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 Though the advising system's mission is to address all non-research needs, research-related issues are very much within its purview, including research strategy (e.g., "How should I prioritize my activities?"), relationship with one's Research Adviser (e.g., "What are my Research Adviser's expectations of me, and what are my expectations of my Adviser?"), and job hunting (e.g., "How can I get one?"). Though the advising system's mission is to address all non-research needs, research-related issues are very much within its purview, including research strategy (e.g., "How should I prioritize my activities?"), relationship with one's Research Adviser (e.g., "What are my Research Adviser's expectations of me, and what are my expectations of my Adviser?"), and job hunting (e.g., "How can I get one?").
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-The formal structure of the system is a little complicated, for two reasons: 
-  - We recognize that good advising is not always at the top of everyone's priority list, so we try to have a system with many redundant parts so that you have several options when you're looking for advice; 
-  - Over the years, the system has been tinkered with a lot, and we're still experimenting and trying to develop a system that works well for every BADgrad and Adviser((It's tempting, and acceptable, to spell this word "advisor", but Merriam-Webster indicates that "adviser" is preferred.)). 
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-It may be obvious, but it's important to note that while the department has a formal advising system, "advising" in practice is usually done very informally, in hallways or over lunch. The formal system should bend to accommodate what's working best in practice. That said, the minimal requirements of the formal system are //extremely// light, perhaps 6 hours a year, and we don't think it's asking too much to do the bare minimum, even if students feel strongly that they "don't need any advising". 
  
 The advising system breaks down as follows: The advising system breaks down as follows:
-  * The **Mentor** is an older graduate student who provides advice to younger graduate students, from before they arrive in Berkeley until they pass their Prelims. +  * The **Mentor** is an older graduate student who provides advice to younger graduate students from before they arrive in Berkeley. 
-  * Each graduate student has an **Academic Adviser**, a faculty member who provides non-research advice. Student-specific Academic Advisers are assigned before the beginning of students' first year, but these assignments can be changed at will. +  * Each graduate student has an **Academic Adviser**, a faculty member who provides non-research advice. 
-  * Each class of BADgrads has a **Class Shepherd**, a faculty member who is responsible for tracking the progress of the students in that class throughout their graduate careers. +  * The **Graduate Student Grandmentors** are BADgrads who manage the mentoring program for a year. They are currently (Spring 2022) Kishore Patra and Bryan Brzycki. 
-  * The **Mentor Masters** are BADgrads who manage the mentoring program for a year. +  * The **Head Graduate Adviser** is the faculty member (currently Dan Weisz) responsible for overseeing the advising system.
-  * The **Head Graduate Adviser** is the faculty member (currently Eugene Chiang) responsible for overseeing the advising system.+
   * It is hoped that your **Research Adviser** is a valuable source of advice for non-research matters too, but Research Advisers intentionally have no formal responsibilities in this system.   * It is hoped that your **Research Adviser** is a valuable source of advice for non-research matters too, but Research Advisers intentionally have no formal responsibilities in this system.
   * The **Annual Progress Report** is a way for the department to monitor students' progress and ensure that minimal advising interactions occur.   * The **Annual Progress Report** is a way for the department to monitor students' progress and ensure that minimal advising interactions occur.
  
-===== Mentors and Mentor Masters =====+===== Mentors and Grandmentors =====
  
 The BAD mentoring system is described on the [[mentoring]] page. It's an entirely informal program, with the only departmental support coming in the form of funds for a few meals. We hope that younger BADgrads will find their mentors to be helpful and that most of their "advising activities" occur with their mentors. The BAD mentoring system is described on the [[mentoring]] page. It's an entirely informal program, with the only departmental support coming in the form of funds for a few meals. We hope that younger BADgrads will find their mentors to be helpful and that most of their "advising activities" occur with their mentors.
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   * It is an opportunity to celebrate accomplishment---either in research or teaching, including outreach. Write down your bibliography!   * It is an opportunity to celebrate accomplishment---either in research or teaching, including outreach. Write down your bibliography!
  
-====== Effective Advising ====== 
  
-How do we get the most out of the small amount of time that we devote to advising? Googling for "graduate advising best practices" seems to yield some promising leads, such as [[https://gradsch.osu.edu/handbook/f-graduate-advising-best-practices|this website]]. Anyone know any other tips or resources? 

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