Advising

Manny dela Paz

Manny dela Paz

Graduate Coordinator

Phone: (858) 534-4626 Fax: (858) 534-4753 Room: SSB 401 Email: edelapaz@ucsd.edu

Walk In Advising Hours: 8:00am-12:00 and 1:00-3:00pm

The graduate coordinator assists graduate students in all areas during their time in the Ph.D. program. As a member of the staff, he is available to graduate students from the time of application through the defense, assisting graduate students in application procedures, enrollment processing, academic questions concerning required coursework, grading situations, qualifying examination, final defense, and more. He advises graduate students on employment campus opportunities and processes employment paperwork. He is responsible for the maintenance of all department graduate files and works with various department and university committees for the benefit of the graduate student.

  • General graduate information
  • Advising, financial, employment
  • Admission, registration, course offerings

Charles Thorpe

Prof. Charles Thorpe

Director of Graduate Studies

Phone: (858)534-0953 Office: SSB 497 Email: cthorpe@ucsd.edu

The director of Graduate Studies is the faculty member who consults with graduate students on:

  • Program requirements
  • Academic progress
  • TA training and job placement
  • Placement assistance
  • TA supervision
  • Program advising Curriculum planning