Karen Patterson

Zoology Office
Program Assistant
223 Bartram Hall
Box 118525
Gainesville, FL 32611-8525
Voice: (352) 392-1107   Fax: (352) 392-3704

Job Description

Undergraduate Program:
Assists Zoology Undergraduate Coordinator.
Assigns departmental advisors to undergraduates, and schedules undergraduate advisement. Maintains information on advisement , course requirement , and advising schedules. Maintains files on each Zoology undergraduate major, and assists students in interpreting departmental, college, and university academic procedures.

Graduate Program:
Assists Zoology Graduate Coordinator.
Maintains confidential files on all current graduate students. Responsible for the annual reviews of graduate students, and maintains the calendar of Graduate School and Registrar deadline dates for graduate student applications and registration. Processes such forms as Supervisory Committee Appointment, Notice of Examination, Admission to Candidacy, Report on Thesis or Dissertation, etc. Maintains up-to-date information on Graduate School requirements in the Zoology Graduate Handbook. Assists in registration and drop/add. Maintains records of departmental copies of theses and dissertations.

Departmental resource person for inquiries and information about the graduate program. Analyzes transcripts of applicants, and provides such information to the Zoology Graduate Admissions Committee. Tracks the status of each applicant, and prepares and files appropriate letters to applicants, including those dealing with fellowships.

Maintains records of all individual studies and research course enrollments. Distributes of class rolls. responsible for grade reports. Prepares degree candidate reports, and all teaching evaluations.

Handles Zoology textbook orders.