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. Loretta Clayton, Dean of Graduate Studies
The Education Building (TEB) 314
100 University Parkway
Macon, GA 31206
Email: loretta.clayton@mga.edu