[Pols-l] FW: megan denison

[Pickerel, Linda M.]

Hello, Welcome back all & hope the start of classes went well.  I'm forwarding the messages below about our new
Graduate Advisor, Megan Denison.  As many of you already know, I have moved in to Betty Jo's former position, as of her retirement.  Have a great Labor Day weekend all!  -Linda

From: Joslyn, Mark Russell
Sent: Friday, September 1, 2017 7:53 AM
Subject: megan denison

Faculty,

We have a new Graduate Advisor, Megan Denison.  Megan will deal with most issues related to graduate students.  Please read Megan's introduction below and feel free to drop by her office (504D) to get acquainted.

Mark


Hello everyone,

I hope the beginning of the semester is treating you well.

I'm writing to introduce myself and my position as the Graduate Academic Advisor for the Political Science and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies departments. My position is housed within the College Office of Graduate Affairs (COGA). COGA has placed advisors in a variety of departments in the College in the past few years, and the resulting collaboration between COGA and departments has proved to be invaluable. COGA has been expanding their advisor placements based on the great feedback they've gotten from departments, and this new position is a result of the most recent expansion.

My role as a COGA advisor is to ensure that graduate students and related processes are meeting all requirements and deadlines at the College and University level. I will be the first contact for graduate students for inquiries regarding admissions, enrollment logistics, petitions, scheduling exams, graduation, and everything in between. It's my job to be an expert on all College and University level policies and procedures related to graduate students, so I'm happy to help them solve the tough problems and make sure they're on the right track by communicating with them proactively and connecting them with resources to help them plan their time in the program strategically. I'll also be working closely with Director of Graduate Study in each department to make sure I'm providing the best support possible within the context of the department. I'm hopeful that my work will take some administrative tasks off your plates and will relieve some stress for students so they can focus on their research.

I'd like you all to take note of a couple items as I transition into my role. First, know that I will always refer students back to you when they have questions regarding the content of their research, their individual plan of study, or other inquiries related to the content of their program rather than the logistics. I'm happy to help them (and you) ensure they're complying with all policies and deadlines in these areas, but students are already aware that it's outside the scope of my role to advise them regarding academic content. Second, returning students are used to working with Linda for many of these items, so I would greatly appreciate it if you can make sure to refer them to me instead. Linda will continue to assist them with issues related to their offices (keys, printing, etc.), but everything else related to graduate students should be directed my way.

I'm still learning about my role and how I'll be working most closely with each of you. If you have questions about my role or thoughts on how I can be most supportive to you or to students, please feel free to email me or stop by my office. I'm looking forward to working with each of you!

All the best,

Megan

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Megan Denison, M.Ed.
Graduate Academic Advisor
College Office of Graduate Affairs
University of Kansas
Blake Hall, Room 504D
1541 Lilac Lane
Lawrence, KS 66045
785-864-9056 | denisonm at ku.edu<mailto:denisonm at ku.edu>






Mark R. Joslyn
Professor, Political Science
Graduate Director
University of Kansas

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