OFFICE OF THE VICE CHANCELLOR FOR RESEARCH
DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES
January 8, 1996
KEY ADMINISTRATORS/KEY SUPPORT STAFF
SUBJECT: Appointment of Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, Office of Graduate Studies & Research I am pleased to announce the appointment of David McDonald as Assistant Dean for Student Affairs in the Office of Graduate Studies and Research (OGSR). David succeeds Audrey Littlefield, whose retirement from this position was effective December 1, 1995.
With Audrey's retirement, OGSR's Student Affairs unit has been combined with David's Outreach and Affirmative Action unit. Because both of these units performed overlapping functions, the new Student Affairs, Outreach, and Affirmative Action unit will be able to carry out these functions more efficiently and effectively.
As head of the new combined unit, David will be responsible for: advising on grievances, conflict resolution, misconduct and other non-academic issues; coordination with other campus units on matters relating to housing, health insurance, career advising, counseling, sexual harassment, and collective bargaining; outreach and recruitment; affirmative action; and planning for orientation and commencement.
Prior to coming to UC San Diego in 1993, David served as Recruitment and Retention Coordinator at UC Irvine. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management and Marketing from the University of Oregon and a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Washington.
I am delighted that David has agreed to accept these new duties, and
I anticipate a smooth and successful transition for his expanded unit.
Richard Attiyeh
Vice Chancellor for Research
Dean of Graduate Studies