with faculty and preceptors for clinical experiences and onboarding for all placements. Anne Marie Garbinski manages our compliance and clinical placement processes and she is assisted by Theresa Davis. They can be reached at the general email at UMSN-GraduateClinicalPlacement@umich.edu or by calling (734) 763-7304.
Any questions about graduate student services can be directed to UMSN-GradAdvisors@med.umich.edu or 734-764-3811.