Shawntae Harris Mintline

Director, Southeast Michigan Region – GVSU Omni

(616) 331-9546

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Shawntae Harris Mintline serves as the Director for Southeast Michigan in Grand Valley State University’s Omni division, where she leads strategic outreach, academic partnerships, and community engagement across Metro Detroit and beyond. In this role, she helps expand access to GVSU’s academic programs and student services, and works closely with local organizations, businesses, and community colleges to build equitable pathways to higher education.

Shawntae brings more than 20 years of experience in all levels of education, community engagement, and student success. Before joining GVSU, she worked on academic program review and accreditation at Wayne State University and previously served as an academic advisor for several years. Her work has consistently focused on supporting students who are often left out of traditional models of education and creating programs that meet learners where they are.

A proud product of Flint, MI, Shawntae holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology, a master’s degree in higher education and student affairs, and is currently completing a Ph.D. in Leadership in Academic Advising at Kansas State University. As a former adult learner who returned to complete her bachelor's degree 12 years after first starting college, she was drawn to Omni’s vision of expanding access to education for all. She is deeply committed to regional collaboration, economic mobility, and building pathways that support learners at all stages of their educational journey.

Michael A. Couch II

Assistant Director Of Students, Southeast Michigan Region – GVSU Omni

(616) 331-9221

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Dr. Michael A. Couch II is a higher education leader with over 20 years of experience in enrollment management, financial aid, and student success. He holds a B.S. from Grand Valley State University, an M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Western Michigan University, and an Ed.D. in Community College Leadership from Ferris State University.

As Assistant Director of Students with GVSU’s Omni program in Southeast Michigan, Michael provides proactive academic advising to online and hybrid students. He is passionate about connecting students to opportunities and advancing GVSU’s mission of student success.

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Jayla Dallas
Office Assistant, Southeast Michigan Region – GVSU Omni

(616) 331-2830

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Jayla Dallas serves as the Office Assistant for the Southeast Michigan region within Grand Valley State University’s Omni division. In this role, she provides comprehensive administrative and clerical support to the Director for Southeast Michigan and the Detroit Center, ensuring smooth operations and effective coordination of GVSU programs, projects, events, and services. Her work contributes to the successful implementation of Omni at GVSU initiatives across the region.

Jayla joined GVSU in 2023 as an Office Assistant within the Human Resources department, where she supervised student employees and discovered a passion for student engagement and support. Her work is motivated by creating welcoming, responsive experiences for students, visitors, and community members, contributing to environments where learners feel seen, supported, and empowered.

A proud Southeast Michigan native and GVSU alum with a Bachelor of Business Administration, Jayla is excited to support GVSU’s expanding presence in Detroit and help create meaningful pathways for student success.

Additional Support

The Facilities Services - Grand Rapids and Regional Centers plays a large role at the GVSU Detroit Center. They are responsible for building maintenance and office space rental/lease inquiries. For more information or questions regarding those topics, please contact the following facilities personnel:

Kathleen Wright

Kathleen is the Associate Director of Conference & Event Planning at GVSU. Kathleen works directly with GVSU departments that want to schedule academic classes and events in the Center. She is also the primary contact for any non-GVSU group that wants to use the Detroit Center to host a business/community service event.

To schedule an event in the Detroit Center, please contact Kathleen at [email protected] or (616) 331-6498.

Lisa Haynes
Associate Vice President of Facilities Services Grand Rapids and Regional Centers
(616) 331-6700
[email protected]

Bill Lucksted
Assistant Director of Facilities Services Grand Rapids and Regional Centers
(616) 331-5809
[email protected]

James Russell
Maintenance 
Phone: 313-580-7470 
russelj2@gvsu.edu

Department Main Office
350 Bicycle Factory 
Phone: (616) 331-6700 
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