The College's Graduate and Continuing Studies program
is being restructured starting May 1 with the goals of
enhancing revenues; centralizing recruiting and admissions for all
graduate programs; and consolidating special events, continuing
education and conference planning.
To denote the new functions, GCS will be renamed the Center
for Graduate Education and Special Programs (CGESP). It will
include Educational Studies, the Graduate Management Institute
and graduate engineering programs.
Sue Lehrman, director of GMI, will add the title of dean of
CGESP, having administrative oversight and working closely with
the director of educational studies and dean of engineering.
Those positions will continue to report to the dean of faculty.
Lloyd Tredwell, associate director of GMI, will add the title
of associate dean of CGESP.
Mary D'Amelia and Rhonda Sheehan will serve as
CGESP director and CGESP recruiting coordinator, respectively,
reporting to the associate dean of CGESP. Wa'Kena Parsons,
scheduling coordinator, will bring the central scheduling function to CGESP.
In addition to her new CGESP duties, Mary will continue her role
as director of special events and conferences.
The changes are to be complete by July 1.
In a related change, Professor of Economics Bradley Lewis,
will move from director of corporate relations to chair of the
management MBA program, expanding GMI contacts in the
business community, helping to place students in internships, and
aiding in GMI's fundraising. He will continue to teach half time
in economics.