The Academic Programs and Student Life (APSL) team is situated within the Office of Academic and Student Affairs. This team leads a wide range of success-oriented work with and for current students at the School of Information (UMSI) across academic programs. There are four main pillars of work within the APSL team including academic program management, academic advising, student success and support and student life. Additionally, we assist students with personal concerns and navigation challenges, both directly and through referrals to campus services and resources. Our team develops and implements student assessment and evaluation for the academic programs and our team’s services and works with students and faculty to develop new programs and initiatives.

APSL Team annual reports

2021-2022

2022-2023

2023-2024

Staff:

Katy Peters, Director of Student Success and Residential Programs

Natalie Drobny, Academic Advisor - Graduate Programs (MHI/MSI)

Shannon Gass, Assistant Director of Academic Success and Student Support

Mark Holmgren, Student Life Program Manager

Libby Jones, Senior Academic Advisor - Undergraduate Programs (BSI)

Kelli Lance, Student Life Program Assistant

Josh Lee, Associate Director of Residential Student Academic Affairs and Programs (BSI, MHI, and MSI programs)

Christen Lesko-Brown, Online Student Success Manager

KC Pepera, Student Support Manager

Allie Prough, Academic Advisor - Graduate Programs (MHI/MSI)

Sarah Regan, Associate Director of Online Programs

Bella Schilling, Academic Advisor - Undergraduate Programs (BSI)

Allison Sweet, Senior Assistant Director of Student Life

Krista Tigay, Academic Advisor - MADS Program

Shannon Van Gundy, Academic Advisor - MADS Program

We also have an amazing team of graduate student interns and peer mentors supporting our work in academic advising, academic success and student life!