[La-cgs] Question about graduate advisors and committees

[Ramu Ramachandran]

Based on what I learned from the movie "Sixth Sense", I assume I am 
dead, but Obadiah has the power to talk to dead people. 😛

-Ramu
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On 10/20/2021 5:35 PM, B. Ramu Ramachandran wrote:
> Hello everyone:
>
> I would like to learn more about the mechanisms by which graduate 
> students (mainly doctoral but thesis students in masters programs too) 
> select their research advisors and advisory committees at your 
> institutions. I understand that various departments/programs have 
> their own policies or mechanisms but does the Graduate School have 
> anything to say on the matter?
>
> Our current policy states that the Graduate School will appoint the 
> advisor and committee. As you know, in practice, the selection takes 
> place by mutual consent and conversations and the Graduate School is 
> involved only in rubber-stamping the selection (as long as no alarms 
> go off). Do any of you have policies in place that acknowledge this 
> reality, and perhaps even put some burden of choosing a major advisor 
> on the student? If you have a Grad School or departmental policy that 
> suggests that the burden is on the student, at least to some extent, I 
> am very interested in learning more.
>
> Looking forward to the great feedback, as always.
>
> Best regards,
> Ramu
>
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> B. Ramu Ramachandran
> Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
> Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
> T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
> P. O. Box 7923
> Louisiana Tech University
> Ruston, LA 71272, USA
>
> 318-257-4304
>

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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
P. O. Box 7923
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA 71270, USA

318-257-4304 (Graduate School)
318-257-5106 (IfM)
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