Graduate Division

290 Petition (Petition for Directed Studies) - Access via R'Grad

Directed study (not research; research = units of 297 or 299) 

Add a Major

Current graduate students can request to add another major with the approval of the new program and their current program. 

Change in Degree Objective 

Change degree objective within same program 

Change in Major

Current graduate students can request to change to another major with approval from the new program.  Students must apply to the new program by the deadline.

Education Abroad Program Academic Planning Form for Graduate Students 

Advising form for graduate students who wish to pursue Education Abroad Programs.  Students must start by consulting with the UCR Study Abroad office. 

Filing Fee for Master’s Students -
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Master’s students wanting to use Filing Fee status 

Filing Fee for PhD Students -
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PhD students wanting to use Filing Fee status 

Transfer Coursework - Access via R'Grad

Students wanting to transfer coursework from another university or program to their UCR transcript

Grade Appeal 

Appeal a grade by submitting form to the Academic Senate 

Half-time Status and Reduced Fees App (for all except MBA students)

Students who cannot attend more than half-time due to a full-time job or for medical or personal reasons 

Half-time Status and Reduced Fees App (for AGSM students only) 

Students in programs within AGSM who cannot attend more than half-time due to a full-time job or for medical or personal reasons 

In Absentia Registration Application - Access via R'Grad

Research or study requires extended stay outside California (for the duration of a quarter) 

Intercampus Exchange Application

Take classes at another University of California campus.  This petition is due at least four weeks prior to the beginning of the quarter.

Late or Retroactive Enrollment Adjustment Form

Add or withdraw from units after the deadline (to be accompanied by the Registrar's pink Graduate Enrollment Adjustment form)

Leave of Absence Form  - Access via R'Grad

Request 1-3 quarters of leave from studies 

Withdrawal Form - Access via R'Grad

Withdraw from the University 

Petition for Remote Participation

Request that one member of the oral qualifying exam committee or the thesis/dissertation committee be permitted to participate in the exam remotely 

Readmission 

Students who were enrolled in a graduate program for one quarter or more and have withdrawn from the University can apply to re-admit back into that same graduate program 

Report of Manuscript Completion

Creative Writing and Writing for the Performing Arts students reporting completion of the manuscript 

S/NC Petition 

Take a course for S/NC credit 

Nomination for Oral Qualifying Exam Committee (Form 2) -
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Nominate the oral qualifying exam committee 

Report of Oral Qualifying Exam & Nomination of Dissertation Committee (Form 3)

Report the results of the oral qualifying exam & nominate a dissertation committee 

Dissertation/Thesis Committee Nomination/Change Form 

Make a change to an existing dissertation committee. 

Report of Final Exam (Final Defense) for PhD (Form 5)

Report the results of the final defense of the dissertation

Report of Final Exam (Final Defense) for Master’s Degree

Report the results of the final defense of the master's thesis

Plan I Application for Candidacy  -
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Apply for a thesis, manuscript or professional paper master's degree 

Plan II Application for Candidacy  -
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Apply for a comprehensive exam, project, or analytical paper/project master's degree 

Dissertation/Thesis Committee Nomination/Change 

Make a change to an existing thesis committee 

Timetable to Completion of a Master's Degree - Access via R'Grad

For master’s students who have been enrolled one year past the program’s normative time to degree 

Timetable to Completion of PhD Oral Qualifying Exam - Access via R'Grad

For PhD students who have been enrolled for four years but have not taken the oral qualifying exam 

Timetable to Completion of PhD Degree - Access via R'Grad

For PhD students who have been enrolled one year past the program’s normative time to degree