Graduate Governance Structures

Separate Silos

• Separate Grad Structures
• E.g.: Grad programs have their own...
• Dean or VP, approval committee,
• Marketing and recruiting personnel
• Pros:  Avoid square peg issues, delays

Separate Silos Cons

• Trying to reinvent:
• Approval & policy processes
• Marketing & recruiting skill
• Database, registration, tech.
• Risk:  Dordt lite, little buy in

Unified Effort

• VP's on board
• Centralized investment in:
• Dedicated grad staff (PT OK)
• E.g., Fin.Aid, Chaplain, Marketing

Teamwork

• Program autonomy in:
• Curriculum, assessment, faculty
• Institutional support with:
• Marketing, recruiting, budgeting
• IT, billing, registration, fin. aid