Degree Audit follow-up
Hey again,
I forgot to include this on the blog post this morning, so here’s a very important advising follow-up. As you know, we moved to a new set of major options in the BA/BS in Communication. As of August 19, all currently declared students in CMCM1 and CMCM2 and CMOC2 were automatically moved to the new requirements. Here are the rules of thumb you should follow in advising students about the new majors options.
1) Only the BA/BS in COM and ORG COM requirements have changed (CMCM1_2 and CMOC2). PR, S&T ed and Soc-Pol are the same.
2) If your student was eligible to be admitted on one of the old programs by the end of the summer 2007, they are eligible to remain on the previous requirements (or they can choose from one of the new options). You should note clearly on the green degree application which option you are choosing when you submit it this semester. When the student submits his/her official application form to Carrington 320, an updated audit with those requirements will show up within 24 hours.
3) Related, audits on all declared majors were converted to the new major options/codes. Thus, if you want an audit from the previous program (a what-if-audit) then you need to call the Registrar’s office and request a temporary audit be run so you can print it at that time and then the audit will be removed. You can also contact their office in advance of your meeting and request an audit and they will email you a PDF copy of the audit.
4) Also, all the advising forms in the office have been replaced with the new requirements. If you are unsure of what the previous requirements were, refer to last year’s catalog. We have copies in the office if you don’t have one. Or you can download a copy of it from the website. If you are really desperate, I have electronic copies of the old requirements an can email them to you.
5) For those NOT eligible by the end of summer 2007 for the previous majors, those students are required to complete one of the new major programs. However, I will review appeals to this on a case by case basis for students.
6) By all means, if you have a question, let me know. That’s why I’m here!