History of the Office of Graduate Studies
In the spring of 2015, the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia approved the mission change for Middle Georgia State College, which would allow it to begin offering select master’s degrees in the 2015-2016 academic year. With its new mission, the name of the recently consolidated institution changed on July 1, 2015, to Middle Georgia State University. Consequently, in June 2015, the Office of Graduate Studies was established at the Warner Robins Campus as the institution’s headquarters for all issues of graduate programming, admissions, and planning. Offered by the School of Information Technology, the first degree approved was the Master of Science in Information Technology with specialized areas of study that include digital forensics, health informatics, and software development. The second degree was the Master of Science in Nursing in Adult/Gerontology Acute Care. As a position newly created and funded by the 2015-2016 FY budget, the Dean of Graduate Studies was assigned to administer graduate programs. In the spring of 2016, a Master of Science in Management and a Master of Arts in Teaching Secondary Education were also approved.
Dr. Kevin Cantwell, Associate Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
Office of Graduate Studies
Academic Services Building, 221
100 University Boulevard
Warner Robins, Georgia 31093
Phone: (478) 929-6712
FAX: (478) 929-6714
Email: kevin.cantwell@mga.edu
Dr. Loretta Clayton, Director of Graduate Student Policy & Support
Office of Graduate Studies
The Education Building, 315
100 University Parkway
Macon, Georgia 31206
Phone: (478) 471-5762
FAX: (478) 929-6714
Email: loretta.clayton@mga.edu