PCOM ADVISING 2nd NOTICE
Summer and Fall 2009 SCHEDULE
Official PCOM Advising Is Over
Below is LATE Advising Information
It is PAST time to meet to discuss your Summer and Fall 2009 schedules. Read this ENTIRE LETTER CAREFULLY since there are strict deadlines and procedures you must follow in order to be advised. You cannot register for Summer and Fall 2009 classes until you meet with a PCOM advisor. If you have been advised by a PCOM advisor, congratulations and you can ignore this message.
Remember it is our responsibility to review the schedule you propose and offer advice about your progress toward the degree and the potential benefit of elective courses. It is not our responsibility to create your schedule for you. Your responsibility is to come prepared with the printer friendly version of your degree audit, a list of courses you wish to take this Summer and Fall, and at least two alternate courses for your Fall schedule. Consult “Search for Courses” on SeaNet prior to making your list of courses.
You may retrieve your degree audit by following the directions below:
- Uncw.edu > Current Students > SeaNet
- Secure Log-In > Student Services > Student Records > Degree Audit > Submit Audit
- Choose List All Requirements
- Do not choose incomplete requirements only or complete requirements only. We will not advise you if you arrive with either of these degree audits.
- Run Audit > View Submitted Audits
- Choose Most Recent Audit
- Choose View Printer Friendly Audit at top of the page
- Print the Printer Friendly Version
If you are having trouble reading the new degree audit, be proactive and consult the FAQ about the degree audit and annotated degree audit available from the registrar’s homepage. Visit the COM website to see a list of courses you should consider taking for the specialty area you may be interested in. The list contains courses within and outside of the department, so it is ideal for PCOM folks who may not be able to take many COM classes yet due to course restrictions. Please keep in mind that courses on this list are not necessarily offered each semester, so be sure to consult SeaNet to check for course availability. Also visit the COM website for descriptions of select courses; the information is approximately half way down the page. If the embedded links do not work, see the list of helpful websites at bottom of page.
If you arrive without the printer friendly version of your degree audit, a schedule and alternate courses, you will be required to assemble those materials before you will be advised, and you will be advised as time permits.
LATE Advising Hours
(Fast Pass is not valid)
David Bollinger (LH 241)
Monday, April 6th 11:00am-12:00pm
Tuesday, April 7th 9:00am-10:00am
Tammy Bulger (LH 239)
Wednesday, April 8th 12:00pm-1:30pm
Monday, April 13th 12:30pm-1:30pm
Jennifer Chin (LH 238)
Wednesday, April 8th 11:00am-12:00pm
Monday, April 13th 11:00am-12:00pm
Wednesday, April 15th 10:00am-11:00am
Any one of the three of us can advise you, but all three of us will not be advising everyday. We do not make appointments -- advising is on a first come, first served basis. If we are meeting with students when you arrive, please wait quietly in the hall until one of us is available. Because your advisors have other job responsibilities, this is the only time we can advise you. Please adjust your schedule accordingly and please be prepared to wait. Please note the PCOM advisors have already advised for over 60 hours in the last three weeks.
If you have not completed an application for entrance to the Department of Communication Studies, we will not provide your alternate pin, which is required for registration. You have been notified via your campus email account if you still must complete your application. You must complete an application immediately in order to avoid delaying your registration. Applications are available on-line and must be completed electronically (typed) and signed. Applications may be placed in the box labeled “Completed Applications” located beside Tammy Bulger’s office door (LH 239).
If you are currently retaking or auditing COM 105 or COM 200, you must inform your advisor so that you may be properly advised.
This semester, some courses will be coded Pre-Requisite COM 200. If you do not earn a “B” or better in COM 200, you will be dropped from these classes in May. Please remember that you cannot pre-register for classes restricted to COM MAJORS ONLY if you are currently in COM 200. You may attempt to register for the Majors Only classes in May when your status changes from PCOM to COM. When you meet with us, make sure you have your schedule planned accordingly.
Due to the double section of COM 200 this semester, it is imperative that you meet with your advisor on-time; that you come prepared with your printer friendly degree audit and your proposed schedule. If you choose not to follow instructions, then you are jeopardizing your ability to attempt to register for classes at your scheduled time. A hold on your account only stops your registration; it does not delay your advising session.
If the embedded links did not work here are the websites:
Degree audit FAQ – http://www.uncw.edu/reg/degAuditFAQStu.htm
Annotated Degree Audit - http://www.uncw.edu/reg/degAuditSample.htm
Descriptions of Select Courses - http://www.uncw.edu/com/advising-prereg.html
Communication Studies Specialty Areas - http://www.uncw.edu/com/documents/RecommendCoursesinDisciplineSpecialtyAreas.pdf
Application to Department - http://www.uncw.edu/com/documents/PCOMApp.pdf
SeaNet – https://uncw.edu/seanet
The PCOM Team:
Jennifer Chin (LH 238),
David Bollinger (LH 241),
Tammy Bulger (LH 239)
