During the course of their graduate study, students will need to be familiar with various documents and forms that are pertinent to successfully navigating the program. Below are links to various forms and resources that will be helpful to graduate students.
In addition to the resources and support provided by the faculty and graduate student organizations in the College of Communication and Information, students also have access to numerous campus wide resources provided by the UK Graduate School and the university.
This manual is a guide for master's and Ph.D. students in communication, their academic advisors and other graduate faculty members. The manual provides an overview of the degree and curriculum requirements, administrative processes and links to forms that need to be completed.
The handbook is updated annually and can be found here.
Independent Study/Directed Reading/Internship Form
Students wishing to enroll in CI 696 (Internship), CI 700 (Directed Reading), CI 781 (Independent Study) or CI 790 (Research Problems in Communication) must download and fill out this form. Students need a graduate faculty advisor and the form needs to be completely filled out.
Click here for the form.
Once completed, email the completed form to gradcomm@uky.edu.
Ph.D. Course of Study Form
All Ph.D. students should aim to have a permanent advisor by the end of their first academic year. In consultation with the advisor (and entire committee), students should fill out the Ph.D. course of study form to ensure that they have taken the correct courses in accordance with the program requirements and planned area of study.
Click here for the form.
Once completed, email the completed form to gradcomm@uky.edu for approval and filing.
Dissertation/Thesis Proposal Form
Students who are writing a thesis or dissertation typically have a proposal/prospectus meeting before moving on to collect data and finish the project in its entirety. This form should be completed by the committee when a student defends their proposal/prospectus.
Click here for the form.
Once completed, email the completed form to gradcomm@uky.edu for approval and filing.
- Graduate School Key Dates (key dates for exam meetings and graduation deadline as established by the UK Graduate School)
- Degree Forms (login required - used for forming committees and scheduling exams)
- Student Forms/Thesis and Dissertation Resources (M.A. and Ph.D. students)
- Graduate Student International Travel Policies
- Information on degree requirements, time to degree limitations and other relevant policies
- Graduate School Bulletin (contains all information about graduate courses, programs, policies and other important information regarding graduate study at UK)
All funded students are automatically enrolled in the graduate student health plan. Students are also eligible to purchase a plan as well.
Click here for a list of additional graduate resources available on the UK Graduate School website.