Forms and Petitions
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Graduate Academic Petitions and Forms
Note, some of the forms have alternate versions for Joint Degree students pursuing degrees at affiliated institutions.
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PETITIONS |
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| Change of Degree Status Petition | For graduate students requesting to add or drop a degree objective, emphasis or certificate program.
More Information |
Feb 2012 |
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| Petition for Reinstatement to Graduate Status | For students with a break in registration who wish to return.
More Information |
Feb 2012 |
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| General Graduate Student Petition |
For graduate students requesting to
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Feb 2012 |
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| Request for In Absentia Registration | For graduate students whose research or study requires them to remain outside California for the duration of a quarter. More Information | Feb 2012 |
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| Request for a Leave of Absence | Types of Leave of Absence:
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| Supplemental LOA form for Central Fellows | Required for any central fellow requesting a change in the schedule of their fellowship due to a Leave of Absence. | Jan 2008 |
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| Intercampus Exchange Program for Graduate Students (IEPGS) |
For graduate students seeking to take classes in their major or language courses or use facilities not available at UCSB, or study with a professor at another UC campus. More Information |
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MASTERS & DOCTORAL DEGREE FORMS |
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| Master's Form I | Nomination of Thesis Committee for Master's Degree Candidates and Conflict of Interest disclosure form. | May
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| Doctoral Degree Form I | Nomination of Qualifying Exam Committees for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Musical Arts and Conflict of Interest disclosure form. | May 2012 |
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| Doctoral Degree Form II | Report on Qualifying Examinations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Musical Arts.
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| Doctoral Degree Form III | Report on Final Examinations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Musical Arts. |
Feb 2011 |
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| Doctoral Degree Form III-A | Waiver of Final Examinations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy or Musical Arts.
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| Committee Form 1-A Changes in Thesis or Dissertation Committee |
Request for approval to change student's master's thesis or doctoral committee. | July 2011 |
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| Conflict of Interest Form | Stand alone form used to report on possible conflicts of interest and graduate education. For more information on the Policy on Conflict of Interest and Graduate Education and this reporting form see the Graduate Student Handbook | Feb 2011 |
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JOINT DOCTORATE DEGREE FORMS |
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| Committee nomination for Joint Doctorate degree | Nomination of Doctoral Committees for the Joint Doctorate and Conflict of Interest disclosure form | May 2012 |
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| Report on qualifying examinations for Joint Doctorate | Report on Qualifying Examinations for the Joint Doctorate. | Feb 2012 |
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| Report on final defense for Joint Doctorate | Report on Final Examinations for the Joint Doctorate. | Jan 2005 |
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| Waiver of final defense for Joint Doctorate | Waiver of Final Examinations for the Joint Doctorate. | Jan 2005 |
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| Change of Committee for Joint Doctorate | Request for approval to change student's Joint Degree doctoral committee. | Jan 2005 |
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Departmental Forms for Appointments
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| Request for Exception to Employment Policy | Aug 2008 |
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Eligibility Verification from Home Department |
Aug 2008 |
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| Request for Intercampus Graduate Student Academic Appointment Form for Intercampus Graduate Student Appointments. | Apr 2003 |
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| Request for Fee Remission Payment/Change After GSFR Quarter Third-Week Closure | Mar 2007 |
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| Request for Approval of Graduate Instruction Required for Graduate Council approval of appointment of non-ladder faculty to teach graduate courses (UCSB courses numbered 200 and higher). |
Jul 2006 |
Departmental Forms for Fellowship Reporting
Forms 1, 2 and 3 can be found on GradNET under Financial Resources.
Graduate Division Fellowship & Grant Applications
Forms are compatible with Adobe Reader 9.0 or greater, and can be downloaded for free at www.adobe.com/reader.| Title | Application |
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| Continuing students may apply directly for the following fellowships. Departments have received information regarding additional continuing student fellowships available by department nomination.
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| Broida-Hirschfelder Dissertation Awards | Applications must be |
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| Brython Davis Graduate Fellowship | ||
| Olivia Long Converse Graduate Fellowship | ||
| UCSB Affiliates Graduate Dissertation Fellowships | ||
| James D. Kline Fund for International Studies Award | ||
| Humanities / Social Science Research Grant |
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| Fee Waiver Form | Oct 2008 |
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| Coversheet for Statement, Achievements, and Resume/CV | Oct 2008 |
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| Letters of Recommendation Cover Sheet | Jul 2009 |













