Past Editions 2023

Join one of Communication's student clubs
New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France!
Graduation applications available for spring
Spring 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors 
Spring 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management
Foundation scholarships now being accepted
Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Join one of Communication's student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France! 

Interested in spending two weeks in France this summer while receiving six credit hours and want to save money? The School of Communication faculty-led study abroad trip has significantly lowered the cost! Learn about global promotional strategies, digital marketing and branding while exploring the culture and history of Nantes and Paris, France. Study is both online and in-person for student's convenience, who will spend a week touring the beautiful city of lights. 

Students in the advertising and PR tracks can use the credits toward their major or free electives. All other UNF students can use them toward free electives. And, if you’re minoring in marketing, you can split the hours by using three credits towards your minor and three for your major.  

The total cost for the trip is now $2,099! A $200 contingency will be added in case of emergency and will be refunded after the trip if not needed. For more information, contact Professor Dee Colvin at dee.colvin@unf.edu. 

Graduation applications available for spring

Graduation applications for Spring 2023 are now open. Students who have met with their advisor and had it confirmed that they will graduate in the Spring 2023 term, may submit their graduation application. Log into myWings to apply following these steps: Student Resources>Graduation Application. 

Note: students who have not registered for MMC4975 because they are working on their paperwork, won't be able to submit the application. Once students have registered for all classes, including MMC4975, they will be able to submit their graduation application.

Spring 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Spring 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations. 

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is happy to see what your options are. Your advisor is Brittani Dalton: brittani.dalton@unf.edu

For Advertising students 

Good "major electives" that are available: 

PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 3002 Social Media for Communication 

For Multimedia Journalism students 

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses in Spring 2023 with the ADV, PUR, SPC or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. 

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing & Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, MMC 4732-Social Media Management 

For Digital Video Production students 

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective. 

Good "major electives" in Production that are available: RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing & Performance; RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication 

For Public Relations students 

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. 

Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning; PUR 4400-Crisis Communication; RTV 3601-Multimedia Announcing & Performance; MMC 4732-Social Media Management; ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; and ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC3002 Social Media for Communication, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Spring 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is happy to see what your options are. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger: d.eichelberger@unf.edu  

Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor. 

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. More details on the Communication Studies webpage. 

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available: COM 4044-Lying & Deception; COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; COM 3440-Small Group Communication; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods; SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures

Spring 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are. 

"Core Requirement" courses being offered: MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods in Mass Communication; MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management; MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Mass Communication

Good "school electives" that are available: MMC 6730-Social Media Management; COM 5627-Lying and Deception

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage. 

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first. 

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. Annually there are 14 journalism competitions: five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. View the categories and deadlines. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6
Spinnaker Media is hiring
Join one of Communication's student clubs
New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France!
Graduation applications available for spring
Foundation scholarships now being accepted
Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6

The School of Communication’s annual Internship + Job Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. March 6 in the John A. Delaney Student Union. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate. Students may register and employers are invited to participate. Contact Brooke Hammon at brooke.hammon@unf.edu with any questions.

#unfcommunication #unfcomm #unf #unfjobfair

Spinnaker Media is hiring

Spinnaker Media is a great way for students to get experience that will help them get jobs after graduation. Watch this video to learn about all of the opportunities: https://youtu.be/wP_TNvcgGP8

Spinnaker Media is currently seeking writers and volunteer DJs for Spring 2023 semester. Spinnaker Media is the student-run media outlet for the University of North Florida and supports UNF Spinnaker, an award-winning digital newspaper, WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio, a low-power FM radio station, and Spinnaker TV, which airs on YouTube. Volunteering at Spinnaker is a great way to gain real-world experience in video and audio production, get published, build your portfolio, and network with industry professionals. For more information, please reach out to Spinnaker@unf.edu.

Join one of Communication's student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France! 

Interested in spending two weeks in France this summer while receiving six credit hours and want to save money? The School of Communication faculty-led study abroad trip has significantly lowered the cost! Learn about global promotional strategies, digital marketing and branding while exploring the culture and history of Nantes and Paris, France. Study is both online and in-person for student's convenience, who will spend a week touring the beautiful city of lights. 

Students in the advertising and PR tracks can use the credits toward their major or free electives. All other UNF students can use them toward free electives. And, if you’re minoring in marketing, you can split the hours by using three credits towards your minor and three for your major.  

The total cost for the trip is now $2,099! A $200 contingency will be added in case of emergency and will be refunded after the trip if not needed. For more information, contact Professor Dee Colvin at dee.colvin@unf.edu. 

Graduation applications available for spring

Graduation applications for Spring 2023 are now open. Students who have met with their advisor and had it confirmed that they will graduate in the Spring 2023 term, may submit their graduation application. Log into myWings to apply following these steps: Student Resources>Graduation Application. 

Note: students who have not registered for MMC4975 because they are working on their paperwork, won't be able to submit the application. Once students have registered for all classes, including MMC4975, they will be able to submit their graduation application.

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. Annually there are 14 journalism competitions: five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. View the categories and deadlines. Visit Hearst Awards for details. 

