2007-09 - Graduate School - The University of Alabama

Graduate Catalog: Section 3.2http://graduate.ua.edu/catalog/11900.htmlTHE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOGTable of Contents > General Information3.2 MISSION OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOLThe Graduate School, through graduate offerings of the various colleges and schools, prepares students for careers ina wide range of teaching, research, creative, and service activities. The Graduate School assists the graduate facultyin offering programs of study leading to more than 120 master’s, educational specialist, and doctoral degrees. Itworks with the office of the Executive Vice President and Provost to coordinate the ongoing program review of allacademic departments and programs of the University.Personnel of the Graduate School work with departments to identify prospective graduate students and enroll agraduate student population consistent with the enrollment objectives of the University. The objectives include notonly overall enrollment, but also the enrollment of a diverse student body. The Graduate School operates incooperation with the other colleges and schools of the University to foster the development of teaching by GraduateTeaching Assistants.THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA GRADUATE CATALOG:: TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Graduate School | UA Catalogs | Graduate Publications | Contact Update: Sep. 2007