Goal 5

A highly productive organization that supports University mission and values

Theme 1: Improve departmental information pertaining to graduate study and graduate advising

• Ensure that each department has a process for informing first year graduate students of faculty research interests and the process for selecting a research topic and supervisor
• Encourage departments to include students in departmental governance
• Develop Director of Graduate Studies Handbook and offer DGS training sessions
• Provide information and assistance in developing mentoring skills to all new faculty

Theme 2: Improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Graduate College

• Produce materials for review of the Graduate College during 1999-2000
• Continue graduate degree recipient surveys and use results to improve services
• Create full-time position for information officer
• Reorganize/expand staff in order to support ETD options, Postdoctoral Education, etc.
• Support participation of Graduate College staff in University development programs