In addition to various University mainframe and workstation computers available via the campus network and in numerous satellite PC laboratories , the Department houses a separate computing laboratory with Pentium PC, Macintosh PowerPC, and Unix workstations. Installed on these platforms are several statistical and mathematical software packages to support course work and research. Each student declaring Statistics as a major will be assigned an academic advisor from among the faculty in the Department. Signup sheets for advisement appointments will be posted by the academic advisors during each semester's advisement period. The advisement process must be completed before the student registers for the next semester.
Careful planning is required, since some statistics courses are taught no more than once per year.
While the advisor provides guidance in planning, in each case the student has responsibility for keeping fully informed on University deadlines and relevant academic policies , as well as consulting with his or her advisor as the need arises. The University Career Center can be of considerable value when students are exploring job opportunities after graduation , as well as for acquiring work experience prior to graduation. Students should contact the Career Center as soon as a major in Statistics is declared in order to help plan appropriate career goals. In addition, Statistics faculty members are happy to discuss career options in the discipline. Additional information on course listings, online registration, transcripts, academic calendars, etc., is available at the University Registrar's Office .