The Announcement of the Graduate Division is designed to present information regarding the opportunities for graduate study and research in the University and the conditions on which the higher academic and professional degrees and certificates are conferred. The scholarly activities of the University are exemplified by the publications of its members. A complete list of these publications appears annually in the Report of the President to the Governor. Owing to their greatly increased scope and volume, reference to them is discontinued with the present issue of the Announcement. Statistics concerning the Graduate Division are contained in the annual report of the Dean of the Graduate Division and are published by the President in his annual report. The student should consult also the following University publications: The Announcement of Courses, containing the description of courses offered by the various departments including graduate courses; the Circular of Information, containing information and regulations concerning all students of the University; the Announcement of the Medical School, containing full details concerning the curriculum leading to the degree of Doctor of Medicine; the Announcement of the School of Jurisprudence, containing full details concerning the curriculum leading to the degree of Juris Doctor; the Announcement of the School of Education, containing further information concerning the curricula leading to the degree of Doctor of Education and particularly to Certificates of Completion of TeacherTraining Curricula; and the Announcements of the Department of Economics, which gives information concerning the curricula leading to Certificates in Social Service, of the University Hospital, relating to curricula leading to the Certificate for Nurses, and of the Committee on Public Health Nursing Certificates. The University aims to publish full information for the guidance of graduate students. Failure of students to fully acquaint themselves with the organization and regulations of the University may cause complications for which the student is expected to assume the responsibility. For all information affecting the status of graduate students not contained in the official university bulletins application should be made at the office of the Dean of the Graduate Division. Special announcements for the information and guidance of graduate students are published from time to time in the University Calendar and on the bulletin boards, which should be regularly consulted. The present issue of the Announcement includes material which may be considered to be more or less representative of permanently established policies and is therefore expected to meet all legitimate demands for at least the two years beginning with the academic year 1923-24. Supplementary announcements may be issued from time to time as need therefor may arise. The last Announcement of the Graduate Division was issued in April, 1920. CALENDAR Stated meetings of the Regents are held at 2 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month and on the day preceding Commencement Day, in May of each year, at such places as may from time to time be determined, ordinarily at the California School of Fine Arts, California and Mason streets, San Francisco. The July meeting is usually not held. The Finance Committee meets at 11 a.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, and the Committee on Grounds and Buildings at 2:30 p.m. on the second Friday before the second Tuesday of each month. University meetings occur on alternate Friday mornings during the academic year at 11:10 o'clock. 1924 Jan. 14, Monday Jan. 15, Tuesday Jan. 30, Wednesday Jan. 30, Wednesday Feb. 18, Monday Feb. 27, Wednesday Mar. 24, Monday April 30, Wednesday May 14, Wednesday June 28, Saturday Aug. 9, Saturday Registration of students in the Academic Colleges for courses of the second half-year. Instruction begins at 8:10 a.m. Last day for filing applications and programmes in candidacy for pro- Graduate Council, 4:10 p.m. Washington's Birthday: a holiday in all departments of the University. Faculty Research Lecture. Charter Day. (Exercises will be held Saturday, March 22, in the Greek Last day for filing in final form with the sub-committees in charge theses Chairmen of committees in charge of candidates for Ph.D. file with the Last day for filing in final form with the sub-committees in charge theses Annual examinations in the Academic Colleges (subject to change). Last day for final public examinations for Ph.D. and Ed.D. Graduate Council, 4:10 p.m. Academic Senate and Faculties of Schools and Colleges at Berkeley, 9:30a.m. The Sixty-first Commencement. Intersession at Berkeley. }Summer session of the Academic Colleges in Berkeley. Summer Session of the Academic Colleges in Los Angeles. Matriculation examinations at Berkeley. Aug. 15, Friday Sept. 9, Tuesday Oct. 10, Friday 1925 Admission certificates issued to intrants; registration of new students, graduate and undergraduate. Registration of old students, graduate and undergraduate. Instruction in all classes begins at 8:10 a.m. Last day for filing applications and programmes in candidacy for the certificate of completion of teacher-training