The advisor role in the School of Communication includes the traditional guidance in selection of majors and courses, but is far more comprehensive. Advisors work with students to focus their educational program on their own lifetime goals and to develop the personal resources for achievement. From exploration of worthy goals to the integration of class work and potential careers, the advisor facilitates interaction and communication with the students, faculty, staff, and community. Just as Cicero advised his son in 44 BC to “prefer the honorable and the good to the expedient,” the advisors for the School of Communication steer students toward worthy goals and away from mere expediency.
Believing that students deserve encouragement in developing all of their talents and that society needs their finest contributions, advisors assist students through Success Strategies for Creative Students, a series of workshops given each semester for the benefit of all College of Fine Arts and Communication students. Plans are now underway to make these workshops available online so that students may view the information at their convenience. Some of the workshop titles are:
1. Ace That Test! - Learn some simple, quick methods for improving all of your test scores.
2. Conquer Classroom Boredom - Learn while writing and speed reading and save your valuable time. Tips on Taking Notes and Speed Reading Textbooks
3. You’re the Boss! - Decide what YOU want, then start planning how to get it.
4. Making the Most of Your 24/7 - Learn some easy time management techniques to get more bang for your buck every single day
5. Building Relationships that Matter - Learning to invest emotionally for maximum results. How to cement bonds with friends, family, faculty and employers.
6. Roadblocks or Stepping Stones? - Turn problems into opportunities by celebrating “true” diversity.
7. Why Am I Here? – According to Aristotle, one of the main purposes of education was instruction in finding personal happiness. Come find out what he had to say that applies to today’s students.
