Updated: July 2018

Declaration of Major Professor/Co-Advisor

Select a Major Professor by the third quarter of enrollment in your first year.

The Major Professor (Faculty Advisor) is the primary mentor during a student’s academic career and oversees a student’s research and progress. The Graduate Council defines mentoring as a close relationship between a graduate student and a faculty member who provides guidance, support and research advising in an individualized manner.

Student Name: Date: Student ID: Admit Term:

Degree Objective (check one): □ MS Plan I (Thesis) □ MS Plan II (Project) □ PhD

The Major Professor relationship is a mutual agreement established by the student and faculty. Please select a Major Professor from the members of the ECE Graduate Program list - https://www.ece.ucdavis.edu/people/associated/

Major Professor (Print Name) Signature Date

The Co-Advisor relationship is a mutual agreement established by the student and faculty. (NOTE: CO-ADVISOR IS NOT REQUIRED.)

Co-Advisor (Print Name) Signature Date

School: Department:

FOR OFFICE USE ONLY:

□ Approved□ Not Approved Graduate Advisor Signature Date

□ Major Professor ECEGP Member □ GradHub □ Grad Tracker □ Faculty Emailed

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