Resources For Current Graduate Students

Detailed information about individual programs, including: admissions criteria; academic forms, program requirements, available funding, and sample schedules can be found by following the links below.

Handbooks

Forms

Advertising + Public Relations M.A.
Communication M.A.
Communication Ph.D.
Communicative Sciences and Disorders M.A.
Health and Risk Communication M.A.
Information and Media Ph.D.
Media and Information M.A.
Journalism M.A.
Conference or Other Grant-Funded Travel Reimbursements

Programs and Research Policies

Bettinghaus Lecture 2019

Responsible Conduct of Research
MSU Research
MSU Graduate School Research Integrity
MSU Teaching
Policies and procedures
Grad plan
Readmission
Theses and dissertation
Interdisciplinary Programs
Graduate Certificates
Graduate Specializations
Traveling Scholar Program
Workshops/Events
Certification in College Teaching

Graduate Student Life

Facilities and Housing
Support Services
Grad Life and Wellness
Career Planning
Institutional Diversity and Inclusion
Alliances for Graduate Education and the Professoriate (AGEP)
MSU Libraries — Electronic Resources
COGS — Council of Graduate Students
MSU Commons — platform that connects scholars in and outside MSU
MSU Center for Community Engaged Learning — Students
MSU Office of Research and Innovation — Events & Workshops
MSU Center for Statistical Training and Consulting — Events & Workshops
Gender and Sexuality Campus Center (GSCC)
Prevention, Outreach, and Education Department — Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance
Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities
Center for Survivors
Counseling & Psychiatric Services
Recreational Sports and Fitness

Scholarships, Fellowships, and Funding Programs

College Scholarships
External Funding
Graduate Assistantship
Fellowships
Other Fellowships
Emergency Funding
Office of Financial Aid—Graduate and Professional Students
Graduate Gift Aid—Scholarships, Fellowships, Assistantships
Loan Resources

Responsible Conduct in Research

Professor and students working on a project

The College of Communication Arts and Sciences supports the federal requirements for training set forth in the Competes Act and by the Graduate School which teaches the responsible conduct in research, scholarship, and creative activities which is fundamental to the integrity of every graduate program. As a graduate student you will be required to complete the appropriate training. Please select the appropriate program below.

LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN FIND RCR RESOURCES TO HELP FULFILL YOUR REQUIREMENTS

Campus Employment Opportunities

Resident Assistant Waiver
Assistant Community Director
Student Athletic Support Services Tutor