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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
Kirsten Koskinen

Kirsten Koskinen

  • Placement Testing Coordinator

College of Science and Engineering (COSE)

Kyle McClure

Kyle McClure

  • Associate Director of Advising Operations

(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

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

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, Pre-Mortuary Science, Pre-Nursing, and Social Work

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

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

Bruno Yang

  • Associate Director of Advising Operations

(320) 308 - 6075 | Stewart Hall 329G

Advises Elective Studies (BES)

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, Art, Communication Studies, Mass Communication, Professional Communication, English, Gender & Women's Studies, General Studies (Undecided), Global Studies, Graphic Design, 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

Nena Vasovic

Nena Vasovic

  • Director for Orientation & Programming

Annalisa Clark

  • 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