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- Davis Division Academic Senate Bylaw 80. Graduate Council (February 2005)
- Graduate Council Subcommittees (November 21, 2000)
- Graduate Council Structure
- For reports made by the Graduate Council, see Reports from the Graduate Council.
- Bylaws Template for Departmentally-Based Graduate Programs
- Bylaws Template for Graduate Groups
- Bylaws Guidelines for Graduate Programs and Groups – Informational (October 2005)
- Bylaws Guidelines for Designated Emphases
- Bylaws Template for Designated Emphases
- Bylaws Policy for Graduate Programs in Professional Schools
- Bylaws Quorum Policy (March 10, 2000)
- Bylaws Policy for Graduate Programs in Professional Schools (June 10, 2003)
- For policy on faculty membership in graduate programs, see Graduate Faculty and Committees.
- For specific program/group bylaws, please contact the program.
- Capstone Requirement for Masters Plan II (2008)
- Degree Requirements Guidelines (2009)
- Degree Requirements Template
- Dissertation Plans A, B, And C Explained (DDR 520 Regulation, Rev. 2007)
- Doctoral Qualifying Examinations (April 9, 2008)
- Grandfathering Degree Requirements (April 19, 2000)
- Degree Requirements Policy Statement
- For Time to Degree Policy, see Policies Affecting Graduate Students.
- For policy on submitting changes to degree requirements during Program Review, see Program Review Process.
- For specific program/group degree requirements, please contact the program.
DESIGNATED EMPHASIS PROGRAMS (DEs)
- Designated Emphases Policy and Proposal Guidelines (March 15, 2007)
- Policy and Process for the Review of Designated Emphases (February 2002) revised
- Procedures for Requesting Ph.D. Program Affiliation with an Existing Designated Emphasis Program
- Procedures for Requesting Revisions to DE requirements (curriculum, admission, etc.) 2008
- Designated Emphasis Program Description and Current List
- For Designated Emphasis Bylaws guidelines and template, see Bylaws.
GRADUATE FACULTY AND COMMITTEES
- Doctoral Qualifying Examinations (April 9, 2008)
- Guidelines for Service on Advanced Degree Committees (October 2006), revised
- Mentoring Guidelines (June 1999)
- Policy on Membership in Graduate Programs (October 2006), revised
- A brief description of Graduate Groups.
- Appointment and Review of Graduate Group Chairs, Academic Personnel Manual Section UCD 245B (January 2003)
- For Graduate Group bylaws guidelines and template, see Bylaws.
- For Graduate Group degree requirements guidelines and template, see Degree Requirements.
- For proposals for new graduate groups, see New Graduate Program or Group Proposals.
- For program reviews of graduate groups, see Program Review Process.
- Approved Guidelines to Issues Necessary to Consider When Collaborative Graduate Programs are Suggested (August 2000)
- Joint Doctoral Program Review by Program Review Committee: Criteria for Reviewing
- Proposed Joint UC/CSU Doctoral Programs, CCGA Handbook, May 2004 Revision, Appendix G, pages 24-25
- For information on proposing a new joint doctoral program, please review the documents in this section, and use the Guidelines for New Programs packet at New Graduate Program or Group Proposals.
MANAGEMENT OF GRADUATE EDUCATION
- Diploma or Record Notation (November 12, 1998)
- Evaluating and Prioritizing Graduate Programs: Guidelines (November 30, 2001)
- Mentoring Guidelines (June 24, 1999)
- Name Changes, Transfers, Consolidation, Discontinuance or Disestablishment of Graduate Programs or Units
- Notifying Graduate Council of Changes in Administrative Structures (November 2, 2009)
- Principles for Strategic Planning and Administrative Restructuring (November 2, 2009)
- Objectives for Graduate Education (March 28, 2005)
- Oversight of Graduate Programs in Professional Schools (2009)
- Small Graduate Programs Memo (December 13, 2004)
- Suspension of Admissions
- For bylaws guidelines, see Bylaws.
- For degree requirement revisions, see Degree Requirements.
- For faculty membership guidelines for graduate programs/groups, see Graduate Faculty and Committees.
- For new program/group proposal guidelines, see New Graduate Program or Group Proposals.
NEW GRADUATE PROGRAM OR GROUP PROPOSALS
- Guidelines for New Programs or Group Packet
- For proposals for a new Designated Emphasis, see Designated Emphasis.
- For proposals for a new Graduate Academic Certificate, see GACs.
ORGANIZED RESEARCH UNITS (ORUs)
- Appointment and Review of Directors of Organized Research Units, Academic Personnel Manual, UCD Appendix II-C (June 1991)
- Guidelines for Review of Proposed and Existing ORUs (April 1998)
- Organized Research, UC Davis Policy and Procedure Manual, Section 220-01 (previously 210-20) (April 2005)
- Admission of Graduate Students Transferring from Other Institutions with their Major Professors (December 2004)
- Disqualification and Appeal (June 2005)
- Double Submission of a Thesis or Dissertation (June 9, 2005)
- S/U Grading Option (March 15, 2007)
- Second Ph.D., Admissions Policy (April 15, 2002)
- Time-to-degree Policy (June 21, 2000)
- Transfer Credit Statute of Limitations (June 21, 2000)
- For the Grandfathering Policy for Degree Requirements, see Degree Requirements.
- Schedule of Program Reviews
- Delays of Programmatic Reviews (June 24, 1999)
- Guidelines for Evaluating and Prioritizing Graduate Programs and Master’s Only Programs (Rev. 2008, 2001, 1994)
- Programmatic Changes Submitted During Program Review (May 2003)
- Reduction of Workload for Program Reviews Committee (2008)
- To access the Program Review page directly, see Graduate Program Review.
- For program review relating to Designated Emphasis Programs, see Designated Emphasis Programs.
- For program review relating to Joint Doctoral Programs, see Joint Doctoral Programs.
- For program review relating to Organized Research Units, see Organized Research Units.
REPORTS FROM THE GRADUATE COUNCIL (in order by year released)
- APD Report on Graduate Education at UC Davis (2008)
- Proposal for Multi-Year Funding Safety Nets for Graduate Group Students, from the Program Review Committee (2008)
- Proposal to Improve the Status of Graduate Group Students Employed as TAs, from the Program Review Committee (2008)
- Survey of Challenges to Graduate Education at UC Davis, from the Academic Planning and Development Committee (November 2006)
- Enhancing Graduate Education at UC Davis, from the Academic Planning and Development Committee (August 2006)
Last Updated: November 23, 2009