New CLAS advising center opens

Betty Schaner has been named director of the new College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Academic Advising Center.

The center, located on the ground floor of Mackinac Hall in Suite C-1-140, is a consolidation of several previous CLAS advising centers with centralized services for students and faculty members. Formerly there were separate advising centers for psychology, arts and humanities teacher certification, and the SMART Center, which served students in the sciences and mathematics. Schaner had served as director of the SMART Center for seven years.

“This center is a wonderful resource for students from all CLAS majors and minors,” said Schaner. “We have a very talented group of advisors ready to help with a myriad of needs.”

The center acts as a single source for information, forms and procedures on everything from general education and basic skills, to pre-professional advising for students seeking entrance into graduate programs.

“This is in no way meant to replace connections students make with faculty advisors, but to complement them,” Schaner said. “We can also facilitate students needing to make that connection.”

The center is open Mondays through Thursdays from 8 a.m.-6 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. An open house is scheduled for the morning of September 24. For more information call x18585.