Faculty & Staff

Information for Faculty & Staff

The following links provide graduate student resources for faculty and staff at UC Santa Barbara.

ANNOUNCEMENT - Updated Policy on Conflict of Interest and Graduate Education

• April 2008 Letter from Graduate Division Dean Morrison and Office of Research Vice Chancellor Witherell to the Campus Community Regarding the Updated Policy on Conflict of Interest Policy and Graduate Education
• April 2008 Letter from Graduate Division Dean Morrison to Academic Departments Regarding Implementation of the Updated Policy on Conflict of Interest Policy and Graduate Education (GradNET access needed)
• UPDATED Policy on Conflict of Interest and Graduate Education
• Frequently Asked Questions by Students Regarding the Policy on Conflict of Interest and Graduate Education

• Importance of the Graduate Advisor & Graduate Program Assistant

• Policies/Reference

  • Graduate Student Handbook
  • Forms & Petitions

• Admissions

  • Admissions Resources
  • UCSB Application for Graduate Admission
  • UCSB Application for Graduate Admission Supplemental Forms
  • Admissions Procedures Manual (GradNET access needed)
  • US Department of Education Accreditation Website

• Degree Information (Graduate Student Handbook)

  • Academic Requirements and Standards
  • Degree Requirements, Milestones, and Completion
    • Doctoral Degree Timeline Chart - Norm Time, Time To Degree
  • Graduate Student Petitions, Exceptions, and Special Programs

• Academic Services

  • Graduate Course Approvals
  • English as a Second Language (ESL)
  • Remaining in Good Academic Standing
  • Petitions (Leave of Absence, Reinstatement, In Absentia, and IEPGS)
  • Masters & Doctoral Committee Requirements
  • Doctoral Advancement
  • Thesis/Dissertation Filing Process
    • Filing Guide
  • University Requirements for All Graduate Degrees

• Key Resources for Student Advising

  • Mentoring Resources for Faculty - coming soon
  • TA Development Program (TADP), Office of Instructional Consultation
  • Campus Learning Assistance Services (CLAS)
  • Responding to Distressed Students
  • Office of the Ombuds
  • Disabled Students Program

• Diversity and Outreach

  • Our Commitment to Graduate Diversity
  • NSF AGEP/NSF DIGSSS (Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professoriate & Diversity Initiative for Graduate Study in the Social Sciences)
  • Graduate Division Supported Research Programs
    • UC LEADS (Leadership Excellence through Advanced Degrees)
    • ARC (Academic Research Consortium)
    • GRIP (Graduate Research Internship Program)
  • Graduate Diversity Fellowships

• Financial Support Resources

  • Fellowships: Eligibility, Allocation, Nomination
  • Graduate Student Academic Appointment Policies
    • Academic Student Employee Agreement
    • 2007-08 Fee Remission Chart
  • Fees & Costs of Attending UCSB

• Postdoctoral Scholars

  • PPS Postdoc Samples
  • Key Resources
  • Important Links & Tools

• Graduate Council

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