Independent Studies Instructions

If you would like to apply for independent studies/thesis research course credit, you must do so according to the following instructions. Please pay attention to deadlines and do this early. Don't wait until the last minute and never attempt to enroll without going through the following instructions first.

1. Download the petition online.
2. Go over the form carefully with your faculty advisor, and discuss the optimum number of units in which to enroll. Complete all sections of the form except for the call number, course number, and section number (we will give these to you).
3. Have your faculty advisor sign the form. We cannot give you a call number without a signature from your faculty advisor.
4. Return to the drop box in the Grad Advising Office. We will e-mail the call number to you at your SOE e-mail address within a few days.
5. Go to your Student Center at http://my.ucsc.edu/ and go to “Enroll”.
6. Enter the call number we e-mailed you. Do not use any other number.
7. Click “enroll”.
8. Once you have successfully enrolled in your course, click “My Class Schedule” in the tab above and check carefully that you have enrolled in the correct course with the correct faculty member.
9. If the information for your course is incorrect, please check that you have correctly typed in the call number we gave you. If so, then please e-mail your graduate advisor for assistance.
   
   If the all information is correct, then you are enrolled. Congratulations!