University of California
Santa Cruz
Graduate Studies
NOMINATIONS FOR DISSERTATION READING COMMITTEE
Academic Senate Regulation 18.7 states: "A committee to read and pass upon the dissertation is
appointed by the candidate's department, subject to the approval of the Graduate Dean. The committee
will have at least three members, and at least half of the committee must be members of the Santa Cruz
Division of the Academic Senate."
The following dissertation reading committee has been appointed for:
Student:
Name
Department:
Department
Campus
Approved for the Department:
Date:
Graduate Studies Approval:
Date:
In order to Advance to Candidacy, a student who has passed the Qualifying Examination must have a
Dissertation Reading Committee approved by the Department and the Dean of Graduate Studies. The
student must also pay a $90 Advancement to Candidacy fee and have no incomplete grades (I) on her/his
record. In addition, a language requirement must be satisfied (depending on department requirements).
The student will be officially advanced the following term after all of these requirements are met.
Distribution:
Division of Graduate Studies
Department
Student
Retained by Department
Rev. 7/08