Eric Gonzales

As graduate program admissions lead for the College of Information Science, Eric Gonzales is responsible for managing the graduate admissions team and all related responsibilities, including:

• Manage the admissions process by reviewing applications and entering decisions for all certificate, master’s and PhD programs
• Work closely with DGS on all aspects of admissions review, policies and deadlines for PhD candidates
• Manage the admissions process with Global partners to include provisioning, training and follow-up; assure all policies have been implemented and are followed according to Graduate College admissions standards
• Facilitate development of College of Information Science policies for admissions
• Collaborate on the development of admissions communications coming from the Slate system to all prospective applicants, current applicants and admitted students
• Manage the Catalog, GradApp and website descriptions for each graduate program
• Collaborates on graduate recruitment plans
• Guide staff and student workers who are communicating with all inquiries and responding to requests for information
• Coordinate deferrals for all programs by tracking, processing and communicating with all parties throughout the process
• Guide students through the Non-Degree Seeking process until transferred into respective programs
• Work with International students on J-1 Visa requests, including submission of the Graduate International Student Award Form

Eric holds a BSBA in Business Management and a Certification in Human Resource Management from the University of Arizona. He has over 15 years of managerial experience and has also dedicated over a decade to working with boards and engaging in local history. A fifth-generation native Tucsonan, Eric is bilingual in English and Spanish and possesses knowledge in archival preservation and protection, as well as foundational programming skills.