Questions about your path in a religious studies program? Ask your advisor.
Why choose religious studies?
How can Religious Studies help you achieve your academic and career goals? Hear from alumni and affiliated professors how the religious studies is a flexible program that gives you adaptable skills.
Advising within the Department of Religious Studies
Undergraduate students with advising questions should contact the Undergraduate Director. The Undergraduate Director handles such issues as:
- Major/minor certification sheets
- Major/minor declarations
- Major and minor advising
- Degree completion plans
- Removing holds
- Reviewing probation contracts
- Financial aid appeal degree plans
- ROTC degree completion plans
- Signing VA forms
If you are a declared Religious Studies Major, you should meet with the Undergraduate Director to determine a plan of coursework that both fulfills requirements for graduation and is appropriate to your individual interests and career goals.
You should plan on meeting with the Undergraduate Director at least once a year to discuss your progress, plans and goals. If you are seeking exceptions and substitutions to requirements for the major or minor, or if you are interested in pursuing Study Abroad opportunities, you should meet with the Undergraduate Director. The Undergraduate Director is also available to provide you with career advising.
Samuel Brody
Undergraduate Director
Email: samuelbrody@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-1412
Office: Bailey Hall, room 308B
Graduate students with advising questions should contact the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS). The DGS handles such issues as:
- Graduate student advising
- Portfolio/thesis committee planning
- Thesis and portfolio advising
- Progress Toward Degree forms
- Removing holds
- Graduate student annual evaluations
If you are a Religious Studies graduate student, you should meet with the DGS to determine a plan of coursework that both fulfills requirements for graduation and is appropriate to your interests and career goals. You should plan on meeting with the DGS at least once a year to discuss your progress, plans and goals.
The DGS will conduct a yearly evaluation of your progress toward the M.A. degree. If you seek exceptions or substitutions to the requirements for the M.A. or graduate certificate, or if you are interested in pursuing travel and research funding opportunities, you should meet with the DGS.
Jacquelene Brinton
Director of Graduate Studies
Email: jbrinton@ku.edu
Phone: 785-864-7255
Office: Bailey Hall, room 303H