Who is the Graduate Student Advisor?
Mick O’Shea One faculty member is selected by the Department Head to serve as the Graduate Student Advisor. He/she advises each graduate student from the date of entrance to the time when the student chooses the Major Professor who supervises the M.S. or Ph.D. research. After selection of the thesis problem, the student is advised by both the Major Professor and Graduate Student Advisor, the former providing guidance primarily in the area of specialty and the latter contributing broader advice on overall departmental requirements on courses and procedures for the graduate degree. Note that the student is required to consult with the Graduate Student Advisor each semester before enrolling until the student has completed the core courses. See Section II of Graduate Student Guidelines.
