Advising Every student is advised by a professor in the Department of Forestry. Undergraduate advisors are assigned by the department. Students work with their advisors to tailor their program of study to their personal interests. Graduate students must find an advisor who will sponsor them before they are admitted to our program. They may change after they arrive as their interests or personal contacts develop.
Students have the opportunity to evaluate their advisors annually.
The College of Forest Resources and the Department of Forestry ranks near the top of the NC State evaluations of student satisfaction every year. All undergraduate and graduate students can evaluate each course they take, and provide feedback in an exit interview from the program. The Department has an active international program at the graduate level. Opportunities for undergraduate participation include the International Society for Tropical Foresters and the annual ISTF field trip to Latin America. About one-quarter of the graduate students are either international students, or are in programs leading toward professional employment in international forestry.