Accepting Offer... Should I also email the dept?

[abolitionista]

I received an official acceptance form letter from the graduate division for the program I plan to accept. They asked that I return the form letter to the grad division to accept my offer. Should I also email the department to inform them of my decision to accept? If so, should I email the coordinator or the director and cc' the coordinator?

[rising_star]

Email the Director of Graduate Studies in the department. You may also want to let your future advisor know.

[pikatopia]

Just for safety's sake, I would also email the Grad Program Assistant or Secretary to the DGS, whichever your program happens to have.

[abolitionista]

Thanks!

[belowthree]

Feel free to e-mail everyone you can think to e-mail. Your mother, your new department, your new advisor, the people who wrote you letters, the other potential advisors you were talking with (not to say "hahaha, I'm going here" but to say "hey I hope we get a chance to continue to collaborate, I'll be working with Prof Y @ Institution X, see you at the next conference") etc etc etc.

Pretty much no one will mind you letting them know you're going to a place so feel free to inform far more people than absolutely necessary.