Contact information
- Marianna Csornyei (csornyei@math.uchicago.edu, Ryerson 362 A), Chair of grad committee.
- Denis Hirschfeldt (drh@uchicago.edu, Ryerson 359 B), Graduate ombudsperson.
- Laurie Wail, (lwail@uchicago.edu, Eckhart 107) Graduate student services.
- Judy Garza, (jgarza@uchicago.edu, Eckhart 108C) Departmental Administrator.
- Andrea Rosalez (andrear@uchicago.edu, Eckhart 108A) Administrative Assistant
- Audra Herman (audrah1@uchicago.edu, Eckhart 108) Business Assistant
- Jennifer Hart (hartj@uchicago.edu, Eckhart 217), Math Librarian.
- John Zekos (zekos@math.uchicago.edu, Eckhart 104B), System Administrators.
- Ngô Bảo Châu (ngo@uchicago.edu, Eckhart 303) Department Chair.
Counseling and mental health resources
- Other students: Keep an eye out for other students in distress. Buddy system!
- Your first year advisor: You are required to meet before the end of the first week of classes.
- Ombudsperson: Denis Hirschfeldt is an expert in giving advice and will pass on to Amie and Marianna when appropriate. Email in advance to make an appointment.
- Chair of the Grad committee: Marianna Csornyei. Always free to talk. Email in advance to make an appointment. The chair may also be contacted, but as a rule, contact Marianna first.
- Sounding board: https://grad.uchicago.edu/academic-support/sounding-board/. Staffed by a licensed psychologist PhD. You can make an appointment any time to discuss issues of work/life balance, how to talk to an advisor about a difficult subject, homesickness, academic anxiety. They also provide referral services.
- Student health and counseling: https://wellness.uchicago.edu/about/appointments/: if you are experienc-ing psychological distress, you are encouraged to contact student counseling im-mediately to make an appointment.
- Dean on call: https://csl.uchicago.edu/get-help/dean-call-program, phone: (773) 834-HELP (4357) (or 4-4357 on campus). For emergencies. For example, if you are worried about a classmate and no one has seen them for days or it’s in the middle of the night and someone is in trouble. In a crisis situation (e.g., if someone is injured or in immediate danger), dial 911.
- Title IX office: https://equalopportunityprograms.uchicago.edu/title-ix/.
Contact is Megan Heckel-Greco mheckel@uchicago.edu, (773) 702-7358). For issues involving sexual misconduct. Will discuss more during the meeting.
Other resources
- UC Grad: https://grad.uchicago.edu. It’s on the 3rd floor of the campus bookstore on Ellis Ave. They provide many, many resources for grad students, including academic, career and psychological counseling, as well as job fairs, writing and speaking workshops, and the list goes on. Stop by and say hi!
- Family resource center: https://grad.uchicago.edu/life-at-uchicago/family-resources/. One of the services of UC grad for students and postdocs with children. A place to take your kids while you relax or work. Set up with power and usb ports.