Progress has been made in providing more quiz sections and better laboratories in the freshmen courses. Recitation sections have been added to the 150 series. More courses at the graduate level would improve the program. More graduate organic chemistry courses would be possible with our present faculty. The responsibility to see the advisor is the student's - there is some outreach.
Chairman now meets with new freshman every fall.
Progress of all students is carefully tracked by the department. Hiring criteria emphasizes research, teaching and mentoring strengths. A graduate student manual for both Ph.D. and M.S. programs is provided and updated every year. We have reached or nearly reached critical mass with 20-25 graduate students. If applicable, indicate any special graduate admission requirements you have beyond the general Graduate School requirements.