curricula to be received December, 1924-office of the Dean of the School of Education, 206 Haviland Hall. Admission Day: a holiday. Last day for filing applications and programmes in candidacy for pro- Last day for filing in final form, with the sub-committees in charge, Final examinations (subject to change). Christmas recess. HISTORY AND ORGANIZATION OF GRADUATE INSTRUCTION As early as 1881 the University of California had a small number of "resident graduates," and the faculty had arrived at the determination to bestow higher degrees only on the completion of prescribed courses of advanced study. The degree of Ph.D. was bestowed once only as an honorary degree (1881). In 1885 it was bestowed for the first time for the successful completion of graduate studies in residence. In that year the University had six graduate students "pursuing advanced studies under the direction of the faculty." In 1885 and 1886 the University had one graduate student in candidacy for the degree of M.A. and seven pursuing special subjects. The Register for 1886-87 announced in detail the conditions of residence and scholarship for the attainment of doctor's and master's degrees. Candidates for higher degrees were required to be graduates of the academic department of this University or of some other university or college of acknowledged good standing. The candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy was required to pursue an approved course of study for a period of at least three years, two spent in residence at the University, pass a final examination and produce an acceptable thesis. The candidate for a master's degree was required to pursue an approved course of study for a period of at least one year, pass an examination and present an acceptable thesis. The requirements for higher degrees have been revised from time to time and new degrees have been established to meet changing conditions. From 1875 to 1923, inclusive, the University of California bestowed 534 degrees of Master of Science, *244 of Master of Letters, 1413 of Master of Arts, 11 of Graduate in Architecture, †2 of Graduate in Education, 9 of Doctor of Education, 9 of Graduate in Public Health, 308 of Juris Doctor, 2 of Civil Engineer, 2 of Electrical Engineer, 1 of Mechanical Engineer, 2 of Metallurgical Engineer, 3 of Mining Engineer, 935 of Doctor of Medicine, 347 of Doctor of Philosophy. THE COUNCIL OF THE GRADUATE DIVISION The Council of the Graduate Division, known as the Graduate Council, is a standing committee of the Academic Senate which exercises administrative and coördinating functions in the Graduate Division throughout the University. The Graduate Division embraces all graduate activities of the academic and professional departments. The Graduate Council consists of the President of the University, chairman, the Dean of the Graduate Division, vice-chairman, the Dean of the University, and the Dean of the Summer Sessions, ex officio, and eighteen other members appointed by the Committee on Committees. These members are so chosen as to give adequate representation to the larger divisions of graduate study associated with the degrees M.A. and Ph.D., as well as to the departments of Engineering and Agriculture, and the Schools of Architecture, Education, Jurisprudence and Medicine. The duties of the Graduate Council are: (a) To coördinate the procedure of the various departments and schools of the University in so far as it relates to the conferring of degrees higher than the bachelor's degree. (b) To grant certificates of admission to qualified applicants for graduate status. (c) To admit qualified students to candidacy for degrees to be conferred on graduates on the recommendation of departments concerned. (d) To recommend to the President the award of graduate fellowships and scholarships, including honorary traveling fellowships, according to the terms of the various foundations. (e) To appoint sub-committees in charge of candidates' studies, who shall certify for every candidate before he shall be recommended for a higher degree that he has fulfilled the requirements of the University pertaining to that degree. (f) To make final report to the Academic Senate concerning the conferring of degrees on graduate students. (g) To make rules governing the form of presentation, publication, and disposal of theses. (h) To regulate by general rule the issuance to graduates of the various certificates of completion and diplomas. (i) To supervise the conduct of public and other examinations for higher degrees. (j) To administer in other ways the work of the Graduate Division with a view to the promotion of research and learning. (k) To report to the Academic Senate on all matters pertaining to the Graduate Division. (1) To limit in its discretion the study lists of students who are engaged in occupational activities. (m) To advise the President concerning the representation of the University at the annual meeting of the Association of American Universities; to consider matters pending in the Association of American Universities; and to recommend to the Academic Senate relative to the policies of the University on questions to be discussed at the annual meeting of the Association of American Universities. |