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Academic Advising Staff

During your time at SIPA, you will have three primary advisors. You will be assigned a Dean from SIPA’s Office of Student Affairs whose primary responsibility is to advise you on the Core requirements and to connect you to both SIPA and Columbia resources. Students in the MPA-DP, PESP, and PEPM program will be advised by designated staff members from each program.

We recommend that beyond the beginning of your time at SIPA, that you set up a time during your first semester to sit down with your Dean to discuss in more depth your academic and professional plans.

 

Tsuya Yee

Tsuya Yee

Advising Dean | Associate Dean for Student Affairs
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Areas of Responsibility: Overall strategic management & team leadership for the Office of Student Affairs • Relationship management with student & key stakeholders with a focus on supporting and enhancing the student experience • Student Conduct • Barnard 4+1 Program • General Advising

Stefan Brown

Stefan Brown

Advising Dean | Senior Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Domestic (CU) Dual Degree Programs • International Travel Policies and Protocols • Leave of Absence and Probation Contact • Department Lead for Data & Analytics • General Advising

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Urbano T. Garza

Advising Dean | Senior Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: FGV dual degree program • Cross Registration • Student recruitment • Academic Policies & Procedures • General Advising

Alleyne Waysome

Alleyne Waysome

Advising Dean | Senior Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Registration & Academic Calendar • International Dual Degree Programs • Liaison to Academic Affairs • General Advising

Tan Nguyen

Tan Nguyen

Advising Dean | Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Assistantships • Tutoring • International Student Contact • General Advising

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Karina Rodriguez-Nguyen

Advising Dean | Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Student Wellness Programming • Student Life • Disability Liaison • General Advising

Michael Littlejohn

Michael Littlejohn

Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: Diversity, Equity & inclusion liaison for students • Student Life & Student Organizations • Housing Liaison • Student Group Trek Support • OSA Mini Grant Programs

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Haniya Rizwan

Advising Dean | Assistant Dean
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Areas of Responsibility: 5-year program (Columbia College, School of General Studies) • Orientation • Graduation • Student Academic Events • General Advising

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Events and Office Coordinator

Areas of Responsibility: Front Desk & Peer Assistants • Signature Events Support • Student Life & Engagement Support

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Benjamin Seagren

Communications Coordinator
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Areas of Responsibility: Office Email • CampusGroups liaison • Generates weekly OSA Newsletter • Supports student life initiatives • Signature Events Support

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Robin Thiel

Data Coordinator
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Areas of Responsibility: Graduation Clearances • Support for International Travel • Stellic

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Priscilla Yuen

Advising Dean | Assistant Dean, Specialized Degree Programs
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Areas of Responsibility: Registration • Advising • Curriculum Management • Faculty Recruitment • Academic Programming • Degree Clearance