most recent 30 from http://mathoverflow.net 2013-06-20T05:39:26Z http://mathoverflow.net/feeds/user/12676 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://mathoverflow.net/questions/54045/what-are-an-advisers-responsibilities anonymous 2011-02-02T01:03:47Z 2012-01-07T22:26:51Z

<p>There seems to be a wide variance in what faculty members view as their responsibilities as a student’s adviser. I understand that some advisers go above and beyond what's expected and we can't hold everyone to their standards. I also understand that there is no one right method and two advisers with very different methods can be equally successful. However, it does seem useful to understand what we view as the baseline. </p> <p>My question simply is: what are an adviser's role and responsibilities?</p> <p>This question refers to both research as well as professional development (support, networking, job search, etc).</p>

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/54045/what-are-an-advisers-responsibilities anonymous 2011-02-02T06:52:13Z 2011-02-02T06:52:13Z

@David, you really do not see a difference between the question “what is the role of an advisor in the area professional development (support, networking, job search, etc)?” and the suggestion “it is the responsibility of the supervisor to look for jobs for their students”?

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/54045/what-are-an-advisers-responsibilities/54064#54064 anonymous 2011-02-02T05:45:52Z 2011-02-02T05:45:52Z

please note the author of the question and the author of this answer are not the same anonymous.

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/54045/what-are-an-advisers-responsibilities anonymous 2011-02-02T05:32:54Z 2011-02-02T05:32:54Z

@David, “To suggest it is the responsibility of the supervisor to look for jobs” - who suggested that?

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/54045/what-are-an-advisers-responsibilities anonymous 2011-02-02T03:49:35Z 2011-02-02T03:49:35Z

@Yemon, I don't think a statement of baseline roles and responsibilities is in conflict with a supervisor &quot;treating his or her students well and training them to be good researchers in whatever way is most suited to the particular field&quot;. The question could just as well be: what does &quot;treating his or her students well and training them to be good researchers&quot; mean?

http://mathoverflow.net/questions/54045/what-are-an-advisers-responsibilities anonymous 2011-02-02T02:00:23Z 2011-02-02T02:00:23Z

@Willie thank you. I have attempted to soften the question. I know many students struggle at some point with these issues, yet there is very little written guidance on the topic. I am hopeful students may find answers to this question a useful resource in 1) knowing when to stand up for themself, as well as 2) managing unrealistic expectations.