Did/Will your graduating college kids give advisor gifts?

<p>DS didn’t. We parents did-jar of homemade chutney, also given privately at graduation.
Three years later, DS now in a startup with advisor and also works as advisor’s integrator.</p>

<p>My H is a math professor. If he receives gifts from students, it’s usually from grad students for whom he’s had a closer professional relationship as a thesis advisor, member of a dissertation defense committee, etc. Typical gifts have included cookies, tea and a tea pot, wine with a nice opener, etc.</p>

<p>Thanks for all the feedback! It sounds like the consensus is that it should be something low key, if anything at all, which only makes sense since it is from a student. I think in appreciation of all this person has done (over and above the call of duty) he wanted to make some kind of gesture. Writing a note of appreciation is something he will definitely do.</p>

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