Graduate Academic Affairs

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Last updated: Dec 10, 2024 by Kelsey Darvin

Welcome to the GEPA Academic Affairs Collab pages!

Important Updates & Information

View List of Important Notices from GEPA and Campus Partners

View GEPA AA Advisor Primary Contact (Detailed by Department/Program) (PDF)

View GEPA AA Master's Advisor Primary Contact w/ Major Codes & Grad Coordinator (PDF)

GEPA Academic Affairs Unit

NamePhoneEmail

Erica Lennard, Assistant Dean (Program Reviews, Embargo Extensions, Program Director Appts, Liaison w/ Grad Council)

(858) 534-3552 erica@ucsd.edu

Norienne Saign, Assistant Director (Doctoral Time Limit Extensions, Probation, Spring Evaluations)

(858) 534-3709 nsaign@ucsd.edu

Sara Miceli, Graduate Academic Affairs Advisor (Joint PhD programs with SDSU, Biostats/Biomed Sci/Neuro PhD, Professional Master's degrees, Rady degrees)

(858) 534-6977 smiceli@ucsd.edu
Eliese Maxwell, Graduate Academic Affairs Advisor (PhD Degrees, UC Irvine Theatre joint doc student process)(858) 822-2244 etmaxwell@ucsd.edu

Kelsey Darvin, Graduate Academic Affairs Advisor (Academic Master's: Biomed Sci, Biology, ECE, Structural Eng (inc. PhD), SIO. Listserv management for graduate coordinators and grad chairs listservs, dept/program directory updates) 

(858) 534-3551k2darvin@ucsd.edu

Kimberly McCusker, Graduate Academic Affairs Advisor (Academic Master's: Schools of Arts & Hum, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, Mat Sci, MAE, Data Sciences-HDSI) 

(858) 534-0650kmccusker@ucsd.edu
Karen Villavicencio, Graduate Academic Affairs Advisor (Academic Master's: BENG, Bioinformatics, CENG/NENG (inc. PhD), CSE, NEU; PhD committee constitutions and advancement to candidacy; Intercampus Exchange)(858) 822-7832kvillavicencio@ucsd.edu


GEPA Website Links:

Advancement to Candidacy

MS and Doctoral Committee Constitution

Spring Evaluations

Enrollment (In Absentia, LOA, etc.)

Academic Policies and Procedures

GEPA Tools:

Student Database (DB) (VPN)

Department/Program Contacts (VPN)

GEPA-AA Newsletter:

FA23 Newsletter

WI24 Newsletter

Other Resources:

Doctoral Time Limits Chart by Program

Tips for Faculty Signing App to Cs

Grad Coord Training: 

Steps to MA/MS/MFA Degree Completion: APPC & FRF Training (scroll up/down to view slides)

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