Graduate Program Administrator

Serves as the primary point of contact for master's and fifth-year BS+MS Integrated Program students. Advises students on registration, degree requirements and graduation checks, background course tracking, petitions, and CPT, and keeps faculty informed of students' academic progress. Provides in-depth guidance on institutional and graduate program rules and regulations and ensures compliance with university policies and procedures.Supports faculty committees with master's and BS+MS Integrated admissions. Serves as a point of contact for prospective student inquiries, prepares and mails acceptance and denial letters, distributes program literature, and manages onboarding and new student questions for incoming master's students.Manages course seat and waitlist processes, tracks student funding and employment, and coordinates with the Assistant Director for Programming and Planning on semester-based TA/AI assignments to ensure proper placement and eligibility. Maintains a tracking system to assess and evaluate program effectiveness, retention, GPAs, and academic outcomes, and uses the data to improve graduate advising and program activities. Supports institutional assessments through TracDat.Oversees graduate student organizations, including budget tracking, purchasing, and prerequisite management, and organizes annual training for incoming officers. Prepares and distributes the bi-weekly Graduate Newsletter and serves as a point of contact for the LEAP Alliance program.Facilitates master's student orientation and supports additional graduate events as needed, including evenings and weekends when required.Supports other graduate and undergraduate program staff as needed to ensure continuity of services. Other related duties as assigned.