LOYOLA SCHOOLS
OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR GRADUATE PROGRAMS

Aims and Purposes

The Loyola Schools, through its Graduate Programs, seeks to further the purposes and aims of the University by providing its students a high degree of competence in research and professional practice. It responds to the university's commitment to the education of the whole person by providing a broad range of degree programs that are grounded on theory, informed by practice, global in perspective, and rooted in and culturally sensitive to local needs and realities.
 
The Office of the Associate Dean for Graduate Programs (OADGP) is responsible for the academic welfare of the graduate students and oversees the implementation of the academic regulations of the school. The OADGP guides the review of proposals for new graduate courses/programs, and their subsequent evaluation by the Committee on Curriculum. It provides academic support services for graduate students and coordinates with other offices in the recruitment and admission of new graduate students. The OADGP also administers financial aids for graduate students and handles other administrative duties pertaining to Graduate Programs.