Graduate Program Guide

Forms for Students

Forms Available from the Graduate Assistant, Room 3312 Dwinelle Hall.

*Name of Petition*	*Comments*
*General History Petition	Requests for exceptions to program requirements
*Approval of Fields for PhD	Must have fields approved before constituting PhD exam committee. Normally done by the end of the first year.
*Constitution of PhD Oral Qualifying Exam Committee	Consult faculty in field and adviser. Form should be completed no later that 1 1/2 months prior to proposed exam date.
Fulfillment of Foreign Language by History 280, 285, 299	Consult seminar instructor. Form should be completed at the beginning of the semester.
Advancement to Candidacy for MA	Apply to Graduate Division no later that the 5th wk of the semester in which requirements for the degree will be completed.
Advancement to Candidacy for PhD	Official forms are available from the Graduate Assistant after passing oral exam. Submitting these forms will give eligible students the DNTF and reduction in non-resident tuition.
GSI Application	Due February 1st for following year and for summer session of the current year.
Department Continuing Student Fellowship Application	Due February 1st for research support for the following year. No late applications accepted. (Students who entered Fall 2006 in the 7 year program have priority for these research fellowships. Those who entered before 2006 may also be considered if funds allow.)
Non-Resident Tuition Scholarship	Granted on basis of merit, need, & amt. previously received. Due February 1st for following year.
*Application for Readmission	Due April 15 for the following Fall, August 15 for the following Spring. If student has been withdrawn for more than 5 years, the readmission application and graduate application must be submitted December 1st to the Admissions Assistant, and they are reviewed against the new applicant pool.
*Change of College, School, Major, etc.	Requires approval of GAC & signature of Head grad Adviser. The deadline for change of major to History is December 1st for fall entry.
Reader Application	Submit application to instructor.
Removal of Incomplete	Submit form to instructor when coursework is completed. $5 fee payable at Cashier's office before form is given to instructor.
GSHIP Exemption	Waiver of health insurance fee due to comparable coverage. Apply to Tang Center.
Reduced University Registration Fee	Applies to students whose research/studies requires them to remain outside CA. Applications submitted to Graduate Division.
Archival Research Letter	Available on the History website under Graduate Program (Enrolled Graduate Students).
Filing Fee Application	Filing fee status is in lieu of registration for those about to file their dissertation. To be eligible, students must have been registered the previous semester and must apply for filing fee by the end of the first week of classes in the semester in which they intend to file.

*Subject to the approval of the Graduate Advisers Committee.
Petitions are to be submitted to the Graduate Assistant unless otherwise noted.