Rev. 1/20
This version supersedes any earlier revisions.
REGULATIONS FOR FILING FEE
The Filing Fee was established expressly to assist those students WHO HAVE BEEN ADVANCED TO CANDIDACY and who have
completed all requirements for degrees, including all research associated with the thesis or dissertation, except filing theses or
dissertations and/or taking final examinations (master’s comprehensive or doctoral final examinations). Completion of formal course work
or residence requirements does not entitle you to apply for Filing Fee status. FILING FEE STATUS IS FOR ONE QUARTER ONLY.
Filing Fee is a reduced fee paid in lieu of registration fees. The Filing Fee is currently $162. Fees are subject to change without prior
notification. The fee must be paid at the Cashier's Office (this application must be presented for validation) before the application is filed
with the Office of Graduate Studies.
If you are eligible to use the Filing Fee option, you must obtain the signature of your Committee Chairperson and Graduate Adviser and
return the application to the Office of Graduate Studies.
Submission Deadline: The completed form, with appropriate signatures and fee paid validation, must be submitted to Graduate Studies no
later than the first day of the quarter that Filing Fee status is to become effective. If you have not enrolled in any coursework or 299 units, or
in any way generated registration fees, you may have until the last day of late registration to submit this form. Please consult the Class
Schedule and Registration Guide for actual dates.
If you have any questions regarding the Filing Fee option, please call Graduate Studies at (530) 752-0650.
When on Filing Fee status you may not:
1. Use any university facilities (e.g. Campus Recreation, laboratories, desk space). Exceptions: You may continue to use
career and professional development services offered through the GradPathways Institute for Professional Development
(Graduate Studies) and its partners, including the Internship and Career Center and the University Writing Program, among
others. If you wish, you may purchase health insurance and ARC membership.
2. Make demands upon faculty time other than the time involved in the final reading of the thesis/dissertation or in holding final
examinations.
3. Receive a fellowship or financial aid.
4. Take course work of any kind.
5. Conduct your dissertation research.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION
6. You may hold an academic appointment title (e.g., Graduate Student Researcher [GSR], Teaching Assistant [TA], Associate
In_ [AI], and similar titles) for one quarter only
.
Plea
se
note
: During a non-registered quarter you are responsible for purchasing your own health insurance. Contact
Student Health Services at (530) 752-6055
7. If you have not filed your thesis/dissertation by the quarter indicated on your application, and/or taken the final examination:
you will be required to readmit, register and pay full fees in order to fulfill all degree requirements; you may be required to
take additional coursework and/or examinations; you may be required to re-advance to candidacy; or you may be terminated
from the graduate program. If you have not completed your degree requirements due to extenuating circumstances (e.g.
medical), you may request a one quarter extension of Filing Fee. Please contact your program to request a Time Extension
Request form.
Res
earch delays (e.g. new data becoming available, an error found in the work) are NOT extenuating
circumstances.
8. The Fi
lin
g
Fee option pr
eserves your cand
ida
cy
status with the University; however, you are no longer considered a full-time
registered student by the University. You should BE AWARE that many loan agencies do not recognize this status and may
require early repayment of student loans. In addition, if you are an international student, be sure you check with Services for
International Students and Scholars for advice on how Filing Fee status affects your visa.
9. If you have already enrolled in courses, including 299 research units, the Office of the University Registrar (OUR) will
withdraw you from those courses. Fees will be reassessed per the Schedule of Refunds published in the Registration Guide,
based on the date that the Filing Fee authorization is received by OUR from the Office of Graduate Studies. If your Filing Fee
status is approved by OUR on or after the first day of the term, please note that the Student Health Insurance Program
(SHIP) coverage will continue and you will be charged accordingly. If you do not wish to remain enrolled in Davis SHIP, visit
this webpage for instructions on filing a Cancellation and Refund Request form: https://shcs.ucdavis.edu/insurance/ship/
eligibility.html.
10. Students on PELP may not apply for Filing Fee status. You must first return to a registered and enrolled status for at least
one quarter before requesting Filing Fee status.