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Mission Statement

The mission of the Student Affairs and Admissions unit is to assist departments and programs in the recruitment, admission, retention, and graduation of a highly qualified and diverse student body.

Graduate Admissions Staff
Manager April Bjornsen x43550
Administrative Assistant Rossana Durmiendo x43554
Credentials Evaluator Marybeth Ward x24489
Department Assignments:
Biological Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Economics, History, International Relations and Pacific Studies, Mathematics, Materials Science and Engineering, Philosophy, Physics, Rady School of Management, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Theatre and Dance
Credentials Evaluator Carol Uribe x45502
Department Assignments:
Bioengineering, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Chemical Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Education Studies, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Music, Psychology, Structural Engineering, Visual Arts, Joint Doctoral Programs in: Audiology, Biology, Chemistry, Clinical Psychology, Engineering Sciences/Applied Mechanics, Language and Communicative Disorders, Mathematics & Science Education, Public Health
Credentials Evaluator Maureen McCormack x45312
Department Assignments:
Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Communication, Computer Science and Engineering, Ethnic Studies, Latin American Studies, Linguistics, Literature, MAS-Clinical Research, MAS-Health Law, MAS-Leadership of Healthcare Organizations, MAS-Marine Biodiversity and Conservation, Neurosciences, Political Science, Sociology

 

Admission Application Process
There is a credential evaluator assigned to each department/program. For questions about graduate admissions or your department applications please contact the credential evaluator assigned to your department.
Rossana Durmiendo
x43554
Application Fee Waiver
Department Options for Fee Waiver
  • Department may review the applications being held, request processing, and payment deferral for maximum of 5 applicants per year.
  • Departments may also pay the fee for selected applicants. The department must process a recharge on a budget index number for an application fee.
Student Options for Fee Waiver
April Bjornsen
x43550
Application Review Process
Section II. Graduate Application Access Procedures

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