At the U-M International Center, we regularly seek feedback from the University of Michigan community to improve our services. One of the ways we do this is through advisory groups. For information about U-M International Center advisory groups, please contact us at 734.764.9310 or [email protected].
In collaboration with the Office of General Counsel, the Faculty and Staff Immigration Advisory Council provides a formal method for obtaining feedback, guidance, and institutional policy and practice approval from the following central offices and large academic hiring units who have a vested interest in institutional policies and practices that impact foreign national faculty and staff:
- Academic Human Resources
- University Human Resources
- Dearborn campus
- Flint campus
- Office of the Vice President and General Counsel
- Office of the Vice President for Research
- College of Engineering
- College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
- Medical School
- Michigan Medicine
- School of Kinesiology
- School of Art and Design
Faculty and Staff Immigration Advisory Council Members
Advisory Council members commit to a two-year term.
| Office/Unit | Name | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Human Resources | Alexandra (Sascha) Matish | Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs and Senior Director |
| Academic Human Resources | Kim Andrus | Senior Academic Labor Relations Representative |
| University Human Resources | Katie McCollum | Business Process Consultant Lead |
| University Human Resources | Tim Wood | Assistant Vice President |
| Dearborn, Human Resources | Rima Berry-Hung | Director |
| Flint, Human Resources | Beth Manning | Director |
| Office of the Vice President and General Counsel | David Grimm | Associate General Counsel |
| Office of the Vice President and General Counsel | Shirley Gallegos | Associate General Counsel |
| Office of the Vice President and General Counsel | Tom Kent | Associate General Counsel |
| Office of the Vice President for Research | Patricia Smith | Director of Human Resources |
| College of Engineering | Anne Rhoades | Faculty HR Specialist |
| College of Literature, Science, and the Arts | Lindsay Cogswell | LSA Local HR Manager |
| Medical School | Jacqueline Shilling | Manager, Immigration Support and Compliance |
| Michigan Medicine | Stephanie Schroeder | Director of Human Resources |
| School of Kinesiology | Jacquie Niven | Director of Human Resources |
| School of Art and Design | Scott Creech | Director of Human Resources |
| International Center | David Muusz | Associate Director for Faculty and Staff Immigration Services (ex officio) |
| International Center | Louise M. Baldwin | Senior Associate Director and Director of Immigration Services and Compliance (ex officio) |
| International Center | Judith Pennywell | Director (ex officio) |