The Written Qualifying Exam (WQE)
              Important notice for Ph.D. Students
                                      
WHAT

   The Written Qualifying Exam (WQE - pronounced ``Wookie'')
   is an exam that students in the Ph.D. program must pass.
   The description and syllabus for the WQE are available in:
   
      http://www.cs.ucla.edu/classes/exams/WQEdescription.html 
      http://www.cs.ucla.edu/classes/exams/WQEsyllabus.html 
   
      /u/class/exams/WQEdescription.txt 
      /u/class/exams/WQEsyllabus.txt 
   
WHEN

   The WQE is currently scheduled for two 4-hour sessions:
   
      Monday   November 22 afternoon
      Tuesday  November 23 afternoon.
   
HOW

   To take the WQE, you must sign up.

     * The sign-up sheet for the WQE is with Verra Morgan
       in the Graduate Student Office, 4403 Boelter Hall.

     * The deadline for signing up is Wednesday November 10.

     * To sign up, you must file your Fields of Study form.
       (This form lists your intended Major and Minor Fields,
       and the courses you are taking to complete them.)

     * You must also present your Breadth Requirement form, to
       show your progress toward satisfying the breadth requirement.