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
Katie Granholm, Orientation Coordinator
Focus: Transfer and Parent Orientation
granh013@umn.edu
Nicole Grosz, Assistant Director
Focus: Operations, Gopher Guide and Office Manager
ander635@umn.edu
Lisa Gruszka, Associate Director
Focus: Freshman and Graduate Student Orientation
juhli001@umn.edu
Josh Huston, Information Technology Specialist
josh@umn.edu
James Liberman, Welcome Week Coordinator
Focus: Welcome Week and First-Year Initiatives
liber044@umn.edu
Bill O’Connor, Assistant Director
Focus: Communication, Marketing and Public Relations
oconn301@umn.edu
Jennifer Porter, Associate Director
Focus: Welcome Week and First-Year Programs
rachm001@umn.edu
Student Program Coordinators (SPC)
Ben Hromatka
hroma009@umn.edu
Jade Williams
will2215@umn.edu
Ryan Bravo
bravo022@umn.edu
bayer049@umn.edu