• Guidelines
• Master's Thesis Forms
• Doctoral Dissertation Forms
• Petitions
• Survey of Earned Doctorates
• UCLA Doctoral Exit Survey

Please review the following before completing a form.

• Standards and Procedures for Graduate Study
  Provides detailed information and sets forth general policies regarding completion of degree requirements, master's and doctoral committees, examinations and foreign language requirements.
   
• Policies for Thesis & Dissertation Preparation & Filing
  Is the official UCLA manuscript preparation guide that contains established criteria for uniformity in the physical format of theses and dissertations. The regulations included in it supersede any style manual instructions regarding format. Information on filing dates and procedures, microfilming, and registration of copyright are also included.

• Nomination of Master's Committee (iPDF-37KB)
  Form and regulations governing nomination of a master's thesis committee.
   
• Reconstitution of Master's Committee (iPDF-36KB)
  Requires recommendation of the departmental chair or authorized departmental graduate advisor.
   
• Master's Filing Fee Application (iPDF-43KB)
  The Master's Filing Fee may be used in lieu of registration if all formal requirements for the degree, except for filing the thesis or taking the comprehensive examination, are met prior to the first day of instruction of the term.
   
• Master's Thesis Approval Form (iPDF-38KB)
  Form must be presented in duplicate at the time the thesis is filed.

• Nomination of Doctoral Committee (iPDF-52KB)
  Form and regulations governing nomination of doctoral committee.
   
• Reconstitution of Committee, Certifying Members, or Change in Final Oral Examination Requirement (iPDF-53KB)
  Instructions for Completing the Form (PDF-15KB)
  Requires recommendation of the departmental chair or authorized departmental graduate advisor.
   
• Report on Oral Qualifying Examination & Request for ATC (iPDF-84KB)
  Graduate Council Regulations Governing the Doctoral Qualifying Examination (PDF-4KB)
  Can only be viewed by faculty and staff on our intranet. Used by department staff to notify the Student & Academic Affairs Office of the results of Oral Qualifying Examination. Students will be advanced to candidacy based on the date the form is received, provided the information is correct and the examination was conducted in accord with the Graduate Council regulations.
   
• Report on the Final Oral Examination for the Doctoral Degree (iPDF-71KB)
  Can only be viewed by faculty and staff on our intranet. Used by department staff to notify the Student & Academic Affairs Office of the results of the Final Oral Examination for the Doctoral Degree (defense of the dissertation).
   
• Doctoral Filing Fee Application (iPDF-39KB)
  The Doctoral Filing Fee may be used in lieu of registration if all formal requirements for the degree, except for taking the final oral examination (if required) and filing the dissertation, are met prior to the first day of instruction of the term. Doctoral students may the use Doctoral Filing Fee Application only if they were registered for the previous academic term.
   
• Doctoral Dissertation Approval Form (iPDF-34KB)
  Form must be presented in duplicate at the time the dissertation is filed.

• Language Petition (iPDF-244KB)
  This petition may be used to fulfill or partially fulfill a language requirement. Please note: if your program requires more than one language, select 'Partially fulfill' for each requested action. Please consult Program Requirements for UCLA Degrees for the language requirements your program.
   
• Leave of Absence Request (iPDF-187KB)
  This form may be use to request a leave of absence from graduate study at UCLA. For leave of absence regulations, please review the second page of the form.
   
• Leave of Absence Extension Request (iPDF-187KB)
  This form may be use to extend the duration of a current of leave of absence from UCLA. For leave of absence regulations, please review the second page of the form.
   
• Master's Advancement to Candidacy Petition (iPDF-105KB)
  This form may be used to request advancement to candidacy status for the master's degree. It must be filed with the major department no later than the second week of the quarter in which the award of the degree is expected.
   
• Master's Degree Petition (iPDF-130KB)
  This petition may be used to request the following actions: Transfer of Credit, Extension of Time for Advancement to Candidacy, Waiver of Registration, Plan Change, S/U grade for Graduate Course Requirement, Change in Mandatory Grading Basis, Unit Deficiency, Application of Units to Concurrent Degree Programs, Partial Completion of Course Sequence, or Application of 500 Series Courses to Graduate Requirements. Please consult Standards & Procedures for Graduate Study and Program Requirements for UCLA Degrees to determine your eligibility for these actions.
   
• Petition for In Absentia Registration (iPDF-193KB)
  In Absentia status is a form of registration available to academic and professional graduate students undertaking coursework or research related to their degree programs outside of California. Students registered in absentia are only assessed 15% of the combined Tuition and Student Services Fee; and full health insurance fees. Please consult In-Absentia Registration FAQ (PDF-45KB) for answers to frequently asked questions about in absentia registration.
   
• Registration and Enrollment Petition (iPDF-83KB)
  This petition may be used to request retroactive registration and enrollment and for retroactive changes to study lists.
  

The Survey of Earned Doctorates (SED) began in 1958 to collect data continuously on the number and characteristics of individuals receiving research doctoral degrees from all accredited U.S. institutions. The results of the survey are used to assess characteristics and trends in doctorate education and degrees.

• Survey of Earned Doctorates Form
  Please submit the survey's certificate of completion to the Graduate Division when you file your dissertation.
   
• Survey of Earned Doctorates Brochure (PDF-696KB)
  Additional information on the purpose and use of the survey.
   
• Survey of Earned Doctorates Privacy Policy (PDF-344KB)
  How the SED keeps your information strictly confidential.

The Doctoral Exit Survey began in 1994 and is used to improve doctoral education at UCLA.

• UCLA Doctoral Exit Survey
  Please submit the survey confirmation page to the Graduate Division when you file your dissertation.

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