UL Lafayette Department of Communication Application for Graduate Assistantship

The Department of Communication has a limited number of assistantships which pay full tuition and carry a monthly stipend during the Fall and Spring semesters. [Important note: Stipend amounts are subject to change without notice, depending on budget allocation]. Assistantships are usually awarded to students with high academic potential and who can contribute substantially to the academic development of the Department. Please fill out this form as completely and accurately as possible. Thank you. Prof. Phil Auter, Graduate Program Coordinator.

General Information

Please enter your last name (surname).

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Please enter your first name (given name).

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Please enter your complete mailing address.

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Pleaes enter your primary email address. (This may be a UL email address or an off campus email address.)

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Please enter a second email address if you have one.

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Please enter your primary telephone number

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Which of the following describes your primary telephone number?

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Please enter a second phone number if you have one.

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Which of the following describes your second telephone number?

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What semester do you plan to start the MS program?

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What year do you plan to start the MS program?

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Education Information

What is your primary focus area in communication?

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What was the most recent undergraduate or graduate institution that you attended?

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What dates did you attend this institution?

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Were your full time or part time at this institution?

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What was your major at this institution?

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What degree, if any, did you earn from this institution?

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What was the second most recent undergraduate or graduate institution that you attended?

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What dates did you attend this institution?

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What was your major at this institution?

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Were your full time or part time at this institution?

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What degree, if any, did you earn from this institution?

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How many credit hours did you earn for all your undergraduate coursework?

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What was your grade point average for all your undergraduate coursework?

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How many credit hours did you earn as a junior and senior?

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What was your grade point average for all your junior/senior coursework?

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How many credit hours did you earn in all your communication courses?

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What was your grade point average for all your communication coursework?

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How many credit hours did you earn in statistics courses?

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What was your grade point average for all your statistics classes?

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How many credit hours of graduate coursework have you earned (if any)?

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What was your grade point average for all the graduate coursework you've taken (if any)?

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If you feel that any of the above is not reflective of your academic abilities, comment below:

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Briefly describe communication related activities you performed in your academic career up to this point:

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List any college honors, awards, or memberships:

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List any foreign languages you can read or speak competently:

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Employment Experience

What was your most recent job position / title.

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What dates were you employed with this organization?

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Provide the employer's name and contact information.

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What was your second most recent job position / title.

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What dates were you employed with this organization?

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Provide the employer's name and contact information.

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Please list any other employment information that you feel is relevant.

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Assistantship Preferences

Please check your first preference for assistantship assignment.

Principles of Human Communication (Teach an undergraduate course emphasizing both theory and application of human communication).
Forensic Assistantship (Coach debate and/or individual events)
Broadcast TV Assistantship (Help teach TV studio production class.)
Broadcast Radio Assistantship (Help teach radio production class.)
Monitor PC/Mac Computer Labs
Graduate Program Liaison (Assist in organization of graduate program activities and social media.)
Other:

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Please check your FIRST PREFERENCE for assistantship assignment.

Principles of Human Communication (Teach an undergraduate course emphasizing both theory and application of human communication).
Forensic Assistantship (Coach debate and/or individual events)
Broadcast TV Assistantship (Help teach TV studio production class.)
Broadcast Radio Assistantship (Help teach radio production class.)
Monitor PC/Mac Computer Labs
Graduate Program Liaison (Assist in organization of graduate program activities and social media.)
Other:

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Please check your SECOND PREFERENCE for assistantship assignment.

Principles of Human Communication (Teach an undergraduate course emphasizing both theory and application of human communication).
Forensic Assistantship (Coach debate and/or individual events)
Broadcast TV Assistantship (Help teach TV studio production class.)
Broadcast Radio Assistantship (Help teach radio production class.)
Monitor PC/Mac Computer Labs
Graduate Program Liaison (Assist in organization of graduate program activities and social media.)
Other:

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Briefly describe any experience below that relates to your first preference for assistantship assignment.

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Briefly describe any experience below that relates to your second preference for assistantship assignment.

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Professional Communication Experience

List any publications, presentations, research experience, including any Master or Bachelor’s theses below:

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Personal Statement

Write a personal statement of 300 to 500 words that will describe your purpose and general plans for graduate study in communication.

(You may wish to write this statement in a word processing program then copy and paste it here.)

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IMPORTANT REMINDER

Before you can be considered for admission to the Communication Master’s Degree program, you must be admitted to the University Graduate School. Therefore you must submit to the Graduate School: 1. An official Graduate School application 2. Official transcripts from ALL colleges/universities you have attended 3. Scores from the Graduate Records Exam (GRE) 4. Sores from the TOEFL or IELTS tests (International applicants only) 5. Three letters of reference from academics and/or professionals who are familiar your academic and professional abilities

UL Lafayette Department of Communication Application for Graduate Assistantship

General Information

Education Information

Employment Experience

Assistantship Preferences

Professional Communication Experience

Personal Statement

IMPORTANT REMINDER

THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THE GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP APPLICATION FORM.