Articles categorized under ACADEMIC ADVICE are – at present – not broken down into sub-categories. There are not enough topics covered here to make such a division worthwhile, and it is not a category that is likely to grow rapidly. The topics of these articles can be determined readily enough from their titles. Each topic is based upon the personal administrative and faculty experiences of the Practical Perception site's Guide and Primary Author. Many of the specific concerns carry over from the ten years he spent as Director of Graduate Programs (DGP) in the Department of Psychology at NC State University. Although certain articles may have been "vetted" by colleagues (as being relevant and as serving a useful purpose) when initially conceived, their continued inclusion at this site, and/or any opinions offered, remain the responsibility of the Primary Author.