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PhD Student Handbook

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  • 2019-20 PhD Student Handbook
  • 2018-19 PhD Student Handbook

2019-20 PhD Student Handbook Contents

  • Getting Started
    • Getting Onboard in CalCentral
    • Getting bConnected
    • Getting Your Cal 1 Card
    • Getting Registered
    • Getting Settled
  • Getting Your PhD Degree
    • How Our Program is Organized
      • Program Contacts
    • Curriculum and Degree Requirements
      • Pre-Candidacy Requirements
        • Required Coursework
          • Statistics and Methods
          • Social Science Theory
          • Preparation for Teaching
        • First Year Comprehensive Exam
        • Qualifying Paper
        • Qualifying Examination
          • QE Committee
          • Fields of Expertise
          • Dissertation Prospectus
          • Qualifying Exam Checklist
        • Pre-Candidacy Progress Reviews
      • Advancing to Candidacy
        • Normative Time Rules
        • Doctoral Candidacy Review
      • Dissertation
    • Enrollment Rules for Doctoral Students
      • Changing Class Schedules
      • Independent Study Courses
      • Academic Accommodations
      • In Absentia Registration
      • Exchange Programs with Other Universities
      • Filing Fee Option in lieu of Registration
      • Withdrawal and Readmission
    • Grades and Grading
    • Graduation and Degree Conferral
  • Campus and Departmental Policies
    • Academic Student Employment
    • Doctoral Student Financial Support
    • Nondiscrimination
    • Student Grievance and Appeal Procedures
      • Resolution Procedures
      • Formal Grade Appeals
      • Complaints Involving Discrimination
      • Graduate Division Appeal Procedures
    • Student Records
  • Appendix A: Normative Time Due Dates
  • Appendix B: Committee Configurations
  • Appendix C: Faculty Mentor Guidelines
  • Appendix D: Faculty-Student Authorship Guidelines
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