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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red;background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">This email is intended for students completing their degree requirements in Spring 2024. All others may disregard this message.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Dear SOE Graduate Students:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you plan to finish your degree requirements in Spring 2024, please note the following items:
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Master’s Students:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1) If you are a master’s student that finished
<b>all</b> required coursework in Winter 2024 and plan to complete your thesis, written exam, or analytical report/case study/portfolio in Spring 2024, you can
<b>request to go on Filing Fee Status for one quarter</b>. This request allows you to complete the capstone requirement and only pay the filing fee, currently assessed at $201. If you want to request Filing Fee Status, fill out the application on R’Grad via
R’Web by <b>March 1<sup>st</sup></b>. <u>Note</u>: if you are a researcher (paid GSR position) or TA, you
<i>cannot</i> go on filing fee and maintain your position. Contact me for more information about this.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2) If you plan to finish your coursework and capstone project/exam in Spring 2024, fill out the application for “<b>Advancement
to Candidacy</b>” on R’Grad via R’Web by <b>April 1<sup>st</sup>. </b>If you plan to request Filing Fee Status, you will need to submit
<i>both</i> the filing fee and application for candidacy together by <b>March 1<sup>st</sup></b>.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">3) Fill out the
<b>graduation application</b> on R’Web no later than<b> April 8<sup>th</sup>. </b>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MA Students:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> If you are finishing a
<b>thesis</b>, you will need to nominate your thesis committee. The nomination form is part of the “Advancement to Candidacy” form which can be found on R’Grad via R’Web. Also, for those completing a thesis, follow the steps found
</span><a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/dissertation-and-thesis-submission"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> and the deadlines found
</span><a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/graduation-procedures#step_3_apply_to_graduate."><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">MED Students:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> If you are completing
an <b>analytical report/policy report</b>, you will need to email me your approved paper (cc: your faculty advisor) with a signed
<a href="https://education.ucr.edu/sites/default/files/2023-06/med_capstone_completion_form_6-2023.pdf">
completion form</a> by <b>June 12<sup>th</sup>. </b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PhD Students:<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">1) If you are a PhD student finishing your dissertation and plan to complete your final defense in Spring 2024, you
may <b>request to be on Filing Fee Status for one quarter</b>. This request allows you to complete the dissertation requirement and only pay the filing fee, currently assessed at $201. If you want to request Filing Fee Status, fill out the application on R’Grad
via R’Web by <b>March 1<sup>st</sup></b>. <u>Note</u>: if you are a GSR, TA or Associate-In, you
<i>cannot</i> go on filing fee and maintain your position. Contact me for more information about this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">2)
<b>Nominate your dissertation committee</b> no later than two weeks prior to your intended final defense. A copy of the nomination form can be found
</span><a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/petitions-and-forms"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">. Note: you will need to wait for confirmation that
your committee was approved prior to your final defense.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">3) Fill out the
<b>graduation application</b> on R’Web no later than<b> April 8<sup>th</sup>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">4) Follow the steps for
<b>filing your dissertation</b> found </span><a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/dissertation-and-thesis-submission"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">
and additional deadlines found </span><a href="https://graduate.ucr.edu/graduation-procedures#step_3_apply_to_graduate."><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">If you have any questions about these processes, please contact me.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><u><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Commencement<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">PhD students attend the hooding ceremony scheduled June 1, 2024 at 9am on campus and master’s students attend the
SOE commencement ceremony scheduled June 17<sup>th</sup> at 9am at the Toyota Arena in Ontario. If you wish to participate, check your R’Mail account in April/May for updates and registration. You can also check for updates at:
<a href="https://commencement.ucr.edu/">https://commencement.ucr.edu/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Heather Killeen (she/her/hers)</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Graduate Program Coordinator
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">School of Education<br>
University of California, Riverside<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1207 Sproul Hall
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Riverside, CA 92521<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Email:
</span><a href="mailto:heather.killeen@ucr.edu"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext">heather.killeen@ucr.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
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