If you wish to advance to candidacy for the doctoral degree, please begin by completing this form. SEGA will receive the information you've entered and initiate the DocuSign process to involve all required signers. Required signers will then receive a notification via email. The final form will be delivered to Graduate Division electronically.
Please take note of all Graduate Division advancement and final degree deadlines here: https://grad.uci.edu/current-students/filing-deadlines/
Requests should be submitted 7 days before the stated Graduate Division Deadline.
Please note that the committee composition requirements differ per department:
- CLS: 4 person; committee majority must be from CLS, outside member not required - PSCI: 4 person; 2 PSCI primary appointments, committee majority must be from PSCI, outside member not required - UEPP: 3 person; all from UEPP; outside member not required, option to add one or two members on top of 3 UEPP faculty - SE Core: 5 person, 1 outside member required (outside of School, must be from within UCI)
If your committee composition differs from the description above, please consult your Chair as they will need to write a memo requesting an exception. Email sega@uci.edu for instructions. Please submit your advancement to candidacy committee approval request using the DocuSign link located on the Academic Resources page at least 30 days before your advancement meeting.