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12:00 – 1:00 Registration Omni 3rd Floor
12:50 – 1:00 Welcome and Introduction Omni Nueces A
Speaker: JoAnn Canales, 2016 ATGS President, Dean, Graduate Studies - Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
1:00 – 2:15 Roles and Responsibilities of Graduate Councils Omni Nueces A
Speakers: Bonnie Melhart, Associate Provost for Research & Dean, Graduate Studies & University Programs - Texas Christian University
Mary Beth Sampson, Associate Graduate Dean, Graduate School -Texas A&M University - Commerce
2:15 – 2:30 BREAK
2:30 – 4:00 Recruitment: Domestic & International Omni Nueces A
Speakers: Charles ‘Chuck’ Ambler, Dean, Graduate School - The University of Texas-El Paso
Larry Lyon, Vice Provost and Dean, Graduate School - Baylor University
Shelby L. Clearley, Director,Graduate School - Texas Tech University
Claudia Cogliser, Associate Dean, Graduate School - Texas Tech University
4:00 – 4:15 BREAK
4:15 – 5:15 Online Distance Education Omni Nueces A
Speakers: Kenneth E. Hendrickson, Dean, Graduate Studies - Sam Houston State University
Osman Özturgut, Dean, Research and Graduate Studies- University of Incarnate Word
6:00 – 7:00 Reception Corpus Christi Art Center
Sponsored by: Kelly Quintanilla, Provost and Chief Academic Officer, Academic Affairs – TAMU–Corpus Christi
Music: Michael Moore, Flamenco Guitar
7:00 – 8:30 Dinner Corpus Christi Art Center
Introduction: Flavius Killebrew, President and CEO – TAMU–Corpus Christi
8:00 – 9:00 Breakfast hosted by Proquest TAMU-CC Lonestar C
Speaker: Marlene Coles, Associate Director and Senior Product Manager - Proquest
9:15 – 10:15 THECB-RAND Graduate Program Survey Update TAMU-CC Lonestar C
Welcome Remarks: Kelly Quintanilla, Provost & Vice-President, Academic Affairs - Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
Speaker: Meharvan Singh, Professor and Dean, Graduate School of Biomedical Science - University of North Texas Health Science Center
--------------- Concurrent Session: For CGS Staff/Academic Advisors/Faculty/Students/Librarians Lonestar A
Speaker: Marlene Coles, Associate Director and Senior Product Manager - Proquest
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK
10:30 – 11:45 Making the Case for Graduate Programs TAMU-CC Lonestar B
Speakers: Bob Augustine, Senior Vice President - Council of Graduate Schools
Andrea Golato, 2017 ATGS President Elect, Dean, Graduate College - Texas State University
12:00 – 1:30 Lunch TAMU-CC Lonestar B
Business Meeting/Closing
2016 ATGS Presentations