Osprey Ideas! will feature 5 faculty speakers
Alumni invited to homecoming tailgate
Marketing and Communications seeking student ambassadors
JAIDE Institute accepted 3 faculty members
Spinnaker Media is hiring
Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6
Join one of Communication's student clubs
New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France!
Graduation applications available for spring
Foundation scholarships now being accepted
Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Osprey Ideas! will feature 5 faculty speakers

As part of UNF's 50th anniversary, the Office and Faculty Excellence & Academic Engagement and the Office of Academic & Student Affairs will host Osprey Ideas! at 6 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 in the UNF Boathouse. Five UNF faculty will present five-minute talks on an idea they are passionate about to students. The first 100 students will receive a free Osprey Ideas! T-shirt. For more information, contact Phaedra Dejarnette at p.dejarnette@unf.edu.

Alumni invited to homecoming tailgate

UNF Communication Alumni are invited to the Communication Alumni Homecoming tailgate from 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4 in Lot 18 at UNF. The event will have food, drinks, outdoor games and will provide an opportunity to reunite, catch up and network. Around 2:15 p.m. alumni are invited to the arena for an informal but official tour of the new upgrades and hospitality suite. The River City Rumble game will begin at 5 p.m. 

The deadline to RSVP for this event is next Tuesday, Jan. 31. 
Swoop!

Marketing and Communications seeking student ambassadors

The UNF Marketing and Communications social media team is looking for ambassadors: Communication students interested in social media content creation! Students who enjoy photography/videography/social media and want to be ambassadors are welcome to submit content for the official university pages. Marketing and Communications is looking for highlights from events, moments around campus, or whatever students find exciting. Things like "day in my life" or appropriate trending short-form videos are encouraged as well.

Benefits to being an ambassador include hands-on experience and training with social media content creation and strategy, resume-building workshops with Marketing and Communications professionals, and opportunities to grow professional and personal connections within the UNF community. Along with exclusive UNF swag and rewards, students will also receive access to a variety of events and resources to grow their portfolios.

To learn more, please email social@unf.edu.

JAIDE Institute accepted 3 faculty members

Doctors Christa Arnold, Stephynie Perkins and Rachel Riggs have been accepted as associate faculty with the JAIDE Institute. JAIDE's website names the mission of the Institute for Justice, Accessibility, Inclusion Diversity and Equity as providing institutional stakeholders resources and knowledge necessary to conduct, disseminate and publish meaningful research related to JAIDE locally, nationally and globally. For more information visit JAIDE's website.

Spinnaker Media is hiring

Spinnaker Media is a great way for students to get experience that will help them get jobs after graduation. Watch a video to learn about all of the opportunities.

Spinnaker Media is currently seeking writers and volunteer DJs for Spring 2023 semester. Spinnaker Media is the student-run media outlet for the University of North Florida and supports UNF Spinnaker, an award-winning digital newspaper, WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio, a low-power FM radio station, and Spinnaker TV, which airs on YouTube. Volunteering at Spinnaker is a great way to gain real-world experience in video and audio production, get published, build your portfolio, and network with industry professionals. For more information, please reach out to Spinnaker@unf.edu.

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6

The School of Communication’s annual Internship + Job Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 6 in the John A. Delaney Student Union. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate. Students may register and employers are invited to participate. Contact Brooke Hammon at brooke.hammon@unf.edu with any questions.

To register or for more information, scan the QR code.

#unfcommunication #unfcomm #unf #unfjobfair

Join one of Communication's student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France! 

Interested in spending two weeks in France this summer while receiving six credit hours and want to save money? The School of Communication faculty-led study abroad trip has significantly lowered the cost! Learn about global promotional strategies, digital marketing and branding while exploring the culture and history of Nantes and Paris, France. Study is both online and in-person for student's convenience, who will spend a week touring the beautiful city of lights. 

Students in the advertising and PR tracks can use the credits toward their major or free electives. All other UNF students can use them toward free electives. And, if you’re minoring in marketing, you can split the hours by using three credits towards your minor and three for your major.  

The total cost for the trip is now $2,099! A $200 contingency will be added in case of emergency and will be refunded after the trip if not needed. For more information, contact Professor Dee Colvin at dee.colvin@unf.edu. 

Graduation applications available for spring

Graduation applications for Spring 2023 are now open. Students who have met with their advisor and had it confirmed that they will graduate in the Spring 2023 term, may submit their graduation application. Log into myWings to apply following these steps: Student Resources>Graduation Application. 

Note: students who have not registered for MMC4975 because they are working on their paperwork, won't be able to submit the application. Once students have registered for all classes, including MMC4975, they will be able to submit their graduation application.

