The office has transitioned to remote operations. If you need to reach us, email to gradofc@caltech.edu is preferred. If you need to speak to someone over the phone, please email to set up a time.

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 for the Winter term.

Students who responded to the survey in early December and expressed an interest in coming to campus in the Winter term have been contacted, and arrangements are underway to bring them to campus. These students will go to temporary housing and undergo a 14-day quarantine process that will allow them to safely transition to permanent housing.

For those who chose not to come to campus in the Winter term, we are hopeful that the Spring term will provide another opportunity. However, it should be noted that our ability to on-board students in the Spring term will be dependent on the public health situation at that time. The graduate office will keep you informed of the progress. I encourage you to discuss your situation with ISP and your option representative and staff.

Regardless of whether you will be on campus or not, I wish you a productive and successful Winter term.

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, conference travel grants, 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, Kate McAnulty - who is also the accessibility coordinator; an assistant dean, Natalie Gilmore; a recruitment, outreach and admissions coordinator, Helen Duong; a financial analyst, Claudia Andrade; and an administrative assistant, Jacob Dalton.

Message from the Dean