UMD : Meet Our Staff

First Year Experience & Students in Transition

If you have a question or concern, and you do not know where else to go, stop by our office, give us a call or send us an email.

We will answer your question, address your concern, or point you to the right person or office that can!

Danny Frank
Orientations Program Coordinator
60 Solon Campus Center
(218) 726-6278
dnfrank@d.umn.edu
Danny coordinates the first two parts of the UMD new student orientation program: Advisement & Registration and Bulldog Welcome Week. In this role he oversees programs that help new students make a successful academic, social, and personal transition to UMD.

1. Rebecca Thelen
2. Program Coordinator
3. 80 Solon Campus Center
4. (218) 726-8863
5. rthelen@d.umn.edu
6. Becky coordinates the Transfer Touchpoints program. As the Touchpoints lead, she supervises the Touchpoints Student Advisors. Becky provides primary support for transfer student outreach as well as walk-in support for freshmen students. Becky works closely with the other FYE & SIT staff to deliver programs such as Advisement and Registration and UMD Seminar.
1. Vince Repesh
2. Parent Program Coordinator
3. 78 Solon Campus Center
4. (218) 726-7779
5. vrepesh@d.umn.edu
6. Vince coordinates UMD’s parent program and serves as the primary point of contact for parent questions and concerns. Vince is responsible for the parent program portion of Advisement and Registration and also provides walk-in assistance to any UMD student.
1. Rose Hallgren
2. 66 Solon Campus Center
3. (218) 726-8755
4. rhallgre@d.umn.edu
5. Rose is in charge of scheduling for our Advisement & Registration program. Contact Rose whenever questions arise about when you are scheduled to attend Advisement and Registration.

All students are welcome to come to our office, ask a question, or just stop by to say hello!