Advising Advisors are appointed for all students when they are admitted to the degree program. Advisors help develop coherent Plans of Study, schedules for their completion, and maintain accurate records of progress. Advisors must approve Plans of Study and any subsequent changes in them, and are available for general counsel and advice on all matters related to academic life. Students must bear final responsibility for seeing that all degree requirements are met. Students may initiate a change of advisor at the Office of Graduate Studies whenever it is appropriate.
Advisors frequently change when students select thesis research projects.
Plan of Study Students are required, in consultation with their advisors, to develop Plans of Study, which are to be signed by the students, their advisors, and the Director of Graduate Studies. The Plan of Study will list all courses to be completed for the degree. On the basis of the Plans of Study developed with their advisors, students should register at the times and places announced by the Office of Continuing and Graduate Education. Registration is not considered complete until tuition and fees are paid. This program provides financial assistance to students who normally would not be eligible for any financial aid.