Graduate Advising

Director of Graduate Advising
Professor Hasan Kayali, hkayali@ucsd.edu

Ancient History
Professor William Propp, wpropp@ucsd.edu

East Asian History
Professor Paul Pickowicz, ppickowicz@ucsd.edu

European History
Professor Deborah Hertz, dhertz@ucsd.edu

Latin American History
Professor Christine Hunefeldt, chunefeldt@ucsd.edu

History of Science
Professor Tal Golan, tgolan@ucsd.edu

United States History
Professor Luis Alvarez, l2alvarez@ucsd.edu

Graduate Coordinator
Christine Miller, c4miller@ucsd.edu

Student Affairs Manager
Susan Bernal, stbernal@ucsd.edu

Upon enrolling, students will be assigned a general adviser in their field group. Each entering student and adviser meet to discuss the selection of courses and the overall plan of study. After identifying a specific area of dissertation research, the student may select a different adviser, after consultation with and approval of the two faculty members involved. This adviser will serve as the student's dissertation adviser. In appropriate cases, dissertation co-advisers may be chosen. Once an adviser has been chosen, any further changes must be petitioned in writing to the graduate coordinator.

During the first year of residence, each student, with the approval of their assigned graduate adviser, selects one major field and two minor fields of study. Within the major field, the student will work to identify a special interest from which the dissertation can develop. The first minor is ordinarily a supplementary field within the student's area of concentration, while the second minor is a complementary field outside the area of concentration and may be in another discipline or area of study (see requirements by field group).

In addition to the primary adviser, students may consult with the Graduate Coordinator, who is the staff member in charge of graduate studies in the department, as well as with the Director of Graduate Studies (who also serves as Chair of the Graduate Committee), who is the faculty member serving in this capacity. The Director of Graduate Studies is also the department's liaison with the Office of Graduate Studies (OGS). The Director's duties include coordinating graduate instruction across the fields, reviewing and signing various university forms pertaining to departmental graduate affairs, administering funds for graduate support and departmental travel allowances, and overseeing the graduate admissions process. The director will also assist the History Guild in organizing periodic meetings and workshops with graduate students on topics of general concern, and will hold an annual "town meeting" each spring to gather student feedback on the program. The Graduate Coordinator works with students to prepare paperwork concerning exams (departmental language exam, advancement to candidacy, final defense, minor and major field exams, etc). General Petitions, leave of absence, spring evaluations, and other forms relating to academic progress or registration should also be directed to the Graduate Coordinator along with payroll and timekeeping for TAs and Readers. The Student Affairs Manager supervises the Department Student Affairs Unit and processes all tuition and fee scholarships, fellowship support, and grants for graduate students. Advising hours are Monday-Friday 9:30-11:30 am, 1:30-3:30pm, and by appointment.