Contact – Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Graduate School Administration

Associate Dean for Research and the Graduate School – Camden
Email: mlmeloy@camden.rutgers.edu
Phone: (856) 225-6149

Manages all matters pertaining to the Graduate School and its staff and students
Arranges matters pertaining to external review and reaccreditation of all FASC departments and programs
Develops special programs connected to The Graduate School and reviews new graduate program proposals and graduate certificates
Oversees relevant aspects of research centers and institutes

Assistant Dean III
Email: aliberi@camden.rutgers.edu
Phone: (856) 225-6149 or (856) 225-2765
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Organizes new student orientation
Plans Graduate Research Symposium and Annual Faculty Research Fellow Lecture
Plans workshops and networking events for graduate students
Coordinates the Graduate Student Advisory Council
Works with campus partners to implement professional development opportunities to improve student success
Verifies graduation eligibility including thesis and dissertation style review
Plans Faculty of Arts and Sciences Graduate and Undergraduate Commencements

Assistant Dean III
Email: bethany.lawton@rutgers.edu
Phone: (856) 225-6149 or (856) 225-6971
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Provides administrative support for the Graduate School
Processes graduate academic approvals/ forms, including Transient Credit Approval, Transfer Credit Approval, G Prefix Approval, Incomplete Grade Extension Forms, Re-enrollment Forms, PhD Full Time Certifications, Change of Status Forms, Program Transfer, Withdrawal Forms, and Graduation Forms
Administers student conference travel and research grants
Assists the Associate Dean for the Graduate School and Graduate Departments with distribution of scholarship funding and TA/GA contracts
Assists with graduation eligibility verification
Manages Graduate School Web content updates
Assists with Graduate School External Reporting (NSF, CGS/GRE, and Survey of Earned Doctorates)
Works with Institutional Research and Registrar’s Office to distribute student academic progress reports (Incomplete, C and Lower Report)
Serves as a liaison with Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Accounting, and Registrar’s Offices
Assists the Associate Dean for Research and the Graduate School with FAS Research Initiatives and implementation