CUSTOMS: MTSU New Student Orientation | Middle Tennessee State University

Customs Staff

A staff of highly-trained students (SOAs), along with faculty advisors and personnel from a variety of offices lead and assist with CUSTOMS sessions. Clerical staff assist the office during the summer CUSTOMS sessions.

The Student Orientation Assistants (SOAs) for 2013 are:

	Robert Allen		Matthew Leach
	Kristina Amsler		Hannah Lee
	Benton Beasley		Jacob Lisemby
	Kelley Benson		Brandon Loso
	Cody Bieber		Olivia Lovell
	Kayla Butler		Rachel Maddox
	Jess Cummings		Molly McCormack
	Chris Davis		Anna Miles
	Taylor DeBord		Tyler Mingle
	Caleb Gray		Kelley Oberg
	Shelby Gray		Anit Patel
	Emma Hamilton		Lindsey Platt
	Devin Lee Hawthorne		Buddy Renner
	Jordan Higgs		Jamia Richmond
	Meredith Holt		Bria Secrest
	Whitney Hyder		Jordan Sherrell
	Emily Rose Jacobsen		Colin Sullivan
	Kage Kennedy		Chris Townsend
	Morgan King		Gabby Woodland
	Ciara Knight

The administrative CUSTOMS staff includes:

Jacki Lancaster
Graduate Assistant
Keathley University Center Room 326
615-898-2454
jacki.lancaster@mtsu.edu

Ilene Hale
Secretary
Keathley University Center Room 326
615-898-2454
ilene.hale@mtsu.edu

Mark Murphy
Coordinator of New Student and Family Programs
Keathley University Center Room 326
615-898-2454
mark.murphy@mtsu.edu

Gina Poff
Director of New Student and Family Programs
Keathley University Center Room 326
615-898-2454
gina.poff@mtsu.edu

CUSTOMS globe

Why is this orientation program called CUSTOMS?

When you travel from your home to another country, prior to entry, you must go through the country's customs process. We use the same theme for traveling to a new world - MTSU. You must go through CUSTOMS - new student orientation to familiarize yourself with your new home.

Why use countries?

We divide new students into small groups for more individualized attention from university personnel. These small groups are identified as countries. They are lead by current student leaders at MTSU called Student Orientation Assistants (SOAs).