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To those receiving your master’s and doctoral degrees this month, I’d like to express my sincerest congratulations.

I’m delighted to welcome graduate students to the fall semester. Along with our incoming students, I’m new to the Graduate School as well, having taken this position in June.

Scott Adler came to CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ in fall 1996, when he joined the faculty as a professor of political science. He became dean of the Graduate School in June 2019.

Senior Vice Provost for Academic Resource Management Ann Schmiesing has named E. Scott Adler dean of the Graduate School and vice provost for graduate affairs effective June 17.

Dean Leslie Reynolds shares highlights from the fall survey on mentors and funding.

As part of our ongoing efforts to assess and improve your graduate student experience at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, the Graduate School partnered with Institutional Research Institutional within the Office of Data Analytics in October 2018 to survey graduate students about mentors and funding.

The Graduate School is launching a task force to examine graduate student stipends and benefits, and a survey to assess funding and academic advising/mentorship.

As part of our efforts to better support you during your studies at CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ, the Graduate School partnered in the 2017-2018 academic year with various campus offices to explore short-term and long-term options for improving the housing situation.

We in the Graduate School are in close contact with CU’s federal relations team as we follow federal tax reform legislation proposals and analyze their effects on our graduate students and master’s and doctoral programs.