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. Annually there are 14 journalism competitions: five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. View the categories and deadlines. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

New advisor for B.S. in Communication students (starting Feb. 17)
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Kyle Johannes
Interested in joining a Communication club on campus?
Join one of Communication's other student clubs
Marketing and Communications seeking student ambassadors
Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6
New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France!
Graduation applications available for spring
Foundation scholarships now being accepted
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student Spotlight: Kensie Georges

New advisor for B.S. in Communication students (starting Feb. 17)

Welcome LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz as the new interim advisor for Bachelor of Science in Communication students. She has been advising at UNF for over 12 years and is the Associate Director for the College of Arts and Sciences advising unit as well as the liaison advisor for Psychology.  
She has earned these degrees:
M.A., Psychology, University of North Florida
B.S., Psychology, University of North Florida
B.A., English, University of North Florida

Email: LeAnn.Anderson@unf.edu
Office: Building 51, room 2500
Phone: (904) 620-2797

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching our video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0V-TTTvhPc. We will also have a table at the School’s Internship + Job Fair to answer any questions you have about our graduate program and graduate assistantship opportunities on March 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website: https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/graduate.html.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Our 2018 alum Kyle Johannes serves as the lead director for all ESPN+ productions at UNF which include baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball, and soccer. See what Johanne’s job is like on game and off-game days in a story produced by Jonas Hartenstein. View Johannes' video at https://www.facebook.com/unfcomm/videos/930190275098696.

Interested in joining a Communication club on campus?

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is hosting two introductory meetings at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8 and Thursday, Feb. 9 in Building 14D, Room 2001. PRSSA invites all Communication students to attend. If you can’t make it to campus, PRSSA is also allowing students to attend via Zoom. Topics of discussion will be what PRSSA is about, leadership opportunities, benefits of membership, future workshops and networking opportunities. 

If interested in joining the meeting via Zoom, send us an email with your name and N number to UNFPRSSA@Gmail.com. For more information check out our Instagram @UNFPRSSA.

Join one of Communication's other student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

Marketing and Communications seeking student ambassadors

The UNF Marketing and Communications social media team is looking for ambassadors: Communication students interested in social media content creation! Students who enjoy photography/videography/social media and want to be ambassadors are welcome to submit content for the official university pages. Marketing and Communications is looking for highlights from events, moments around campus, or whatever students find exciting. Things like "day in my life" or appropriate trending short-form videos are encouraged as well.

Benefits to being an ambassador include hands-on experience and training with social media content creation and strategy, resume-building workshops with Marketing and Communications professionals, and opportunities to grow professional and personal connections within the UNF community. Along with exclusive UNF swag and rewards, students will also receive access to a variety of events and resources to grow their portfolios.

To learn more, please email social@unf.edu.

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6

The School of Communication’s annual Internship + Job Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 6 in the John A. Delaney Student Union. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate. Students may register and employers are invited to participate. Contact Brooke Hammon at brooke.hammon@unf.edu with any questions.

To register or for more information about the employers, scan the QR code.

New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France! 

Interested in spending two weeks in France this summer while receiving six credit hours and want to save money? The School of Communication faculty-led study abroad trip has significantly lowered the cost! Learn about global promotional strategies, digital marketing and branding while exploring the culture and history of Nantes and Paris, France. Study is both online and in-person for student's convenience, who will spend a week touring the beautiful city of lights. 

Students in the advertising and PR tracks can use the credits toward their major or free electives. All other UNF students can use them toward free electives. And, if you’re minoring in marketing, you can split the hours by using three credits towards your minor and three for your major.  

The total cost for the trip is now $2,099! A $200 contingency will be added in case of emergency and will be refunded after the trip if not needed. For more information, contact Professor Dee Colvin at dee.colvin@unf.edu. 

Graduation applications available for spring

Graduation applications for Spring 2023 are now open. Students who have met with their advisor and had it confirmed that they will graduate in the Spring 2023 term, may submit their graduation application. Log into myWings to apply following these steps: Student Resources>Graduation Application. 

Note: students who have not registered for MMC4975 because they are working on their paperwork, won't be able to submit the application. Once students have registered for all classes, including MMC4975, they will be able to submit their graduation application.

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. Annually there are 14 journalism competitions: five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. View the categories and deadlines. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student Spotlight: Kensie Georges

By Maya Walton
Communication Advertising Student

Kensie Georges is a senior majoring in communication with a concentration in digital video production. She applied to UNF because it was close to home and had the program she was interested in. Georges got involved with clubs and activities on campus and is the president of the Multimedia Club, the historian for Asian Students in Alliance, and a board member for Spinnaker Media.  

In her free time, she likes watching movies and exploring with makeup. She also enjoys creating content outside UNF as well as taking pictures.  

The advice Georges said she would give her 16-year-old self is “just be you and don’t change because of what you see on social media. Acknowledging the fact that you love yourself and don’t be ashamed of yourself.” She explained that truly making the best out of what you have is an important thing to live up to.  

Georges realized over winter break that graduating college was nearing closer and she soon would have to start thinking about the future. She least expected this pivotal time to come during winter break, but nonetheless not giving up and staying determined throughout the rest of the semester, will get her to her goal of graduating. However, three years from now Georges has her sights set on receiving her master’s degree and navigating the adult world as she transitions into the workforce.  

