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Graduate Certificates - Proposal Guidelines

There are two levels of non-UNEX graduate certificates: 1) the existing University of California Certificate of Graduate Curriculum provided for by SR 735, recognizing distinct scholarship unrelated to a degree program, and 2) a graduate certificate awarded by a college, school, or department, (or a combination of academic units) which may highlight a cluster of courses representing a particular field of emphasis undertaken in fulfillment of a graduate degree.

• Certificate Guidelines (policy excerpts - graduate academic certificates)
• Format Guidelines: University of California Certificate-Option 1
• Format Guidelines: Campus Academic Unit Certificate-Option 2

Approval process for University of California Certificate-Option 1 (following preliminary review by Graduate Division):

Campus (completed before transmission for Systemwide review):
Graduate Council
Committee on Educational Policy and Budget Committee (simultaneous review)
Divisional Council
Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty

Systemwide: 
Coordinating Committee on Graduate Affairs
Academic Council
UCOP

Approval process for Campus Academic Unit Certificate-Option 2 (following preliminary review by Graduate Division):

Campus only:
Graduate Council
Committee on Educational Policy and Budget Committee (simultaneous review)
Divisional Council
Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty

 

Last Updated: August 16, 2012 2:23 PM