Joint doctoral program students (joint docs) are considered as regular students at UCSD regardless of their current quarter registration. They are bound by UCSD regulations and policies, including doctoral time limits.

They are required to be registered on at least one campus (SDSU or UCSD) each term, unless they are on an approved leave of absence.

Joint docs use special forms for admissions, committee nomination and reconstitution, advancement to candidacy, and the final report. These forms are acquired from the graduate department.

At the beginning of each academic year, SDSU and each joint doc department advises OGS as to the campus of enrollment for each student in the program. OGS will then provide the OAR with the requisite fee waivers.

Due to the uniqueness of these programs, it is vital that communication regarding the joint docs be maintained by the student with his/her respective graduate department.