Below are the most common requests and petitions that require the approval of the Graduate School. To initiate a request or petition, students should see the staff graduate advisor for the department or program.
This form is required for a student who wishes to return to his or her graduate program after an unapproved leave of absence.
If a student exceeds the time limit to complete his or her degree, then s/he must request permission for a time extension.
A student requests permission to take a leave of absence if s/he does not wish to be enrolled in his or her degree program in a given semester.
Many PhD students have a 50% appointment as a graduate assistant (RA or TA). Because of the potential risk to students’ timely academic progress, the Graduate School typically does not approve over-50% appointments.
This form is necessary when a student needs to register for a fourth semester of enrollment in GRSC 800: Studies for the Qualifying Exam.
For the Master’s Thesis Defense, a maximum of two committee members may participate remotely. Remote participation of a committee member should be indicated in writing on the Appointment of Master’s Committee or Change of Master’s Committee form.
For the PhD Qualifying Examination, a maximum of two committee members may participate remotely. Remote participation of a committee member should be indicated in writing on the Report on Qualifying Examination form. For the dissertation defense, a maximum of one out of the three dissertation committee members may participate remotely.
During the last semester as a senior, an undergraduate may enroll in a limited amount of coursework at the 400 and 500 levels and request that it be reserved for graduate credit. Students should speak with their advisors for more information.
This form is for USC graduate students who are interested in taking a graduate course at UCLA. For USC-UCLA Cross-Enrollment instructions, please contact Kelly Kernaghan: thesisdc@usc.edu.