New advisor for B.S. in Communication students (New start date is Feb. 17)
Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?
Join one of Communication's student clubs
New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France!
Graduation applications available for spring
Foundation scholarships now being accepted
Hearst Journalism Awards Program

New advisor for B.S. in Communication students (New start date is Feb. 17)

Welcome LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz as the new interim advisor for Bachelor of Science in Communication students. She has been advising at UNF for more than 12 years and is the associate director for the College of Arts and Sciences advising unit as well as the liaison advisor for Psychology.  
She has earned these degrees:
M.A., Psychology, University of North Florida
B.S., Psychology, University of North Florida
B.A., English, University of North Florida

Email: LeAnn.Anderson@unf.edu
Office: Building 51, room 2500
Phone: (904) 620-2797

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6

The School of Communication’s annual Internship + Job Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 6 in the John A. Delaney Student Union. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate. Students may register and employers are invited to participate. Contact Brooke Hammon at brooke.hammon@unf.edu with any questions.

To register or for more information about all of the employers, scan the QR code or go to our Internship + Job Fair website.

#unfcommunication #unfcomm #unf #unfjobfair

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching our video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0V-TTTvhPc.

We will also have a table at the School’s Internship + Job Fair to answer any questions you have about our graduate program and graduate assistantship opportunities. The event will be March 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom.

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website: https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/graduate.html.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Lili Kendall works on Forcura's marketing team and focuses on branding and communication. Kendall is a two-time UNF alum. She graduated in 2020 with a master's degree in communication management. Before her master's degree, Kendall received her bachelor's in communication with a concentration in multimedia journalism and production. In this video, she explains what her job entails and what a day in her role looks like. Alexis Moorefield interviewed Lili Kendall in Jacksonville, Fla. View Kendall's video.

Join one of Communication's student clubs Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France! 

Interested in spending two weeks in France this summer while receiving six credit hours and want to save money? The School of Communication faculty-led study abroad trip has significantly lowered the cost! Learn about global promotional strategies, digital marketing and branding while exploring the culture and history of Nantes and Paris, France. Study is both online and in-person for student's convenience, who will spend a week touring the beautiful city of lights. 

Students in the advertising and PR tracks can use the credits toward their major or free electives. All other UNF students can use them toward free electives. And, if you’re minoring in marketing, you can split the hours by using three credits towards your minor and three for your major.  

The total cost for the trip is now $2,099! A $200 contingency will be added in case of emergency and will be refunded after the trip if not needed. For more information, contact Professor Dee Colvin at dee.colvin@unf.edu. 

Graduation applications available for spring

Graduation applications for Spring 2023 are now open. Students who have met with their advisor and had it confirmed that they will graduate in the Spring 2023 term, may submit their graduation application. Log into myWings to apply following these steps: Student Resources>Graduation Application. 

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. Annually there are 14 journalism competitions: five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. View the categories and deadlines. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6
New advisor for B.S. in Communication students 
Learn more about out M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?
New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France!
Graduation applications available for spring
Foundation scholarships now being accepted
School of Communication scholarship opportunities for 2023-2024
Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6

The School of Communication’s annual Internship + Job Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 6, in the John A. Delaney Student Union. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate. Students may register and employers are invited to participate. Contact Brooke Hammon at brooke.hammon@unf.edu with any questions.

To register or for more information about all of the employers, scan the QR code or go to our Internship + Job Fair website.

To see what the event is like, view a previous Internship + Job Fair.

#unfcommunication #unfcomm #unf #unfjobfair

New advisor for B.S. in Communication students 

Welcome LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz as the new interim advisor for Bachelor of Science in Communication students. She has been advising at UNF for more than 12 years and is the associate director for the College of Arts and Sciences advising unit as well as the liaison advisor for Psychology.  
She has earned these degrees:
M.A., Psychology, University of North Florida
B.S., Psychology, University of North Florida
B.A., English, University of North Florida

Email: LeAnn.Anderson@unf.edu
Office: Building 51, room 2500
Phone: (904) 620-2797

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching our video.

We will also have a table at the School’s Internship + Job Fair to answer any questions you have about our graduate program and graduate assistantship opportunities on March 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom. For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website: https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/graduate.html.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Welcome Max Hochman, a senior producer and editor for the Jacksonville Jaguars and a 2015 multimedia journalism and production UNF alum. In the interview, Hochman talks about how the skills he learned in UNF classes and during his extracurricular activities with UNF’s Spinnaker and ESPN3 club helped him to land a job with the Jaguars after college. Austin Maida spoke with Hochman in Jacksonville, Fla. View Hochman's video.

New lower price for faculty-led study abroad in France! 

Interested in spending two weeks in France this summer while receiving six credit hours and want to save money? The School of Communication faculty-led study abroad trip has significantly lowered the cost! Learn about global promotional strategies, digital marketing and branding while exploring the culture and history of Nantes and Paris, France. Study is both online and in-person for student's convenience, who will spend a week touring the beautiful city of lights. 

Students in the advertising and PR tracks can use the credits toward their major or free electives. All other UNF students can use them toward free electives. And, if you’re minoring in marketing, you can split the hours by using three credits towards your minor and three for your major.  

The total cost for the trip is now $2,099! A $200 contingency will be added in case of emergency and will be refunded after the trip if not needed. For more information, contact Professor Dee Colvin at dee.colvin@unf.edu. 

