Academic and Student Affairs

Mission Statement

The Office of Academic and Student Affairs (OASA) at the School of Information supports students in achieving their academic goals by facilitating student recruitment, enrollment, academic success/retention, and graduation.

We accomplish this by:

Aligning our work in support of the overall School’s mission and the mission of the University
Helping students connect their academic life and their student life in a holistic student experience
Providing excellence in services as we work with prospective and current students; as well as alumni, faculty, staff, and university colleagues
Fostering a welcoming and inclusive environment for all students in our diverse community
Focusing on the needs of students as we strive to work effectively as a team and seek continuous improvement in the services and programs that we offer
Creating and implementing best practices from multiple professional fields that guide our work including Higher Education and Student Affairs, Appreciative Advising, Enrollment Management, and Student Development

The Teams in OASA

The Office of Academic and Student Affairs is organized into divisions including:

Enrollment Management: This includes the Recruitment, Admissions, and Financial Aid (RAFA) Team which is responsible for recruitment, admissions, student financials, and international student access; and the Registration, Records, and Curriculum Team, which is responsible for registration, student records, graduate student appointments (GSAs), and curriculum.
Academic Programs and Student Life Division: This includes academic program initiatives, academic advising, orientation and new student programming, student life, student organizations, academic success (interventions, support, emergency funding), commencement.
Online Programs Division: This includes online programs and initiatives, online course development and production, partner relationships, and university structural changes responsive to online learners.

Important Contact Information

OASA Main Office: 333 Maynard St, 5th Floor: (734)-763-2285

umsi.registrar@umich.edu - for questions about enrollment, drop/add, overrides, etc.

umsi.admissions@umich.edu - for prospective student questions and communications

UMSI Student Care Report or umsi.academicsuccess@umich.edu - for sharing information about students of concern (monitored during normal business hours and for use by students, faculty, instructors, GSIs, and staff)

umsi.academicintegrity@umich.edu - to report a breach of academic integrity per the UMSI policy

umsi.funding@umich.edu - for questions about student funding including hiring REU students, student conference travel, or doctoral student reimbursements

umsi.i-20s@umich.edu - for information regarding student I-20s issued from UMSI (students should generally start at the UM International Center if they have questions)

Advising:

umsi.advising.bsi@umich.edu - for BSI Academic Advising

umsi.advising.mads@umich.edu - for MADS Academic Advising

umsi.advising.msi@umich.edu - for MSI Academic Advising

umsi.advising.mhi@umich.edu - for MHI Academic Advising

Getting to Know UMSI Students

You can review the UMSI student groups on the website.

Also, as students register for your class, you can view a class photo roster through Wolverine Access, Teaching Support, to help you connect names and faces and to be able to email your class.