Student Academic Affairs
Newsletter
G411 Mason Hall • University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1027 • 764-6810
Volume XXV • Number 1
LS&A Student
Academic Affairs
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OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT DEAN
1402 Mason Hall, 764-7297
Ann Arbor, MI
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ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER
1255 Angell Hall, 764-0332
ACADEMIC STANDARDS
1255 Angell Hall, 764-0332
ACADEMIC AUDITORS
1413 Mason Hall, 763-3101
Hours: M-F 7:30-3:30
ACADEMIC INFORMATION &
PUBLICATIONS
G411 Mason Hall, 764-6810
STUDENTS’ COUNSELING OFFICE
G150 Angell Hall, 763-1553
Related Offices
COMPREHENSIVE STUDIES
PROGRAM (CSP)
G155 Angell Hall, 764-9128
HONORS PROGRAM
1228 Angell Hall, 764-6274
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL
PROGRAMS
G513 Michigan Union, 764-4311
RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE ADVISING
134 Tyler, East Quad, 763-0032
Tidbits
Mini Courses
For information about any available
Fall Term one-credit mini- and short
courses, pick up a copy of the minicourse listing (available in the Advising Center).
Race & Ethnicity,
Quantitative Reasoning,
and Junior/Senior
Writing Courses
Updated listings of Fall Term courses
which may be used to meet Race &
Ethnicity, Quantitative Reasoning, and
Junior/Senior Writing requirements are
available on the Student Academic
Affairs website (http://
www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/).
Late Course Descriptions
Course descriptions that were not
submitted in time to be included in the
LS&A Course Guide are available on
the Student Academic Affairs website.
LS&A Advising Info
Contents
Beginning Tuesday, September 2 and continuing through Friday,
September 12, students may see a general advisor in 1255 Angell
Hall on a walk-in basis in the afternoon. Short appointments will be
available in the morning. A “quick-line” for very short questions
will be open all day. Concentration advisors will see students
beginning Wednesday, September 2. Contact the individual departments for appointment information.
LS&A Academic Advising
Information..........................1,2
LS&A Graduation Procedures
Letter From the Student
Government President .......... 3
Planning to Graduate in December, 1997?
If so then you must submit diploma application and concentration
release form (for AB/BS candidates), or diploma application and
BGS senior release form (BGS candidates), SIGNED BY YOUR
ADVISOR. Diploma applications, concentration release forms,
and BGS release forms are available in 1255 Angell Hall and 1413
Mason Hall and should be returned to 1413 Mason Hall when
completed. (HONORS PROGRAM students should pick up all
graduation forms from 1228 Angell Hall and return them there
when completed.). The LAST DAY to submit graduation materials
if you want your name printed in the December commencement
program is November 5.
December LS&A Commencement Exercises will be held in Hill
Auditorium on Sunday, December 14. All graduates of the Summer
and Fall Terms may participate. An information sheet about the
December commencement exercise will be available in 1413
Mason Hall by the middle of the Fall Term.
Pre-Professional LS&A Advising Assistance
All academic advisors are available in 1255 Angell Hall to assist
students with general questions about academic preparation for
business, law, and medical school.
For more specific questions, individual appointments may be
scheduled with the following preprofessional advisors in the office:
Business
Marla Horton
Law
Karen Wittkopp
Medicine
Nancy Anderson
Wendy Wyte
From the Desk of
the Assistant Dean ................ 2
New SAA Website ................ 3
CRISP Info............................ 3
Incomplete Grade? ................ 3
Fall 1997 Calendar ............... 4
Professional School
Admission Tests Dates .......... 4
Tidbits
Advisors are Available
by email
When you have quick questions that
do not require an appointment, you
can message your own general
advisor via email. If you do not
remember the name of your advisor,
send your question to:
[email protected]
and an answer or referral will be sent
in response.
Winter Term Course
Guide and Time
Schedule
The Winter Term LS&A Course Guide
will be available on-line at the
Student Academic Affairs website on
Friday, October 24, 1997.
Time Schedules and LS&A Course
Guides for the Winter term are
expected to arrive at 1255 Angell Hall
on November 7 and 11 respectively.
