3.3.2 Academic Advising: Implementation
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1. Minimum Advising Expectations
| PROCESS STEPS | RESPONSIBILITY | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Establish explicit minimum advising expectations for students and faculty. | Degree Program |
| 2. | Post current advising expectations annually in Stanford Bulletin under degree information. | Degree Program |
| 3. | May post in Graduate Handbook and on department website. | Degree Program |
2. Ongoing Advising
(See also Guidelines for Faculty-Student Advising at Stanford.)
| PROCESS STEPS | RESPONSIBILITY | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Assign each incoming graduate student to an appropriate advisor or help each student select an advisor by the start of his or her first term. | Degree Program |
| 2. | Familiarize themself with and follow departmental procedures for identifying dissertation advisors, orals and reading committee members, including appropriate forms (see GAP Chapter 4). | Student |
| 3. | Monitor the ongoing health of the student-advisor relationship and provide support for conflict resolution as needed, including referrals to other university offices. | Degree Program |
| 4. | Record the name of each student’s advisor and committee members in PeopleSoft. | Degree Program |
| 5. | Carry out advising responsibilities. | Advisor |
3. Changing Advisors
| PROCESS STEPS | RESPONSIBILITY | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Complete the Change of Dissertation Adviser or Reading Committee Member form, and gather necessary signatures. | Student |
| 2. | Review and approve (or deny) the requested changes. | Degree Program |
| 3. | Record the name of the new advisor in PeopleSoft. | Degree Program |