Office Contact Information

To contact the Northern Michigan University Charter Schools Office, call 906-227-6600. The office’s fax number is 906-227-6604.

University Business Hours

University business hours are 8 a.m.–5 p.m. during the fall and winter semesters (late August through early May) and 7:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. during the summer (early May through late August). Northern Michigan University is located in the Eastern time zone.

Campus Location

The Charter Schools Office is located in 174 Whitman Hall on Elizabeth Harden Drive, off of Fair Avenue and Norway Street. It is adjacent to Northern’s academic mall, across the street from Jamrich Hall and the Seaborg Center Complex. Parking is available surrounding  Whitman Hall. (See campus map, Building No. 49)

Mailing Address

Charter Schools Office
Northern Michigan University
1401 Presque Isle Avenue
Marquette, MI 49855

Charter School Staff

Dr. K.C. Holder

Charter Schools Director

kholder@nmu.edu 906-227-2018

Lisa Bergman

Senior Associate Director

lbergman@nmu.edu 989-621-4789

Sandra Deneau

Academy Finance Consultant

sdeneau@nmu.edu 906-280-3031

Neil Hartman

Charter School Liaison

packerhart@aol.com 810-686-2435

Dr. Betty LaPointe

Charter Schools Curriculum Assessment

blapoint@nmu.edu 906-399-1355

Bill Pistulka

Board Relations and External Affairs

wpistulk@nmu.edu 906-360-8691

Paula Ritari

Compliance Coordinator

pritari@nmu.edu 906-227-6603