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 The assignment of Academic Adviser is //not permanent// and can be changed whenever the student so desires. If a particular pairing isn't turning out to be very helpful, there's no reason to continue with it! Seek out either your Class Shepherd, the Head Graduate Advisor, or the Department Chair for a new assignment. The assignment of Academic Adviser is //not permanent// and can be changed whenever the student so desires. If a particular pairing isn't turning out to be very helpful, there's no reason to continue with it! Seek out either your Class Shepherd, the Head Graduate Advisor, or the Department Chair for a new assignment.
  
-The Department Chair runs the introductory Astro 290A course in which all first-year students are required to enroll. Sessions of this class may be used as group advising sessions to help the Chair in her/his role as Academic Adviser to the first-years.+The Department Chair runs the introductory Astro 290A course in which all first-year students are required to enroll. Sessions of this class may be used as group advising sessions. 
  
 **Responsibilities**. (1) Students should meet with their Academic Advisers one-on-one at least once a semester. The content of these meetings is entirely open. It can include research progress; classes; job hunting strategy; and even---believe it or not---science! The Annual Progress Report can serve as a natural launching point for discussion for the Fall meeting. (2) Academic Advisers should help students meet the formal deadlines for their Prelim exam (which must be taken before the end of the second year) and Qualifying Exam (which must be taken before the end of the fourth year).  (3) The Academic Adviser may also be called upon to mediate specific problems with their Advisees---including problems in relations between the student and their Research Adviser. **Responsibilities**. (1) Students should meet with their Academic Advisers one-on-one at least once a semester. The content of these meetings is entirely open. It can include research progress; classes; job hunting strategy; and even---believe it or not---science! The Annual Progress Report can serve as a natural launching point for discussion for the Fall meeting. (2) Academic Advisers should help students meet the formal deadlines for their Prelim exam (which must be taken before the end of the second year) and Qualifying Exam (which must be taken before the end of the fourth year).  (3) The Academic Adviser may also be called upon to mediate specific problems with their Advisees---including problems in relations between the student and their Research Adviser.

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