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Advisors

Primary guidance in the planning and execution of the projects undertaken by Senior Fellows lies with the principal advisor, with the co-advisor serving to add breadth. Each advisor must be in the rank of Professor, Associate Professor, or Assistant Professor, and must hold an appointment not less than half-time. Normally the principal advisor and the co-advisor shall not be from a single discipline. Principal advisors who expect their duties to be burdensome may ask the Dean, in consultation with the departmental chair, to review their total commitments.

Responsibilities of Faculty Advisors

If a student applying for a Senior Fellowship asks you to serve as a Principal Advisor or Co-Advisor, please consider carefully the responsibilities of the position before agreeing to serve.  Your letter of recommendation for the applicant should address not only the quality of the proposed project and the ability of the applicant to complete it successfully, but also your own ability and willingness to undertake these duties.

The Principal Advisor meets with the Fellow on a regular schedule throughout the fellowship year.  Although the frequency of meetings varies somewhat by discipline, we advise Fellows that three hours of meetings per week with their advisors is appropriate.  Co-advisors normally meet less frequently but still regularly.

 

Nicole Dietsche
Nicole Dietsche '09. Photo by Greg Huffaker '09

Hamilton Senior Fellow Nicole Dietsche Writes Original Graphic Novel

This semester, Nicole Dietsche '09, is taking one class. She works as the technical manager for Tech Crew, the co-lighting technician in Wellin Hall, and as the new media intern for Razor and Tie Entertainment. She is an editor of The Continental and a member of the Emerson Literary Society. The rest of her time is dedicated to the completion of her original graphic novel, tentatively titled Midnight Circus. Nicole is able to maintain this unique schedule due to her position as one of five Senior Fellows at Hamilton this year. More ...