Continued on page 2
September/October 1997
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/
Page 1
From the Desk of the
Assistant Dean...
Welcome to the 1997-98
academic year, one that promises to be filled with many new
ventures. New classes, new
opportunities, new friendships,
new learning. I extend to each
and every one of you my very
best wishes for a most productive and exciting new year.
I have some new things to
report about important changes
in Student Academic Affairs
also. First, we successfully
concluded this summer our
Esrold A. Nurse
search for a new Director of our
Academic Advising Center. Dr. Alice Reinarz comes to us from the
University of Texas at Austin where for the past six years she has
been directing their Undergraduate Advising Center and has gained
a national reputation for her work there. She begins her position
with us as the new year gets underway and looks forward to its
challenges with enthusiasm and excitement .
Of equal note is the news that Dean Goldenberg this past
spring approved the hiring of some half dozen new fulltime academic advisors for the Advising Center. Extensive searches were
conducted, a large applicant pool was scrutinized, and we were very
happy to have join our staff in time for the Summer Orientation
Program the following new general advisors: Jane Chung-Apley,
who has earned her M.A. and achieved Ph.D. candidacy in History
of Art; Chris Bass, who is a Registered Nurse and who, more
recently, earned her M.A. and achieved Ph.D. candidacy in American Culture; Dr. David Brawn, who holds his Ph.D. degree in
Anthropology; Cathy Conway Perrin, who earned her M.A. in
Spanish; Dr. Teresa Schulz, who, after earning her B.S. in Physics
and M.S. in Geophysical Sciences, went on to a second M.S. as
well as her Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Space Sciences; and John
Stratman, who has earned his M.A. in English and achieved Doctor
of Arts candidacy in English Composition.
Other staff changes in the ranks of our academic advisors
occurred over the summer and, as a result, we were also able to
welcome in August Dr. Gabe Keri as a new fulltime advisor. Gabe
earned his B.A. in Political Science, his M.A. in Student Affairs
and Leadership, and his Ph.D. in Student Development in
Postsecondary Education.
As you can see, we have added to our ranks advisors with a
diverse range of academic backgrounds and high levels of achievement in the liberal arts. They also bring much teaching experience
in various classroom settings. We are very excited about this cohort
of new advisors and believe they will prove critical in our continuing efforts to improve and strengthen our academic advising programs.
When you visit the Advising Center in 1255 Angell you
will also notice that, in order to accommodate the new advisors,we
have had to move the central student files area out of the Advising
Center. This office is now located just a few feet away in 1407
Mason Hall.
Finally, let me invite you to visit, if you haven’t yet, our
new Student Academic Affairs website (http://
www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/). Although this site is only partially
constructed at this point, there is much new useful information
easily accessible, and when you look up a course description you
can find out now the course time, location, and availability with just
a click of the mouse.
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More LS&A Advising Info
Continued from page 1
Academic Advisors Available in Residence Halls
LS&A Academic Advisors hold regular office hours in the residence halls listed below. If you live in one of these halls, you might
find that visiting your building’s academic advisor might be more
convenient to your schedule. The advisors welcome individual
conversations as well as small group discussions (in case you and
your roommate, or a friend down the hall have similar questions).
Residence Hall Academic Advising Fall Term 1997 Office Hours
Residence Hall
Barbour/ Newberry
Bursley
Cook
Couzens
Lloyd
Markley
Mosher-Jordan
South Quad
Stockwell
West Quad
LS&A Advisor
Marty McClatchey
Jane Chung-Apley
Cindy Barhyte
Marsha Pumroy
Margaret Elias
Chris Bass
Wendy Woods
Joe Summers
Jean Leverich
Louise Freymann
Days & Hours (p.m.)
Tues. 5-7
Tues. & Thurs. 3-6
Wed. 11:30-1
Tues. 1-4 & Thurs. 11-2
Tues. & Wed. 1-4
Tues. & Thurs. 3-6
Mon. 12:30-3:30 & Thurs. 3-6
Mon. 5:30-7:30 & Tues. 2-6
Mon. 3:45-6:45 & Wed. 5-8
Tues. & Thurs. 2-5
Advisors generally meet with students in the residence hall advising
offices. Inquire at the front desk for help if you need the location.
