Do you need to catch up or get ahead on credits? Winter courses are a perfect way to do that from the comfort of your home!
Category Archives: Advising
Spring Schedule is Live: Meet your Major Advisor Soon
The Spring 2023 schedule is live, which signals the opening of advising season! Please take some time to look at your progress report for graduation requirements and major requirements before drafting a class schedule to share with your major advisor.
Here are some important notes from the Department of Communication:
- The senior Seminars in Relational Communication and Organizational Communication are ONLY offered in Spring semesters, so if you plan to graduate in December, you must take the senior seminar in Spring. You should already have taken a communications research methods course (either Qualitative or Quantitative Research Methods) before taking the seminar. On rare occasions, the department will approve taking them at the same time, but the skills needed to succeed in the senior seminar are acquired in the research methods course.
- Elective courses are offered on a 3-semester rotation. If you see an elective in your communication concentration, register for it because it won’t be offered again for another 3 semesters! For Spring, we’re offering
Fall 2022 Advising Memo to Students — Please Read About Important Dates, etc.
Welcome to the Fall semester!
Just a quick note with some important dates and advising tips.
First, September 4th is the LAST DAY to add or drop a course to your schedule without an electronic permission of instructor (and a late fee). September 11th is the last day to add/drop a course but you will need electronic permission from the instructor and $20 course change fee. Instructors generally will NOT add students after the first week of classes, so it’s wise to check your Fall class schedule NOW and make any adjustments as soon as possible. Continue reading
My Schedule Planner Guide to Creating a Schedule
Scholarships Available – Check Them Out!
Scholarships for the 2021-2022 Academic Year
This year the SUNY New Paltz Foundation awarded $1,200,000 in scholarships to more than 375 students—yet another record of total dollars awarded. Application for Scholarships for the 2022-2023 academic year will open on March 1, 2022. Continue reading
Attention Juniors & Seniors: Lambda Pi Eta Honors Society Applications Are Here!
If you are a Junior or Senior, it’s time to think about possibly joining the New Paltz chapter of Lambda Pi Eta – the National Communication Association’s Honor’s Society (Open to all majors in the Department of Communication and Department of Digital Media and Journalism). To qualify for membership in the Alpha Alpha Delta Chapter of Lambda Pi Eta, you must: Continue reading
Spring 2022 Communication Course and Schedule Notes
Students, the Spring 2022 schedule of classes has mostly in-person, with some web/async and some hybrid courses. In most cases the course modality and meeting times will not change between now and the start of the spring semester. Students should understand that they may NOT ask instructors to accommodate a modality other than the one listed. Students, please remember to note course times and modality (web/async or hybrid) not only when meeting with your advisor, but also again before registering for classes. Continue reading
Spring 2022 Advising Season is Underway
The Spring 2022 Schedule of Classes is live on newpaltz.edu!
Communication Studies schedule click here
Don’t delay: Schedule a meeting NOW to meet with your advisor BEFORE November 8.
Meet with your advisor to go over your Spring schedule and discuss your progress toward graduation. Don’t forget to use My Schedule Planner to design your preferred schedule for next semester.
Get Ahead with Winter Courses Offered Through the Department of Communication!
Do you need to catch up or get ahead on credits? Winter courses are a perfect way to do that from the comfort of your home!
This year, winter courses will run from Dec. 27 – Jan. 17, 2022.
Here are the courses the Department of Communication is offering for the 2021-2022 winter session:
- CMM202 Interpersonal Communication (3 credits)
- CMM302 Business and Professional Communication (3 credits)
- CMM325 Computer-Mediated Communication (3 credits)
All three courses are offered as Online ASYNC, meaning there are no specific meeting times.
Registration for winter courses starts on Monday, Nov. 8 and you do not need an advisor’s permission to register.
Follow This Checklist to Prepare for Advising and Class Registration
This is Your Responsibilities Checklist:
- Schedule an appointment with your advisor. Go to my.newpaltz.edu page to find your Progress Report and advisor’s name.
- Review your Progress Report and graduation requirements. This is your responsibility, not the advisor’s.
- Review the Schedule of Classes (found at https://www.newpaltz.edu/classes/ ) before meeting with your advisor Continue reading