The following information is provided for students currently admitted to the 5-Year Departmental Scholar B.S./M.S Program.
Advising Contacts
As a Departmental Scholar, there are three different counselors who can help you navigate the program and requirements.
Brian Flores (Message Center): Brian will continue to be your main contact for any CaSB undergrad requirements, substitutions, etc. He will also be your main contact for M.S. program requirements (master’s thesis, program planning, substitutions, etc.).
Belen Bazan-Delgado (bbazand@college.ucla.edu): Belen is the Departmental Scholars Coordinator in the Honors Programs office and oversees all DSP programs. She is the contact for any questions about the DSP program in general, College requirements, increasing your unit maximum, removing an enrollment lock, etc. The CaSB Departmental Counselor may refer you to Belen as needed.
Gene Gray (gene@lifesci.ucla.edu): Gene is the Bioinformatics Graduate Counselor and advises on some of the more difficult questions that come up regarding DSP. He also helps process some of the forms you will submit as a DSP student. The CaSB Departmental Counselor may refer you to Gene as needed.
Departmental Scholar Info Sheet
The below document goes over all important information, policies, and deadlines related to the Departmental Scholar Program. Students should review it regularly.
Bioinformatics M.S. Requirements: https://grad.ucla.edu/programs/life-sciences/bioinformatics/
Bioinformatics Faculty Page: https://bioinformatics.ucla.edu/faculty/
DSP Course Substition Petition: https://casb.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2021/09/DSP-Course-Substitution-Petition-Form_07_02_21.pdf
Advancement to Candidacy Form: https://grad.ucla.edu/gasaa/library/maatc.pdf
M.S. Coursework Form: https://casb.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/12/2024/12/Official-DSP-Course-Plan-1.pdf
Nomination of M.S. Committee Form: https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/masters-studies/nomination-of-masters-thesis-committee/
Thesis Filing: https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/graduate-study/file-your-thesis-or-dissertation/
Thesis Filing Deadlines & Workshops: https://grad.ucla.edu/academics/calendar/thesis-dissertation-filing-deadlines-and-workshops/
