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Academic Master's Degree Fees

Winter Quarter 2017 a. Graduate students registered in absentia pay Student Services fee of $52 per quarter and Tuition of $562 per quarter. b. Graduate writing center $5.68 is charged in fall and winter quarters, $5.67 is charged in spring quarter. c. Seismic $38 is charged in fall and winter quarters, $37 is charged in spring quarter. d. SPARC $36 is charged in fall and winter quarters, $35 is…

Academic Transcript Format

A printed academic transcript presents course, unit, grade, and degree information on security paper. An electronic academic transcript presents this information in a secure PDF file. The academic transcript includes all courses taken, transfer credit, units, grades, grade-point average (GPA), and earned UCLA degrees. It also includes in-progress term information: a list of courses a student is enrolled in during the term the document is

Late Study List

Undergraduate students who are not officially enrolled in classes by midnight on Friday of week two must petition to generate a late study list. Most graduate students do not need to petition. Registration fees must be paid in full in order to file a late study list. Undergraduate Students A registered (fees paid) student who is not officially enrolled in classes for credit as of Friday of the second week of the term must file a…

UCLA General Catalog Updates and Deadlines

To produce the UCLA General Catalog, a call for updates is sent. Deadlines for CIMS forms and other approvals, and call return, must be met to ensure Catalog publication. Return of Catalog copy updates—also known as the call—by established deadlines allows the Registrar’s Office to incorporate as many approved changes a possible, as late as possible, while still meeting publication deadlines. How to Submit Catalog Updates To make copy updates, follow the…

Wait Lists

A department may offer a class wait list. Being on a wait list does not guarantee enrollment, but can improve a student’s chance of enrollment if another student drops the class. Some departments establish wait lists for classes that are full. If a student in the class drops, a seat opens up and is filled by a student on the wait list. If a student decides not to take the class, it is up to the student to…

FERPA for Faculty

Essential information for faculty, teaching assistants, and readers. Links to UCLA policies and the U.S. Department of Education FERPA website. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and UC policy restrict the disclosure of information from student records. As a rule of thumb, presume that all student information is confidential, and do not disclose information without a student’s consent except to University officials who have…

Order an Academic Transcript

Most transcript orders are processed through MyUCLA. Order an Official Academic Transcript Official academic transcripts can be ordered online through MyUCLA. Transcript orders may not be faxed or sent electronically; these are not secure transmission methods and cannot safeguard personal data. Electronic PDF and mailed transcripts are processed through Parchment, the official UCLA transcript agent. Current students should order an official paper or digital PDF academic transcript…

Names, Changes, Special Marks, and Errors

A legal name change and special typographic marks can be applied to a diploma, and errors can be corrected. Diplomas printed before winter 2024 use the student’s legal name. Beginning winter 2024, a student’s lived name automatically appears on their diploma. A student can choose to have their legal name appear instead, using the MyUCLA Lived and Legal Names feature. Legal Name Change For a legal name to appear on the diploma, a legal name change form and documentation must be submitted to the…

Grades and Academic Revisions

Grades are accessed through MyUCLA. Grades are rarely revised, but incomplete grades may be completed. All grades for a completed term are accessible through MyUCLA no later than two weeks after the last day of final examinations. If grades are not available, they have not been received from the instructor or are still being processed. If a grade is missing, contact the instructor or the department that offered the course. Do not call the Regis…

Diploma Availability and Release

Undergraduate and graduate student diplomas are available about three months after degree award. Students can specify diploma release and delivery preferences. Diplomas for undergraduate and graduate students are available approximately three months after the last day of the term (i.e., degree-award date). Information about diploma availability is sent to a student e-mail address approximately six weeks after the end of the final term. A diploma is not released if the…