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Welcome to Dr. Lamberski's Virtual
Advisor. This section of Dr. Lamberski's web page was
created so that students could help themselves quickly
and effectively.
As
you probably know, each student at IUP has an academic
advisor who helps him or her register for classes,
apply for graduation, plan for graduate school, etc.
Students should see their advisors before they schedule
classes
to make sure they are choosing the most beneficial
courses in the most beneficial order. Students should
also see their advisors two semesters before they plan
to graduate in order to complete the proper paperwork
and to make sure that the student has taken enough
credits
to obtain a degree.
Since Professors have a lot to deal with outside of
advising, the Virtual Advisor was created to guide
students through the advising process. New advisees should
visit the following sections in order because new
advisees have different concerns than students who are
further into their college careers. Below you will
find an overview of the sections on this site and how they
can help you:
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Career Orientation
This section is
intended for students who have recently entered the
Department and are trying to figure out which career
path to pursue. If you are a new advisee,
this is the first link you should follow. In
it you will find information on the wide range of
focuses in communications media, information on
how to decide on one of these areas, as well as
other interesting material and readings that Dr.
Lamberski feels would be helpful to you.
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Advising Session
This section was
created to prepare students for an advising
session, and to address other concerns related to
this topic. You should follow this link
secondly because it will help you to be ready to
meet with your advisor in order for you to register
for
classes. |
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Counseling Sheet
During your first
advising session you will begin to fill out your
Counseling Sheet, a checklist to help you stay on
track for graduation. This
section of the Virtual Advisor gives an overview
of the Communications Media Counseling Sheet as
well as links to
recommended Liberal Studies and extra departmental
courses you may want to take. |
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Problem Areas
Most students
inevitably run into problems along the course of
their college career, and this section was designed
to help students if and when they do.
This section should be visited prior to the problems
themselves, so that you can avoid them in the
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Special Topics
Throughout your
college career, many opportunities will be available to you, and this section is meant to
make you aware of them. These
opportunities include: minors, study abroad
programs, scholarships and awards, and graduate school.
Also included in this section is information helpful
to international students. |
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Frequently Asked
Questions
Every advisee has
questions about a variety of things, and there
is a good chance that your question has already been
asked. This section comprises the most
frequently asked advising questions, and includes
links to information that can help provide answers
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Now that
you have an overview of how this site was designed
to
work, you can proceed to the Main Menu and begin
navigating the sections.
One
other bit of information that new Communication Media
majors should know is that they are required to compile
a portfolio. You will need to present this
portfolio in order to graduate. The portfolio
should consist of:
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six to
eight writing samples
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six to
eight short samples of work in your chosen focus
(short videos, graphics, audio recordings,
photographs, etc.)
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proof
of professional interest (evidence of attendance at
professional or academic organizations related to
your career path)
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proof
of involvement in community service or volunteering
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evidence
of leadership in an organization
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verification
of awards, recognitions, scholarships, etc.
You should
keep any of the above over the course of your
undergraduate career. If you have any questions,
feel free to write to Dr. Lamberski at rjl@iup.edu.
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