English Department

If the matter is urgent and your assigned advisor is not available, see one of the other advisors listed below. But it is to your advantage to get to know your advisor, and to see him/her for advising during the semester before the rush of advance registration.

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT ADVISORS
Dr. Joseph Barbarese, 421 Armitage Hall, 225-6556
Dr. Holly Blackford, Writing Program Director, 426 Armitage Hall, 225-6310
Dr. Betsy Bowden, 418 Armitage Hall, 225-6557
Dr. Richard Epstein, Chair, Advisement Committee, 419 Armitage Hall, 225-6117
Dr. Shanyn Fiske, 422 Armitage Hall; 856/225-2937
Dr. William Fitzgerald, 420 Armitage Hall; 856/225-2925
Dr. Christopher Fitter, 458 Armitage Hall, 225-6554
Professor Lauren Grodstein, 483 Armitage Hall; 856/225-2934
Dr. M.A. Rafey Habib, 464 Armitage Hall, 225-6554
Dr. Timothy Martin, Department Chair, 418 Armitage Hall, 225-6557
Dr. Geoffrey Sill, Acting Department Chair, 430 Armitage Hall, 225-6121
Dr. Carol Singley, 479 Armitage Hall, 225-6129
Professor Lisa Zeidner, 419 Armitage Hall, 225-6490

DECLARING YOUR MAJOR:
The Registrar's Office has information about formally declaring English as your major.

COMPLAINTS ABOUT CLASSES, GRADES, ETC.
First, your instructor; then either the Writing Program Director (for composition courses) or the Department Chair.

ENGLISH COMPOSITION
For all switching of sections, questions about placement, testing, etc., see the Writing Program Director, Dr. Holly Blackford, 426 Armitage Hall, 225-6310.

GRADUATE PROGRAM
Dr. Tyler Hoffman, Director, English, 416 Armitage Hall, 225-6615
Professor Lisa Zeidner,

TRANSFER OF CREDITS, PETITIONS FOR WAIVERS OF REQUIREMENTS, ETC.
The English Department Chair: Dr. Geoffrey Sill, 430 Armitage Hall, 225-6121. Please bring all necessary paperwork: 1) the evaluation of transfer credits by our Admissions office, 2) a college catalog or syllabus for the course(s) you need evaluated, 3) your transcript from your former school.

SENIOR REVIEW
Your advisor. Take along your curriculum worksheet (available from the English Dept. Office or the Office of Student Affairs) and all necessary transcripts (transcripts are available online). Office hours will be posted for every instructor on his/her office door or are available at HOURS to the left. It doesn't hurt to drop him/her a note, or email, if you have trouble reaching him/her: state your request or problem clearly and fully, add your name, address and phone number and leave a note for him/her with the department secretary in Armitage 424.

INDEPENDENT STUDY
The professor with whom you wish to work on a specific course or project.

A student must have a grade-point average in English of 3.3 or better to pursue independent study and may enroll in only one independent study course per term. The student should discuss the contemplated project with, and secure the approval of, the instructor under whom the student wishes to work. The instructor, as sponsor, then submits a proposal to the Curriculum Committee for approval. All proposals must be received by the committee before the end of the advance registration period. Students may not enroll in independent study courses during the summer. Normally the department does not permit independent study of topics which are adequately covered in regularly offered courses.