Renee Jenkins, Administrative Assistant Student Services Department of Mechanical Engineering 300 Main Street, Room A229 Columbia, SC 29208 Email: jenkinsr@engr.sc.edu Tel: (803)777-9549 FAX: (803)777-0106

STUDENT SERVICES DUTIES

• Graduate Students (Mechanical and Nuclear):

  • Sets up & maintains graduate student records

  • Maintains student database

  • Answers all requests for graduate program information

  • Keeps Graduate Studies Director apprised of academic deficiencies and/or problems

  • Assists ME Chairman and Graduate Director with course scheduling

  • Serves as departmental textbook coordinator

  • Checklists incoming applications for completion in accordance with the Graduate School and the ME Graduate Guidelines

  • Checklists student program of study in accordance with the ME Graduate Guidelines

  • Checklists student transcripts for graduation clearance

  • Checklists student program of study in accordance with the ME Graduate Guidelines

  • Maintains fellowships, awards, and scholarships information

  • Coordinates activities, guidelines, etc. with the Graduate School

  • Provide all above service for the APOGEE and continuing education students

  • Purchases refreshments for departmental committee meetings, seminars, and social events; alternates with Administrative Specialist

• Undergraduate Students:

  • Maintains student database

  • Answers all requests for undergraduate program information

  • Keeps Undergraduate Studies Director apprised of academic deficiencies and/or problems

  • Assists the department chair with the assignments of the undergraduate advisors and maintains list of assigned students/advisors if needed

  • Assists ME Chairman/Undergraduate Studies Director with course scheduling

  • Serves as departmental textbook coordinator

  • Provides assistance (if needed) for incoming applications for completion in accordance with the COE Undergraduate student services and the ME Undergraduate Guidelines

  • Checklists student transcripts (if needed) for graduation clearance

  • Coordinates activities, guidelines, etc. with COE Student Services Office

  • Coordinates activities , guidelines, etc. with the University Admissions Office

RECRUITMENT DUTIES

• Compiles, types, edits and proofreads all departmental brochures, pamphlets, reports, & letters used in recruitment of graduate students