Graduation applications available for spring

Graduation applications for Spring 2023 are now open. The deadline to submit applications is March 10. Students who have met with their advisor and had it confirmed that they will graduate in the Spring 2023 term, may submit their g. raduation application. Log into myWings to apply following these steps: Student Resources>Graduation Application

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

School of Communication scholarship opportunities for 2023-2024

Academic Works is open for undergraduate students to apply for scholarships for the academic year 2023-24. Below are the scholarships available to UNF School of Communication students.

1. COAS Communication Scholarship
2. The Oscar Patterson Scholarship 
3. The Steve J. Borowiec Memorial Scholarship
4. The Garrison Family Communication Scholarship 
5. The Liz Slobodian Public Relations Memorial Scholarship 
6. The Jennifer Bittner Memorial Communication Scholarship 

Students can apply for more than one scholarship if they are eligible. Each scholarship has its own qualifications.

Students interested in applying for scholarships should go to Academic Works to complete application.

The APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 20, 2023.

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. Annually there are 14 journalism competitions: five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. View the categories and deadlines. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?
Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?
PRSSA membership helps you chart your communication career
School of Communication scholarship opportunities for 2023-2024
Join one of Communication's student clubs
Graduation applications available for spring, due March 10
Foundation scholarships now being accepted
Hearst Journalism Awards Program

Communication's Internship + Job Fair scheduled March 6

The School of Communication’s annual Internship + Job Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 6 in the John A. Delaney Student Union. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate. Students may register and employers are invited to participate. Contact Brooke Hammon at brooke.hammon@unf.edu with any questions.

To register or for more information about all of the employers, scan the QR code or go to our Internship + Job Fair website.

To see what the event is like, view a previous Internship + Job Fair video.

#unfcommunication #unfcomm #unf #unfjobfair

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching a M.S. in Comm Management video.

We will also have a table at the School’s Internship + Job Fair to answer any questions you have about our graduate program and graduate assistantship opportunities on March 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom. For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website: https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/graduate.html.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Tiffany Salameh is a UNF 2017 multimedia journalism alum. She is currently the main anchor at ABC 57 News in Southbend, Ind. Prior to her job at ABC 57, Salameh worked at UNF Spinnaker and interned at various news stations in Jacksonville, Fla. Kara Scarbrough interviewed Salameh via Zoom. The b-roll is courtesy of Tiffany Salameh. View Salameh's video.

Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?
There are plenty of pre-approved sites which are offering internships face-to-face, remote, or a combination of both. For pre-approved internship sites, go to the communication internship information page and search your major field to see what’s available. 

Remember, you can’t register for the Senior Internship Class (MMC 4975) until your internship has been approved. The submission deadline for applications is April 15. Applications for internships can be found on the Communication Majors Canvas Home page or under “Forms” on the Internship website. 

PRSSA membership helps you chart your communication career

Are you interested in learning about communication, public relations, marketing, leadership and a wealth of other career options? A national membership in PRSSA may be right for you. Students will have access to the PRSA Job Center and PRSA Internship Center, plus various Professionals Sections like the Health Academy, Entertainment & Sports, Employee Communications, Travel and Tourism, and many more, and they don’t need to be a PR major to join. For only $55 students get a year's worth of unlimited access to all this plus, professional mentors, and MY PRSA where they can watch webinars, apply for scholarships and receive professional publications.

It's easy to join. Just go to https://www.prsa.org/prsa/join-prssa

Click the blue box Join or Renew

Students who will be new members should click on create a new account, or if they're renewing a membership, enter their username and password.

Fill out all the information including the school name -- University of North Florida

Once the account is set up, just log in.

Pay dues by clicking the cart and choosing a payment method. Dues are $55 for one year.

Don’t wait, membership closes March 1.

School of Communication scholarship opportunities for 2023-2024

Academic Works is open for undergraduate students to apply for scholarships for the academic year 2023-24. Below are the scholarships available to UNF School of Communication students.

1. COAS Communication Scholarship
2. The Oscar Patterson Scholarship 
3. The Steve J. Borowiec Memorial Scholarship
4. The Garrison Family Communication Scholarship 
5. The Liz Slobodian Public Relations Memorial Scholarship 
6. The Jennifer Bittner Memorial Communication Scholarship 

Students can apply for more than one scholarship if they are eligible. Each scholarship has its own qualifications.

Students interested in applying for scholarships should go to Academic Works to complete application.

The APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 20, 2023.

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Join one of Communication's student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

Graduation applications available for spring, due March 10

Graduation applications for Spring 2023 are now open. The deadline to submit applications is March 10. Students who have met with their advisor and had it confirmed that they will graduate in the Spring 2023 term, may submit their graduation application. Log into myWings to apply following these steps: Student Resources>Graduation Application. 

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. Annually there are 14 journalism competitions: five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. View the categories and deadlines. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Communication's Internship + Job Fair is today in the Student Union!
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?
Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?
School of Communication scholarship opportunities for 2023-2024
Join one of Communication's student clubs
Graduation applications available for spring, due March 10
Foundation scholarships now being accepted
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student Spotlight: Grace Dvorovy

Communication's Internship + Job Fair is today in the Student Union!

