Whom to Ask in the Office of Academic and Student Affairs (OASA) Location: St. Botolph, Room 224 | Hours: Mon-Fri, 9 AM-5 PM Email: student.services@necmusic.edu | Phone: 617-585-1310 | Student Resources Website Leadership
Campus Life and Housing
Rod Vester (Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs) – Leads the office and supports all areas of student and academic life. Contact for concerns involving multiple areas or those requiring higher-level attention.
Monique Van Willingh (Assistant Dean of Student Success and Community) –Student clubs, campus events, community programs, and daily student life support.
Advising and Academic Help
Health, Wellness, and Accessibility
Aryana Martin (Interim Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs for Advising) – Advising for Strings and the Harvard-NEC Dual Degree
Accessibility Resource Services – Accessibility accommodations, enrollment changes. ars@necmusic.edu
Jackie Legutko (Director of Academic Advising Operations) – Advising for Contemporary Musical Arts (CMA) and Jazz. Support for Music Theory, History, Liberal Arts, Modern Languages, and proficiency exams. Jason X. Yang (Assistant Dean for International Student Support) – Advising for Woodwinds, Brass, Chamber Music, Theory, and Musicology. Primary support for international students.
Jeff Wetherford III (Residence Director) Housing assignments and residence hall life.
Carol Abizaid (Director, Counseling and Wellness Center) – Counseling, mental health, crisis resources. Karyn Coughlin (Psychotherapist) – Counseling and mental health support. Ciya Bresilla (Coordinator for Counseling and Wellness) – Counseling, health resources, and wellness events.
Aidan Gorrell (Academic & International Advisor) – Advising for Collaborative Piano, Composition, Piano, Voice, Percussion, and Conducting, Support for international students. Classes, Schedules, and Records
Still Not Sure Whom to Ask?
Marcia Spellman (Registrar) – Academic records, schedules, grades, graduation details.
Email student.services@necmusic.edu and someone from our office will direct your question to the appropriate person.
Sue Wang (Assistant Registrar) – Registration, cross-registration, transcripts, diplomas.