Contact:
andrea.grapko@austin.utexas.edu
Purpose:
Administers and coordinates the Department of Theater and Dance graduate programs in Dance, Design and Technology, Theater for Youth and Communities, Performance as Public Practice, Directing and Playwriting.
General Duties:
- Assists graduate students with registration, graduation, and general questions.
- Maintains graduate student records, files, and databases.
- Manages the graduate student email list.
- Provides Enrollment Verifications
- Tracks TA/AI assignments and is responsible for issuing appointment letters.
- Tracks scholarship allocations and submits funding nominations.
- Tracks and compiles data related to graduate enrollment and programs.
- Assists the Graduate Advisor with Grad ExComm meetings, deadlines, and fellowships.
- Serves as a liaison with the Graduate School and the College of Fine Arts.
- Advocates for graduate student needs and concerns.
- Tracks alumni outcomes.
Admissions and Recruiting:
- Serves as primary liaison between the department and prospective graduate students.
- Coordinates graduate admissions with program heads.
- Administers the application process for all graduate programs.
- Issues email status updates and manages admissions in the EASI system.
- Responsible for new graduate student orientation
