In order to earn credits for your internship you must be certified eligible to intern before you actually find a placement and intern there. There is no retroactive credit for internships. There are a few reasons for this. Continue reading
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Transfers: Register for Internship Eligibility Once You Have 30 New Paltz Credits
Transfer students, you should apply for internship eligibility once you have 30 New Paltz credits. Applying for internship eligibility means you must be approved to earn credits for any internship you complete, before you complete it. In order to do a required internship for credits you must be certified eligible. Although you only have to be certified one semester before, we recommend you get certified asap to get the application done with. Once you are eligible you remain eligible until you graduate (unless your GPA drops below a 2.5). Here are the minimum requirements to be certified as eligible to earn internship credits. Continue reading
Seniors- Apply for Internship Eligibility ASAP!
For any students planning on graduating in the Summer or Fall of 2024, make sure you apply for internship eligibility by Friday, Mar. 8. All DMJ majors and journalism minors are required to complete an internship in order to graduate, so if you do not apply on time you will most likely not be approved to intern in the summer/fall which puts you at risk of not graduating on time. If you haven’t already, you must apply for internship eligibility this semester. The deadline is Friday, Mar. 8 Continue reading
Is Your Resume Ready?
When you apply for internship eligibility it is required that you submit your resume with it. The qualifications for your resume are: Continue reading
Remember, There is a New Application for Internship Eligibility!
Ever since SUNY New Paltz made the jump from ‘Blackboard’ to ‘Brightspace’, we had to adapt our old application for internship eligibility. Luckily, nothing much has changed except it’s now easier and better than ever before! First, before you apply, make sure you are qualified to apply for eligibility. Here is the checklist: Continue reading
Busting Internship Myths
Myth 1: Internships are required for COM majors
Reality 1: Internships are optional for COM majors, but they are beneficial
Internships give you practical, real-life experience in the workplace. Even though you are not required to complete an internship as a Communication major, it can be very helpful to do so.
Introducing the MA in Strategic Communication: Seniors Can Take Graduate Courses!
The Department of Communication is excited to announce the launch of our new MA in Strategic Communication, beginning Spring 2024. This program caters to both traditional students and working professionals. We offer courses in two formats: asynchronous and hybrid.
- Asynchronous classes are entirely online with no in-person meetings.
- Hybrid courses primarily follow the asynchronous format but include three in-person sessions throughout the semester for discussions and collaborative projects.
For the upcoming spring semester, we are introducing three courses:
- CMM501: Applied Communication Research Methods (asynchronous)
- CMM705: Collaboration, Leadership, and Facilitation (hybrid)
- CMM709: Narrative, Identity and Community (hybrid)
Interested in Study Abroad? Read This To Apply SAB Courses to Communication Majors and Minors
A study abroad experience can be enriching and valuable — and even more so if you can make progress in your major while you’re there. If you are interested in or planning to study abroad, the first step is to meet with the SAB office. Be sure to meet with your Communication Studies major/minor advisor as far in advance as possible so you can plan out your progress to graduation.
Not every SAB course can be used for credit in your major. If you think an SAB course might be suitable to substitute for a course in your major, it will need to be approved in advance by the Department.
The SAB equivalency course database is only a listing of specific courses that former students had successfully applied to their General Education and major plans. It is not all-inclusive. The Communication Studies Department has also kept track of our own internal approvals, but it’s also not all-inclusive. For evaluations of courses you’d like to apply to your Communication major or minor, students are advised to bring the syllabus, with assignments/assessments, and learning outcomes to Department Advisor Nancy Heiz, as well as Interim Chair Brian Obach, who has final approval of workflows, to ensure proper student learning outcomes and alignment with our courses.
Contact:
Nancy Heiz, Departmental Academic Advisor, heizn@newpaltz.edu
Brian Obach, Interim Communication Studies Department Chair, obachb@newpaltz.edu
How to Download your Progress Report as a PDF
When applying for internship eligibility it is important to upload your ENTIRE progress report as a PDF. Uploading screenshots of your progress report is NOT sufficient. Saving your progress report as a PDF is not only required for internship eligibility, but it is also handy to know for future reference. See the graphic below for the process Continue reading
Attention Advisees: Pre-Registration is Still Open Until June 11
As we near the end of the first week of regular undergraduate pre-registration for fall classes, there are still quite a few empty seats in classes.
If you have not pre-registered and/or not been advised, please know that you may pre-register until June 11. It will not reopen until August 19 (The registration moratorium for continuing undergraduates is from June 12-August 18).
All those planning to graduate in May 2024 in the Strat Comm concentration who have not yet taken CMM316 should take it in the fall. In the other two concentrations, all those graduating in May 2024 should take CMM302 in the fall.
CMM712 will be canceled as no one has pre-registered.