Success Initiatives

Misty Chandler, Assistant Vice Provost

Lt. Gen. William K. Jones Military-Affiliated Student Center

1300 Sunnyside Ave. | Summerfield Hall, Room 345
785-864-2458 | April Blackmon Strange, Director

Serves as a centralized resource for military-affiliated students – veterans, Active Duty/Guard/Reserve service members, spouses, dependents and ROTC students. Provides a variety of services, programs and advocacy for prospective, new and current students including VA Certification services and Tuition Assistance support. Also offers a full-time Department of Veterans Affairs education and career counselor for veterans and VA benefits users. Provides training and support to faculty and staff who work with military-affiliated students.

Academic Success Operations & Technology

1450 Jayhawk Blvd. | Strong Hall, Room 156
785-864-0553 | Kim LaFever, Director

Coordinates the student success management systems and related technologies of Academic Success designed to engage students and create networks of support embedded in the student experience.  Jayhawk GPS is our primary student success platform that connects students to academic advising, academic support, student resources and class progress.  Handshake is our career services platform.

Academic Success Navigators

785-864-1218 | kunavigators@ku.edu | Jaime Appelwick, Associate Director

A cross-functional team that helps newly admitted Jayhawks find their starting point for success.  Academic Success Navigators serve all Jayhawks and prioritize transfer, degree completion, graduate and online students attending KU Lawrence, KU Edwards, KU at Leavenworth and online learners as well as non-credit and continuing education students.

Hawk Link 

1300 Sunnyside Ave. | Summerfield Hall, Room 350 | 785-864-7022  

Hawk Link serves as the access point to immediate support and connection for all Jayhawks on the KU Lawrence, Edwards and online campuses. They support to students from orientation to graduation and beyond.

Leavenworth Student & Academic Support

1001 N. 4th Street | Leavenworth, KS 66048 | leavenworth@ku.edu | Sarah Weygand, Manager

The University of Kansas in Leavenworth offers KU coursework that can be completed within 10 months through accelerated programming and flexible class times to fit the busy schedules of working adults and military careers.  Leavenworth Student and Academic Support provides on-fort support and student services to our Leavenworth students.

Centers for Orientation, Academic, and Career Advising Programs

Abby Coffin, Assistant Vice Provost

Center for Orientation & Transition Programs

1300 Sunnyside Ave. | Summerfield Hall, Room 315
785-864-4270  |  Jess Hall, Associate Director

Coordinates orientation and welcome programs designed to familiarize new students and their families with campus resources, connect with other students, faculty, staff, and introduce them to educational and social opportunities at KU

Jayhawk Academic Advising

1300 Sunnyside Ave. | Summerfield Hall, Room 315
785-864-2834  | Patrick Koerner, Director of Undergraduate JAA; Liz Barton, Director of Graduate JAA

Provides comprehensive advising services, including transition and development programs for new and continuing students. Also provides assistance for students regarding major exploration, university policies, and academic probation issues.

University Career Center

1300 Sunnyside Ave. | Summerfield Hall, Room 206
785-864-3624 | Wendy Shoemaker, Director

Provides comprehensive career services for students including career coaching and exploration, the Career Advancement Program (CAP), part-time and off-campus job listings, career fairs, internship information, resume review, mock interviews, job search assistance, on-campus interviews, professional employment opportunities database, career information library, professional clothing closet, workshops, and more.

University Academic Support Centers

Andrew Shoemaker, Assistant Vice Provost

Wingspan Academic Learning & Writing Center

1301 Hoch Auditoria Drive | Anschutz Library, Room 424
785-864-7733 |  

Offers many services and programs to assist students in their academic success and to enhance their collegiate experience at KU. Choose from course-specific peer tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic consultations, or group workshops.  Also provides university-wide individual face-to-face and online writing consultations, in-class writing workshops, and special services for faculty and graduate students. The Writing Center also oversees the Writing Fellows program, which supports students through tutors embedded in the class.

Student Access Center

1450 Jayhawk Blvd. | Strong Hall, Room 22
785-864-4064 | Arika Sprecker, Associate Director

Assists students with disabilities by facilitating accommodations that remove barriers to their academic success. They authorize reasonable and appropriate accommodations for qualified students with documented disabilities, assist students in self-advocacy, educate the University of Kansas about disabilities, and ensure compliance with federal and state law.

Student Testing Center

1001 Sunnyside Ave. | Room 206
785-864-4064 | Arika Sprecker, Associate Director

Provides students with a convenient, centrally located space to take exams when circumstances require.  Accommodations exams, make-up exams as well as other entry and exit exams are available at this location.

KU Edwards and Satellite Campus Support

12600 Quivira Rd. | Overland Park, KS
913-897-8422 | Jen Katzer, Manager

Provides students at the KU Edwards Campus with on-site support and service referrals. 

Undergraduate Education

Center for Service Learning

1300 Sunnyside Ave. | Summerfield Hall, Room 203
785-864-0960 | Kate Kemper, Education Program Manager

Fosters teaching, learning, and research experiences that develop civic agency, address social challenges, and cultivate a shared commitment to the public interest.

Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships

1300 Sunnyside Ave. | Summerfield Hall, Room 203
785-864-5733 | Erin Wolfram, Associate Director

Works with instructors and mentors to develop and promote curricula and models for mentoring; supports students in their development as researchers; and develops programs celebrating undergraduate research at KU.

Supports KU undergraduate students interested in applying for competitive national scholarships and fellowships. Oversees the campus nomination process for many fellowships including Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Churchill, Goldwater, Truman, and Udall.

Office of Academic Programs & Experiential Learning

1450 Jayhawk Blvd. Strong Hall, Room 156
785-864-3624 | Millinda Fowles, Director

Partners with academic units to develop and support academic programs designed to help students bridge their learning through curricular and co-curricular experiences. Oversees the First-Year Seminars, KU Common Book, UNIV 101, Learning Communities, and Experiential Learning Certificates.

KU Core 

1450 Jayhawk Blvd. | Strong Hall, Room 133

785-864-4907 

The KU Core is the university-wide curriculum comprised of three general education goals and three advanced education goals that all incoming undergraduate students will complete as part of their degree requirements. The University Core Curriculum Committee (UCCC) sets guidelines and has final approval of the elements included in the KU Core.

Jayhawk Blueprint

1300 Sunnyside Ave. | Summerfield Hall, Room 100

785-864-2308 | Erin Wolfram, Coordinator

Jayhawk Blueprint is a partnership between the University of Kansas and the Lawrence Public Schools to offer college courses at a discounted rate in the high schools where college and high school credit is earned simultaneously.