Advising Updated for Spring 2009 advising which begins Nov. 6, 2008 with Dr. Parcells!  Read the material below before scheduling an advisement appointmen with Dr. Parcells!   There are many things you can do on this page to help you insure you are taking the correct courses for your concentration or specialization in Communication Arts at the undergraduate level for a B. A. or B. S., as well as in preparation for graduate advisement for the M. A. in Communication Arts with specializations in Corporate Communication or General Communication. Many of these items you can do on your own without ever talking to an advisor. All of these items are discussed in this page. I suggest you be informed about your degree requirements and review information about your education at APSU prior to talking to Dr. Parcells as your advisor. With the move to the Banner Self-Service System, Dr. Parcells only advises students in the following areas who are formally assigned to him for advising by our Departmental Secretary, Ms. Sherry Koontz-Howel. Simply click on the area of specialization to review the degree and program requirements for each area of study below.   1. Undergraduate Students Majoring in Communication Arts within the Mass Communication Concentration, with specializations in: Corporate Communication (studies in a combination of advertising, sales, marketing communication, marketing, promotions, and PR); Internet Technology (including studies in Web design, online promotion, e-commerce, networking, and programming); or Media Tedchnology (focusing on studies in integrated digital audio and video production, film, scriptwriting, and Web design) 2. Graduate Students in the M. A. in Communication Arts with specializations in Corporate Communication or General Communication must see Dr. Parcells as their advisor if they: are just beginning their studies in the program and have NOT yet declared admission to candidacy with the selection of a major advisor and chair of their committee; or, have filed their application for admission to candidacy AND selected Dr. Parcells as their advisor and chair of their committee. University Spring 2009 Semester Advisement is scheduled for November 6th through November 21, 2008. Dr. Parcells will NOT begin advising until November 6, 2008.   Go to Undergraduate Advising by clicking here. Go to Graduate Advising by clicking here.

	Undergraduate Advising Preparing for Your Undergraduate Advising Appointment Dr. Parcells adivses only corporate communication, Internet technology, or media technology students. Read the material below before scheduling an advisement appointment with Dr. Parcells!   1. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the General Education - Liberal Arts Core requirements and concentration and specialization requirements for your specific degree program.   DOWNLOAD YOUR APSU BULLETIN NOW   You can download copies of the APSU Bulletin (catalog) for the year you began your undergraduate studies by clicking here now. The APSU Bulletin contains your degree requirements which cannot be altered without your approval.   2. Check your current degree information on the AP Self-Serve by clicking here and having your A-number and password ready. Be certain that you are listed as a Communication Arts major or minor, and that the concentration and specialization is correct. If not, change that information in your AP Self-Serve window.   3. While you are logged into AP Self-Serve, be certain that Dr. Parcells is listed as your academic advisor. If he is not listed as your advisior, he will NOT be able to access your online degree information and assign you an alternate PIN Number for registration.   4. Prepare a tentative schedule for yourself for the Spring 2009 Semester.   5. Email your tentative schedule to Dr. Parcells (ParcellsF@APSU.edu) at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled advisement appointment. This is a must as Dr. Parcells will then be prepared to help you during your time-limited academic advisement appointment.   6. Check your registration availability timeline schedule by clicking here now. This is when you can register for Spring 2009 Semester classes. This is based on your year in school and number of semester hours completed.   7. Contact Ms. Stephanie Elder at (931) 221-6308 during the following times to schedule an appointment for advisement with Dr. Parcells. Be prepared as she will ask if you have completed all of the above steps. Call her only during the following times to schedule your advisement appointment.    SCHEDULING YOUR ADVISING APPOINTMENT   PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE AN ADVISEMENT APPOINTMENT ONLY FROM 1 TO 5 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.   CALL (931) 221-6308   ADVISING APPOINTMENTS WITH DR. PARCELLS FOR THE SPRING 2009 SEMESTER ARE ONLY MADE FROM NOVEMBER 6 TO NOVEMBER 21, 2008!
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