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Office of Student Services

• OSS Staff, recipient of the 2007 Exemplary Team Award!
• Undergraduate Advisor List
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The Office of Student Services (OSS) provides Kinesiology's undergraduates and prospective students with information, resources, and advice related to course and program requirements including:

• New student orientation
• Honors Convocation and Honors Programs
• Class add/drop approval
• Withdrawals, cancellations, leaves of absence
• Enrollment and degree verification
• Student Organizations
• Commencement
• Admissions
• Career Resources
• Study Abroad
• Graduate School Preparation
• Special programs and events
• Referrals to the appropriate offices for: guidance and counseling, health issues, Students with Disabilities, financial problems, etc.

We can help! Our goal is to guide and counsel students throughout their academic career. We strive to present a one-stop, student-friendly environment designed to meet all student needs.

Questions? Suggestions? Please let us know!

Advising and counseling appointments and "walk-in" hours are available. For scheduling information, please contact or visit the Office of Student Services:

Office of Student Services
1128 Observatory Lodge
1402 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
Main phone: (734) 764-4472


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Office of Student Services (OSS) Staff

	Kovacs, Shelly skovacs@umich.edu	1126 Observatory Lodge (734) 647-2696 8:00am-5:00pm
	Director Questions/concerns about advising, administrative or procedural policy; referrals by another staff member; drop/add assistance; petition assistance; academic advising (of assigned advisees).
	Reck, Martha mrreck@umich.edu	1163 Observatory Lodge (734) 647-2697 7:30am-4:30pm
	Advisor Internships (finding and applying for internships and credit for internships); resume review; Career Center liaison; job search preparation; LS&A guest advising; ConnectKines; alumni/student activities; career related programming; career resource center; Sport Business Association advising; tutoring; Council for Disability Concerns liaison; newsletter; academic advising; degree audits.
	Simon, Julie simonjm@umich.edu	1120 Observatory Lodge (734) 647-2693 7:30am-4:30pm
	Advisor New student recruitment, including cross campus transfers, freshmen, and transfers; marketing; Ambassadors; academic advising; degree audits.
	Strychalski, Chris cstry@umich.edu	1145 Observatory Lodge (734) 764-4473 8:00am-5:00pm
	Advisor Graduate school programming; study abroad liaison; Pre-Physical Therapy Club advising; graduate school advising (in relation to curricular advising, course selection, concentration exploration, strengthening one’s academic record, activities, volunteer experience, and research, and timing of graduate school tests); Mentor program advising; academic advising; degree audits.
	Knapp, Jennifer * jenknapp@umich.edu	1118 Observatory Lodge (734) 647-9856 7:30am-4:30pm
	Administrative Assistant Class registration and transcript issues; appointment scheduling; University policy and procedure questions.
* primary contact

Kudos to OSS —
2007 U-M Workplace Exemplary Team Award Winner!

A Winning Team (from left): Linda Burger, Angie Sullivan, Jennifer Knapp, Martha Reck, Shelly Kovacs, and Kim Elliott.

(From Workplace Awards page)
Each year, the Office of Human Resources takes nominations of staff members who have provided distinguished service, displayed exemplary teamwork or demonstrated outstanding leadership. A committee of peers selects the winners from among those nominated, and on June 7, 2007, Laurita Thomas, associate vice president of Human Resources, presented the awards to this year's winners and finalists.

The awards honor staff members who have made marked contributions to the mission and work of the University. The award categories are distinguished service, exemplary team, and outstanding leadership. Each individual award carries a monetary prize of $800. Team recipients divide $2,500.

This team is the administrative offices of academic and student affairs within the School of Kinesiology. They serve 850 Kinesiology students, many prospective students and families, and faculty and staff within the School.

Care and concern for students and their overall educational experience is a sacred value to each member of the team. That is the single most important factor in how this team went from novice to exemplary in just a few short years, never missing a beat along the way. They exemplify teamwork by supporting each other and feeling comfortable “trading” tasks within the team, knowing they can depend upon each other without question. Their collaborative team efforts have inspired their creativity and provided the confidence to push themselves harder and farther. Students and their parents appreciate the accessibility, sensitivity and professionalism of the staff. One of their nominees sums it up, “The OSS staff embraces the true concept and meaning of teamwork. The staff would be a great ambassador of this award and is well deserving of the recognition for their continued contribution to Kinesiology.”

— From the Workplace Awards Page.

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