The Graduate School Administration

The mission of the Graduate School is to provide first-class postgraduate education to the highest international standard. The Graduate School is a division of the OIST Graduate University, and is headed by the Dean, Professor Jeffery Wickens.

 

The Office of the Dean

The Office of the Dean assists the work of the Dean, and coordinates the work of the three sections in the Graduate School. The work of the Dean covers all aspects of the OIST Graduate School academic and ancillary programs, faculty and teaching development and management, course administration, student support before, during and after their tenure at OIST, and planning and strategy for the Graduate School.

Staff:

  • Ms Agnieszka Dobinska, Executive Assistant to the Dean
  • Ms Jenny Zhang, Project Staff

If you need to speak with the Dean, please contact Ms Dobinska to arrange an appointment.

 

The Graduate School’s major roles are carried out by three sections:

  • The Academic Services Section
  • The Student Support Section
  • The Administrative Support Section

Academic Services Section

The Academic Services Section supports the academic program of the graduate school. Contact Academic Services for information about any of the following matters:

  • graduate courses and the academic program
  • course schedule
  • timetable of classes and examinations
  • course advising
  • PhD thesis supervision and thesis committees
  • PhD examinations
  • graduation requirements
  • faculty assignment of teaching
  • teaching resources (including seminar rooms and lecture theatres, teaching laboratories and equipment)
  • professional development courses
  • international workshops, courses and seminars

Staff:

  • Dr Harry Wilson, Section Leader
  • Ms Rina Nikawadori, Administrative Assistant

Student Support Section

The Student Support Section is concerned with the everyday requirements for living and the health and welfare of students at OIST. Contact student support for information about any of the following matters:

  • Support for students at OIST (including student welfare, health, disability, childcare and safety)
  • Financial support
  • Orientation

The Student Support Section also administers the admissions process. Contact Admissions for information and assistance with:

  • Application for admission
  • Selection process for admission

Staff:

Administrative Support Section

This section provides administrative support to the Graduate School, with responsibility for student records and data, reporting to external agencies, and logistical assistance with academic committees. The section also manages all Graduate School information systems and the Sakai teaching environment, inclusing user accounts, training, and content management. Contact them with queries about:

  • Student academic records
  • Course schedules
  • Sakai, the Learning Management System

Staff:

  • Dr Harry Wilson, acting Section Leader
  • Mr Taisuke Hibino, Systems Administrator