Graduate Coordinator

Selection Process:  Appointed by the Chair upon recommendation of the Steering Committee.
Term of Office: Three-year renewable term.

Description:

The Graduate Coordinator administers the department’s graduate program under the supervision of the Chair. The Graduate Coordinator receives one course release each semester.

Responsibilities:

• Advises the Chair on matters related to the graduate program.
• Advises the Chair regarding the membership of the Graduate Committee
• Serves on the Steering Committee
• Chairs the Graduate Committee
• Schedules and conducts meetings of the Graduate Faculty
• Acts as departmental liaison with the Graduate School and attends period meetings with the Dean of the Graduate School
• Coordinates the departmental nominations for Graduate School awards (faculty and students)
• Coordinates the selection process for departmental graduate student awards
• Provides information and advice about the program for prospective applicants
• Revises the Graduate Handbook annually
• Maintains and revises the graduate program’s section of the departmental website
• Advises all graduate students and conducts an orientation for new graduate students
• Reviews the degree audits of all students who apply for graduation to ensure that they have fulfilled all requirements and that their audits clear
• Completes paperwork for all students for course substitutions, degree extensions, and travel
• Maintains student records
• Supervises graduate interns
• Schedules and coordinates the comprehensive examination and reports results to the Graduate School
• Coordinates the admissions process
• Coordinates the selection of Teaching Assistants and recipients of other scholarships
• Coordinates and recommends to the Chair the graduate course offering for the next academic year
• Advises the GEA and assists them with planning their annual Graduate Student Conference
• Advises students on the composition of thesis committees
• Keeps records of faculty service on thesis committees as directors and readers
• Oversees collection of program assessment data for use in the departmental assessment report and writes a yearly analysis of the data
• Conducts exit interviews with graduating students each semester to collect information about their experience as MA students at UNCW, future plans, and suggestions for improving the program
• Promotes the graduate program by updating and disseminating print and electronic materials
• Directs periodic reviews of the graduate program by leading the graduate committee in composing the self-study report, working with the graduate school to select external reviewers, and assisting with the coordination of the site visit