The School of Communication’s annual Internship + Job Fair is scheduled from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday, March 6 in the John A. Delaney Student Union. Undergraduate and graduate students are invited to participate. Students may register and employers are invited to participate. Contact Brooke Hammon at brooke.hammon@unf.edu with any questions.

To register or for more information about all of the employers, scan the QR code or go to our Internship + Job Fair website.

To see what the event is like, view a previous Internship + Job Fair video.

#unfcommunication #unfcomm #unf #unfjobfair

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching our M.S. video.

We will also have a table at the School’s Internship + Job Fair to answer any questions you have about our graduate program and graduate assistantship opportunities on March 6, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Student Union Ballroom

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website: https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/graduate.html.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor, LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz, is happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Fall 2023: ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; COM 4430-International Communication, MMC 4630- Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, RTV 4225-Corporate Production, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019 or later. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals.

For Fall 2023: RTV 4225-Corporate Production, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites.

Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2023: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods

For Fall 2023: COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, COMM 4430-International Communication, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 3440-Small Group Communication

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2023: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2023: COM 5627-Lying & Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2023: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2023: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 5267-Current Issues in Emerging Media, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Mellisa Soehono graduated from the University of North Florida in 2020 with a concentration in public relations. She currently works as a public relations account manager at Dalton Agency, here in Jacksonville, Fla. Soehono is proud to be an Osprey and encourages students to use all UNF resources and opportunities while at school. Gabriella Fasciani interviewed Soehono in Jacksonville. Music is courtesy of bensound.com. View Soehono's video.

Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?

There are plenty of pre-approved sites which are offering internships face-to-face, remote, or a combination of both. For pre-approved internship sites, go to the communication internship information page and search your major field to see what’s available. 

Remember, you can’t register for the Senior Internship Class (MMC 4975) until your internship has been approved. The submission deadline for applications is April 15. Applications for internships can be found on the Communication Majors Canvas Home page or under “Forms” on the Internship website. 

School of Communication scholarship opportunities for 2023-2024

Academic Works is open for undergraduate students to apply for scholarships for the academic year 2023-24. Below are the scholarships available to UNF School of Communication students.

1. COAS Communication Scholarship
2. The Oscar Patterson Scholarship 
3. The Steve J. Borowiec Memorial Scholarship
4. The Garrison Family Communication Scholarship 
5. The Liz Slobodian Public Relations Memorial Scholarship 
6. The Jennifer Bittner Memorial Communication Scholarship 

Students can apply for more than one scholarship if they are eligible. Each scholarship has its own qualifications.

Students interested in applying for scholarships should go to Academic WorksLinks to an external site. to complete application.

The APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 20, 2023.

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

 Join one of Communication's student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

Graduation applications available for spring, due March 10

Graduation applications for Spring 2023 are open and due March 10. Students who have met with their advisor and had it confirmed that they will graduate in the Spring 2023 term, may submit their graduation application. Log into myWings to apply following these steps: Student Resources>Graduation Application. 

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 63rd annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. Annually there are 14 journalism competitions: five writing, two photojournalism, one audio, two television and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. View the categories and deadlines. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student Spotlight: Grace Dvorovy 

By Maya Walton
B.S. in Communication student, advertising concentration

Grace Dvorovy is a senior majoring in communication focusing on multimedia journalism and environmental studies. This is her fourth semester volunteering with UNF’s Inside Swoop in 90. Dvorovy said that what brought her to UNF was that she enjoyed the smaller class sizes and smaller campus. She said that the smaller school feel will help get more individualized learning from her professors.  

When asked about a pivotal time in her life, she said that it was going into the university as undecided. It wasn’t until her second year when she took an RTV class and got to be familiar with being in front of the camera. UNF is where Dvorovy became comfortable with writing, and that class is what helped solidify her choice in her major.  

When asked where she sees herself three years from now, Dvorovy has hopes to work at a news station and attend grad school. She wants to begin a career as a broadcast meteorologist or environmental reporter. Working with Inside Swoop as an intern provides her with hands-on experience to prepare her for that role in the workforce. Dvorovy said the advice she would give to her 16-year-old self would be “you don’t need to know all the answers. You don’t have to rush into anything. Everything will come in time.”  

She credits her proudest accomplishment to becoming comfortable and confident with writing and being in front of a camera. When she’s not in front of the camera, she enjoys being outside at the UNF nature preserve. She also enjoys catching up on the latest TV shows on Netflix and reading.  

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor, LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz, is happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Fall 2023: ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; COM 4430-International Communication, MMC 4630- Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, RTV 4225-Corporate Production, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019 or later. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals.

For Fall 2023: RTV 4225-Corporate Production, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites.

Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2023: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods

For Fall 2023: COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, COMM 4430-International Communication, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 3440-Small Group Communication

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2023: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2023: COM 5627-Lying & Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2023: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2023: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 5267-Current Issues in Emerging Media, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Citi seeking to hire COAS graduating students

Citibank is looking for COAS graduating students to join their team. The company is recruiting to fill the position for a Wealth Investment Services Associate.

