Bill Graves, professor in horticulture, has been named the Dean of the Graduate College. Read more about his hiring here. 

Here are some of his goals:

• Clarifying the process for graduate students to choose courses and advisors. “One of my goals is to demystify that process and make it as easy as possible for students to navigate that,” Graves said.

• Clarifying graduation expectations. “I want to ….make finishing a degree as simple as possible as well administratively,” Graves said.

• Encourage professional development through the Center for Communication Excellence. “I want to build on that and have a higher percentage of students participate in that programing and benefit from it,” Graves said.

• Spread the purpose of the Graduate College. “I plan to offer informational sessions where undergraduate students can ask questions about graduate school,” Graves said.