An adviser is a faculty member, or sometimes a committee, from the major department responsible for providing advice regarding graduate studies. An adviser generally serves as the thesis adviser. In many cases, an adviser is assigned to incoming students. Advising for students in early stages of their studies is often accomplished by a committee. Students can be suspended from the Graduate School if they do not have an adviser.
Every graduate student is required to have an adviser.
An adviser is a faculty member, or sometimes a committee, from the major department responsible for providing advice regarding graduate studies. An adviser generally serves as the dissertation adviser. In many cases, an adviser is assigned to incoming students. Advising for students in early stages of their studies is often accomplished by a committee. Students can be suspended from the Graduate School if they do not have an adviser.