The CGS Career Portal is a current listing of open positions for graduate deans, associate/assistant deans, administrative staff, faculty, and other higher education professionals.

For questions about the CGS Career Portal, please contact Boxwood Tech.

Jobs Seekers in the graduate education community will benefit from free resume postings with a confidential posting option, filtered search options, and the ability to receive updates on jobs that fit desired search criteria.

Employers will benefit from cost-effective advertising packages, discounted pricing (CGS members only), and the ability to receive email alerts when new resumes matching your specified criteria are posted. Please use the links below to begin using the service as an employer or a job seeker!

The Council of Graduate Schools Strategic Consultations are led by recognized graduate leaders selected from CGS member institutions and informed by an on-campus or a virtual site-visit. Aligned with CGS research, benchmarking, and policy documents, consultations guide universities toward best practices for administering graduate education. Standard consultations include a two-consultant/two-day model and a three-consultant/three-day model. For institutions requiring immediate assistance, an emergency one-consultant/one-day model is available. Consultations are available to CGS member institutions, international affiliates, and non-members institutions. 

Initiating a Strategic Consultation:

A consultation is initiated by contacting Robert M. Augustine, CGS Senior Vice President Emeritus at raugustine@cgs.nche.edu or 217-549-5246 who will arrange an online discussion with the university leadership to create a consultation Assessment Profile. The profile details the areas of graduate study that the institution seeks to advance and prepares the consultants for the on-campus or virtual site-visit.

On Campus Site Visit

On campus site visit planning begins with confirmation of the consultants. The consultation team studies the Assessment Profile and university support materials. In collaboration with the university, the consultation team develops the site-visit agenda. Based on the model selected by the university, the consultants travel to campus and meet with institutional representatives who inform assessment of the areas outlined in the profile. 

Virtual Site Visit

Virtual site visits also begin with confirmation of the consultants. The consultation team studies the Assessment Profile and university support materials. In collaboration with the university, the consultation team develops a virtual site-visit agenda. Based on the model selected by the university and using virtual technologies, the consultants hold discussions with institutional representatives who inform assessment of the areas outlined in the profile. 

Strategic Consultations Report

Integrating information obtained from the on-campus or virtual site visit, university documents, and CGS research, the consultants deliver a detailed report to the university. The report’s recommendations will align the university with best practices for administering its graduate mission with emphasis on the areas outlined in the Assessment Profile.  

Frequently Requested Areas of Consultation:

• Organization & Administration of Graduate Education
• Enrollment Management
• Program Review, Assessment, Signature Programs
• Professional Development and Related Student Services
• Financial Assessment and Student Funding
• Marketing, Recruitment, & Demand Analysis
• Graduate Admissions Structures and Processes
• Preparing for and Responding to Accreditation
• Completion and Attrition

CGS provides on-site consultations and custom data reports to member and non-member institutions. Depending upon your strategic consultation topic, you may choose to combine services.

Custom Data Reports

The Council of Graduate Schools also offers custom data reports inform strategic decision-making. The reports provide leaders with comparison data tailored to institutional Carnegie classification and mission based on benchmarking data, national surveys, and comprehensive data sets. 

Strategic Consultations Fee Structure:

For more information on strategic consultations, please contact Robert Augustine, senior vice president, emeritus.

The CGS Dean's Discussion Board provides an electronic forum where graduate deans and senior staff exchange questions, ideas, and institutional practices. Common topics include financial aid, admissions, joint and dual degree programs, and administrative policies.

The Dean's Discussion Board is owned and maintained by CGS. Content is reviewed to assure that messages are appropriate. Discussions may be moderated and comments that do not adhere to the forum rules may be removed.

How to Login

Please login at cgsnet.org/forum using your CGS member username and password. 

Requesting Access

If you are a CGS member graduate dean or other senior staff in the graduate school at a member institution who would like to subscribe, please submit your subscription request to forum@cgs.nche.edu. Please include your name, title, institution, and email address. 

Eligibility

Institutional members: Graduate deans and other senior staff at CGS member institutions may request access to the discussion board using the instructions above. Representatives of CGS member institutions may view and post comments.

Non-institutional members: Corresponding Affiliates and Sustaining members may request read-only access to the discussion board. Collaborator and Visionary level members may request that comments be posted on their behalf by contacting Adrienne Vincent.

Forum Rules

Please see the CGS Discussion Forum Rules and Guidelines for a complete list of posting rules. 

Questions?

For help with using the Dean's Discussion Board, see the frequently asked questions (FAQs) or contact us at forum@cgs.nche.edu. Please do not post user help requests to the discussion board. You can direct questions, suggestions, or concerns to forum@cgs.nche.edu. 

The Council of Graduate Schools' member newsletter, GradEdge: Insights on Graduate Education and Research is published quarterly (Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall) and made available online on the CGS website.  To access past issues of the GradEdge newsletter, please click here (requires member login).

If you're interested in submitting an article for consideration in a future issue of GradEdge, more information, including format and content guidelines can be found in CGS' Guide to Authors.