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Kristy Dumont is the director of undergraduate student affairs in the College of Education and certification officer for the university. As director, she is responsible for functions related to undergraduate student recruitment, orientation, admissions, advising, degree certification, internship clearance, academic records, college colloquium, and commencement. She is responsible for administering university policies related to enrollment (e.g., adding/dropping courses, late drops, medical withdrawals, repeat credits), grading, academic dishonesty, academic standing (e.g., probation, recess, dismissal), financial aid (SAP) appeals, reinstatement, readmission, and the dean's list. As certification officer, she is responsible for collecting and reporting the conviction/civil infraction histories of teacher candidates, verifying successful completion of certification requirements, and communicating with certification officials in other states about the qualifications of our teaching graduates. She is completing a Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education in the College of Education at Michigan State University.