Economics Graduate Student Handbooks and Other Resources

Listed below are departmental and campus handbooks, and links to useful resources available to current graduate students.

Department Handbooks

Economics Ph.D. Graduate Handbook

The Economics Ph.D. Graduate Handbook outlines the doctoral program requirements, including policies regarding pre-qualifying and qualifying examinations, TA service requirements, required courses, etc.

Economics M.S. Graduate Handbook

The Economics M.S. Graduate Handbook outlines the masters program requirements, including policies regarding TA service requirements, required courses, etc.

Graduate Division

UCSC Graduate Handbook

The Graduate Handbook lists regulations from the University of California and campus-specific requirements that pertain to every UCSC graduate student. Use this handbook to find out about enrollment options, registration and fee information, time-to-degree requirements, and more.

Graduate Financial Aid Information

The Graduate Division's page on Financial Aid explains the costs - and some ways to cover those costs - of graduate school.

Calendars

Academic Calendar

The Academic Calendar lists quarterly deadlines for students regarding financial aid payments, enrollment scheduling, petitioning for the degrees, and much more. This is maintained by the Publications and Scheduling department of the Registrar's Office.

Student Associations

Graduate Student Association

All graduate students are members of the Graduate Student Association. In addition to working on preserving the rights of graduate students, the GSA holds annual social events and provides modest travel grants to help pay for student travel to conferences. The GSA would like to have Departmental Representatives from every department on campus - let them know if you are interested!

Ethnic and Lifestyle Resource Centers

The GLBT Resource Center provides social, educational, and support services to students, staff, faculty, and the community on gay, lesbian, bi, and trans issues.

Student Services

Student ID Card Services

ID cards, Santa Cruz County Metro bus passes, recreation facilities passes, library cards, food service/Flexi-Dollar cards.

Disability Resource Center

The DRC assists in making courses, programs, services, and activities accessible to students with disabilities. DRC assists students with a variety of disabilities, including physical, learning, and psychological.

Registrar's Office

The Office of the Registrar maintains an accurate academic record for each student who enrolls at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and provides transcripts, copies of narrative evaluations, and assistance with course enrollment adjustments.