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Guidance for every stage of your degree.
Find your graduate advisor, get help with enrollment and academic requirements, and access resources for your next step at UC Riverside.
Find what you need.
Whether you're getting ready for your first quarter or nearing graduation, start with the resources that apply to you.
Current graduate students
Enrollment, holds, academic milestones, Filing Fee status, and graduate policies.
View Student ResourcesIncoming graduate students
Get ready for registration, residency requirements, campus accounts, and arrival at UCR.
See New Student StepsAdvising and contacts
Find the advisor assigned to your program or connect with the BCOE Graduate Success Center.
Find Your AdvisorStay on track with your degree.
Graduate students navigate course registration, degree milestones, funding requirements, and university procedures throughout their programs. Your graduate student advisor can help you understand what applies to your situation.
Registration and variable units
Check your enrollment appointment and course requirements in R'Web. Some research and directed-study courses allow variable units; confirm the correct number with your program and update enrollment when needed.
BCOE registration procedures · Graduate enrollment regulations
Full-time enrollment and holds
Graduate Division generally expects 12 units each quarter. Students holding fellowships, teaching appointments, or Graduate Student Researcher appointments must meet specific enrollment requirements. International students should obtain approval from the International Student Resource Center before any reduced course load.
If an enrollment hold appears in R'Web, follow the instructions from the office that placed it.
Degree milestones, petitions, and graduation
Work with your program on candidacy, examinations, thesis or dissertation filing, and degree completion. Many graduate petitions are submitted through R'Grad; requirements and deadlines depend on the petition and degree.
Filing Fee status
Filing Fee status is a limited option for students completing final degree requirements rather than taking regular coursework. It has restrictions on eligibility, employment, university services, and health coverage, and generally can be used only once.
International students: New restrictions apply beginning winter 2026. Consult Graduate Division and International Students and Scholars before planning to use Filing Fee status.
Tuition, residency, and graduate employment
Questions about residency classification for tuition should go to the Registrar's residency coordinator. Graduate employment appointments and funding have separate eligibility and enrollment requirements.
Residency for tuition · Graduate student employment · Fellowships and awards
Support for the work ahead.
UCR's GradSuccess programs offer writing support, quantitative and research assistance, teaching development, and resources for graduate career planning.
Explore GradSuccessPrepare for your first quarter.
Use your admission and department instructions as your starting point. These campus resources can help you finish the essentials before classes begin.
Register and confirm your academic plan
Review your program's course guidance and use R'Web to check enrollment appointments and register.
BCOE incoming student instructionsComplete your Statement of Legal Residence
New degree-seeking students must complete the Statement of Legal Residence (SLR) as instructed by the university. Residency classification determines tuition assessment.
Residency requirements and deadlinesSet up your UCR accounts
Monitor your UCR R'Mail for official communications and check R'Web for student records, enrollment, and financial information.
Access R'MailReview student billing and direct deposit
Check Student Business Services for payments, refunds, and student direct deposit. Payroll direct deposit for employment may require a separate setup.
Student Business ServicesPlan housing and transportation
Explore housing options early and review permits, transit, and other ways to get to campus.
Housing · TransportationReview health insurance and campus access
Eligible registered graduate students are generally enrolled in Graduate Student Health Insurance Plan (GSHIP), with an approved waiver option for qualifying coverage. Check your account and get your UCR ID.
Student Health · UCR CardInternational student requirements
International students should follow their immigration document and arrival instructions and consult international student services about visa and enrollment requirements.
International Student Resource CenterKnow where to find help
Meet your graduate advisor early and bookmark your program's degree requirements and the Graduate Division regulations.
Find your BCOE advisorConnect with the right advisor.
For questions about course enrollment, graduate requirements, or academic processes, contact your program's graduate student advisor. For research mentorship or academic decisions, your program may also direct you to its faculty graduate advisor.
BCOE Graduate Success Center
Winston Chung Hall 445
Fourth floor
UC Riverside
Walk-in advising
9:30–11:30 a.m. (verify availability before visiting). Additional appointment times may be available through individual advisors.
Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Joaquin Barraza
Graduate Student Advisor
Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Kennedy Webb
Also serves Air Quality Engineering and Industrial Biotechnology
Graduate advising management
Adrienne Thomas
Graduate Student Affairs Manager, all programs
Graduate student employment
Kaitlyn A. Etzweiler
Graduate Student Affairs Officer
Other program contacts: Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, and Robotics students can start with the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (contact@cs.ucr.edu). For specialized programs, visit Online M.S. in Engineering or Mobility Engineering.
Advisor assignments, schedules, and contact details may change. The official BCOE Graduate Success Center directory is the source for the latest updates.
Questions about your next step?
Connect with your graduate student advisor for guidance specific to your program and academic status.