College of Education

Student Information and Services Center (SISC)

Welcome

The College of Education Student Information and Services Center (SISC) provides professional support and information that supports undergraduate and graduate students through a variety of transitions within the College of Education. The SISC Center offers centralized services for admissions, placements, audits, and certification. A full service professional staff is available for assistance.  Please contact us by any of the following communication tools: We can be reached via email at coeserve@gvsu.edu, by phone at (616) 331-6650, or you can find us on your GVSU Blackboard IM (formerly Pronto) Account.  Our Blackboard IM virtual advising hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Location

L.V. Eberhard Center, Suite 101

Hours

Monday - Thursday 8am - 6pm (8am - 5pm when classes are not in session and during the summer)
Friday 8am - 5pm

Administrative Professional Staff

Tom Owens Director owenst@gvsu.edu
Amy Dunn Educational Specialist Coordinator dunnam@gvsu.edu
Amy Jasinski Assistant Director, Certification Officer jasinsam@gvsu.edu
Tom Kruithoff Associate Director, Graduate Programs
Graduate Teacher Certification Administrative Coordinator		 kruithto@gvsu.edu
Jo Preston Placement Coordinator, Special Education prestonj@gvsu.edu
Elyse Reese Placement Coordinator, Elementary reesee@gvsu.edu  

Raul Ysasi

 Placement Coordinator, Secondary ysasir@gvsu.edu
Keith Vree Associate Director, Undergraduate Programs vreeke@gvsu.edu  



Clerical, Office and Technical Staff

Carol Gielow Secretary
Bev Nyhuis Secretary
Patrick Perry Placement Database Coordinator
Mickie Shannon-Wildt Graduate Student Services Coordinator
Annukka Thelen Center Coordinator



Graduate Assistant

John Gipson



Student Workers

Alejandro Almanza
Rachel-Marie Baldwin
Katie Czirr
Cara Davidson
Ivan Rodriguez
Emily Sinnott
Emma Winton-Smith