Christine Getz
Associate Dean for Graduate Education and Outreach and Engagement
Goal: Support the graduate and postdoctoral student experience by building a strong community for learning and discovery
- Strategy 1: Create objective measures for evaluating the success of graduate programs and direct resources accordingly
- Strategy 2: Engage in innovative and inclusive approaches that prepare graduate students and postdocs for a variety of career objectives
- Strategy 3: Strengthen and coordinate CLAS systems that support of graduate and postdoctoral education
Year Two Progress
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Piloted graduate data dashboard with selected departments showing TA assignments, certificate and degree completion, and career placement for PhD programs
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Expanded infrastructural collaboration through departmental visits and established Graduate Education Support Staff (GESS) working group
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Revised or developed two cross-disciplinary humanities, engagement, and teaching pedagogy courses
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Received approval for Certificate in Multilingualism and Culturally Responsive Practice and Combined MA French/MFALT
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Currently preparing Public Humanities Certificate proposal under leadership of GWSS
Year Three Priorities
- Expand the real-time CLAS Graduate and Postdoc data dashboard
- Align graduate funding with CLAS strategic priorities
- Promote mentored and peer-teaching evaluation frameworks in collaboration with Center for Teaching
- Lead career diversification through the GA pilot project and CLAS Career Boot Camp
- Create degree and certificate programs that support career diversification, public engagement, and professional advancement
- Increase infrastructural collaboration through departmental visits, DGS and GESS programming, and a collegiate-sponsored CLAS TA Orientation