Graduation ceremonies scheduled May 5

The times have been set for undergraduates, and master's and doctoral students:

1. Graduate Ceremony (All graduate degrees, including M.S. in Communication Management) – 9 a.m.
2. COAS (includes all School of Communication B.A. and B.S. students) Undergraduate Ceremony – 12:30 p.m.
3. Also, the School of Communication will hold a graduation reception in the Student Union from 11-12 on May 5. More details coming soon.

For more information, visit the UNF Commencement webpage. 

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the M.S. video.

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Vanessa Fleury is our 2009 public relations alum who spent the last 10 years working in various non-profit organizations. She currently serves as a development and communications manager at Genspace in New York. Genspace is a community biolab where young people and adults can work on projects and take classes about genome editing, biohacking, synthetic biology, and other topics. Malina Hanson interviewed Fleury via Zoom. B-roll is courtesy of Vanessa Fleury. View Fleury's video.

Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?

There are plenty of pre-approved sites which are offering internships face-to-face, remote, or a combination of both. For pre-approved internship sites, go to the communication internship information page and search your major field to see what’s available. 

Remember, you can’t register for the Senior Internship Class (MMC 4975) until your internship has been approved. The submission deadline for applications is April 15. Applications for internships can be found on the Communication Majors Canvas Home page or under “Forms” on the Internship website. 

Join one of Communication's student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

School of Communication scholarship opportunities for 2023-2024

Academic Works is open for undergraduate students to apply for scholarships for the academic year 2023-24. Below are the scholarships available to UNF School of Communication students.

1. COAS Communication Scholarship
2. The Oscar Patterson Scholarship 
3. The Steve J. Borowiec Memorial Scholarship
4. The Garrison Family Communication Scholarship 
5. The Liz Slobodian Public Relations Memorial Scholarship 
6. The Jennifer Bittner Memorial Communication Scholarship 

Students can apply for more than one scholarship if they are eligible. Each scholarship has its own qualifications.

Students interested in applying for scholarships should go to Academic WorksLinks to an external site. to complete application.

The APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 20, 2023.

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic WorksLinks to an external site.

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor, LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz, is happy to see what your options are. And starting March 30, you can also talk with advisor David Kersey.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Fall 2023: ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; COM 4430-International Communication, MMC 4630- Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, RTV 4225-Corporate Production, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019 or later. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals.

For Fall 2023: RTV 4225-Corporate Production, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites.

Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2023: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods

For Fall 2023: COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, COMM 4430-International Communication, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 3440-Small Group Communication

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2023: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2023: COM 5627-Lying & Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2023: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2023: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 5267-Current Issues in Emerging Media, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Additional advisor coming for B.S. in Communication students

Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production, and Public Relations students will have an additional point of contact in the COAS Academic Advising office from March 30 through mid-May. Welcome David Kersey as a new interim advisor for Bachelor of Science in Communication students. He is also the liaison advisor for Political Science, History, French, Spanish, and International Studies. 
He has earned these degrees:
M.A. Public Administration, University of North Florida 
B.A. History, University of North Florida 
Email: d.kersey@unf.edu
Office: Building 51, room 2500
Phone: (904) 620-2797

Get the Communication Majors tile in Canvas

It has come to our attention that some students do not see the Communication Majors tile in their Canvas Dashboard list of courses.

Here is how to ensure it shows up with the other tiles on your Canvas Dashboard.

First, go to MyWings and click on Canvas.

If the Communication Majors tile is not visible on your Dashboard, click on “Courses” on the left menu. This opens up another menu.

Click on “All Courses.”

There should be a list showing all active Canvas courses that you have access to. Click on the star beside each Canvas page that you would like to show up on your Dashboard. In this case, Communication Majors.

It is very beneficial to have regular access to your Communication Majors tile. We post the weekly Comm Connect newsletter there as well as announcements that sometimes contain time sensitive information. We also list our student clubs, mentorship information, etc.

If you have any questions, please email commstu1@unf.edu.

Graduation ceremonies scheduled May 5

The times have been set for undergraduates, and master's and doctoral students:

1. Graduate Ceremony (All graduate degrees, including M.S. in Communication Management) – 9 a.m.
2. COAS (includes all School of Communication B.A. and B.S. students) Undergraduate Ceremony – 12:30 p.m.
3. Also, the School of Communication will hold a graduation reception in the Student Union from 11-12 on May 5. The reception will give graduates the chance to say goodbye to favorite professors and classmates. Light refreshments will be provided. The school will also recognize the 2022-2023 Outstanding Graduates in the various disciplines, as well as honor scholarship winners, and talk about the benefits of joining the school's alumni association. Please RSVP to commstu1@unf.edu by April 27 how many will be in your party for our graduation reception.

For more information, visit the UNF Commencement webpage. 

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's degree video.

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Trevor Walsh is an owner of Cantwell Creative Media, a video production company based in Jacksonville, Fla. He is also a 2016 multimedia journalism and production UNF alum. Michael Keough met with Walsh to discuss what it is like to own a video production company and how the skills learned at UNF helped him to run a successful business. View his video.

Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?

There are plenty of pre-approved sites which are offering internships face-to-face, remote, or a combination of both. For pre-approved internship sites, go to the communication internship information page and search your major field to see what’s available. 