Peer Advisors Available in Residence Halls
The Academic Peer Advisor (APA) Program is another outreach
effort to students in University housing from the LS&A Academic
Advising Center. These student advisors have been trained extensively in College policies, procedures, and curricula and can be of
valuable help in dealing with issues of academic difficulty or course
planning. If they don’t have the answers, they are knowledgable
sources of referral. Feel free to stop by during the hours listed
below and get acquainted with your APA.
Residence Hall Peer Advising Fall Term 1997 Office Hours
Residence Hall
APA
Baits
Mary Trombley
Barbour/Newberry
Bursley
Couzens
Rajeshri Gandhi
Joby Morrow
Micheal Pniewski
East Quad
Sheila Browning
Lloyd
Markley
Mosher-Jordan
South Quad
Stockwell
West Quad
Erica Major
Eric Sullivan
Hugh Brooks
Megan Davidson
Heather Holcomb
Rajeshri Gandhi
Days & Hours (p.m.)
Mon. 2-5, Tues. 5-6:30,
Wed. 2-3:30
TBA
TBA
Mon. 3-6 & Wed. 7-10
Mon. 4-6,
Tues. & Thurs. 4:30-6:30
TBA
TBA
TBA
TBA
Tues., Wed., & Thurs. 7-9
TBA
APAs generally meet with students in the residence hall advising
offices. Inquire at the front desk for help if you need the location.
Have you Declared your Concentration Yet?
By the junior year (55 credits toward a degree program), LS&A
students should have selected a concentration program and/or
degree program. Students pursuing an AB or a BS degree should
consult a concentration advisor and complete a Declaration Form
which indicates choice of concentration. Students wishing to do a
Bachelor in General Studies should see a BGS advisor and also
complete a Declaration Form . Declaration Forms are available in
the Advising Center and should be returned there when completed.
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/
September/October 1997
New Student Academic Affairs Website
Incomplete Grade?
An “Incomplete” (I) grade may be reported
by an instructor when a student has taken a
final exam in a course, but a small amount
of work is unfinished. If you are an LS&A
student and your instructor agreed to report
an Incomplete grade, regardless of whether
or not the course was an LS&A course,
then:
(1) You should have an understanding with
the instructor about the work you must
complete.
In mid-August, Student Academic Affairs unveiled a new and updated website designed to
make information easier to find. In addition to a whole new look, the site has also added
the ability to check times, location, and availability for each class right from its course
guide description. In addition to course guides, the site provides information on subjects
ranging from Academic Standards to Study Abroad opportunities. Be sure to visit the site at
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/saa.
LS&A-SG Looks to Students for Guidance
As an LS&A student, each year you
give a dollar of your money to LS&A
Student Government, and what do you get
for it? The answer, sadly, is often not a
whole lot. Your current government, however, would like to change that. In the past
the only time typical students heard about
LS&A Student Government was when
being annoyed by the flood of campaign
posters that cover campus during elections.
LS&A Student Government should
serve as a resource, not an annoyance, to all
LS&A students. That is its purpose and that
is what we elected members want it to do.
Currently, however, the government is
severely underutilized. The question now
becomes, what can LS&A Student Government do for its students?
First, you should know that we
allocate money to student organizations on
campus, and this money is the largest chunk
out of our budget. We would happily
support a greater number of student organizations, but they must apply for and collect
the funds. (Applications are available
outside our office on the fourth floor of the
Michigan Union.) Also, if you are a student
interested in getting directly involved on
campus, we appoint students to various
College and University committees, including this year a new Student Advisory Panel
on Academic Advising.
September/October 1997
We also can, and do, lobby the
LS&A administration for academic changes,
and we create events and activities for all
LS&A students. We have the ability to
influence as well as to bring about change
(2) You must complete the work by the end
of the fourth week of your next Fall or
Winter term or by an extended deadline
supported in writing by the instructor an
approved by the Academic Standards Board
(1255 Angell Hall) or the Honors Office
(1228 Angell Hall). Your instructor is not
obligated to agree to a time extension.
LS&A students with Winter, Spring, or
Summer Term 1997 Incompletes who enroll
in the College for Fall Term, 1997, must
complete the work by Tuesday September
30.
