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Does one thank one's advisor in the Acknowledgements?
The Grad College manual says "acknowledgements are limited to thanks for or recognition of special assistance;" I'm thanking my funding sources, my undergraduate RA, the people in the Pediatrics department who gave me access to my subjects, and my advisor's secretary, who helped me with a lot of admin stuff that isn't in her job description. Helping me is in my advisor's job description, but should I thank him anyway? I'm not sure what's generally done.
The Grad College manual says "acknowledgements are limited to thanks for or recognition of special assistance;" I'm thanking my funding sources, my undergraduate RA, the people in the Pediatrics department who gave me access to my subjects, and my advisor's secretary, who helped me with a lot of admin stuff that isn't in her job description. Helping me is in my advisor's job description, but should I thank him anyway? I'm not sure what's generally done.
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Date: 2003-08-09 10:15 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2003-08-09 11:21 am (UTC)Our University dissertation handbook specifically says 'don't forget your advisor' in acknowledgements, and it is expected in my department that you thank everyone on the commitee. Acknowledgements are also considered a forum for relatively free expression: mine are over five pages (and includes all kinds of folks from family to LJ friends list), with three paragraphs detailing helpfulness of various committee folks.
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Date: 2003-08-09 12:43 pm (UTC)Do you get to do a dedication as well as an acknowledgement?
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Date: 2003-08-09 12:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-09 05:21 pm (UTC)You have to thank David Merrick. Everybody has to thank David Merrick.
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Date: 2003-08-09 06:32 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2003-08-09 06:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-08-10 05:58 pm (UTC)Typical in my doctoral program - long gushy thank yous to advisors including ones whom the candidates had an awful time with.
What I did - brief statement of acknowledgement to advisor, mention of funding and equipment sources, paragraph of friends.