Advising

The Department of Chemistry is committed to providing academic advising in support of graduate student scholarly and professional development. This advising relationship entails collaborative and sustained engagement with mutual respect by the advisor and advisee.

1. Students and advisors are expected to meet at least once a month to discuss ongoing research.

2. In addition to the monthly meetings, students and advisors should also meet annually to discuss the student’s  independent development plan (IDP). Topics include research progress, expectations for MS completion, and areas for the student and advisor to improve in their joint research effort.

3. A research advisor should provide timely feedback on manuscripts and thesis chapters.

4. Graduate students are active contributors to the advising relationship, proactively seeking academic and professional guidance and taking responsibility for informing themselves of policies and degree requirements for their graduate program.

5. If there is a significant issue concerning the graduate student’s progress in research, the advisor will communicate in writing to the student and the Graduate Studies Committee. This communication should identify the issues, what needs to be done to overcome these issues, and by when.