Academic Advisement Services

Who is my advisor?   Planning for Graduation
Course Descriptions Changing Major into Communication (Change-of-major form.) Graduation Requirements

Completing Graduation Forms

Career & Personal Counseling Changing Major from Communication Planning Class Schedules

Academic Advisors

Mass Communications Speech and  Theatre
Advertising

D. J . Jessee
    Warf-Pickel 526
    439-7578
Send email to Ms. Jessee

Broadcasting:

Tom Headley
   Warf-Pickel 115
   439-7572
Send email to to Mr. Headley

Candy Bryant
   Warf-Pickel 111
   439-6099
Send email to to Ms. Bryant

Tammy Hayes
   Warf-Pickel 116
   439-7568
Send email to Ms. Hayes

Journalism

Jack Mooney
    Warf-Pickel 518
    439-4167
Send email to Dr. Mooney

Public Relations

John King
    Warf-Pickel 519E
    439-4169
Send email to Dr. King
Go to Dr. King's Web Site

Speech and Theatre:

Charles Roberts
    Warf-Pickel 519
    439-4491
Send email to Dr. Roberts

Mass Communications Undecided

(i.e., students who have not yet chosen a concentration from Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, or Public Relations)

Charles Roberts
    Warf-Pickel 115
    439-4491
Send email to Dr. Roberts

Dan Brown
    Warf-Pickel 518
    439-4171
Send email to Dr. Brown
Go to Dr. Brown's Web Site

 

 

Career or Personal Counseling

The ETSU Counseling Center is located in D. P. Culp Center, Room 340. Telephone 439-4841 for appointments.

To arrange an appointment with an academic advisor in the Department of Communication, contact advisors in the concentrations as shown above during respective office hours.

Students in the Department of Communication majors should consistently see the advisors who are responsible for the following Concentrations:
 
Mass Comm.-Undecided: Dr. Dan Brown, Warf-Pickel 518, Phone (423)439-4171
Advertising: Ms. D. J. Jessee, Warf-Pickel 526, Phone (423)439-7278
Broadcasting: Mr. Thomas Headley, Warf-Pickel 115, Phone (423)439-7572
Broadcasting: Ms. Tammy Hayes, Warf-Pickel 116, Phone (423)439-7568
Broadcasting: Ms. Candy Bryant, Warf-Pickel 111, Phone (423)439-6099
Journalism: Dr. Jack Mooney, Warf-Pickel 518, Phone (423)439-4168
Public Relations: Dr. John King, Warf-Pickel 519E, Phone (423)439-4169
Speech: Dr. Charles Roberts, Warf-Pickel 519A, Phone (423) 439-7577
Theatre: Dr. Charles Roberts, Warf-Pickel 519A, Phone (423)439-7577

If an advisor is unavailable, immediate help is usually available from the Department Chair, Dr. Charles Roberts in Warf-Pickel 519, phone (423)439-4491.

The Department of Communication provides several categories of academic advisement. Topics under this category include:

A. Changing major into Mass Communications (Concentrations: Advertising, Broadcasting, Journalism, PR)

Students who want to explore opportunities in a concentration or declare a major in Mass Communications with a Concentration in one of the four available choices must meet with an appropriate advisor to begin this process. A change-of-major form is prepared by the student, signed by the advisor and submitted to the Communication office.

B. Changing major out of Mass Communications

Meeting with a Mass Communications advisor is unnecessary. Students should meet with an advisor in the new field.

C. Planning for Graduation

The Department of Communication offers regular assistance in understanding the requirements of ETSU General Education Core, degree requirements in the College of Arts & Sciences, and major requirements in Mass Communications for students enrolled in the concentrations in Mass Communications. Students should consult the schedule of Advising Meetings posted in the Department offices in Warf-Pickel 519 for this assistance.

D. Completing Graduation Forms

Students should complete the Major Program Sheet and Minor Program Sheet forms two semesters before graduation. Seeing an advisor is unnecessary, because the Chair of the Department of Communication reserves the signature opportunity for himself on these forms. Students should submit the completed forms to the Secretary of the Department of Communication in Warf-Pickel 519 to request this signature. After confirming that all departmental requirements are completed on the form, the Chair will sign the forms, and students will be asked to deliver the papers to the ETSU Office of the Registrar.

E. Planning Class Schedules for Future Terms

All Department of Communication advisors have instructions to refer students to the Department Office for this type of assistance. Trained Scheduling Counselors are available by appointment. To arrange such an appointment, contact the Department of Communication at 439-4491 or visit the Department Office in Warf-Pickel 519 between 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. on any ETSU business day. 

Students have the ability to check availability of seats in ETSU courses via GoldLink. This online service reveals Available Course Sections as well as supporting registration.

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