Student Support Services

University of Wisconsin - La Crosse

2131 Centennial Hall, La Crosse, WI 54601

Phone: (608) 785-8535     Fax: (608) 785-8532

Office Hours: 7:45 AM to 4:30 PM Monday-Friday

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Meet the Staff!

Mary Coady

Project Director
mcoady@uwlax.edu

        * Supervise the overall operation of Student Support Services. 
        * Identify, select, and assign participants to advisors.
        * Monitor successful completion of program goals and objectives.
        * Draft reports and grant proposals.
        * Oversee disbursement of the budget.
        * Coordinate activities with other UW-L offices and departments.
        * Disseminate information about the program, its eligibility requirements, and services.

Barb Chandler

Office Manager
bchandler@uwlax.edu

* Coordinate the front office operations and support staff.
* Coordinate student hiring, training, supervision, and payroll.
* Arrange accommodations for participants needing note taking, tutoring or testing services.
* Assist director with budget and data management.
* Prepare grant and federal documents.
* Coordinate preparation and maintenance of newsletter and web pages.

Aaron Koepke

Advisor
akoepke@uwlax.edu

* Provide academic, career, personal and financial advising to SSS participants.
* Conduct orientation and in-service sessions.
* Serve as a campus liaison by working with academic departments and on committees to address TRIO related issues.
* Maintain student records necessary for evaluation of assessment and advising objective.

Tom Link

Advisor
tlink@uwlax.edu

* Provide academic, career, personal and financial advising to SSS participants.
* Assess the students' academic, personal and educational needs.
* Arrange peer tutoring services for students.
* Serve as a campus liaison by working with academic departments and on committees to address TRIO related issues.
* Maintain student records necessary for evaluating the assessment and advising objective.

Lynette Prieur Lo

Advisor
llo@uwlax.edu

* Provide academic, career, personal and financial advising to SSS participants.
* Serve as a campus liaison by working with academic departments and on committees to address TRIOrelated issues.
* Arrange services for multicultural students needing notetaking, tutoring or testing accommodations.
* Maintain student records necessary for evaluating the assessment and advising objective.

 

Nick Jakusz

Mathematics Specialist

* Maintain hours for assisting students with Mathematics courses, especially participants with limited proficiency in English, students with disabilities, multicultural students and returning adults.
* Conduct individual tutoring sessions for Math 050, Math 051, and all 100 and some 200 level Math Courses.
* Assist students with terminology, calculator use, and formula usage
* Develop and organize workshops to assist students in improving their collegiate and academic careers
* Maintain necessary student records

English Peer Tutors

Math Peer Tutors

* Conduct individual tutoring sessions for Math 050, Math 051, and all 100 and some 200 level Math Courses.
* Assist students with terminology, calculator use, and formula usage. 
* Maintain hours for assisting students with Math needs, especially participants with limited proficiency in English, students with disabilities, multicultural students and returning adults.
* Maintain necessary student records.

Science Peer Tutors

* Conduct individual tutoring sessions for Biology 103/105 & 312/313, Chemistry 103/104, and Physics 103/104.
* Assist students in understanding terminology, definitions, and concepts.
* Maintain hours for assisting students with Science needs, especially participants with limited proficiency in English, students with disabilities, multicultural students and returning adults.
* Maintain necessary student records.

General Peer Tutors

* Students may request tutors in other subjects by contacting their SSS advisor.  These peer tutors will be available on an as needed basis
 * Maintain necessary student records