The Office of Student Success is focused on supporting curricular and co-curricular student success. The Office provides exceptional advising, support for all types of fieldwork, credentialing of students as well as organizing orientations.
Mission Statement:
The Office of Student Success (OSS) fosters transformative learning experiences for diverse learners by providing holistic advising across curricular and co-curricular needs. Aligned with the School of Education's commitment to educational justice, OSS promotes academic integrity and professional ethics, lifelong learning, and socialization to prepare students to best serve their communities.
Advising: Each advisor is available via e-mail, phone and video conference call. If you need to schedule a meeting with your advisor, please use the meeting scheduling links provided below.
Yessenia Yorgesen, Associate Director, oversees the Office of Student Success and attends to various student related matters. She closely works with Registrar’s Office, CAS Dean’s Office, Graduate and Professional Enrollment, and other university key constituents. In addition, she provides leadership in implementation of internal school communication strategy and action in coordination with the Dean’s Office and University Communications.
Natalie O'Harra, M.F.A. advises students with last names that begin with letters A-L:
Melissa Villegas advises students with last names that begin with letters M-Z:
Taylor Wong coordinates fieldwork placements for students in credential programs.