Student Services
Undergraduate Advising
The Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs (OUSA) advises Kinesiology's current and prospective undergraduate students on matters relating to admissions, orientation, registration, curriculum, internships, career planning, and graduate school preparation. OUSA can also provide referrals for guidance and counseling, health issues and disabilities, financial concerns, and more.
The OUSA staff is here and ready to help! We strive to present a one-stop, student-friendly environment designed to meet all student needs. Ask us a question or schedule an advising appointment.
Our offices are located on the second floor of the School of Kinesiology Building in Suite 2300.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to COVID-19, our advising staff is working remotely a few days a week. The best way to contact them is:
- Scheduling an appointment at myadvising.lsa.umich.edu/appointments/offices/KINES, or
- Submit a question to one of the advising staff listed below by emailing them directly.
Shannon Hennessey, PhD
Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs
SKB 2390
(734) 647-2696
Contact for: Questions/concerns about advising; administrative or procedural policy; referrals by another staff member; drop/add assistance; petition assistance; and notification of absence/illness. Liaisons with Kinesiology student organizations and provides leadership and long-term planning for the Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs.
La'Joya Orr
Managing Director, Recruitment & Admissions
SKB 2395
(734) 647-2693
Contact for: New student recruitment, including cross-campus transfers, first-year, and transfers; ambassadors; academic advising; degree audits. Coordinates scholarship programs and transfer student admissions.
Vanessa Barton
Global Engagement Coordinator/Academic Advisor
SKB 2370
(734) 763-2625
Contact for: Outgoing and incoming study abroad; academic advising for remaining undergraduate Athletic Training students, Applied Exercise Science, Movement Science, and Sport Management. Liaison with campus-wide global engagement efforts and member of the Pre-Health advising team.
Julie Coval
Academic Advisor
SKB 2345
(734) 763-2619
Contact for: Advising new and continuing Kinesiology students.
Amy Fredell
Career Development & Employer Relations Coordinator
SKB 2350
(734) 763-2563
Kelli Kearly
Sport Management Outreach & Employer Engagement Coordinator
SKB 2340
(734) 764-2733
Rebecca Krombeen
Academic Advisor/Admissions Counselor
Kinesiology 2355
(734) 763-2549
Contact for: Prospective student counseling including first year, external transfer, and cross campus transfer applicants. Academic advising for all undergraduate Kinesiology majors and pre-health students. OUSA liaison to Athletics, the Applied Exercise Science program, and LSA Advising.
DeWoyne White
Academic Advisor
SKB 2360
(734) 647-2697
Contact for: Academic advising for Sport Management program. Liaison to the Sport Management program and coordinates the degree audit process within the Office of Undergraduate Student Affairs.
Molly Paberzs
Student Services Specialist
SKB 2300
(734) 764-4472
Contact for: Degree conferral questions, testing accommodations support, transfer credit (petition) questions, transcript issues, university policy and procedure questions, and for general student affairs inquiries.