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:

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

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).