(3) An Incomplete not finished by September 30 or an approved time extension
arranged prior to the September 30 deadline
lapses to a failing grade and lowers the term
and overall grade point averages, unless the
course was elected pass/fail.
(4) The instructor has ten calendar days
following September 30 or an approved
extended deadline in which to report a final
grade.
Touch-Tone CRISP
Phone: 998-1881
Hours: 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 midnight, seven
days a week.
on campus, but without guidance from you
LS&A students we do not always know the
causes and issues that are most important to
you.
Please feel free to attend our LS&A
Student Government meetings which are
held every Tuesday evening at 6:00 in 2002
LS&A Building. You may also email us at
[email protected], or stop by our new
office in the Union. Voice your concerns
and your government will respond.
Touch-Tone CRISP Help
Phone: 763-5174
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., MondayFriday.
Touch-Tone Grades
Phone: 998-1645
Hours &:00 a.m. - 12 midnight, seven days
a week.
Touch-Tone Grades Help
Phone: 764-9220
Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., MondayFriday
Lauren Shubow, President
LS&A Student Government
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/
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Fall Term, 1997 Calendar
Sunday
Monday
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Labor Day
Tuesday
Wednesday
2 •CLASSES BEGIN
1
3
Friday
Sat.
5
4
•Disenrollment and
registration fees apply
p
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Thursday
6
•Late registration fee applies
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24
25
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27
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28
23
•Drop/Add Deadline
•Pass/Fail Deadline
•Last day to withdraw (100% tuition waiver
less disenrollment and registation fees)
•Last day for tuition adjustment for reduced
academic load
29 •Deadline to finish
30
incompletes
•50% payment of tuition
and fees due
5
6
12
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20
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3
4
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•Last day to 14
withdraw from all
classes with a 50%
tuition waiver
21
Professional School
Admission Test Dates
Graduate Management
Admission Test (GMAT)
Call (609) 771-7330
Law School Admission Test
(LSAT)
October 4, 1997
December 6, 1997
February 7, 1998
Graduate Record Exam
(GRE)
November 1, 1997
December 13, 1997
April 4, 1997
Dental Admissions Test (DAT)
October 4, 1997
•Winter Course
Guide online
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30
Halloween
31
1
•Full payment of
tuition and fees
due
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be
2
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3
5
•Last day to submit
graduation materials for
listing in Commencement
book
4
New issue of
SAA Newsletter
available
10
9
Veteran’s Day
11
6 •Time Schedules 7
expected to arrive
•Last day for
approved add/
drop
12
13
14
8
15
Course Guides
expected to arrive.
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Early Registration
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Dec
27
College of Literature,
Science, and the Arts
28
29
Thanksgiving
recess begins at
5 p.m
Early Registration
30
Thanksgiving
Edie N. Goldenberg, Dean
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11
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Early Registration
•Classes Resume
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8
9
10
CLASSES END
15
16
Commencement
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FINAL EXAMS
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Christmas
http://www.lsa.umich.edu/saa/
The Regents of the University
Laurence B. Deitch, Bloomfield Hills; Daniel
D. Horning, Grand Haven; Olivia P. Maynard,
Goodrich; Shirley M. McFee, Battle Creek;
Rebecca McGowan, Ann Arbor; Andrea Fischer
Newman, Ann Arbor; Philip H. Power, Ann
Arbor; S. Martin Taylor, Grosse Point Farms;
Lee C. Bollinger, President (ex officio).
FINAL EXAMS
Early Registration
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The University of
Michigan
Policy Against Discrimination
The University of Michigan, as an equal opportunity/
affirmative action employer, complies with all
applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and equal opportunity for all persons
regardless of race, sex, color, religion, creed, national
origin or ancestry, age, marital status, sexual
orientation, disability, or Vietnam-era veteran status in
employment, educational programs and activities, and
admissions. Inquiries or complaints may be
addressed to the University’s Director of Affirmative
Action and Title IX/Section 504 Coordinator, 4005
Wolverine Tower, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1281.
313/763-0235; TDD 313/747-1388. University of
Michigan Information: 313/764-1817.
September/October 1997