General Academic Policies and Procedures

Campus-wide academic policies and procedures are set forth by the Academic Senate’s Graduate Council and the Graduate Division. These policies apply to all graduate students. Additional policies and procedures are established by the department in consultation with the Graduate Council and apply only to students in DCB graduate programs. Official campus-wide policies can be referenced via the General Catalog, the Office of the Registrar, and the Graduate Division.

Changing Your Degree Objective

Students who are in the Ph.D. program at UCSB and wish to change their degree objective to the Master of Science or Master of Arts should discuss their prospects with the Faculty Graduate Advisor, their Research Advisor, and their Thesis Committee. Change of Degree Status petition must be completed and submitted to the Graduate Division.

With the approval of the Research Advisor and the Faculty Graduate Advisor, students may petition to add the M.S. or M.A. and continue in the Ph.D. program. Students selecting this option should consult the Staff Graduate Advisor concerning completion of degree requirements.

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Students register for classes via the GOLD (Gaucho On-Line Data) system. Complete instructions for using GOLD are available via the Office of the Registrar’s web site. It is the student’s responsibility to consult GOLD each academic quarter for pass time registration schedules and note any applicable deadlines concerning registration and enrollment. It is essential that students register for courses on time. If students foresee a problem with doing so, they should contact the DCB Staff Graduate Advisor for help. All DCB graduate students are expected to maintain a course load of at least 12 units each academic quarter. Students who do not enroll in at least 8 units by the posted deadline will incur a $50 fee for late registration. Students who have not registered for at least 8 units by the start of the quarter will risk becoming ineligible for financial support, being denied access to student services, and falling into lapsed student status.