Graduate Program General Information

The Orange Cluster Graduate Coordinators administers three graduate programs: Communication, Linguistics, and Political Science. Our graduate support staff are here to guide current students and provide information to prospective students interested in these programs.

Communication Graduate Program

Please visit the Communication graduate program pages below for more information about the program and how to apply:

• Department of Communication website
• Office of Graduate Studies- Communication

Linguistics Graduate Program

Please visit the Psychology graduate program pages below for more information about the program and how to apply:

• Department of Linguistics website
• Office of Graduate Studies- Linguistics

Political Science Graduate Program

Please visit the Political Science graduate program pages below for more information about the program and how to apply:

• Department of Political Science website
• Office of Graduate Studies- Political Science

• Hiring a Graduate Student Researcher

• Faculty who plan to hire a Graduate Student Researcher (GSR) should contact their Graduate Coordinator (CMN/LIN: Stephanie Fallas; POL: Sarah Mayorga) to initiate the recruitment.  The Graduate Coordinators provide salary budget estimates, check work-study unit eligibility, and process all hiring paperwork. 

  GSRs hired using external funds (contracts or grants) are handled by Debbie Hoelscher, L&S Research Unit, dhoelscher@ucdavis.edu.

• Kerr Hall Department Lab Spaces
• Orange Cluster Graduate Students should contact their Graduate Coordinator (CMN/LIN: Stephanie Fallas; POL: Sarah Mayorga) for further instructions on booking a departmental lab space.