Graduate School Overview
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Graduate School OverviewNew Faculty Orientation
August 17, 2011
Kenneth J. GerhardtSenior Associate Dean Academic Affairs
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University of Florida Graduate Schoolhttp://gradschool.ufl.eduhttp://graduateschool.ufl.edu (after October, 2011)
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Graduate School Administration
Henry T. FriersonAssociate Vice President & Dean
Kenneth J. GerhardtSenior Associate Dean Academic Affairs
Laurence AlexanderAssociate Dean Student Programs & Support
Karen BradleyAssociate Director
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Organization of Graduate Education
President & Provost The Graduate SchoolCollegesDepartments & SchoolsGraduate CoordinatorsGraduate Staff
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Graduate Education 2009/2010
Total UF enrollment 50,785
Graduate enrollment 11,800
Total UF faculty 4,300
Graduate faculty 2,900
Colleges 16
Departments 160
Majors 350
Doctoral degrees 902
Master’s degrees 3,770
PhD time-to-degree Five years
Median PhD completion rate
65%
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The Role of the Graduate School
Upholds general standards of graduate admissions, scholarship and graduation
Develops and coordinates procedures to implement Graduate Council policies
Aids graduate programs at the department and college levels with education, research, recruitment and retention
Certifies students for graduation and conferral of degrees
Maintains GIMS (Graduate Information Management System) interactive database, website, digital filing system and listservs for graduate administrators, faculty, staff and students
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The Role of the Graduate School
Reviews, processes and archives theses and dissertations via electronic submission
Coordinates the graduate curriculum development proposal process
Edits and publishes the Graduate Catalog
Administers the Graduate School Fellowship, Grinter Awards and Doctoral Mentoring Awards programs
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Types of Graduate Degree Programs
Master’s degrees Specialty degrees Doctoral degreeSpecialist in Education Doctor of Philosophy
Engineer Doctor of EducationDoctor of AudiologyDoctor of Plant MedicineDoctor of Nursing Practice
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Graduate Faculty
Serve on thesis and dissertation committeesChair, co-chair, member, external
Graduate faculty status appointmentsInitiated by departmentRecommended by faculty voteApproved by Graduate SchoolEvidence of research/scholarship is key
Must be willing to serve as external on doctoral committees across campus
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Doctoral Mentoring Awards
Annual award given to five graduate faculty members.
Encourages and rewards excellence, innovation and effectiveness in mentoring.
Doctoral and Master of Fine Arts mentorsare eligible
Award: $3,000 for the faculty member, plus $1,000 to support his/her students.
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