| GENERAL ACADEMIC RESOURCES & REQUEST FORMS | ||
General Petitions | Directed & Independent Study Request | Curriculum Snapshots |
| PSCI - PhD | |
| SOCECOL - PhD | |
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Program-Specific Resources & Deadlines
MASTER OF PUBLIC POLICY (MPP) | ||
| 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, FIRST DAY OF INSTRUCTION | 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) | ||
| 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 |
CRIMINOLOGY, LAW & SOCIETY (PHD) | ||
| PROGRAM BENCHMARK OR TASK | PROGRAM DEADLINE | LINK TO DOCUMENT OR REQUEST FORM |
| Annual Individual Development Plan (IDP) | SPRING QUARTER, FINAL DAY OF INSTRUCTION | IDP Submission |
| 2nd Year Project | 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 7 - 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO FINAL DEFENSE DATE | Announcement Request |
| Dissertation Defense/Final Degree | YEAR 7 - SPRING QUARTER, FINAL DEGREE DEADLINE | PhD Form II - Final Degree |
| Master's En-Route, Advancement (optional MA in Social Ecology) | ONE QUARTER PRIOR TO FINAL DEFENSE | MA Advancement Request |
| Master's En-Route, Final Defense (optional MA in Social Ecology) | FILING DEADLINE FOR DEFENSE QUARTER | MA Final Degree Request |
| Primary Research Advisor/Dissertation Chair Change (if applicable) | N/A | Change Advisor Request |
| Advancement or Final Defense Committee Change (if applicable) | N/A | Committee Change Request |
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE PHD | ||
| PROGRAM BENCHMARK OR TASK | PROGRAM DEADLINE | LINK TO DOCUMENT OR REQUEST FORM |
| Annual Individual Development Plan (IDP) | JUNE 1 | IDP Submission |
| 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 |
| Master's En-Route, Advancement (optional MA in Psychological Science) | ONE QUARTER PRIOR TO FINAL DEFENSE | MA Advancement Request |
| Master's En-Route, Final Defense (optional MA in Psychological Science) | FILING DEADLINE FOR DEFENSE QUARTER | MA Final Degree Request |
| Primary Research Advisor/Dissertation Chair Change (if applicable) | N/A | Change of Advisor Request |
| Advancement or Final Defense Committee Change (if applicable) | N/A | Committee Change Request |
SOCIAL ECOLOGY PHD | ||
| PROGRAM BENCHMARK OR TASK | PROGRAM DEADLINE | LINK TO DOCUMENT OR REQUEST FORM |
| Annual Individual Development Plan (IDP) | JUNE 1 | IDP Submission |
| 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 |
| Master's En-Route, Advancement (optional MA in Social Ecology) | ONE QUARTER PRIOR TO FINAL DEFENSE | MA Advancement to Candidacy Request |
| Master's En-Route, Final Defense (optional MA in Social Ecology) | FILING DEADLINE FOR DEFENSE QUARTER | MA Final Degree Request |
| Primary Research Advisor/Dissertation Chair Change (if applicable) | N/A | Change of Advisor Request |
| Advancement or Final Defense Committee Change (if applicable) | N/A | Committee Change Request |
URBAN & ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING & POLICY PHD | |||
| PROGRAM BENCHMARK OR TASK | PROGRAM DEADLINE | LINK TO DOCUMENT OR REQUEST FORM | |
| Annual Individual Development Plan (IDP) | YEAR 1 | MAY | IDP Submission |
| YEAR 2 | APRIL | ||
| YEAR 3 | MARCH | ||
| YEARS 4+ | FEBRUARY | ||
| 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 | |
| Master's En-Route, Advancement (optional MA in Social Ecology) | ONE QUARTER PRIOR TO FINAL DEFENSE | MA Advancement to Candidacy Request | |
| Master's En-Route, Final Defense (optional MA in Social Ecology) | FILING DEADLINE FOR DEFENSE QUARTER | MA Final Degree Request | |
| Primary Research Advisor/Dissertation Chair Change (if applicable) | N/A | Change of Advisor Request | |
| Advancement or Final Defense Committee Change (if applicable) | N/A | Committee Change 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 student 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.
In addition to the SE Handbook, Graduate Division also issues campus-wide policies and procedures for graduate students.
Graduate Division - Graduate Policies and Procedures