Graduate Council policies govern graduate degree requirements and aspects of graduate program management. Policies are grouped thematically and include references to important non-Graduate Council policies and information.
If you have any questions or difficulty finding information below, please contact Graduate Council Analyst Kelly Adams at keaadams@ucdavis.edu or (530) 752-1076.
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- Graduate Programs, Groups, and Degrees
- Designated Emphases
- Graduate Academic Certificates
- University of California Resources
Graduate Programs, Groups, and Degrees
New Proposal Requirements
Refer to the New Graduate Degree Program Proposal Checklist and the New Self-Supporting Graduate Professional Degree Program (SSGPDP) Checklist for guidance.
- GC2008-02: Procedures for Establishing, Transferring, and Discontinuing Graduate Degree Programs
- GC2018-01: Online Master's Graduate Degree Program - Approval and Review Process
Degree Requirements
Refer to the Ph.D. Requirements Checklist and the Master's Requirements Checklist for guidance.
- GC2005-04: Degree Requirements
- GC1998-01: Policy on Service on Advanced Degree Committees
- GC2000-01: Time to Degree Policy
- GC2000-02: Legacy Degree Requirements
- GC2005-02: Doctoral Qualifying Examinations
- GC2006-01: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory Grading Option
- GC2010-01: Mandatory Electronic Filing of Theses and Dissertations
- GC2011-03: Residence and Transfer Credit
- GC2012-02: Policy on UC Davis Master's Degree Capstone Requirement
- GC2015-01: Co-Authorship Policy
- GC2018-02: Graduate Student Course Requirements - English as Second Language
- GC2018-04: Policy on Author Affiliation
Bylaw Requirements
- GC2011-02: Bylaws Policy for Graduate Groups, Departmentally-Based Graduate Programs and Designated Emphases
- GC2011-04: Policy on Quorum, and Voting Rights and Responsibilities
Joint Doctoral Programs
Self Supporting Degree Programs
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Additional Policies and Resources
- GC1998-02: Policy on Membership in Graduate Groups, Graduate Programs, Designated Emphases and Graduate Academic Certificates
- GC2000-04: Policy Regulating Programmatic Changes Submitted for Review by Graduate Council
- GC2002-01: Policy on Admissions for Second Ph.D. Candidates
- GC2004-01: Admission of Graduate Students Transferring from Other Institutions with Their Major Professor
- GC2005-03: Double Submission of a Thesis or Dissertation
- GC2009-01: Oversight of Graduate Degree Programs in Professional Schools
- GC2009-02: Policy on Notifying Graduate Council of Changes in Administrative Structures
- GC2012-01: Policy on the Relation of ASR 600(B) to Graduate Groups
- GC2018-03: Policy on Conversion from a Graduate Group to a Department-Based Program
- GC2018-05: Policy for Changing a Graduate Group Lead Dean
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Designated Emphases (DE)
Proposal & Revision Requirements
Refer to the New Designated Emphasis (DE) Proposal Checklist for guidance.
- GC1988-01: Designated Emphasis Policy and Proposal Guidelines
- GC2000-03: Review of Designated Emphases (DEs)
Bylaw Requirements
- GC2011-02: Bylaws Policy for Graduate Groups, Departmentally-Based Graduate Programs and Designated Emphases
Additional Policies and Resources
- GC1998-02: Policy on Membership in Graduate Groups, Graduate Programs, Designated Emphases and Graduate Academic Certificates
Graduate Academic Certificates (GAC)
Proposal Requirements
Refer to the New Graduate Academic Certificate (GAC)/Graduate Academic Unit Certification (GAUC) Proposal Checklist for guidance.
- GC2007-01: Graduate Academic Certificate Program (GAC) and Graduate Academic Unit Certificate (GAUC)
Additional Policies and Resources
- GC1998-02: Policy on Membership in Graduate Groups, Graduate Programs, Designated Emphases and Graduate Academic Certificates
- GC2018-06: Review of the Graduate Academic Certificates
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