How do graduate students use SPA?

How do I get access to SPA?

1. When a progress assessment is initiated either by the program coordinator (or Major Professor* or Graduate Advisor) an email will go out to you.
   *1st or 2nd year students or Masters students not doing research may not need a MP.
   
2. The email will contain a link to the assessment questionnaire.
3. The assessment link will remain available to the student through out their academic career. The student will also be able to go to https://spa.gradhub.ucdavis.edu to view current and past assessments.

What does the email look like?

How do I save my answers?

Each answer is saved as is it completed.

How do I add a message for my Major Professor or PI?

1. Navigate to your assessment; via the email link or SPA website.
2. You, your Program Coordinators, your Major Professor* (MP), your Graduate Advisor (GA) and your Graduate Studies Senior Academic Advisor can view your assessment and add comments.
3. On the right hand side enter your Message... and click Send.
   
   1. You can uncheck the Notify checkbox to just save the message and not have it emailed to the MP and GA.

When can I make changes to the assessment?

You can make changes to the assessment up until the major professor and/or graduate advisor confirms the assessment.  Once the major professor or graduate advisor confirm the assessment, you cannot edit any content of the assessment. 

How do I view my previous assessments?

1. Go to https://spa.gradhub.ucdavis.edu
   or
2. Click on the email link and then on your name in the breadcrumbs