What advising is available for graduate students? Who may advise?
Upon admission each incoming graduate student is assigned an academic advisor who is a regular member of the Graduate Faculty and the University-recognised point of contact, and a research advisor, specifically responsible for oversight of the students research activities. The title research advisor is an informal designatoion local to the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Science that by University policy cannot be the equivalent of co-advising. The academic advisor has overall responsibility to ensure that the student scademic life runs smoothly, and will meet with the student on a regular basis (the frequency varies, but should exceed 1/semester).In many cases these two advisors are in fact the same person.The advisors are chosen based on the students statement of interests and additional communications. The following rules govern who may serve as academic advisor: • Academic faculty • Senior Research Scientists may be nominated by the department to be given authority to be the
