Forms, Petitions, and Resources

Find some of the most commonly sought forms and information below. Don't see something you need? Email lals-phd@ucsc.edu. You can also find an extensive list of campus resources here. And there's lots of useful information in the LALS Grad Handbook.

Many of these forms are available on the Graduate Division website as well.

TA Resources

• Lesson Plan Template (make a copy)
• CITL Teaching Resources
• Request Confidential One-on-One Teaching Consultation
• Blank Description of Duties Form
• Payroll Contacts 

Enrollment

• Part-Time Application
• In-Absentia Application
• Leave of Absence Application
• Filing Fee Status Application
• Advising Worksheet for LALS Graduate Curriculum (make a copy)

Enrollment expectations for LALS grads:

• The minimum load for full-time students is 10 units of graduate and/or upper-division undergraduate course work.
• The minimum load for students who have advanced to candidacy is 5 units of graduate and/or upper-division undergraduate course work, usually Thesis Research LALS 299.
• Students who enrolled in the program in Fall 2018 or later must also enroll in LALS 292 each quarter.
• Email lals-phd@ucsc.edu to request independent study enrollment information (include instructor and credits needed).

Advancement to Candidacy

Due to LALS Dept by end of 2nd year (spring quarter):

• Qualifying Exam Committee Nomination Form

Due to Dept and Grad Div by end of 3rd year / QE quarter:

• Language Report
• Qualifying Exam Report
• Dissertation Committee Nomination Form
• Application for Master's Degree (optional)

Due to Dept after QE:

• Internal QE Results
• Dissertation Prospectus Approval

Designated Emphasis

• LALS Designated Emphasis (DE) Checklist

Dissertation and Defense

• Application for the Ph.D.
• Dissertation and Thesis Checklist
• Dissertation and Thesis Preparation and Guidelines 

Beyond Normative Time

• Normative Time Extension Request
• Sample Completion Plan