AIS Undergraduate Major and Minor:
Christopher Cruz, Academic Advisor, BASC 404
(520) 621-7438, cbcruz75@email.arizona.edu
Graduate Students
Graduate Students should meet with their faculty advisor/committee chair and the Graduate Program Coordinator, at least once each semester to keep paperwork up-to-date and monitor degree progress. Please call 631-4222 to schedule an appointment with Professor, Melissa Tatum.
Melissa Tatum, Research Professor of Law- Director of Graduate Studies: mtatum@email.arizona.edu
Role of Director of Graduate Studies:
With the support of the Graduate Program Coordinator, and other faculty members and staff, Professor Tatum advises students in the following areas:
- Choosing focus areas for their course of study
- Choosing a chair and members for their comprehensive exam, thesis, and dissertation committees
- Identifying scholarships and fellowships and assisting in the application process
- Locating and assisting with internship opportunities
- Allocating of teaching assistantships and other student support services
- Evaluating satisfactory degree progress
- First Year Ph.D. Student Evaluation
- Job searches, job applications, and practice interviews
In addition to working with students, the DGS also works to maintain and institute:
- Compliance with Graduate College and University policies
- Communication of Graduate College policies and procedures to students and faculty
- Graduate curriculum, including proposals for dual degree, graduate certificates, and interdisciplinary graduate degrees
- New technical programs to assist the program and to better serve students
