Graduate Advisors
Students are required to meet with the graduate advisor once a semester (October and April) to plan for the following semester's coursework and program of study. If you have additional advising questions, please make an appointment with the graduate advisor, listed below.
Graduate Advisor for Doctoral, Master’s Research & Theory Track: Mary Bock
Email: mary.bock@austin.utexas.edu
Phone: 512-471-0673
Office: BMC 3.384
Graduate Advisor for Master’s Professional Track: Kate West
Email: katewest@utexas.edu
Phone: 512-751-9685
Please contact the graduate coordinator for any other questions about your graduate student status, procedures, deadlines, fellowships, teaching assistantships, etc. If you need a form signed, give it to the graduate coordinator and allow three days for the graduate advisor to sign it.
Graduate Coordinator: Chelsea Stockton
Email: chelsea.stockton@austin.utexas.edu
Office: BMC 3.340B
Working remotely.
Registration
Registration for classes is performed online using the registrar's online services. You will need to know your UT EID to access registration. Incoming students will register during orientation, the week before classes begin. Continuing students may pre-register the semester before.
Registration Holds
A hold may be placed on your student record for a variety of financial or non-financial reasons. Please remember to check your Registration Information Sheet (RIS) prior to registration to take care of any holds before your assigned registration time.
Learn more about registration holds.
Add/Drops
Students may add/drop courses via the web during the first four class days. If the course is full or restricted, the student must have department approval to add the course. Consult the professor of the course and cc the graduate coordinator, Chelsea Stockton at chelsea.stockton@austin.utexas.edu. You may be placed on a waiting list until space opens up or until students who are required to take the course have all registered, usually by the last day of registration.
Learn more about add/drop policies and procedures.
Resources for Graduate Students
The University of Texas at Austin has a wide range of resources across campus designed to help all students succeed.
Student Funding & Scholarships
Students are encouraged to visit the Office of Student Financial Services for various funding opportunities. Scholarships through the School of Journalism are also available for those meeting the requirements.
Learn more about student scholarships.
Student Employment
The School of Journalism and Media employs a number of currently enrolled master's and doctoral students as teaching assistants to assist faculty members in teaching undergraduate courses.