Athletic Academic Counselors
Athletic academic counselors are assigned to work with specific athletic teams and to help those teams’ student-athletes balance academics with the demands of a competitive Division I athletic schedule and the student-athletes’ personal growth. The athletic academic counselors also assist student-athletes with designing academic plans to ensure that they are making sufficient progress toward a degree for eligibility purposes.
Learning Specialists
Learning specialists serve as valuable resources for student-athletes who have or think they might have a learning disability, ADHD or any other condition that might impact their educational performance. First, learning specialists can assist student-athletes and athletic academic counselors in identifying possible learning disabilities and conditions and in coordinating appropriate testing. Second, if student-athletes do have learning challenges, the learning specialist will: work closely with these student-athletes to identify any necessary accommodations, assistive technology, and resources; develop effective strategies and academic support plans to facilitate their academic success; act as their liaison with the Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES); and assist them with understanding applicable policies and procedures. Student-athletes may also make an appointment with a learning specialist to help them gain insight into their learning styles, develop academic strategies, and support them in identifying appropriate academic services.
Academic Services
Name |
Title (Sport) |
Email (@illinois.edu) |
Office |
Dr. Stephon Fuqua |
Associate Director of Athletics, Academic Services |
sfuqua |
217-300-9727 |
Academic Counseling |
Shari Clapp |
Senior Director of Academic Services, Operations and Enrollment (MBA, MGO) |
clapps |
217-244-7787 |
Mike Maziarz |
Director of Academic Services (FB, WSWD) |
maziarz2 |
217-300-0767 |
Elizabeth Hamlet |
Director of Academic Services (MBB, WVB, WGO, WTE) |
ehamlet |
217-333-7167 |
Rachel Kaltwasser |
Associate Director of Academic Services (FB, WBB, WGY) |
rachelk |
217-244-3318 |
Madison Rayam |
Associate Director of Academic Services (FB, WSB, MGY) |
madisonr |
217-244-8303 |
Celestine Akoro |
Assistant Director of Academic Services (MTR, WTR, MXC, WXC, MWR, WSO, MTE) |
cakoro |
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Isaac Solomon |
Assistant Academic Counselor |
isaacs5 |
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Learning Services |
Heather Schmitz |
Director of Learning Services |
hschmitz |
217-300-3857 |
Elyse Gray |
Learning Specialist |
elyseg |
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DJ Taylor |
Learning Specialist |
djtaylo2 |
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Kaitlyn Mitchell |
Assistant Learning Specialist |
km101 |
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Illini Way Student-Athlete Development |
Shanika Mungin |
Assistant Director of Athletics, Student-Athlete Engagement |
smungin |
217-333-3266 |
Solomon Siskind |
Student-Athlete Development Coordinator |
siskind2 |
217-265-6511 |
Jasmine Jeffries |
Assistant Student-Athlete Development Coordinator |
jeffries |
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Office Support |
TBD |
Office Support Associate |
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