University of Minnesota Duluth 

Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders

 CSD Graduate Student Handbook

AY 2024 - 2025


Summer 2024: Updates in progress for AY 2024-2025

About the CSD Graduate Student Handbook

The purpose of the CSD Graduate Student Handbook is to provide  students in the CSD Graduate Program with information to support their successful completion of the program.  This information is a supplement to the UMD Graduate Student Handbook available through the UMD Graduate School.

The CSD Graduate Handbook is a living document. Policies and procedures in the handbook are subject to change at the discretion of the  UMD Graduate School or UMD Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. Students are responsible for following the current handbook.

The information in this handbook and other University catalogs, publications, or announcements is subject to change without notice. University offices can provide current information about possible changes.

Important resources:

Navigating this Handbook

At the top of this site in the upper right corner you will see section headers:

Hover on the section header and you will get a drop-down window of sub-pages.

Click on the subpages for details, resources, and links.

What's Inside: Headers and Subpages

Use the links at the top of the page to go to the various sections of the CSD Graduate Handbook.

Graduate Program Overview


First Year 

Second Year

Resources

UMD Non-Discrimination Policy

The University of Minnesota Duluth prohibits discrimination in its educational programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender (including pregnancy, sexual harassment and other sexual misconduct including acts of sexual violence such as rape, sexual assault, sexual exploitation and coercion), gender identity and/or expression (including a transgender identity), sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Retaliation is also prohibited.


As required by Title IX, the University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any of its education programs or activities, including in admissions and employment.  Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be directed to the University’s Title IX Coordinators or to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights.  Please see the University of Minnesota’s Title IX Statement and the University’s policy for information about: (1) how to contact the Title IX Coordinators on the University’s campuses; (2) how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, gender-based harassment, sexual assault, stalking or relationship violence; and (3) the University’s procedures for responding to reports and formal complaints.