Forms & Petitions

Academic Progress Plan Petition | Full Policy
For documenting the plan of action for students to return to good academic standing.

Change of Degree Status Petition Petition | Full Policy
For requests to add or drop a master’s degree objective, emphasis or certificate program, and drop a doctoral degree objective.

Embargo (Delayed Release) Request Form Petition | Full Policy
For requesting delayed release of your master's thesis, doctoral dissertation, or supporting document for more than 2 years (no petition needed for 2 years or less).

FILING Leave of Absence Petition Petition |  Full Policy  |  DocuSign PowerForm
For requesting a leave, in lieu of registering, during quarter student is meeting final degree milestone (terminal master’s thesis, comprehensive exam or project, doctoral dissertation, or supporting document). One-time use only.

General Graduate Student Petition Petition | Full Policy
For requesting transfer of credit; to take Extension courses; waive Graduate Council requirements; dual enrollment.

Graduate Student BARC Paid Status  Form  |  DocuSign PowerForm
This form is used to get into paid status for students who have funding delays. It should be filled out by the funding department staff and sent to barc.info@bfs.ucsb.edu.

In Absentia Registration  Petition  |  Full Policy  |  DocuSign PowerForm
For requesting reduced tuition when research or study requires residing outside of the local campus region for the duration of a quarter.

Intercampus Exchange Program for Graduate Students (IEPGS) Petition  Petition  |  Full Policy
For requesting to take classes at another UC campus, or to receive independent study credit with a professor at another UC campus.

Leave of Absence Petition  Petition  |  Full Policy  |  DocuSign PowerForm
For requesting to take off one or more quarters due to personal reasons. Graduate student parents are encouraged to download our Parenting Accommodations Packet for additional resources. 

Supplemental LOA form for Central Fellows  Form
Required for any central fellow requesting a change in the schedule of their fellowship due to a Leave of Absence.

Part-Time Status  Petition  |  Full Policy |  DocuSign PowerForm 
For credential, terminal master's, or doctoral students who are not advanced to candidacy to request Part-Time Status.

Reinstatement to Graduate Status Petition  |  DocuSign PowerForm |  Full Policy
For requesting to re-enroll after a lapse in status.

Retroactive Schedule Adjustment Petition  Petition  |  Full Policy
For requesting a schedule adjustment after the last day of instruction for the quarter.

Time to Degree Extension for Parenting Demands  Petition  |  Full Policy
For requesting an extension to your time-to-degree due to parenting demands. Graduate student parents are encouraged to download our Parenting Accommodations Packet for additional resources.

Summer Filing Leave of Absence Petition  |  Full Policy  |  DocuSign PowerForm
For international graduate students who have fulfilled all degree requirements except the final examination and filing of the master’s thesis, doctoral dissertation, DMA supporting document, or completion of master’s comprehensive examination or project to take a Summer Filing LOA in lieu of registering.

Committee Nomination Form I and Conflict of Interest Disclosure  
To nominate Master's Thesis and Doctoral Committees

Committees are now nominated via GradPoint. Please see here for instructions.

Committee Form I-A
Changes in Thesis or Doctoral Committee 
To request approval to change student's master's thesis or doctoral committee

Committee changes are now submitted via GradPoint. Please see here for instructions.

Committee Exception Request Form
Committee Exception Request Form

Doctoral Degree Form II  
Report on Qualifying Examinations for the Degree of Ph.D. or DMA  Form II
To report the outcome of the qualifying exam to advance to doctoral candidacy 

Doctoral Degree Form III 
Report on Doctoral Degree Final Defense (Public or Waived)  Form III
To report the outcome of the final doctoral defense or waiver of the defense. This is separate from the dissertation/supporting document signature page.

Conflict of Interest Form COI
Stand-alone form used to report on possible conflicts of interest in graduate education

Joint Doctoral Degree Committee Form I and Conflict of Interest Disclosure  Form I & COI (Joint)
To nominate Master's Thesis and Doctoral Committees

Joint Doctoral Degree Form II 
Report on Qualifying Examinations for the Joint Doctoral Degree  Form II (Joint)
To report the outcome of the qualifying exam to advance to doctoral candidacy

Joint Doctoral Degree Form III 
Report on Final Examinations for the Joint Doctoral Degree (Public or Waived)  Form III (Joint)
To report the outcome of the final doctoral defense or waiver of the defense

Joint Doctoral Degree Form I-A  Form IA (Joint)
To request approval to change student's master's thesis or doctoral committee 

Committee Exception Request Form
Committee Exception Request Form