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)
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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.
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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. |
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Engineering Advising Center Amanda Idema, Ph.D., Assistant to the Dean for Academic Services |
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CORE (COrnerstone and REsidential Experience) for Spartan Engineers S. Patrick Walton, D.Sc., Director |
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CORE (COrnerstone and REsidential Experience) for Spartan Engineers Tim Hinds, M.S., Curricular Director |
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CORE (COrnerstone and REsidential Experience) for Spartan Engineers Carmellia Davis-King, M.A., Co-Curricular Director |
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The Center / Spartan Engineering Garth Motschenbacher, M.B.A., Director of Employer Relations |
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The Center / Spartan Engineering Bernadette Friedrich, Ph.D., Director of Student Advancement |
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Women in Engineering Judy Cordes, M.A., Director |
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Diversity Programs OfficeTheo Caldwell, M.Ed., Director |
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Engineering Study Abroad Maggie Blair-Ramsey, Coordinator |
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Jon Sticklen, Ph.D. Director, Center for Engineering Education Research |







