I came to Notre Dame from Holland, Michigan, and I've been an Academic Advisor in the First Year of Studies through five football coaches (yes, I count O'Leary).   Maybe I have better personnel.  Lately I have worked mostly with engineering and science students, but I have experience working with students in all majors.  And some of my favorite students are undecided.  My wife is a high school teacher and my two sons are now in universities, so education is the focal point of our lives.

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First Year of Studies
219 Coleman Morse Center
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN  46556
Phone:  (574) 631-7421
Fax:  (574) 631-8141

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Kenneth DeBoer
 academic advisor

Educational Background

  • Master of Arts in English, University of Notre Dame.
  • Bachelor of Arts in English, Hope College.

Areas of Responsibility

  • I work with students in all academic areas, but especially those students planning to pursue engineering and those thinking about medicine and the life sciences.
  • I am a member of the Honesty Committee of the First Year Composition Course, and I work closely with that program.

Professional Experiences

  • Concurrent Instructor First Year Composition Course, University of Notre Dame.  I have taught writing courses at Notre Dame off and on for many years.
  • Elected member of Academic Council; formerly elected member of Faculty Senate; ex-officio member of Executive Committee of the Special Professional Faculty.

Other Interests:

  • My chief outside interest is golf.  I think about it too much and don't play enough.

email: Kenneth.J.DeBoer.2@nd.edu

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