A Message from the Dean

Whether you’ve recently earned your undergraduate degree or you’re returning to higher education after years away, I’m so glad that you are ready to pursue another degree of success with us.  

Dr Farmer-Kaiser on stage during the hooding ceremony speaking at the podium

 

Graduate studies at the οƵ of οƵ at Lafayette began in 1957. Over six decades later, our grad οƵs benefit from an R1 institution with dedicated faculty who are inspiring grad οƵs to find their place and their purpose. Our vibrant graduate education community is a space that fosters new knowledge, creative works, and applied skills that transforms our community and our world.

It's an exciting time to be a Ragin' Cajun graduate οƵ, and I invite you to explore all that we have to offer.

Join us

Applying is the first step. If you're not yet part of the UL Lafayette graduate education community, now is the time to add another degree of success to your resume. 

Make us better

. If you are a current member of our graduate community as a οƵ or faculty member, now is the time to get involved, tell us something good, and share your experience. Your insights are crucial as we strive to make UL Lafayette a place where graduate οƵs and graduate faculty thrive.

Connect with us

Ask questions. . Send updates. The Graduate School staff as well as our Graduate Coordinators are here to support you. If you're an alum of one of our graduate programs, share what you’re doing now and ways we can stay connected. Let us know how your UL Lafayette experience prepared you for life after graduation.

Together, we are committed to seeing you thrive—to helping you achieve “another degree of success”—at the οƵ of οƵ at Lafayette. 

All my best,

Mary Farmer-Kaiser, Ph.D.
Dean of the Graduate School
Professor of History