Northern Illinois University

Division of Student Affairs

Orientation & First-Year Experience

Holmes Student Center, Lower Level
(815) 753-1535
Fax: (815) 753-7480

Denise Rode Dr. Denise Rode - Director
(815) 753-1535
drode@niu.edu

Scott Peska Asst. Director, First-Year Experience 753-1933 speska@niu.edu
Abbey Wolfman Asst. Director, Orientation 753-1793 awolfman@niu.edu
Max Bushmakin Technology Coordinator 753-0029 mbushmakin@niu.edu
Diane Watson Program Aministrative Assistant 753-6782 ddwatson@niu.edu
Denise Garay Clerk, Orientation Assistant 753-1535 dgaray@niu.edu
Bev Rempfer Clerk, Orientation Assistant 753-1535 brempfer@niu.edu
Lori Hamel Clerk, Orientation Assistant 753-1535 lhamel@niu.edu
Ericka Loynes GA, First-Year Experience &
Orientation
753-3401 eloynes@niu.edu
Julie Edmunds GA, First-Year Experience 753-0028 jedmund2@niu.edu
Rachel Helfrich GA, Orientation 753-3401 rhelfric@niu.edu