• Coordinate the research doctoral admissions process including field essay preparation and proctoring, faculty interview coordination, and decision letter preparation
• Handle administrative tasks for all research doctoral degrees
• Facilitate orientation for incoming research doctoral students
• Communicate with students to answer questions and offer academic advising
• Keep regular office hours
• Answer phones
• Coordinate all aspects of the dissertation process including prospectus approval, oral defense hearings, and final dissertation submission
• Carry out special projects or perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Research Doctoral Studies or the Associate Vice President for Doctoral Studies
• Aid the Director with recruitment process
• Aid the Director with new program development
• Facilitate files and records for the respective programs in RDS
• Serve as office receptionist, greeting guests and assisting students
• Maintain the Director of Research Doctoral Studies schedule for student appointments
• Work with Academic Records and Accounting offices for RDS registration, payment schedules, etc.
• Coordinate travel, honoraria requests, etc. for guest speakers in the RDS program
• Process all payments related to RDS such as seminar payments and doctoral supervision, etc.
• Assist in preparing and coordinating publicity for RDS programs