Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies

Summer School (1953–1970)
School for Summer and Continuing Education (1970–2004)

TypePrivateEstablished1970

Parent institution

Georgetown UniversityAffiliationRoman Catholic (Jesuit)DeanKelly OtterLocation

Washington, D.C.

USA

CampusUrbanWebsitescs.georgetown.edu

The Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies (SCS) is a school at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. SCS offers graduate programs in professional and liberal studies.^[1]

Academics

Liberal Studies

The School of Continuing Studies offers degrees in Liberal Studies at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels.^[2]

Master of Professional Studies (MPS)

SCS offers Master of Professional Studies degrees.^[3]

Certificates, workshops, and custom education

SCS offers noncredit professional certificate programs and workshop courses.^[4]

More than 2,000 high school students each summer to participate in summer high school programs.^[5]

SCS also administers summer sessions for current undergraduate and graduate students. Courses are formatted as small, interactive classes.^[6]

English Language Center offers a variety of programs for teachers and students of the English language.^[7]

Administration

Kelly J. Otter, Ph.D., has served as dean of the School of Continuing Studies since 2014.^[8]

List of deans

Deans and directors
No.	Name	Years	Notes	Ref.
Directors of the Summer School^[9]
1	James F. Dougherty SJ	1953–1954		^[10]
Deans of the Summer School^[9]
2	Paul Sullivan	1954–1963		^[10]
3	Rocco E. Porreco	1963–1967		^[10]
4	Jesse Mann	1967–1968		^[11]
5	Joseph Pettit	1969–1970		^[11]
Deans of the School for Summer and Continuing Education^[9]
-	Joseph Pettit	1970–1981		^[11]
6	Michael J. Collins	1981–2003		^[11]
7	Robert J. Thomas	2003–2004		^[11]
Deans of the School of Continuing Studies^[9]
-	Robert J. Thomas	2004–2005		^[11]
8	Robert L. Manuel	2006–2012		^[11]
9	Walter Rankin	2012–2014	Acting dean	^[12]
10	Kelly Otter	2014–present		^[13]

References

Citations

^ SCS, Georgetown. "Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies". scs.georgetown.edu.
^ "Liberal Studies Programs | Georgetown SCS". scs.georgetown.edu.
^ "Professional Master's Degree Programs | Georgetown SCS". scs.georgetown.edu.
^ "Professional Certificate Programs | Georgetown SCS". scs.georgetown.edu.
^ "Georgetown University Summer Programs for High School Students | Georgetown University Summer Programs for High School Students". summer.georgetown.edu.
^ "Summer Sessions | Georgetown University Summer Sessions". summersessions.georgetown.edu.
^ "English Language Programs | Georgetown SCS". Archived from the original on 2019-09-24. Retrieved 2020-02-23.
^ "Georgetown University Faculty Directory". gufaculty360.georgetown.edu.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d SCS Admissions Policies Handbook 2021, p. 3
^ ^a ^b ^c Curran 2010b, p. 407, Appendix L: Directors/Deans of the School of Summer and Continuing Education (School of Continuing Education), 1953–67
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Curran 2010c, p. 300, Appendix L: Deans of the School of Summer and Continuing Education (School of Continuing Education), 1963–2010
^ "Interim Dean for School of Continuing Studies Named". Georgetown University. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
^ "Georgetown Appoints Kelly Otter As New Dean Of School Of Continuing Studies". Georgetown University. July 1, 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2022.

Sources

Curran, Robert Emmett (2010b). A History of Georgetown University: The Quest for Excellence, 1889–1964. Vol. 2. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-58901-689-7.
Curran, Robert Emmett (2010c). A History of Georgetown University: The Rise to Prominence, 1964—1989. Vol. 3. Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University Press. ISBN 978-1-58901-691-0.
SCS Admissions Policies Handbook, 2021–2022 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Georgetown University. 2021. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 20, 2022. Retrieved October 8, 2022.