Current Students

The following links provide resources for your graduate study at UC Santa Barbara.

• Academic Calendar
• Graduate Calendar

Policies/Reference

• Graduate Policies and Procedures Handbook
• Forms & Petitions

Degree Information

• Graduate Student Responsibilities
• Master's Degree Requirements
• Doctoral Degree Requirements
  • Normative Time Doctoral Program Chart
• Special Academic Programs
• Graduate Student Petitions and Exceptions

Academic Services

• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Remaining in Good Academic Standing
• Establishing Your Committee
• Advancing to Doctoral Candidacy
• Thesis/Dissertation Filing Process
• Finishing Your Degree

Navigating Your Graduate Career

• Maximize UCSB Research and Teaching Opportunities
• TA Development Program (TADP), Office of Instructional Consultation
• Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
• Career Services

Diversity and Outreach

• Our Commitment to Graduate Diversity
• NSF AGEP (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate)
• NSF DIGSSS (Diversity Initiative for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences)

Financial Support Resources

• Financial Support Center
• Financial Aid Support (Need Based)
• Fees & Costs of Attending UCSB
• BARC (Billing/Accounts Receivable/Collections Office) and MyBARC

Student Life Resources

• Key Campus Resources for Graduate Students
• Graduate Student Resource Center
• Student Life - Essential Resources
• Wellness and Health Resources
• Student Health and Graduate Student Health Insurance Policy (GSHIP)

Please let us know if there are additional links you would like to see on this page, webmaster.