INTRODUCTION
Nobody said graduate school was going to be easy. There's plenty of work and lots of long hours involved in simply getting through classes and doing your

AVERTING PROBLEMS
Tips on how to deflect future problems

WHO DO YOU TALK TO? AND HOW?
Some tips on how to decide whom to go to with a concern, and how to open up discussion about the problem.

How to decide to whom to go
How to begin a discussion

GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE OVERVIEW
Department Grievance ProceduresThough the procedures for handling graduate student concerns vary greatly from one department to another, graduate students

RESOURCES ON CAMPUS
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS Hilary Robinson, Dean hr@cmu.edu Barbara Anderson, Associate Deanbanderson@andrew.cmu.edu Patti Pavlus, Assistant Dean for Business

College of Fine Arts
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Tepper
Heinz
Humanities and Social Sciences
Carnegie Mellon Graduate Programs
Mellon College of Science
School of Computer Science
University Administration
Graduate Student Assembly

SAMPLE CONCERNS
Types of concerns with which grad students have sought help.

Introduction

Nobody said graduate school was going to be easy. There's plenty of work and lots of long hours involved in simply getting through classes and doing your research. Ideally, you shouldn't have to worry about any problems or predicaments that could distract you from working toward your degree.

But as a member of a university community where you are involved in relationships with other students, faculty, your advisor and others, there is sure to be the occasional miscommunication or concern. And you may find that you don't know how to handle these problems so that you can get back to your studies, and to your life.

For advice on how to avoid problems due to miscommunication, see AVERTING PROBLEMS. For tips and resources for solving current concerns, go to WHO DO YOU TALK TO? AND HOW?

Graduate Support Programs
Carnegie Mellon University