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SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES NEW GRADUATE STUDENT ORIENTATION 2015

HUMANITIES OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDY (OGS) 179 Humanities Instructional Building (building #610) https://www.humanities.uci.edu/graduate/index.php Monday-Friday 9:00am – 12:00pm; 1:00pm – 4:00pm

GRADUATE RELATED OFFICES Department / Program Humanities Graduate Advisor Office of Graduate Study Graduate Coordinator Associate Dean Director Graduate Counselor Graduate Division Graduate Dean

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS In order to remain in the PhD or MFA program, all students must maintain good academic standing which includes the following: • GPA – Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher • Enrollment of Units – Students must maintain continuous registration (at least 12 units) each quarter throughout graduate career • Normative Time to Degree – Students must advance to candidacy and complete the degree within the limitations established per their program. A student exceeding the maximum time may not be able to receive University resources (e.g., financial aid, TA-ships, housing, etc.)

GRADING • Acceptable grades are: A+ through B and “S” • Always choose “Grade Option” – “P” / “NP” courses will not count toward graduate course (200+) requirements • Grade Reports – Check your transcript! • Incomplete (I) • SOH Policy requires all Incomplete grades to be changed by August 31 to receive funding. • No Report (NR) • Withdrawal (W)

FULL-TIME ENROLLMENT • 12 units MINIMUM • 16 units MAXIMUM • 17+ units – Email Graduate Coordinator • Students must register in at least 12 units before fee payment deadline in order for fees to be paid • Teaching Assistants/Associates (TA) must enroll in 399: University Teaching units under the appropriate department/program

ENROLLMENT DEADLINES ADD/DROP/UNIT CHANGE Deadline: Friday of Week 2 @ 5:00pm Missed Deadline? • Submit electronic Enrollment Exception through StudentAccess • No guarantee that request will be approved • Automatic $3.00 processing charge for any late add/drop/change

ALTERNATE ENROLLMENT OPTIONS Intercampus Exchange Program • Allows students to concurrently register at another UC campus • Must submit paperwork at least 4 weeks prior to start of quarter In-Absentia • Conducting research outside of California • Renewable for up to 6 quarters • Must have advanced to candidacy for PhD

ALTERNATE ENROLLMENT OPTIONS (CONT.) Leave of Absence (LOA) • 3 quarter maximum without exception • Must complete at least one quarter of work at UCI Filing Fee • One-time only option for students who are ABD • Maintains active student status without having to register or pay full-time fees

Requirements and Policies • Campus-wide graduate policies — Graduate Policies and Procedures Handbook • Catalogue and course requirements — 2015-16 UCI General Catalogue • Graduate program requirements — Graduate Student Handbook

Helpful Hints Check your ZotBill • Be aware of your costs and financial aid offers • Ensure all late fees have been paid Check your enrollment and transcript via StudentAccess Be aware of deadlines and read your emails Communicate with your program and OGS on a regular basis

COMPOSITION & HUMANITIES CORE Composition : • Balance between structured curriculum and your own course design • Strong community of fellow instructors provides guidance and support • Required English 398: Pedagogical techniques for composition instructors • Open to all Humanities graduate students Humanities Core : • The “Crown Jewel” of UCI undergraduate education • Interdisciplinary course with instructors from many fields • Like Composition, strong supportive community • Adds clear interdisciplinary credential to your job application portfolio

5+2 PROGRAM • A national problem in Humanities: Longer time to degree • Two pilot programs: Philosophy and Visual Studies • Additional funding during first five years • Reason to finish in five years: Mellon Humanities Faculty Fellows (MHFF) • All Ph.D. students in Humanities who complete in five years are eligible for MHFF

HUMANITIES EMPHASES Asian American • http://www.humanities.uci.edu/aas/graduate/index.php • Chair Julia Lee juliahl1@uci.edu • Applications to jasmine.robledo@uci.edu Critical Theory • http://www .humanities.uci.edu/critical • Director James Steintrager jsteintr@uci.edu • Applications to showler@uci.edu Graduate Feminist • http://www.humanities.uci.edu/genderandsexualitystudies/graduate/about.php • Graduate Director Lilith Mahmud lmahmud@uci.edu • Applications to connie.cheng@uci.edu Visual Studies • http://www.humanities.uci.edu/visualstudies/program/emphasis.php • Director Lucas Hilderbrand lucas.h@uci.edu • Applications to quijanoc@uci.edu

Humanities Financial Support TA Campus Fee Coverage • Humanities OGS pays TA Campus Fees for first five years • Students responsible for TA Campus Fees after five year period External Fellowship Fee Coverage • Fellowship award must be $5,000+ per quarter • Must inform Humanities OGS at the time of award • Humanities OGS will cover in-state tuition for duration of fellowship

Humanities Fellowship Opportunities Conference Travel Grant • Fall and Spring calls • Awards range $500 - $1,000 Summer Dissertation Fellowships • $3,000 Fellowship Stipend • Must have Advanced to Candidacy Summer Language Travel Grant • $1,000 Award • Defray costs of taking language courses not offered at UCI

OTHER STUDENT RESOURCES • Career Center • Counseling Center • Graduate Division • Graduate Resource Center • International Center • Libraries