Graduate Advising Information

• First-Year Advising
• Advising Information
• Advancement to Candidacy
• PhD Requirements and Timeline
• MS Requirements and Timeline
• Individual Development Plan (IDP) 
• Final Steps For Earning Your Degree
• Internship Guidelines for Graduate Students
• Graduate Student Handbook (in progress)

Funding and Employment Information 

• Graduate Student Funding and Fee Information
• Teaching Assistant Information
• Graduate Student Researchers Information
• Graduate Student Fellowships

Areas of Specialization and Interdisciplinary Degree Programs

• Analytical Chemistry - Area Advisor: Dr. Eric Potma 
• Atmospheric Chemistry - Area Advisor: Dr. Eric Potma
• Chemical Biology - Area Advisor: Dr. Jennifer Prescher
• Inorganic Chemistry - Area Advisor: Dr. Michael T. Green
• Organic Chemistry - Area Advisor: Dr. Suzanne Blum
• Physical Chemistry - Area Advisor: Dr. Eric Potma
• Theoretical Chemistry - Area Advisor: Dr. Eric Potma
• Chemical, Applied and Materials Physics (ChAMP) - Area Advisor: Dr. Joe Patterson 

Resources

• 2025-2026 Tentative Course Offerings
• ChemUNITY: Chemistry Peer Mentoring Program
• Chemistry Teaching Assistant Mentoring Program (CTAMP)
• Becoming anti-Racist in The Physical Sciences
• Industrial Recruiting
• Safety Information
• Department Conference Rooms
• Information for New or Expectant Parents
• UCI Resources
• Opportunities
• Polymer Science Club
• Poster Printing

Contact

• Jean Macneil, Student Affairs Manager
• Bailey Spelman, Graduate Program Coordinator
• Professor Christopher Vanderwal, Vice Chair for Graduate Affairs