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 Department 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.

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

COAS 243

100 University Parkway

Macon, Georgia 31206