School of
Graduate Studies

Michelle Heiman

Michelle  Heiman
Senior Program Manager
Graduate Studies

Contact Info
816-235-1161
120 Atterbury Student Success Center

About

  • Admissions for the Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program and Natural Sciences Ph.D. program
  • Annual Evaluation of Interdisciplinary Ph.D. students
  • Assessment of Interdisciplinary Ph.D., Natural Sciences Ph.D., and Preparing Future Faculty programs
  • Certification and Cultural Orientation of international GTA applicants
  • Commencement Coordinator for Interdisciplinary Ph.D.  and Natural Sciences Ph.D. students
  • Liaison for Interdisciplinary Ph.D. Executive Committee and Natural Sciences coordinators
  • Marketing and recruitment efforts for graduate programs
  • Manage student account holds for Interdisciplinary Ph.D. program and Natural Sciences Ph.D. program
  • Monitor Interdisciplinary Ph.D. and Natural Sciences Ph.D. student progress
  • Planning for annual events – 3-Minute Thesis and Community of Scholars
  • Serve on committees and councils as needed
  • Website management
  • Approval and upload of theses and dissertations
  • Liaison for Graduate Council and Graduate Officers Committee
  • Maintain databases, coordinate graduate course requests and graduate/doctoral faculty appointment process
  • Maintain/update Graduate Regulations section of catalog
  • Monitor regulation compliance for undergraduates in graduate classes and graduates in undergraduate classes, as well as graduate student exceptions to half- and full-time status
  • Oversee departmental solicitation in consultation with the UMKC Foundation