Walk-in service (form drop-off, pick-up, service inquiry, and scheduling) is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The office is closed daily from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. for lunch.
Walk-in meetings with counselors on duty for topics and questions that can be addressed during a brief, 5 to 10 minute conversation are available Monday through Friday from 1:30 to 4:00 p.m.
To make an appointment, please contact staff directly.
If you have an emergency, call 911 immediately. If you have a border issue (such as detainment), please contact Kalamazoo County Consolidated Dispatch at (269) 488-8911 (ask to be directed to a WMU Public Safety officer).
Immigration Questions
Title | Contact Name | Contact Email | Contact Phone |
Senior Director of International Student and Scholar Services | Lee Ryder (RO) | lee.ryder@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5873 |
Associate Director of Immigration Services (J-1 & CELCIS advisor) | Tara Severino | tara.severino@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5657 |
Immigration Advisor (F-1 advisor for last names A-M) | Brian Hills | brian.hills@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5878 |
Immigration Advisor (F-1 advisor for last names N-Z) | Svetlana Stone | svetlana.stone@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5876 |
Coordinator of Immigration Records (student records) | Joshua Houtkooper | joshua.r.houtkooper@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5896 |
Coordinator of Intl Student and Scholar Services (scholar records) | Raquel Garciacano | raquel.garciacano@wmich.edu | (269) 387-3959 |
Health Insurance Questions
Title | Contact Name | Contact Email | Contact Phone |
Insurance Coordinator | Tiedra Robertson | ias-insurance@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5804 |
Admission Questions
Student Home Country | Counselor Name | Counselor Email | Counselor Phone |
Undergraduate - Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria Undergraduate and Graduate - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Colombia, Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam CELCIS | Kim Cho | kim.cho@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5898 |
Fulbright, USAID, IIE (AMID, CAPE, LOTU) WMU Athletes Graduate - Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria Undergraduate and Graduate - Canada | MK Mohanan | mk.mohanan@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5865 |
Undergraduate and Graduate - Brazil, Dominican Republic, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Spain | Heather Smith | heather.e.smith@wmich.edu | (269) 387-5942 |
AUE, AUE CELCIS, Exchange Students Undergraduate and Graduate - China, Germany, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Portugal, Taiwan | Yumi Takahashi-Ede | (269) 387-4102 |
General Questions
If you are unsure who to call or have a general question, contact I3S by phone at (269) 387-5865 or email us at oiss-info@wmich.edu.