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.
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
General Duties:
- Assists graduate students with registration, graduation, and general questions.
- Maintains graduate student records, files, and databases.
- Manages the graduate student email list.
- 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.