University of Minnesota
College of Liberal Arts
cla@umn.edu
Student Info: 612-625-2020


College of Liberal Arts

First Person to Contact

Faculty and Human Resources
Function Contact
P&A, CS/BU job classification and searches Kimberlee Mueller
Employee performance issues Margaret Yzaguirre
Wendy Lane
Equal opportunity/affirmative action Margaret Yzaguirre
Wendy Lane
Employment and search requisitions Faculty Angie Plambeck
Employment immigration John Blair
Margaret Yzaguirre
Wendy Lane
Faculty awards Angie Plambeck
Faculty compensation and merit Michal Kobialka
Faculty employment policies John Blair
Faculty leaves (non-medical) Angie Plambeck
Faculty retentions Michal Kobialka
Faculty retirement John Blair
Faculty search authorization James Parente
Faculty searches (in progress) Michal Kobialka
Grievances Margaret Yzaguirre
Wendy Lane
Human resource policy interpretation Margaret Yzaguirre
Wendy Lane
Human resources problem-solving Margaret Yzaguirre
Wendy Lane
Medial & disability leaves, FMLA, ADA Margaret Yzaguirre
Wendy Lane
Organizational development, staff structure Margaret Yzaguirre
Wendy Lane
P/A leaves and promotions Tihara Chawick
Promotion and tenure Angie Plambeck
Visiting faculty John Blair
Planning
Function Contact
Allocation of space Gary Oehlert
Scott Elton
Buildings, space planning, relocation Gary Oehlert
Scott Elton
Emergency preparedness Gary Oehlert
Scott Elton
International Education
Function Contact
FLAS fellowships Evelyn Davidheiser
International faculty exchanges Evelyn Davidheiser
Study abroad: short term, student exchanges Evelyn Davidheiser
 
Research and Graduate Programs
Function Contact
Brain Imaging Alex Rothman
Center reviews Gary Oehlert
Gradate program requests Wendy Friedmeyer
Graduate Research Partnership Program (GRPP) Wendy Friedmeyer
Grant submission and management Gayle Anderson
Grant funding and proposal development Alexandra Brown
Anna Brailovsky
Interdisciplinary research centers Alex Rothman
Program reviews Alex Rothman
Research Alex Rothman
Scholarly events funding Angie Plambeck
Summer tuition for TAs Wendy Friedmeyer
CLA DOVE Summer Fellowships Wendy Friedmeyer
CLA Graduate Scholar Fellowships Wendy Friedmeyer
Undergraduate Programs & Student Services
Function Contact
Academic misconduct Marissa Lehman
Access to Success Andrew Williams
Advising Carl Brandt
Bulletin/Catalog Nanette Hanks
Career services Paul Timmins
Commencement Lisa Murphy Filhart
Course access Nanette Hanks
Course approvals and degree planning Nanette Hanks
Curriculum development and management Nanette Hanks
Freshman research opportunities Barbara Schwab
Freshman seminars Nanette Hanks
Grade disputes Nanette Hanks
Individualized degree programs Wendy Nicholson-Kotas
Instructional awards Barbara Schwab
Internships Paul Timmins
Martin Luther King, Jr. Program Andrew Williams
Scholarships Barbara Schwab
Summer session curriculum Nanette Hanks
Second language requirement (info and appeals) Ted Fitch
Service-learning Laurel Hirt
Undergraduate education initiatives Jennifer Windsor
Undergraduate recruitment and K-12 outreach Jennifer Windsor
Undergraduate Research Opportunities (UROP) Wendy Nicholson-Kotas
Writing enrichment curriculum Nanette Hanks
Budget and Finance
Function Contact
Budget planning, clarifications Pandora Aaron (interim)
CLA NOW Erin Flannery
EFS questions Scott Appelwick
Financial policies Scott Appelwick
Financial reporting and data requests Pandora Aaron
Financial Service Teams Scott Appelwick
Foundation accounts, asset management, private funds Rose Pederson
Fund transfers Stacy Bonn
Grants management/certified approver program Gayle Anderson
Instructional funding Pandora Aaron
Payroll Rana Murphy
 
External Relations
Function Contact
Alumni mentor program Erica Giorgi
Alumni relations Erica Giorgi
CLA website Colleen Ware
Department websites Dan Kunitz
Development and fundraising Mary Hicks
Faculty expertise database Tessa Eagan
Foundation fund balances and use Angel Sandriepe
Public relations, media, college publications, event promotion Kelly O'Brien
Tessa Eagan
Reach and college publications Mary Pattock
External University awards (honorary degrees, etc.) Angel Sandriepe
Information Technology Services, Resources & Websites
Function Contact
CLA helpline, any IT request Service Desk (4-HELP) 4-4357
Desktop support, new/loaner computers Kevin Smith
Digital Content Library Rebecca Moss
Instructional technology Celina Byers
Security, private data Jamey Hansen
Servers, programming, software Kemal Badur
Social Behavioral Sciences Laboratory John Easton
Survey services Tom Lindsay
Technology grants, labs Sarah Knoblauch
Jen Mein
Video production, class capture Gary Ludwitzke
Colin McFadden
Web: Main CLA site Colleen Ware
Web: Departments, consulting Dan Kunitz
Web: CLASS advising Colin Delong
 
CLA and University awards/CLA Committees
Function Contact
CS/BU & P/A Staff Outstanding Service Awards Angie Plambeck
Distinguished Women Scholars Awards John Blair
External University awards (honorary degrees, etc.) Angel Sandriepe
Morse-Alumni Barbara Schwab
Outstanding Contributions to Post Baccalaureate, Graduate, and Professional Education Barbara Schwab
Tate Advising Award Barbara Schwab
 
CLA Committees
Committee name Contact
Assembly Peggy Berkowitz
Budget Advisory Committee Scott Elton
Council of Chairs Peggy Berkowitz
Course Review Committee Nanette Hanks
Curriculum, Instruction, and Advising Nanette Hanks
Student Fees Committee Jen Mein
Other committees Peggy Berkowitz
Dean's Group Schedulers
Calendar of Contact
James Parente Peggy Berkowitz
Jennifer Cieslak Peggy Berkowitz
Jamey Hansen (interim) Deb Ludowese
Pandora Aaron (interim) Mary Beth Kluesner
Alex Rothman Wendy Friedmeyer
Mary Hicks Angel Sandriepe
Michal Kobialka Angie Plambeck
Gary Oehlert Vivian Ramirez
Jennifer Windsor Alli Lindberg
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