# Academic and Degree Information

**Source**: https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/index.html
**Parent**: https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/

## Progress to Degree

Earning a graduate degree from UC San Diego is a rewarding process that consists of a variety of steps. Find out how to earn a doctoral or master's degree.

[Progress to Degree](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/progress-to-degree/index.html)

## Doctoral & Master's Committees

Learn how to form doctoral and master's committees

[Committees](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/progress-to-degree/committees.html)

## Dissertation/Thesis Appointments

Preliminary and final dissertation/thesis appointments are no longer required. Please see the [Dissertation & Thesis Submission](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/preparing-to-graduate/dissertation-thesis-submission.html) page for information on how to file for the degree.

## Faculty Tools

### Faculty Portal

[Portal Login](https://gradforms.ucsd.edu/portal/faculty)

### Committee Membership

[Committee Login](https://gradforms.ucsd.edu/committee/faculty/index.php)

### Spring Evaluations

[Faculty Login](https://gradforms.ucsd.edu/evaluation/faculty/index.php)

## Staff Portal

Access student information via the Student Database. Link to online tools such as Leave of Absence, Committee Membership, Spring Evaluations.

[Staff Portal](https://student-db.grad.ucsd.edu/)

## Graduate Student Portal

Submit Leave of Absence, Half-time Study, and other requests through our online system. Access academic and financial support letters from the Dean of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs.

[Student portal](https://gradforms.ucsd.edu/portal/student/)

## New Degree Proposals and Curricular Changes

### New Degree Proposals

[View Details](https://senate.ucsd.edu/media/67489/new-graduate-programs.pdf)

### Curriculum Change Proposals

[View PDF](https://senate.ucsd.edu/media/67492/changes-to-existing-graduate-programs.pdf)

### Graduate Council

[View website](http://senate.ucsd.edu/committees/standing/graduate-council/)

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## [Grad Ed & Postdoc Affairs](https://grad.ucsd.edu/index.html)

- [About](https://grad.ucsd.edu/about/index.html)
- [Admissions](https://grad.ucsd.edu/admissions/index.html)
- [Financial Support](https://grad.ucsd.edu/financial/index.html)
- Academics
  - [Progress to Degree](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/progress-to-degree/index.html)
  - [Enrolling at UC San Diego](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/enrolling/index.html)
  - [Preparing to Graduate](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/preparing-to-graduate/index.html)
  - [Policies & Procedures](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/policies-procedures/index.html)
  - [Student Academic FAQ](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/student-faq/index.html)
  - [Merkin Graduate Fellows Program](https://grad.ucsd.edu/academics/merkin/index.html)
- [Student Life](https://grad.ucsd.edu/student-life/index.html)
- [OAR²](https://grad.ucsd.edu/oar2/index.html)
- [Postdoctoral Affairs](https://postdoc.ucsd.edu)
- [Apply](https://connect.grad.ucsd.edu/apply/)