Graduate Student Academic Resources

Graduate Programs - School of Social Ecology

Faculty Program Advisors & Directors

Department of Criminology, Law & Society

CLS PhD Program Advisor
Dr. Chris Seeds

MAS Program Directors
Dr. Amanda Geller & Dr. Charis Kubrin

Department of Psychology

PSYCH PhD Program Advisor
Dr. Alyson Zalta

PSYCH PhD Program (Clinical) Advisor
Dr. Jason Schiffman

MLFP Program Director
Dr. Elizabeth Cauffman

Department of Urban Planning & Public Policy

UEPP PhD Program Advisor
Dr. Jae Hong Kim

MPP Program Director
Dr. Nicola Ulibarri

MURP Program Director
Dr. Ajay Garde

Program in Social Ecology

SOCECOL PhD Program Advisor
Dr. Jenny Rinehart

General Petition and Form Requests

Directed & Independent Study Requests

Syllabi Upload Form - Directed/Independent Study

General Petitions

Course Waiver Request Course Substitution Request Request to Count a Course as an Elective

Program-Specific Resources & Deadlines

Master of Public Policy (MPP)

Degree Progress Forms

Program Benchmark or Task

Program Deadline

Link to Document or Request Form

Summer Internship Agreement

Year 1 - Spring Quarter, Final Day of Instruction

Agreement Form

Summer Internship Completion

Year 2 - Fall Quarter, Friday of Week 3

Completion Form

MPP Advancement to Candidacy

One Quarter Prior to Final Term

Contact MPP Asst. Director

MPP Final Degree

Filing Deadline for Defense Quarter

Contact MPP Asst. Director

Master of Urban & Regional Planning (MURP)

Degree Progress Forms

Program Benchmark or Task

Program Deadline

Link to Document or Request Form

MURP Degree Checklist

N/A

Degree Checklist Form

MURP Conference & Training Fund

N/A

CTF Request Form

MURP Advancement to Candidacy

One Quarter Prior to Final Term

Contact MURP Asst. Director

MURP Final Degree

Filing Deadline for Defense Quarter

Contact MURP Asst. Director

PhD in Criminology, Law & Society

Curriculum Snapshot Degree Progress Forms

Program Benchmark or Task

Program Deadline

Link to Document or Request Form

Annual Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Spring Quarter, Final Day of Instruction (Extended to 6/13/25)

CLS IDP Template
Submit IDP Here

2nd Year Paper - Waiver Request

Year 1 - Spring Quarter, Final Day of Instruction

2nd Year Paper Waiver

2nd Year Paper (Proposal)

Year 1 - Spring Quarter, Final Day of Instruction

2nd Year Paper Proposal

2nd Year Paper (Final Submission)

Year 2 - Spring Quarter, Final Day of Instruction

2nd Year Paper Submission

Comprehensive Exam

Year 3 - Winter Quarter, First Monday of Instruction

Comprehensive Exam Submission

Advancement Committee Approval

Year 4 - 30 Days Prior to Advancement Meeting

CLS Advancement Committee Request

Advancement to Candidacy (ATC)

Year 4 - Spring Quarter, Advancement Deadline

PhD Form I - Advancement Request

Dissertation Defense Announcement

Year 6 - 2 Weeks Prior to Final Defense Date

Announcement Request

Dissertation Defense/Final Degree

Year 6 - Spring Quarter, Final Degree Deadline

PhD Form II - Final Degree

PhD in Psychology

Degree Progress Forms

Program Benchmark or Task

Program Deadline

Link to Document or Request Form

Annual Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Fall Quarter - Friday of Week 2

PSYCH IDP Template
Submit IDP Here

1st Year Research Prospectus

Year 1 - Winter Quarter, Final Day of Instruction

1st-Year Project Submission Form

2nd Year Research Project

Year 2 - Winter Quarter, Final Day of Instruction

2nd-Year Project Submission

Comprehensive Exam

Year 3 - September Before Fall Quarter of Third Year

Comprehensive Exam Submission

Advancement Committee Approval

Year 4 - 30 Days Prior to Advancement Meeting

PSCI Advancement Committee Request

Advancement to Candidacy (ATC)

Year 4 - Spring Quarter, Advancement Deadline

PhD Form I - Advancement Request

Dissertation Defense Announcement

Year 5 - Two Weeks Prior to Final Defense Date

Dissertation Defense Announcement

Dissertation Defense/Final Degree

Year 5 - Spring Quarter, Final Degree Deadline

PhD Form II - Final Degree Request

PhD in Social Ecology

Degree Progress Forms

Program Benchmark or Task

Program Deadline

Link to Document or Request Form

Annual Individual Development Plan (IDP)

June 1

SOCECOL IDP Template
Submit IDP Here

Advancement Committee Approval

Year 4 - 30 Days Prior to Advancement Meeting

SE Advancement Committee Request

Advancement to Candidacy (ATC)

Year 4 - Spring Quarter, Advancement Deadline

PhD Form I - Advancement Request

Dissertation Defense Announcement

Year 6 - 2 Weeks Prior to Final Defense Date

Dissertation Defense Announcement

Dissertation Defense/Final Degree

Year 6 - Spring Quarter, Final Degree Deadline

PhD Form II - Final Degree Request

PhD in Urban & Environmental Planning & Policy

Curriculum Snapshot Degree Progress Forms

Program Benchmark or Task

Year

Deadline

Link to Document or Request Form

Annual Individual Development Plan (IDP)

Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Years 4+

May
April
March
February

UEPP IDP Template
Submit IDP Here

Field Exam

Year 3

Fall Quarter, Final Day of Instruction

Field Exam Submission

Advancement Committee Approval

Year 3

30 Days Prior to Advancement Meeting

UEPP Advancement Committee Request

Advancement to Candidacy (ATC)

Year 3

Spring Quarter, Advancement Deadline

PhD Form I - Advancement Request

Dissertation Defense Announcement

Year 6

2 Weeks Prior to Final Defense Date

Dissertation Defense Announcement

Dissertation Defense/Final Degree

Year 6

Spring Quarter, Final Degree Deadline

PhD Form II - Final Degree Request

Graduate Student Handbook, Academic Policies & Degree Requirements

Social Ecology's Graduate Student Handbook is updated in the Fall Quarter of each academic year. Students should refer to this document for information regarding academic policies and degree requirements for their respective graduate program. Graduate students can also refer to the university catalogue.

For questions not covered in the graduate handbook, please contact sega@uci.edu. Previous editions can be requested by contacting sega@uci.edu.

2024 Grad Handbook

2023 Grad Handbook

2022 Grad Handbook

2021 Grad Handbook

2020 Grad Handbook

2019 Grad Handbook

2018 Grad Handbook