UC Irvine Graduate Policies and Procedures

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I. ADMINISTRATION
A. The Role of the Graduate Division
B. The Role of Graduate Council
C. The Role of the Faculty Graduate Advisor

II. ADMISSIONS
A. Admissions Policy
B. The Application Process
C. Evaluation of Applicants
D. Admission Decisions
E. Readmission

III. FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS
A. Graduate Student Support at UCI
B. Fellowships
C. Pre-Doctoral Fellowship Policies
D. Research Support

IV. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS AND GRADUATE STUDENT EMPLOYMENT
A. Graduate Student Teaching Appointments
B. Graduate Student Researcher Appointments (GSR and GSAR)
C. Other Employment Issues

V. ENROLLMENT AND REGISTRATION POLICY: STUDENT STATUS
A. Academic Residence Requirements
B. Enrollment Policies and Procedures
C. Registration Policy
D. Doc2A Definition & Guidelines
E. Nonresident Supplemental Tuition Reduction for Nonresident Doctoral Students
F. Intercampus Exchange Program

VI. ACADEMIC STANDARDS FOR STUDENTS
A. Progress toward Degree
B. Graduate Standards for Grading
C. Removal of Deficient Grades and Repeat of Courses
D. Examinations
E. UCI Academic Senate Policy on Academic Honesty
F. Individual Development Plans
G. Graduate Mentoring and Advising Policy

VII. STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
A. Second Advanced Degrees
B. Language Requirements
C. Academic Advisement and Evaluation
E. Language Policy for Examinations and Theses/Dissertations
F. Conflict of Interest
H. The Master’s Degree
I. Transfer of Credit
J. The Doctoral Degree
K. Change of Degree Title/Program/Level/or Academic Unit
L. Degree Conferral
M. Posthumous Graduate Degrees and Certificates of Attendance

VIII. GRADUATE STUDENT SERVICES
A. Program Overview
B. Graduate and Postdoctoral Scholar Resource Center (GPSRC)

IX. GRADUATE DIVERSITY PROGRAMS
A. General Program Overview
B. Diversity Fellowship Eligibility
C. Fellowship Nomination Procedures