Graduate Student Handbook

The Scripps student handbook has been prepared as a guide to serve you throughout your graduate career at Scripps Institution of Oceanography. We hope you will find it of value. If you feel there are ways to improve the information provided, please do not hesitate to let us know. Best wishes for both a productive and enjoyable time ahead.

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Table of Contents

Graduate Department Staff

Policies & Procedures

• Annual Evaluations
• Departmental Exam
• Departmental Exam Requirements
• Departmental Policy on Time to Candidacy
• Dissertation & Final Exam
• Doctoral Committee
• Enrollment
• Leave of Absence
  
• Final Defense Procedures
• Financial Support
• Master's Degree Policy
• Ph.D. Time Limits
• PhD Timeline
• Program/Degree Requirements
• Program of Study
• Qualifying Exam & Advancement to Candidacy
• Role of The Advisor
• Scripps Graduate Degree Program
• Ship Procedures
  
• Sign-Out Log

Graduate Resources at Scripps

• Electronic Mail Lists
• Getting the Most out of Scripps & San Diego
• Keys
• Mail
• Ombudspersons
• Safety
• Ship Funds
• Staff Council Committees
• Student Facilities at Scripps
• Student Organizations
• Telephones
• Transportation & Parking
• UCSD Scripps Institution of Oceanography on Facebook
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