Assistant Dean for Graduate Student Services
(510) 642-4971 | andrea_r@berkeley.edu

- Manages the staff and overall operations in the Admissions, Fellowships, Appointments, and Degrees units
- Implements new policies and executes changes to existing policies related to graduate student services
- Liaison to the Graduate Council
- Approves exceptions as delegated by the Associate Deans to policies and regulations and makes recommendations to the Director of Academic Affairs and Associate Deans on specific issues or cases
- Advises departments and students on issues of probation, lapsing, and dismissal, and sensitive student matters
- Oversees processes to ensure compliance of students and department administrators with existing requirements and policies related to academic progress, enrollment, appointment eligibility, terms of financial awards, admissions procedures
- Develops communication plans and schedules trainings and informational sessions to inform and educate campus academic departments, administrative offices, and outside agencies
- Represents the student services unit to the campus community and relevant external constituencies