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Undergrad Student Forms | Grad Student Forms | Faculty & Staff Forms | Studio Policy

Undergraduate Student Forms

Forms related to the undergraduate programs may be found on the CED Undergraduate Advising website.

Graduate Student Forms

Admissions

See Architecture Admissions for application forms and instructions.

Readmission

• PhD Readmission Application. For PhD students applying for readmission. Supplements the University form Application for Readmission— Graduate.
   

Courses/Enrollment

• VIS STD 299 Special Studies Petition. For students seeking approval for enrollment in Visual Studies 299 Individual Research and Study.
• Waive and Substitute Petition (Graduate Students). For students who wish to waive a program requirement (generally because they have completed an equivalent course) or substitute another course for a required course.
   

Fellowships

• University and Department Fellowship Application. For continuing/returning graduate students wishing to apply for a University and Department fellowship.
   

Graduate Programs

Master of Architecture

• Petition to Extend Program. For students who wish to stay an extra semester beyond what has been specified for them.
• M.Arch Thesis Proposal. For M.Arch students seeking approval for thesis topic and committee. The University form Application for Candidacy must also be submitted.
   

Master of Science

• M.S. Thesis Proposal. For M.S. students seeking approval of the PhD/M.S. Committee for thesis topic and committee. The University form Application for Candidacy must also be submitted.
   

PhD Degree

• PhD Exam and Dissertation Proposal. For students seeking approval of the PhD Committee for the exam committee and subjects for examination. Accompanies the University form Application for Qualifying Examination.
• PhD Minor Completion. For certifying that all work for a minor field has been completed.
• PhD Minor Proposal. For securing approval of the student's minor advisor, program advisor, and the PhD Committee for a proposed field study.
   

Student Employment

See Jobs at CED — GSI/Reader Positions for GSI/GSR/Reader application forms and instructions.

Student Travel

• Architecture Conference Travel Request. For reimbursement of certain expenses related to travel to a conference to present a paper.
   

Faculty/Staff Forms

• Academic Personnel Policy Manual/APM-025 Forms I and II. Faculty forms for compensated outside activities.
• Book Request. Form for faculty to request that the Environmental Design Library put books on reserve for courses.
• Check Request. Used to obtain a reimbursement of personal funds spent in connection with official UC business. See General Reimbursements on the CED Administration website.
  
• Copy Central Approval Form. For faculty to submit for approval of course-related photocopying expenses.
  
• Elective/Voluntary Activities Waiver. UC Berkeley Office of Risk Management form for faculty to give to students, releasing the University from liability arising from participating in course-related activities.
• Hire Request. In order to hire a new employee, supervisors and faculty members must submit this form. See Employment Procedures on the CED Administration website.
• Key Request. Form to fill out when requesting a room key.
• Overtime Advance Written Approval. Used to request overtime pay.
• Procurement Order. Used to record purchases made using the departmental credit card. See Purchasing on the CED Administration website.
• Purchase Request. Used to authorize vendors to charge the UC Regents for goods and services purchases. See Purchasing on the CED Administration website.
• Timesheet: Used by all departmental staff to report their time worked. Print, fill out, and submit to supervisor on the first of the month. See Timesheets and Time Reporting on the CED Administration website.
• Travel Expense Reimbursement Request. Used to document official travel and determine whether or not amounts are due traveler or UC Regents. See Travel Reimbursements on the CED Administration website.
  
• Travel Insurance Information. UC Berkeley Office of Risk Management policies for University employees traveling on official University business and for students engaged in off-campus activities.
• Vacation Approval Form. Form for requesting advance written approval for vacation and/or comp time usage.
   

Studio Policy

This policy has been written by faculty and students to reflect our concern for a studio culture that supports creativity and invention, respect and collaboration, health and safety, an ecology of materials, and optimism about the role of design in the larger cultural framework.

Health and Safety

The intensity, energy, and exhilaration of the design studio is why we’re here. Yet creativity demands balance. Efficiency, responsibility, and health are equally essential components of effective studio work, and are valued by our design culture. You are not effective in your own work or in collaboration with others if you regularly work beyond your reasonable limits.

Ecology of Materials

The college and the Department of Architecture ask that studio culture embrace a holistic approach to studio ecology. We ask for restraint in using materials that are unsustainable, the recycling of (ideally all) materials for the future reuse by others, and an exchange of information within the studio about material issues.

Respect and Collaboration

In studio culture, we believe collaboration trumps competition. Students and faculty maintain an atmosphere of mutual respect for and interest in each other’s ideas. Our work will always benefit from conversations with colleagues about shared themes, precedents, and resources. Even in a portable, digital age, it is an essential requirement that design happens in the studio. Working in studio moves beyond logistics, nurturing studio culture and fostering the collaborative atmosphere that we most value. At the same time, care for our working environment is an essential part of our design ethic.

Optimism and Invention

None of the above should serve to dampen the creative spirit and faith in the design enterprise as essential components of architecture, and its ability to serve our larger cultural agenda.