Advising
Our office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for scheduled in-person or virtual appointments. To make an appointment, please contact staff directly or email @email.
Direct service (form drop-off, pick-up, service inquiry, and scheduling) is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Our office is closed daily from noon to 1 p.m. for lunch.
Express advising with counselors on duty (for topics and questions that can be addressed during a brief, 5-10 min. conversation) is available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
If you have an emergency, call 911 immediately. If you have a border issue (such as detainment), please contact Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch at (269) 488-8911 (ask to be directed to a WMU Public Safety officer).
Title | Contact Name | Contact Email | Contact Phone |
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Associate Director of Immigration Services (J-1 & CELCIS advisor) | Tara Severino | (269) 387-5657 | |
Immigration Advisor (F-1 advisor for last names A-M) | Brian Hills | (269) 387-5878 | |
Immigration Advisor (F-1 advisor for last names N-Z) | Svetlana Stone | (269) 387-5876 | |
Coordinator of Immigration Records (student records) | Joshua Houtkooper | (269) 387-5896 | |
Coordinator of Intl Student and Scholar Services (scholar records) | Raquel Garciacano | (269) 387-3959 |
Title | Contact Name | Contact Email | Contact Phone |
Insurance Coordinator | Tiedra Robertson | (269) 387-5804 |
Student Home Country | Counselor Name | Counselor Email | Counselor Phone |
| Kim Cho | (269) 387-5898 | |
| MK Mohanan | (269) 387-5865 | |
| Heather Smith | (269) 387-5942 | |
| Yumi Takahashi-Ede | (269) 387-4102 |
General Questions
If you are unsure who to call or have a general question, contact I3S by phone at (269) 387-5865 or email us at @email.