University Office Building, Riverside, CA 92521-0208
Telephone 951 827-3313 FAX 951 827-2238

The following information is to assist you in completing the admissions application

Graduate Dean Dallas L. Rabenstein welcomes you to UCR.

General requirement for admission is a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution

Quarterly and annual schedule of fees and tuition for 2007-2008 plus information about fellowship awards and other opportunities for graduate students.

Detailed review and initial recommendation to admit is made by the departments. However, only the official letter of admission from the Dean of the Graduate Division constitutes approval of admission to a graduate program at UCR, not correspondence with a department or with an individual faculty member.

The Graduate Division will make every effort to notify you of your admission status as soon as possible after receiving the admission recommendation from the department to which you are applying

Permission to work for a second master's degree in a NEW area may be approved on the individual merit of the application when there is little or no close relationship between the two subjects. Duplication of a master's degree in one field is not permitted, and duplication of a doctorate is rarely permitted, regardless of the field of study.

The University requires, as a condition of registration, that all graduate and professional students, including international students (on nonimmigrant visas), have medical insurance coverage that meets the University's minimum requirements. A campus plan meeting these requirements is available. Contact the Insurance Office at the Student Health Center for details regarding the campus Student Health Insurance Plan (GSHIP) or regarding the campus minimum requirements.

Providing information about your ethnic identity is voluntary. The Graduate Division uses this data to measure the effectiveness of its efforts towards achieving diversity and to fulfill state and federal reporting requirements. On the graduate application please select one ethnic category only; if two or more ethnicities apply, please choose the one with which you identify most closely or you may specify the multi-ethnic category.

Providing your Social Security Number on the UCR graduate application is voluntary. This information is used to match your applicant file to GRE/GMAT test scores received electronically and is required for the processing of the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) application. Without this piece of matching criteria, all test score verification and subsequent application processing could be delayed. In addition, the Social Security Number is required before the dispersal of any stipend, fee payment or employment salary as part of a Graduate Fellowship or Financial Support package. Applicants without Social Security Numbers will have financial aid award packaging delayed. If not provided on the original graduate application, newly admitted students would be required upon arrival on campus to present the actual Social Security Number card for verification at the Office of the Registrar.

The State of California Information Practices Act of 1977 requires the University to provide the following information to applicants for admission who are asked to supply information about themselves; The principal purpose for requesting the information on this form is to process your application for admission for which positive identification of academic records and test scores is required. In addition, if you are applying for financial aid, positive identification must be determined as well as eligibility for aid. Maintenance of this information is authorized by University policy. The officials responsible for maintaining the information contained on the application are the Chairperson of the program to which you are applying and the Dean of the Graduate Division.

The University of California, in accordance with applicable Federal and State law and University policy, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, medical condition (cancer-related), ancestry, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era veteran or special disabled veteran. The University also prohibits sexual harassment. This nondiscrimination policy covers admission, access, employment, and treatment in University programs and activities. Inquiries regarding the University's student-related nondiscrimination policies may be directed to the Affirmative Action officer, (951) 827-5604.

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