Graduate College Updates & Information

Graduate College Updates &

InformationKara Wada, Director of Graduate Admissions & Records

Kate Korgan, Sr. Associate Dean

What is Degree Audit (DA)?◦ DA, also known as Academic Advisement, gives

students, faculty, and staff the ability to track students’ progress through their degree programs via MyUNLV.

Building Degree Audit◦ Two phases◦ Build finalized and released to students and

departments for use by fall 2013

MyUNLV Degree Audit for Graduate Students

Immediate Impacts

◦ Reformatting and standardization of Graduate Catalog

◦ Transfer all graduate students to fall 2012 Catalog

◦ Elimination of Degree Plan Requirements form

◦ Merger of Degree Program Forms into new DA form

◦ Oral Defense & Final Exam Results forms merging into new culminating experience form

◦ Policy modifications to support DA

MyUNLV Degree Audit for Graduate Students

Implications for Graduate Departments

◦ Provide quick feedback on new Catalog text

◦ Provide quick response re: Catalog clarifications

◦ Review & respond in timely manner to DA template

◦ Expedite program change forms if necessary

MyUNLV Degree Audit for Graduate Students

A Free, Value-Added Training Opportunity◦ Simple application process◦ Six, free, campus workshops required (flexible)◦ Culminating research presentation◦ Available to:

Admitted graduate students in good standing Honors students & McNair scholars w/ 90+ credits

and a 3.0 minimum GPA

Benefits◦ Certificate, transcript note, and fodder for CV

GC Research Certificate Program

New GA College Allocations coming soon

New Recruitment Awards available for Fall 2013 Admissions

New Retention Awards available soon

New McNair Scholar Fellowships & STEM Fellowships coming in 2013

Additional News