Karen Francis
Position title: Undergraduate Advisor
Email: karen.francis@wisc.edu
Address:
1008 Van Hise Hall
Karen arrived in the Department in December 2005 to assume the newly-created role of Undergraduate Advisor. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison herself, she earned a BS in Spanish here five years earlier. She has found her calling and loves working with the undergraduates in the Department. She is an incurable nerd with a special love for all things Tolkien. Mae g’ovannen!
Academic Year 2023-24 Schedule
On Campus:
8:30am-4:00pm Tuesdays and Wednesdays
8:00am-4:00pm Thursdays
Remote:
7:30am-4:00pm Mondays and Fridays
Honors and Awards
- Outstanding Achievement in Undergraduate Advising Award (February 2016)
- College of Letters & Science Advising Award (May 2013)
- Alpha Phi Recognition (April 2013)
- Center for the First-Year Experience Outstanding Work with First-Year Students Award (November 2012)
On Wisconsin! 
If it helps, the final question on the declaration survey is just for fun. Don’t take it too seriously.