Grad Frequently Asked Questions

Graduate Advisors

Graduate advisors in the Mechanical Engineering Department are Dr. Rojas and Dr. Pacheco-Vega. The Chair of the department can help with exceptional scenarios.

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ECST Grad Admissions Questions

Graduate Student FAQ

No. Per U.S. immigration laws, F-1 and J-1 students are required to be full-time. Graduate ECST students are considered full-time with 8 units of graduate courses. If you enroll in less units than full-time, you will need to request for reduced course load at the International Student Office. Without prior approval, you jeopardize your status.

You will still need to request for reduced course load at the international student office. Enroll in UNIV 9000, and fill out the form correctly. Please contact the international student office for more information.

If you have completed all your classes and need more time to study for the comp exam, you will need to enroll in at least one unit to maintain continued student status.

Achievement of a minimum of 3.0 (B) for both cumulative and courses applying towards the degree.

Grad check deadlines are posted on the Graduation Office website. Please note that the deadlines for graduate students are different from undergraduate students.

You will need to discuss with your academic advisor first before enrolling in the course. Your advisor will check whether this course can be counted towards your degree in lieu of a mechanical engineering graduate course.

1.The Oral Defense must be scheduled no later than one week prior to University Deadline 3 (Final Draft & GS-13 Submission; last/second-to-last day of Finals Week, or end of Summer term).
2.The Thesis must be submitted to the committee no later than one week prior to the Oral Defense, and therefore no later than two weeks prior to University Deadline 3.