Ask a Dean Category: Policies and Requirements
How do I register for the fall semester given that I will be finalizing my dissertation?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: April 2017
Dear Deans, I have received an offer for a position which begins in October 2017 (hooray!), and intend to defend in August such that I can submit my final revised dissertation in September, for a January 2018 conferral. (The prospective employers are amenable to this arrangement.) The idea is that I’ll be entirely done with…
Why can’t I add a first year professor to my special committee?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: March 2017
Hi, I’ve been trying to add special committee members, but it looks like it is not possible to add many of the first year professors through Student Center. Why is this and how can I fix it? Thanks, Frustrated by Student Center Response Dear Frustrated by Student Center, Before a professor may serve on a…
I am in an interdisciplinary field and have several questions. Can you help?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: February 2017
I am a third year Ph.D. student working in a very interdisciplinary field. I need to gain expertise in computer science, electrical engineering, neuroscience, psychology, statistics, and many other areas too. I am interested in specializing in computational neuroscience, machine learning, and computational imaging. But I am facing some problems, and I wanted to know…
Can I list a second advisor on Student Center for my special committee?
Category: Policies and Requirements Date: November 2016
Dear Deans of the Graduate School, I’m a second year Ph.D. student. I’ve found a major advisor and two minor advisors, but I still need a second statistics advisor. I remember I read from somewhere that the deadline to choose committee members is the end of the semester, right? I chose a potential second advisor…