Graduate School

Department website: http://www.odu.edu/graduateschool

Shana Pribesh, Interim Dean
Bryan Porter, Associate Dean
TBD, Director for Administration & Academic Services
Liz Smith, Director of Interdisciplinary Initiatives
Patricia Schiaffini-Vedani, Director of International Collaborations
2102 Monarch Hall, 757-683-4885

Laura Ray, Director, English Language Center
1108 Dragas Hall, 757-683-4424

Overview

One mission of the Old Dominion University Graduate School is to serve graduate students and graduate programs in an interdisciplinary framework that coordinates and optimizes available resources and enhances the visibility and value of graduate education across the region and world. The purpose of the Graduate School is to advocate for graduate students and graduate programs in a centralized manner so that policies and practices are consistently developed and applied across the academic colleges and schools. The work includes ongoing support for the university’s forward-focused vision.

A second mission is to expand international collaborations via prestigious scholarships for undergraduates and graduate students, and support faculty who seek international teaching collaborations. Further, the English Language Center provides support for international recruiting, an intensive English language program for pre-matriculated students, an academic pathway program for conditionally admitted students (the Monarch English Transition Program), coursework for ODU students with interest in teaching multilingual students, and short-term contract programs focused on language and culture.

For more information regarding graduate programs or services, contact the Graduate School at 757-683-4885 or graduateschool@odu.edu.