Here's how they operate: 1) Send me a list of people and tell me to shop around for graduate advisor from this list. 2) When I run into difficulty with getting responses, including one person who says they don't qualify to be a grad advisor, tell me that I need to pick someone who is qualified. 3) When I still run into difficulty, tell me I need to just pick a new project and go after different advisors. 4) Completely ignore the fact that I am unable to register for classes AT ALL and run the risk of not being able to get into anything for fall term. 5) Be as unhelpful as fucking possible through every single step of this godforsaken process. - Hookuh Tinypants

These people sound incompetent or as if they've been told to make it impossible for people to continue the program. Are they trying to shut it down, or has it been defunded? - Mary B: #TeamMonique

No. The program is in its second year. I'm not entirely sure why they'd even admit anyone if it's been defunded. That would be about as stupid as it gets. - Hookuh Tinypants

So they don't know what they're doing yet? - Mary B: #TeamMonique

seriously don't know what they are doing. that is completely unacceptable. - holly #ravingfangirl

Mary, that's probably half of it. It's just mind-blowing. I mean, I realize they aren't going to hand-hold anyone, and that's not what I'm expecting. But giving me a half-assed list of people some of whom apparently aren't even qualified to be advisors, and then just shrugging at me and going "Well, I guess you'll have to change your project" is just...jesus. I expected far more out of a graduate program. Even if it's still a youngun in the wide world of grad programs. It's not like it's OSU's first time at the rodeo, y'know? The same department has multiple successful grad programs. So why this one is run like a monkey house is beyond me. - Hookuh Tinypants

I think it is a byproduct of the hipster invasion. Nobody wants to do shit and its easier to just pass the buck off onto the next person. - Joe "Funkasaurus" Pierce

Can you petition to have an advisor who's not on the list if the ones on the list are either inappropriate or unwilling to advise you? - John (bird whisperer)

That's ridiculous. They shouldn't make it so difficult for new grad students. I'm appalled at how they're handling this. >.< - Kelli H.