This is a reference page for Graduate student information.

THIS PAGE IS NOT OFFICIAL DEPARTMENTAL POLICY. IT MERELY REPRESENTS THE PEER-ADVICE PROVIDED BY FELLOW STUDENTS AND FACULTY.

What the handbook says

In consultation with the graduate students and faculty of the Department, this Handbook has been created to codify many current practices and to inform as completely as possible current and prospective students of their rights and responsibilities as members of the Columbia Astronomy community. Nothing herein is to be construed as limiting the dynamic, idiosyncratic, free-wheeling nature of an academic community such as ours. Rather, the goal is to make clear general expectations for success in the program, and to spell out various internally and externally imposed requirements (the former of which are always open to discussion, while the latter rarely are).

A serious attempt will be made to keep this document up to date. To this end, divergence between current practice and the material contained herein should be pointed out to the Department Chair or other relevant faculty members when such divergence is noted.

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