Contact Information

-- Undergraduate Admissions --

1. Who needs to file an application with the College?
2. Who is my academic advisor?
3. Who should I contact for information about: appeals, declaring a minor, late withdraws, retroactive withdraws, changing major petitions, and repeat options?
4. Who should I contact to have an information packet mailed to my home address?

-- Graduate Admissions --

1. Who should I contact to apply for admission to the Graduate Program (M.A. or Ph.D.)?
2. Who is my advisor?
3. Who should I contact if I want to take a "restricted" class (I am majoring in a program outside of the College of Communications and Information Studies)?
4. How do I apply to the School Media Certification Program or the Master's Degree Program at the School of Library and Information Science?

-- Alumni and Donations --

1. Who do I contact about making a donation to the College?
2. Who do I contact about setting up an endowment or scholarship?
3. Who do I contact about alumni of the College?
4. Who do I contact about attending the Annual Awards and Recognition Dinner of the College?
5. Can I contribute online?

-- Students --

1. Where do I find information about courses being offered?
2. How do I find out what my grades are?
3. Where can I find information about Student Financial Aid?
4. Where can I find information about scholarships, assistantships, internships, or fellowships?
5. What are some of the resources the University has to offer?
6. Where can I get more information about the College and its individual programs?
7. What majors does the College offer?

-- Undergraduate Admissions --

1. Who needs to file an application with the College?
   
   Incoming freshmen and students transferring from a college or university other than the University of Kentucky do not need to file an application with the College of Communications and Information Studies. These students do need to file an admissions application with the University of Kentucky. Information about applying to the University is available here: UK Undergraduate Admission: Prospective Students.
   
   Students transferring from another major within the University of Kentucky to a major within the College of Communications and Information Studies do need to file an application form prior to the priority registration period. The appropriate deadlines are listed in the University calendar as approved times to change majors.



2. Who is my academic advisor?
   
   For lower-division students (pre-major status), pre-ISC, pre-Journalism, and pre-Telecommunications students are advised by Cathy Hunt (Room 127 Grehan, (859) 257-4839 x 5, cshunt00@uky.edu) and Ashley Clark (Room 128 Grehan, (859) 257-4839 x 4, ashley.clark@uky.edu). Pre-Communication students should contact Steven Ingram (Room 227 Grehan, (859) 257-3621, swingr1@uky.edu).
   
   Upper-division students (major status) majoring in ISC, Journalism, or Telecommunications should contact Lisa Brown (Room 134 Grehan, (859) 257-3904, labrow2@uky.edu) to find out their assigned faculty advisor. Communication majors should contact Steven Ingram (Room 227 Grehan, (859) 257-3621, swingr1@uky.edu) to find out who their assigned faculty advisor is.



3. Who should I contact for information about: appeals, declaring a minor, late withdraws, retroactive withdraws, changing major petitions, and repeat options?
   
   Contact Ashley Clark (Room 128 Grehan, (859) 257-4839 x 4, Ashley.Clark@uky.edu) or Cathy Hunt (Room 127 Grehan, (859) 257-4839 x 5, cshunt00@uky.edu) to get the appropriate forms.



4. Who should I contact to have an information packet mailed to my home address?
   
   You can have an information packet about undergraduate programs available at the College of Communications and Information Studies sent to your home by filling out the following form: Information Packet Request Form.

-- Graduate Admissions --

1. Who should I contact to apply for admission to the Graduate Program (M.A. or Ph.D.)?


To apply for admissions to the M.A. or Ph.D. programs at the College of Communications and Information Studies, one must first apply for admissions to the Graduate School: UK Graduate School Admission.

You should also send directly to Dr. Derek R. Lane, Associate Dean of the Graduate Program in Communication:
1) three letters of reference focusing on your academic ability
2) a two-to-three page biographical sketch. This sketch should include a statement of why you want to pursue a graduate degree and your reasons for applying to our program.

Dr. Lane can be reached at: 133 Grehan, (859) 257-7805, drlane@uky.edu.


2. Who is my advisor?
   
   Your advisor will be assigned to you before you start the graduate program.



3. Who should I contact if I want to take a "restricted" class (I am majoring in a program outside of the College of Communications and Information Studies)?
   
   Contact the professor teaching the class you wish to take first. Please note that class size is restricted by space available, and that students of the College of Communications and Information Studies will given course registration priority.



4. How do I apply to the School Media Certification Program or the Master's Degree Program at the School of Library and Information Science?
   
   To apply for admissions to the School of Library and Information Science, one must first apply for admissions to the Graduate School: UK Graduate School Admission.
   
   A seperate application form must also be sent to the School of Library and Information Science. This form is available here: SLIS Forms.
   
   For information about School Media Certification, visit their web page: School Media Program @ UK SLIS.

-- Alumni and Donations --

1. Who do I contact about making a donation to the College?
   
   Contact Janice Birdwhistell, or visit: College of Communications and Information Studies: OOD: Ways to Give.



2. Who do I contact about setting up an endowment or scholarship?
   
   Contact Janice Birdwhistell, or visit: College of Communications and Information Studies: OOD: Ways to Give or College of Communications and Information Studies: OOD: How to Give.



3. Who do I contact about alumni of the College?
   
   Some units of the College have their own Alumni Associations. Any alumni of the College can contact Janice Birdwhistell to let us know how you are doing, or to update your mailing address.



4. Who do I contact about attending the Annual Awards and Recognition Dinner of the College?
   
   Contact Janice Birdwhistell.



5. Can I contribute online?
   
   Yes. The UK central Development Office is set up to handle on-line contributions. You can access that information by going to https://iweb.uky.edu/giveonline/.

-- Students --

1. Where do I find information about courses being offered?
   
   Visit the following page: Class Schedules / Course Offerings by Term - University of Kentucky.



2. How do I find out what my grades are?
   
   Final grades are no longer mailed to students. Grades are available online: SIS/IDMS on the Web.



3. Where can I find information about Student Financial Aid?
   
   Each unit may provide information about financial aid on its website. The Finacial Aid Office's website is available here: Welcome to the University of Kentucky's Office of Student Financial Aid.



4. Where can I find information about scholarships, assistantships, internships, or fellowships?
   
   Each unit may provide information about scholarships, internships, assistantships, or fellowships available through their programs. Visit their home pages. Information is also available through the Financial Aid Office: Welcome to the University of Kentucky's Office of Student Financial Aid. Graduate students may wish to check out the following resource: Fellowships, Assistantships, and Support Funding.



5. What are some of the resources the University has to offer?
   
   
   • University of Kentucky Libraries.
   • Welcome to the Information Technology Customer Service Center.
   • University of Kentucky Prospective Undergraduate Students - Campus Life.
   • University of Kentucky - Information Technology Student Newswire.
   • UK Parking and Transportation Services.
   • This Is UK: Visitor Center Information.
   • UK Kentucky Kernel Student Newspaper.
   • Campus Housing.
   • WRFL- 88.1 - Lexington, KY.
   • WUKY - University of Kentucky Public Radio.
   • University of Kentucky Cultural Events.



6. Where can I get more information about the College and its individual programs?
   
   Through the College website: College of Communications and Information Studies: About the College and Its Units.



7. What majors does the College offer?
   
   College of Communications and Information Studies: Degrees at the College.

Updated 1/15/2006
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