Graduate College Team

Name/Title	Primary Contact For:
Jenna Batchelder (she/her) Director of Admissions Jenna.Batchelder@uvm.edu	Slate Admissions Policies Holistic Admissions Review Recruitment
Taylor Page Business Operations Manager Taylor.Page@uvm.edu	Graduate College Conference Grant Program Human Resources Budgets, Contracts, and Grant Administration
Erica Hanson Pietricola (she/her) Executive Assistant to the Dean of the Graduate College Erica.Pietricola@uvm.edu	Dean Hoock’s Calendar Graduate Executive Committee (Recording Secretary) Graduate Student Awards Graduate College Website Graduate College Events
Bethany Sheldon (she/her) Student Services Specialist Bethany.Sheldon@uvm.edu	Academic Progress, Intent to Graduate Commencement Dissertations/Theses: questions, format checks Defense Paperwork Point of contact for Accelerated Masters and Certificates/Microcertificates of Graduate Study
Sean Milnamow (he/him) Student Services Specialist Sean.Milnamow@uvm.edu	Academic Appointments (GA, GRA, GTA, Fellows/Trainees) Funding Letters
Rachel K. Norris (they/them) Student Success Coordinator Rachel.K.Norris@uvm.edu	Leave of Absence, Withdrawal, Medical Withdrawal, Graduate Parental Accommodation Wellness and DEI Programming and Resource Education to support graduate student success and belonging Connects Graduate Students to Ombudsperson Represents Graduate College on UVM CARE Team
Ryan Pontillas (he/him) Graduate Recruitment Manager Ryan.Pontillas@uvm.edu	Lead and Prospect Management Recruitment Campus Visits
Serenity Bolt (she/her) Admissions and Enrollment Specialist Serenity.Bolt@uvm.edu	Applications; supports applicants, faculty, staff English Proficiency Requirements; academic credentialing Fulbright Scholars Application Fee Waivers Deferred Enrollment