Undergraduate Studies

Welcome to the Undergraduates Studies Office (UGS). Our team provides a variety of support services, starting from outreach activities to connect K-12 students to engineering, through recruiting freshmen and transfer students, providing academic advising to our students, offering the Cornerstone (first-year) Engineering courses and assisting students in reaching their career goals. The Engineering Undergraduate Studies Office mission statement can be viewed here.

The Engineering Undergraduate Studies office is located in 1415 Engineering Building. Questions and concerns can be directed to the support staff.

The Engineering Undergraduate Studies Office (UGS)

	Thomas F. Wolff, Ph.D., P.E., Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies The Engineering Undergraduate Studies Office consists of a number of sub-units which provide academic and co-curricular services led by the persons below.
	Daina Briedis, Ph.D., Assistant Dean for Student Advancement and Program Assessment Dr. Briedis' primary responsibilities include coordinating programs and activities focused on our Honors College students, undergraduate researchers and other high achievers, and overseeing assessment and quality improvment efforts within the college. In addition, she assists the Associate Dean in a variety of college activities.
	Engineering Advising Center Amanda Idema, Ph.D., Assistant to the Dean for Academic Services The Advising Center provides academic advising for all engineering undergraduate students; conducts the Academic Orientation Program; certifies degree completion and athletic eligibility; and administers students records processing and enrollment functions.
	CORE (COrnerstone and REsidential Experience) for Spartan Engineers S. Patrick Walton, D.Sc., Director The CORE program provides a living-learning opportunity for early engineering students that provides curricular first-year design and co-curricular professional experiences, centered in the Wilson Residence Hall, all aimed at fostering the success and professional engagement of our students from the first day at MSU. The success of our program is facilitated by our partner/sponsors, Consumer's Energy and GE.
	CORE (COrnerstone and REsidential Experience) for Spartan Engineers Tim Hinds, M.S., Curricular Director The Cornerstone Experience program provides an early design experience through EGR 100 (Introduction to Engineering Design) and EGR 102 (Introduction to Engineering Modeling), a two-course sequence for first-year students. The Cornerstone program provides muliptle hands-on, team-based design projects for over 1000 students per year.
	CORE (COrnerstone and REsidential Experience) for Spartan Engineers Carmellia Davis-King, M.A., Co-Curricular Director The Engineering Residential Experience is a living-learning program for early engineering students. Through projects, seminars, fireside chats, field trips and related activities, students make early connections to the engineering profession and the challenges of the 21st century. Common class schedules, tutoring, peer mentors and other resources assist with fostering student success.
	The Center / Spartan Engineering Garth Motschenbacher, M.B.A., Director of Employer Relations The Career Team assists students in obtaining co-ops, internships and permanent employment, and leads the College's employer relations efforts.
	The Center / Spartan Engineering Bernadette Friedrich, Ph.D., Director of Student Advancement Works with students and alumni at all levels to integrate their classroom knowledge with real life work opportunities, including internships, cooperative education, and research experiences.
	Women in Engineering Judy Cordes, M.A., Director The Women in Engineering program has been established to recruit and retain a diverse study body through a range of programs, in addition to providing tutorial services for all students in the college.
	Diversity Programs Office Theo Caldwell, M.Ed., Director The Diversity Programs Office supports the recruitment and retention of a diverse study body through a range of programs as well as providing tutoring for all students in the college.
	Engineering Study Abroad Maggie Blair-Ramsey, Coordinator The Engineering Study Abroad Office assists students with study abroad programs that educate students globally through strong partnerships between MSU and universities abroad. Additionally, the Engineering Study Abroad Office assists faculty with development and support for study abroad programs.
	Jon Sticklen, Ph.D. Director, Applied Engineering Sciences The Applied Engineering Sciences major offers students an engineering education stressing breadth across disciplines that is integrated with a business core. Students select one of four concentrations including Computer Science, Supply Chain Management, Technical Sales, and Telecommunications. Director, Center for Engineering Education Research The broad goals of CEER are engage faculty in engineering education research, leverage that research, act as a catalyst for large-scale funded projects in the College, and act as a resource for other both undergrad and graduate programs that involve training or retention.

Undergraduate Studies

The Engineering Undergraduate Studies Office (UGS)

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