For Spring 2022, the Director of Graduate Studies is Dr. Michael Zilis. Contact him at michael.zilis@uky.edu or psDGS@uky.edu.

The below information pertains to students currently enrolled in the UK Political Science PhD Program.  If you are a prospective student interested in our program, please see the Prospective Students page for more information.

Links for Current Students

Political Science Graduate Student Handbook

UK Graduate School Website

Graduate Student Self-Assessment Form

Awards and Support Forms:

• Conference Travel Support Form
• Coleman Award Cover Sheet

Links for Faculty

For the advisory committee: Advisory Committee Review Report

For teaching mentors:

• Graduate Student Class Observation Form (Option A)
• Graduate Student Class Observation Form (Option B)
• Graduate Student Class Observation Form Digital (preferred)

• End of Semester Teaching Assistant Evaluation Form
• End of Semester Teaching Assistant Evaluation Digital (preferred)

For course instructors: Record of Incomplete