2025-26 Academic Handbook and Forms

Please Note: 
These are downloadable documents.  

When Head Graduate Adviser signature is requested, the Graduate Adviser can sign on behalf of the DGS/Head Graduate Adviser.  

DO NOT EDIT IN YOUR WEB BROWSER.
Save the blank pdf file first and then edit locally on your computer with adobe reader.
 
PDF forms should be filled out on your computer and then printed.
If you fill them out by hand be sure to print clearly. Signature blanks must be hand signed and dated.
 
 
For All Students

Independent Study for a grade

Pre-Advancement Forms and Info

MA

QE Resources

QE Forms

  • Sociology QE Application (Submit to GSAO two weeks before QE exam date.)
  • Grad Division QE Application in student's CalCentral portal under My Dashboard/Higher Degree Committees Form.  (Submit after GSAO approves Sociology QE Application.)

Advancement to Candidacy

  • Advancement to Candidacy Form (See CalCentral portal under My Dashboard/Higher Degree Committees Form)  

Post-Advancement Forms

  • Doctoral Candidacy Review.  Due when taking the Grad Division's Doctoral Completion Fellowship, or "DCF". (See CalCentral portal under My Academics/ Doctoral Candidacy Review)
  • Change of Committee form (See CalCentral portal under My Academics tab/Higher Degree Committees Request)