• Department of Communication Graduate Handbook
• Graduate School Graduate Catalogue
• Recommended Timelines

A number of competitive fellowships are available to graduate students at the College and University levels.

• College of Humanities Graduate Fellowships
• University of Utah Graduate Fellowships
• Tanner Humanities Center Graduate Fellowships

The Graduate School, the Marriott Library, and the Writing Center each offer thesis and dissertation writing support.

• Writing Center Graduate Services
• Three Minute Thesis
• Dissertation Handbook
• Dissertation/Thesis Boot Camp
• Thesis and Dissertation Forms
• Thesis Manuscript Tracking

• Master's Supervisory Committee Form
• Master's Supervisory Committee Change Form
• MA/MA Program of Study Form
• Master's Prospectus Approval Form
• Master's Proficiency Exam Approval Form
• Master's Project Approval Form
• Master's Thesis or Project Defense Form (Departmental)
• Master's Thesis Final Read Through and Committee Sign Off
• Independent Study Proposal Form
• Graduate Student Annual Review Form

• Ph.D. Supervisory Committee Form
• Ph.D. Supervisory Committee Change Form
• Ph.D. Program of Study Form
• Ph.D Prospectus Approval Form
• Ph.D. Proficiency Exam Approval Form
• Ph.D. Thesis Defense Form (Departmental)
• Ph.D. Thesis Final Read Through and Committee Sign Off
• Independent Study Proposal Form
• Graduate Student Annual Review Form

• Department of Communication Travel/Research Funding Application 
• College of Humanities Travel/Research Funding Application (One-Time Career Funds)
• Graduate Student Professional Development Supplement Award (One-Time Career Funds) 

• Career and Professional Development Center
• Center for Disability and Access
• Dean of Students
• Graduate School
• Insurance Information
• International Student & Scholar Services
• Leave of Absence
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
• Personal Money Management
• Recommendation for Change of Graduate Classification
• Student Counseling Center
• Student Health Center
• Student Success Advocates
• Tuition Benefit Program Guidelines
• University Writing Center

M.A. & M.S. Expected Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate a standard of familiarity with the scholarship in three selected competency areas.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write and speak as a novice scholar in the communication discipline.
3. Demonstrate reading knowledge of an appropriate foreign language.
4. Demonstrate the ability to organize and integrate scholarship to produce a substantial scholarly essay, project, or thesis.

M. Phil. Expected Learning Outcomes:

1. Demonstrate intensive knowledge in communication theory, research methods, and two additional competency areas.
2. Demonstrate the ability to write and speak as a scholar in the communication discipline.
3. Demonstrate the ability to organize and integrate scholarship in doctoral-level coursework.

Ph.D. Expected Learning Outcomes: 

1. Demonstrate intensive knowledge in communication theory, research methods, and two additional competency areas.
2. Demonstrate the ability to integrate the knowledge and research skills assessed through competency examinations to produce an original piece of scholarship in the form of a doctoral dissertation.
3. Demonstrate competence as a communication educator with a broad-based knowledge of the academic field of communication.

Fall 2025 Graduate Student Workshop Series

Here is the Fall 2025 Graduate Student Workshop Series. If you have any questions, please reach out to your DGS (Dr. Leandra Hernandez). We hope to see you all at the events!

Please note slight variations in times to accommodate faculty speaker schedules. Huge thanks to Dr. Kevin Coe, the Communication Institute, Becky Rose, and our speakers for supporting our workshop series.

Thursday, August 28 (3:30p – 4:30p): Dr. Kent Ono, CV & Job Hunting Workshop Location: Communication Institute 

Thursday, September 4 (3p – 4:30p): Dr. Chris Ingraham, “Optimizing Grad School: How to Plan Ahead” Location: Communication Institute

Thursday, September 18 (3p – 4:30p): Dr. Dalaki Livingston, “Communication Pedagogy & AI” Location: Communication Institute

Thursday, September 25 (3p – 4:30p): “Tips and Tricks for Writing Academically” Panel Speakers: Dr. Logan Gomez, Dr. Andy King, Dr. LaRisa Anderson-Horne, and Dr. Crystal Lumpkins Location: CTIHB 203

*Since this is a smaller room, seating is extremely limited. Please reach out to Dr. Hernandez if you would like to attend. If capacity is exceeded, she will gladly share notes and speaking points with all graduate students after the event.

Thursday, October 2 (3p – 4:30p) Dr. Sean Lawson, “Getting Digitally Organized (Zotero, etc.)” Location: Communication Institute 

Thursday, October 16 (3p – 4:30p) Graduate Student Writing Workshop During this workshop, COMM 7001 students will be workshopping their academic identity statements. All graduate students are welcome to attend and workshop writing projects, teaching projects, and the like. Location: Communication Institute

Thursday, October 23 (3p – 4:30p): Dr. Robin Jensen, “The Publishing Process, Inside and Out” Location: Communication Institute

Thursday, October 30 (3p – 4:30p): “How to Navigate and Excel at Conferences” Panel Speakers: Dr. Avery Holton, Dr. Meaghan McKasy, Dr. Melissa Parks, and Dr. Liahnna Stanley Location: Communication Institute 

Thursday, November 13 (3p – 4:30p): Communication Institute Colloquium with Dr. LaRisa Anderson-Horne.