Students
LAS Student Handbook
- Admission to LAS
- Majors & Minors
- Degree Requirements
- Course Guidelines
- Academic Standing
- Attendance & Withdrawals
- Graduation
- Dates & Deadlines
- Advising & Support
Student Enrichment
Careers and Extracurricular Development
Student Activities and Forms
College-Level Advising
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:40 p.m.
Walk-in or by appointment (if you need to consult with a specific dean)
- LAS Student Academic Affairs Office
- 270 Lincoln Hall
702 South Wright Street, MC-446
Urbana, IL 61801 - (217) 333-1705
- las-studentoffice@illinois.edu
The LAS Student Academic Affairs for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences assists students in understanding and applying academic rules and regulations, assesses student academic progress toward degree completion, and assists students in addressing general and specific issues influencing their academic success. Several special LAS academic enrichment and support programs are also housed in this office, as noted below.
- Mary Macmanus Ramsbottom, Associate Dean
- Gretchen Pein Baloun, Assistant Director of Operations, (217) 333-9836
- Marcia Shelton, Administrative Aide to Dean Ramsbottom, (217) 333-7046
- Alison Branson, Receptionist, (217) 333-9552
Assistant Deans and Academic Advisors
- Academic Advising, General
- A. Dean Davis-Smith › Academic Advisor, (217) 333-1706
- Ruth Hoffman › Academic Advisor, (217) 333-1706
- Joseph Miller › Academic Advisor, (217) 333-4923
- LAS Access and Achievement Program (EOP/PAP)
- Kimberly Alexander-Brown › Assistant Dean, Director, (217) 333-7717, fax (217) 333-1045, 112 English Building, MC-721, 608 S. Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801
- Barbara Kaufman › Secretary, (217) 333-7717
- Admissions and New Student Advising
- Mercedes Ramirez Fernandez › Assistant Dean, Director of New Student Advising, (217) 333-1703
- Cory Ohms › Assistant Director of New Student Advising, (217) 333-1703
- Merissa Jones › Secretary, Admissions, Individual Plans of Study, (217) 333-1703
- Individual Plans of Study & Interdisciplinary Majors
- Mercedes Ramirez Fernandez › Assistant Dean, Director of New Student Advising, (217) 333-1703
- Merissa Jones › Secretary, Admissions, Individual Plans of Study, (217) 333-1703
- International Programs
- Barbara Hancin-Bhatt › Assistant Dean & Director of International Programs, (217) 333-0178
- Judy Harris › Secretary, (217) 333-0178
- Honors and Awards
- Penelope Soskin › Senior Assistant Dean, (217) 333-1158
- Ginny McCarrey Lipka › Secretary, (217) 333-1158
- Bonnie Thiel › Secretary, (217) 265-0937
- Learning Communities
- Ruth Hoffman › Academic Advisor, (217) 333-1706
- Rody Negangard › Secretary, (217) 333-1706
- Secondary Education Programs
- Phyllis Vanlandingham › Director, (217) 333-4923
- Student Data Systems, Languages, and Accommodations
- Lucy Rich › Senior Assistant Dean, (217) 244-6877
- Shelly Glenn › Secretary, (217) 244-6877
- Transition Program (Bridge, summer only)
- Pamela Greer › Director, (217) 244-1588, fax (217) 333-1045, 112 English Building, MC-721, 608 S. Wright St., Urbana, IL 61801
- Carla Buchanan › Secretary, (217) 244-1588
- Edna Spear › Secretary, (217) 333-8082
Admissions/Records Officers
Prepare the graduation list and the final audit of students' records for completion of degree requirements. Available on a walk-in basis.
- Lacy Alford › Unit Supervisor
- Tina Klebek › Assistant Supervisor
- Jeff Goldberg › A-Ca
- Joe Murphy › Cb-Fe
- Rosanne Reidner › Ff-Hu
- Tina Klebek › Hv-Lh
- Dustin Tarter › Li-Ng
- Marilyn Peacock › Nh-Ri
- Mary Davis › Rj-Sz
- Paula Sturdyvin › T-Z