Category Archives: Advising

Enhance Your Skills with Training and Development – Spring 2025 Online Course

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Looking to dive into the world of employee training and professional development? SUNY New Paltz is offering the CMM430 Training and Development course online (asynchronous) for the Spring 2025 semester. This course, part of the Organizational Communication concentration, explores the communication strategies behind creating effective training programs in professional environments. Whether you’re interested in learning how to design, implement, or assess training, this course gives you the tools to excel in fostering skill development within organizations.
In this online format, you’ll gain valuable insights into employee training techniques that are essential for today’s fast-paced work environment. Perfect for students who want flexibility while learning about practical applications of communication in organizational settings, this course is a great fit for those pursuing careers in human resources, management, or corporate training.
Make sure you don’t miss out on this opportunity to advance your knowledge in the growing field of training and development!

Eligible But Haven’t Found an Internship? Don’t Worry! Internship Registration is Separate from Class Registration

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Once you have been approved for internship eligibility you have until the first day of the semester that you are interning to find an internship. There is no need to rush and find an internship by class registration. Continue reading →

Remember to Submit Your Application for Internship Eligibility!

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The application for internship eligibility is easier and better than ever before! First, before you apply, make sure you are qualified to apply for eligibility. Here is the check list:

  • 60+ total credits
  • 30+ credits at New Paltz (1 year residency)
  • 18+ credits in the major
  • Minimum 2.5 GPA

Once you are qualified you can begin the application. Remember, this application is a one-time deal, which means once you are approved you can intern any semester thereafter (as long as your GPA doesn’t drop below a 2.5). 

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Watch the Communication Studies Major Overview Video and Orientation Materials

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Read through the presentations:

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Please watch the video major overview for all Communication Studies concentrations:

Every student must know how to read their DegreeWorks progress report: Happy Valley CC – Transfer Student Progress Report – Spring 2023

Our department requires students to use the My Schedule Planner tool for creating their class schedule before meeting with their advisor. Please watch the tutorials: https://hawksites.newpaltz.edu/dmjnews/2020/03/09/use-my-schedule-planner/

Go through the Advising Checklist: Transfer-Advising-Checklist_for-Spring-2023

Internships are OPTIONAL for Comm majors. Understand the requirements to be eligible to do an internship, by reading this post.

Still Looking for an Internship?

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Once you’ve been approved for internship eligibility it can be stressful trying to find and secure an internship. One good thing about securing an internship is that you don’t need to secure one until the first day of the semester you’re interning. This means, if you don’t yet have an internship, you have all of winter break to find one. Continue reading →

What To Do Once You Have Been Approved for Internship Eligibility

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Once you’ve been certified eligible to intern you may find an internship (in order to graduate you must intern at least one semester). When you do this there are a few steps you have to take. First, when you are approved you will be sent a congrats email/text, make sure you not only read the email but also to save it, you will need to reference it later The congrats email has all the steps and resources you need to find and secure an internship.  Here are a few resources for where to go from here. Continue reading →

Juniors and Sophomores, Get Ahead!

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Juniors and Sophomores! Even though you have some time, you should start to think about when you want to complete your internship. You could always start the process today by making sure you’re eligible for an internship. Applying for internship eligibility is required at least one semester before you start looking for an internship placement. However, once you are certified eligible, you remain eligible until graduation as long as your GPA doesn’t drop below a 2.5. Remember, there are no retroactive credits given for an internship, which means you must be approved to earn credit before you get approval to do an internship. It’s worth it to get approved sooner than later, just to ensure you have time. Continue reading →