Undeclared Students
Curious about PitE or have questions about classes?
It's recommended to attend an information session or drop by peer advising hours (hours listed below).
Ready to declare?
Either 1) declare at the end of an information session or 2) meet with a peer advisor for an informal information session and declare.
Information Sessions
Peer Advising
Zoe Knaus
Zoe is from Berkley, MI and is majoring in Environment with a specialization in Urban Planning. She is passionate about green infrastructure, resilience planning, and all things Michigan. Zoe can usually be found hiking, researching new vegetarian recipies or studying at Ann Arbor Roasting Co. She is also in the process of conducting research for her senior thesis.
Becky Barsky
Becky is from Bethesda, MD, and is a senior majoring in PitE with a minor in water. She specializes in fisheries science and management and has interned for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and South Dakota State University conducting fisheries research. Becky is active in many Michigan clubs including Epsilon Eta (the professional environmental fraternity here on campus), Wolverine Support Network, and the club field hockey team. She loves to talk about anything PitE so feel free to stop by her office hours!
Kaylynn Budreau
Kaylynn is from Battle Creek, MI, and is majoring in Environment with a specialization in Business and Sustainability. She is a part of the Environmental Consulting Organization here at U-M and is very interested in photography. This summer she is participating in a governmental internship with the City of Battle Creek's Environment Department.
Declared Students
Students that have declared the PitE Major or a PitE Minor can make an appointment with a PitE Academic Advisor. Students shoud make an appointment for advising on:
- Course Planning
- Program Requirements
- PitE Practical Experience
- Specializations (for majors)
- PitE Honors Program
- Major/Minor releases
- PitE Club
- Internships
Jaime Langdon
Jaime is from Flint, MI and has worked at the University of Michigan for over fourteen years with twelve years of experience advising undergraduate students. This is her tenth year in PitE. Her academic interests are in the social sciences, including history, politics and policy, environmental studies, and women's studies.
Chris Pozza
Chris is from Ann Arbor, MI and has worked at the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin in undergraduate admissions and student services. He is interested in sustainable foods and cooking as well as improving bike infrastructure to increase recreational riders and commuters.
Hillary Streit
Hillary is originally from New Jersey and moved to Michigan in 2013. She worked in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) department for 5 years as a lab and field technician researching monarch butterflies. After that, she worked with SEAS graduate students as the student services admin assistant in SEAS before being promoted to an academic advisor. Her interests include making outdoor events accessible to all, gardening, and biking.
