Graduate Handbook

This handbook was developed as an informal guide for the convenience of our graduate students. Formally approved policies for the program can be found in UCR’s General Catalog.

• Handbook

Degree Timelines

These timelines help students visualize a path-to-degree for both the Ph.D and the “incidental master’s” (for students entering without an M.A.). They also appear in the Handbook.

• M.A. Degree
• Ph.D. Degree

Forms

Frequently requested from the Graduate Affairs Assistant:

• GSA Travel Grant Application and related forms.
• General Petition Form: To transfer or waive units or course work; extend time limit for the removal of Incomplete grades, etc.
• Form 293: Petition to Enroll in Concurrent Analytical Studies
• Form 291: Petition for Directed Studies Reading List. This form is used for exam preparation and units are not attributable toward course work for degree.
• Form 292: Concurrent Analysis. Used for bundling an upper-division undergraduate course with 2 additional units to meet graduate level requirements.
• CPLT Required Course Chart
• Graduate Division FAQ

For additional forms not listed, please visit Graduate Division Petitions & Forms