Office of Student Affairs
Administrative Center, Room 343
5115 Oak Street
(816) 235-5391
graduate@umkc.edu
http://sgs.umkc.edu

Manager of Student Services: Constance Smith Mahone

The School of Graduate Studies is the academic home for students enrolled in the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program, monitoring student progress and providing a variety of support services for the students enrolled in the program. The school coordinates training for Graduate Teaching Assistants and, in conjunction with the Graduate Student Fellowship and Awards Committee, administers a number of campus graduate competitions. The School of Graduate Studies also works with departments in the Division of Student Affairs to provide programs of special interest to graduate students. Staff members advise students seeking information about graduate study and direct inquires to the appropriate academic unit's principal graduate adviser. The Manager of Student Services also serves in an ombuds role for persons applying to graduate study.