Quick question for the academics on my friends list.

[rivka]

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.

Comments

[eeyorerin]

At my school, I've usually seen people thank their advisors/committee chair in their Acknowledgements. I think the limitation is to hint that one doesn't thank everyone up to and including the cat in the style of an Academy Awards speech, but one should acknowledge the important players in the struggle to get the Damn Thing Finished.