Academic Contacts and Responsibilities
Rickie Smith, Director, Academic Services
rickie.smith@graddiv.ucsb.edu
Academic Progress Monitoring, Probation, Dismissal
Best Practices for graduate student progress
Retroactive Schedule Adjustment Petition Exceptions
Academic Policy and Graduate Division petitions policy
DSP accommodations that alter time-to-degree
Dissertation and thesis filing
Commencement
Ryan Sims, Associate Director and Academic Counselor
Academic Counseling
Academic goal setting and planning
Communication and conflict resolution skills
Time management skills
Balancing personal difficulties with academics
Campus mental health and other resource referrals
Confidence building strategies
Ashley Bradbury, Academic Advisor
ashley.bradbury@graddiv.ucsb.edu
Petition processing: Leave of Absence, in Absentia, Change of Degree Status, Reinstatement, General, Retroactive Schedule Adjustment, Part-Time, Time-to-degree extension for parenting demands
Doctoral and Masters Committee and Conflict of Interest Forms (including exception requests)
Awarding of and finalizing degrees
Dissertation and thesis filing
Academic policy and Graduate Division petitions policy
Joint Doctoral student status (continuing joint doctoral students)
Janice Gore, Academic Advisor
janice.gore@graddiv.ucsb.edu
Petition processing: Leave of Absence, in Absentia, Change of Degree Status, Reinstatement, General, Retroactive Schedule Adjustment, Part-Time, Time-to-degree extension for parenting demands
Doctoral and Masters Committee and Conflict of Interest Forms (including exception requests)
Awarding of degrees
Dissertation and thesis filing
Academic policy and Graduate Division petitions policy
Ruby Gutierrez, Academic Advisor
ruby.gutierrez@graddiv.ucsb.edu
Petition processing: Leave of Absence, in Absentia, Change of Degree Status, Reinstatement, General, Retroactive Schedule Adjustment, Part-Time, Time-to-degree extension for parenting demands
Doctoral and Masters Committee and Conflict of Interest Forms (including exception requests)
Awarding of degrees
Dissertation and thesis filing
Intercampus Exchange Applications - policy and processing
Academic policy and Graduate Division petitions policy