When you first enroll at Radford University, you typically register for classes through Quest.
Registration over the next few semesters will take place through the Highlander Success Center. Once you reach 45 hours you will need to have a faculty member from the School of Communication assigned as your academic advisor. Before you meet with your advisor, you will need to check your academic progress by logging into OneCampus. It is generally a good idea to bring a copy of this “audit” of your progress to all your advising appointments.
Each semester you will need to meet with your adviser to plan your semester's courses and receive your registration "PIN" number. You should also discuss a plan for graduation, even if it is a year or two away, and your thoughts about launching your communication career.
Each major or minor concentration in the School of Communication has its own sequence of required courses, based on the "catalog year" in which you began the program. You may elect to use the course catalog for the year you came to Radford, or you may elect a more recent year. There are four areas to consider when you plan a course schedule:
Total credit hours: 120
Seniors must submit a graduation application a full semester before graduation: mid-September for May graduation, early February for December graduation.
Exact dates are listed in the registrar's calendar. Begin the process by scheduling a meeting with your School of Communication faculty adviser to check your records.
When you visit with your adviser, bring the paperwork described below. (With all of the reports available online today, some advisers may not insist on having printed copies. However, having printed copies and filled-out forms will make your advising session go faster.)
Obtaining the Reports
The reports can be downloaded from the OneCampus portal.
Obtaining the Forms
If your situation changes after filing the papers, for instance, if you withdraw from a course and need to file a Declaration of Intent to Participate form, contact your adviser or the School of Communication office.
Student Media
Highlander Student Media is located in the "Bonnie" Hurlburt Student Center Room 229.
The media organizations are open to all students and we encourage students from all
majors to participate. We are always looking for writers, editors, photographers,
graphic designers, etc. to join our staff. Paid positions available! Learn more about
Student Media by visiting Student Involvement.
WVRU-Public Radio
The New River Valley's Adult Alternative music source. Talented students at Radford
University make up the bulk of our on-air staff playing adult alternative, jazz and
other genres that complement our nationally syndicated programming.
National Communication Association Lambda Pi Eta
The National Communication Association’s official honor society has active chapters
at four-year colleges and universities worldwide. Lambda Pi Eta recognizes, fosters,
and rewards outstanding scholastic achievement while stimulating interest in the communication
discipline.
Students are encouraged to take up to 6 hours of course work in COMS 499 — Communication Internship. Students earn 1 academic credit for every 40 hours worked at an internship site!
The COMS 499 course allows students to intern with professional media outlets, advertising and public relations agencies, corporations, nonprofits and governmental organizations, and local and regional businesses. Students are encouraged to seek interviews and complete for-experience internships (not for academic credit) during their early years in the School of Communication; students should interview to secure a for-credit internship closer to their senior year. Ideally, the internship experience is a bridge between college course work and professional entry-level employment and not considered a promise of future employment. While enrolled in COMS 499, students document their hours, submit samples of their work to their faculty supervisor, participate in online discussions, and seek professional evaluations from their internship-job supervisors.
Students should consult with their academic adviser to plan the timing and number of credits needed in COMS 499, then contact the School of Communication Internship Coordinator, Kim Herbert. Weekly Internship Information Sessions are held during the first 8 weeks of each fall and spring semester. Students planning to intern during the fall semester should contact Kim Herbert during mid- to late summer for more information.
Kim Herbert
School of Communication Internship Coordinator
Senior Instructor
PO Box 6932