Contact OFYP
Contact Information and Staff Directory
Office hours:
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday
Summer hours (May 15 –July 17):
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Monday-Thursday
8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Friday
Mailing address:
Orientation & First-Year Programs
315 Coffman Memorial Union
300 Washington Ave. SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-624-1979 or 1-800-234-1979
Fax: 612-624-6997
E-mail: ofyp@umn.edu
Full-Time Staff
Beth Lingren Clark, Director
lingr004@umn.edu
612-624-1483
Katie Granholm, Orientation Coordinator
Focus: Freshman, Transfer, and Parent Orientation
granh013@umn.edu
612-624-2683
Nicole Grosz, Assistant Director
Focus: Operations, Gopher Guide and Office Manager
ander635@umn.edu
612-624-4486
Lisa Gruszka, Associate Director
Focus: Orientation Programs and Graduate Student Orientation
juhli001@umn.edu
612-624-5991
James Liberman, Welcome Week Coordinator
Focus: Welcome Week and First-Year Initiatives
liber044@umn.edu
612-624-0495
Dan Nordin, Information Technology Specialist
nord0431@umn.edu
612-624-9423
Bill O’Connor, Assistant Director
Focus: Communication, Marketing and Public Relations
oconn301@umn.edu
612-626-3263
Jennifer Porter, Associate Director
Focus: Welcome Week and First-Year Programs
rachm001@umn.edu
612-625-6493
Student Program Coordinators
Jason Bergeron
berge331@umn.edu
Leigh Kirschner
kirs0083@umn.edu
Kelly O'Connor
oconn246@umn.edu
Austin Wellman
well0328@umn.edu