Assistant Dean for Graduate Admissions and Enrollment
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Graduate College
Champaign, Illinois, United States
Elizabeth Spark is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Admissions, Registration, and Enrollment Services at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Elizabeth has worked in the area of graduate admissions and student services for over 20 years at Illinois. In her current role, she oversees domestic and international graduate admissions, the issuance of visa eligibility documents to all incoming graduate students, enrollment management reporting, registration services, and the Slate graduate admissions and enrollment management system. She is responsible for researching international higher education trends, staying informed of regulations that govern international student visa policies, and collaborating with peer institutions to determine best practices for admissions policies and procedures. She is committed to providing guidance and training to graduate departments regarding recruitment, holistic admissions review practices, and admissions and enrollment policies. She represents the Graduate College on a number of campus committees regarding student data management and international student issues, recruitment, and strategic planning. At Illinois, Spark completed her B.S. in Business Administration in 2003, her Ed.M. degree in Education, Organization, and Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education Administration in 2008, and her Ph.D. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership with a concentration in Global Studies in Education in 2017.
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