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The Graduate Advisor for the MA in Design program is Tamie Glass (tglass@utexasByron Wilson (byron.wilson@utexas.edu).
The Graduate Advisor is a faculty member appointed to the Design Graduate Studies Committee (Design GSC) who maintains records and represents the Graduate School in matters pertaining to graduate work for the Department of Design. The Graduate Advisor and Graduate Program Coordinator are your administrative liaisons to the Graduate School.
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- Intellectual leadership and vision for the M.A. in Design Program
- Graduate student advising, specifically in the M.A. in Design Program
- Curricular supervision
- Industry guidance
- Representation of the Program on and off-campus
- Attendance at key events
- Active contribution to student recruitment plans and outreach
- Informing prospective students
- Cultivating external partnerships, including business development and donor relations
- Strategic and curricular alignment for partnerships, including the collaboration between the Department of Design and the Design Institute and potential industry partnerpartners.
Graduate Design Program Manager
The Graduate Design Program Manager is Scott Lauger (scott.lauger@austin.utexas.edu).
The Program Manager works in close collaboration with the Faculty Director and the Chair of the Department of Design to manage the M.A. in Design Program. The manager oversees Department of Design graduate degree programs and respective staff. This position works to create systems, offer expert policy and procedural advice, and ensure Design graduate degree programs are positioned strategically for success in their fields
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The Graduate Coordinator for the Design Department is Kalyn Saylor Henderson (kalyn.saylor@henderson@austin.utexas.edu).
The Graduate Coordinator is hired by the Chair of the Department of Design and serves as the administrator and coordinator of the graduate programs in the Design Department. The Graduate Coordinator should be Design graduate students’ first point of contact for “how” and “when” questions related to the program, including questions about admissions, visas, finances, and graduation procedures (e.g., “When will my out-of-state tuition waiver show up on my bill?” “How much do I owe for next semester, and when do I need to pay it?” “How do I register for a class in another department?” “When do I apply to graduate, and how?”).
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