UC Santa Barbara Geography / Graduates / Program Description

Graduation and Filing

1. Check your transcript to make sure that you have fulfilled all course and unit requirements for the degree, that you don't have any Incompletes (I), No Grades (NG), or No Reports (NR) on your record, and that you have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. Don't wait until the day you file your thesis to do this - it may be too late! If you're not sure if you've fulfilled all the requirements, consult with Amy, the Graduate Program Assistant.
2. Make sure all required forms have been filed and approved:

   Masters Students

   • Masters Form I - "Nomination of Thesis Committee for Master's Degree Candidates."

   Ph.D. Students

   • PhD Form I - "Nomination of PhD Committee"
   • PhD Form II - "Report on Qualifying Examinations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy"
   • PhD Form III - "Report on Final Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy" OR
   • PhD Form III.A - "Waiver of Final Examination for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy."
3. File one copy of your thesis or dissertation with the department and two copies with the Library. Please visit the Graduate Division website for detailed information about formatting and filing: The Department copy does not have to be on 100% cotton paper.