Advising
Mission statement
Academic Advising exists to affirm and empower students. To enhance our students’ experiences, Wayne State University Advisors are committed to collaborating with our diverse local and global campus community. We provide equitable opportunities for every student and maximize student success through continuous professional development. Our advising fosters students’ sense of belonging, autonomy, awareness, and self-advocacy.
Vision statement
To be a renowned leader in accessible, comprehensive, and holistic academic advising for a diverse student body.
Contact the below individuals for information about admission, course work, program requirements, research experience for undergraduates, professional internships and advising.
Undergraduate students
Elizabeth Hill
ekondrat@wayne.edu
Contact Mrs. Hill on matters such as:
- Admissions
- Plan of Work
- Transfer credit
- Registration authorizations
- Hold releases
- Co-ops and internships
To make an appointment with Elizabeth, please visit STARS (Requires an access ID). If you are prospective transfer student, please email Elizabeth Hill to make an appointment.
Graduate students
Shawn McElmurry
graduate program director
313-577-3876
s.mcelmurry@wayne.edu
Construction engineering and management
Environmental engineering
Timothy Dittrich
Yaoxian Huang
Shawn McElmurry
Carol Miller
William Shuster
Yongli Wager
Structural engineering
Christopher Eamon
Fatmir Menkulasi
Transportation engineering
Steven Lavrenz
Xiaodong Qian
Qingwen Zhou
Graduate admissions
For graduate admissions and application concerns, contact the graduate program coordinator.