Over the summer months, we will be gradually transitioning back to in-person operations. Email to gradofc@caltech.edu continues to be the best way to reach us. If you prefer to speak to someone over the phone or via Zoom, please email to set up a time.
Updates/Announcements
5/6/2021: NSF AGEP Research University Alliance Faculty Job Search Bootcamp, May 17-20
4/26/2021: Student Vaccination Policy
1/5/2021: Winter Term Update #2
11/2/2020: Winter Term Update
9/25/2020: Fall Term 2020 FAQ
8/2020: Health and Hygiene Policy
The Caltech PhD graduate program has been designated as hybrid, and Caltech was approved by the Pasadena Public Health Department to bring international, first-year students onto the campus starting in the Winter term. Newly arriving students living in residence will be provided with temporary housing upon arrival and are expected to undergo a quarantine process that will allow them to safely transition to permanent housing.
For those who were unable to come to campus in the Winter term, we are hopeful that the Spring and Summer terms will provide another opportunity as it is our goal to welcome all first-year and incoming students to the Caltech campus by this Fall. However, it should be noted that our ability to on-board students will be dependent on the public health situation at that time. The graduate office will keep you informed of the progress.
Regardless of whether you will be on campus or not, I wish you a productive and successful graduate program.
David Chan
Dean of Graduate Studies
Our Mission
From admission to graduation, and all of the milestones in-between, our mission is to support and to promote the personal and academic development of all graduate students. Through administration of the graduate program, we work closely with faculty and staff within the various options to monitor academic progress, advise students with diverse needs, and administer a wide range of financial support for graduate students including emergency funds, parent support funds, dependent health care reimbursements, and external and internal fellowships.
We encourage students to seek the support of the Graduate Office when needed, regardless of the issue. The Graduate Deans and Graduate Office Staff also work closely with the Graduate Student Council and the various Student Affairs offices.
The office is staffed by a faculty dean, David C. Chan; an associate dean who will be joining Caltech in August 2021; an assistant dean, Natalie Gilmore; a recruitment, outreach and admissions coordinator, Helen Duong; a financial analyst, Claudia Andrade; and an administrative assistant, Jacob Dalton.