Remember, you can’t register for the Senior Internship Class (MMC 4975) until your internship has been approved. The submission deadline for applications is April 15. Applications for internships can be found on the Communication Majors Canvas Home page or under “Forms” on the Internship website. 

School of Communication senior internships available

For Multimedia Journalism and Digital Video Production students, SoC particularly needs an on-camera news anchor, sports reporter/anchor, and show producer. In the spring semester we expect to fill those positions and an additional production TriCaster director with flexible hours. So, why wait to set up your internship for spring when you have the opportunity right now?  

The intention is to expand the brand of Inside Swoop -- a student-produced, daily 90-second show focused on news, entertainment, and sports -- which provides hands-on experiences for students aspiring to be anchors, reporters, producers or directors. SoC is seeking students who have a strong interest in broadcasting.  

In addition, the SoC is accepting resumes for the social media intern for both the department and Inside Swoop in 90.  

Contact Professor Ken Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu for more information or email your resume for these positions. Visit the SoC's internship site for the senior internship requirements and applications.  

Join one of Communication's student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage.

Foundation scholarship applications now being accepted

UNF Foundation scholarship applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are currently available for students.

In order to apply for Foundation scholarships, please follow these steps:

Step 1: Complete the Data Sharing Consent Form

Each year, students must complete the data sharing consent form to be considered for any Foundation scholarship. This includes renewal of an existing scholarship. Once the form is complete, it takes 24 hours for student data to be updated in Academic Works. To access and complete the form:

1. Click here: Data Consent Page
2. Log into myWings
3. Click on the Data Consent with UNF Foundation Scholarship link.
4. Fill out the form and click submit at the bottom.

Step 2: Visit UNF Academic Works

Complete the general application along with any applications from your college or unit. It is important to note that student information is not immediately updated in the Academic Works system once the data consent form is complete. Students will have access to Academic Works immediately but all eligible scholarships will not appear until the following day. It is recommended to wait until the following day once completing the data consent form to log into Academic Works so that ALL potential scholarships appear.  

For questions regarding Foundation scholarships or Academic Works, contact foundationscholarships@unf.edu.

Congratulations Felicity Ten Brink for receiving a Gracie Award!

Felicity Ten Brink, a December 2022 Communication alum, is being honored with a Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media for her work with Inside Swoop in 90, Inside Swoop Scoop, and Inside Jacksonville. The Gracie Awards acknowledge outstanding individuals and students who are making positive impacts and further the discussion of careers in media for women. They are named after Gracie Allen, a Hollywood film and television star and comedian. Ten Brink is currently a morning producer at WXIN Fox59 in Indianapolis, Indiana, a job she secured before graduation last year. She was chosen as the best Online Video Host or Correspondent and is invited to the Gracies Luncheon in New York City later this summer where she will be presented with her trophy. The 48^th annual national award is handed out to women in the media, with honorees being celebrated in New York City and Beverly Hills to support the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation.

School of Communication senior internships available

For Multimedia Journalism and Digital Video Production students, SoC particularly needs an on-camera news anchor, sports reporter/anchor, weather reporter/anchor and show producer. Each semester we expect to fill those positions and an additional production TriCaster director with flexible hours. 

The intention is to expand the brand of Inside Swoop -- a student-produced, daily 90-second show focused on news, entertainment, and sports -- which provides hands-on experiences for students aspiring to be anchors, reporters, producers or directors. SoC is seeking students who have a strong interest in broadcasting.  

Resumes also are being accepted for the social media intern for the SoC and Inside Swoop in 90. We are also looking for fall semester interns. Why wait to set up an internship for summer when you have the opportunity right now?  

Contact Professor Ken Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu for more information or email your resume for these positions. Visit the SoC's internship site for the senior internship requirements and applications.

Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?

There are plenty of pre-approved sites which are offering internships face-to-face, remote, or a combination of both. For pre-approved internship sites, go to the communication internship information page and search your major field to see what’s available. 

Remember, you can’t register for the Senior Internship Class (MMC 4975) until your internship has been approved. The submission deadline for applications is April 15. Applications for internships can be found on the Communication Majors Canvas Home page or under “Forms” on the Internship website. 

City of Jacksonville looking for interns

The City of Jacksonville Film and Television Office is looking for communication interns for this summer. This is a pre-approved internship site for the School of Communication.

The intern's responsibilities include:

1. Research and develop a marketing plan to promote Jacksonville’s production industry.
2. Write and edit social posts and copy for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
3. Formulate and initiate a social media campaign to promote area productions and businesses, as well as maintain social engagement metrics.
4. Assist in the development and coordination of marketing communications materials.
5. Assist in researching and responding to production leads from potential clients.
6. Organizing and maintaining digital location photo files and web content.
7. Assist in coordination and marketing of local industry events.

If interested, please email Todd Roobin at troobin@coj.net a resume and availability. 

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor, LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz, is happy to see what your options are. And starting March 30, you can also talk with advisor David Kersey.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Fall 2023: ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; COM 4430-International Communication, MMC 4630- Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, RTV 4225-Corporate Production, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019 or later. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals.

For Fall 2023: RTV 4225-Corporate Production, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites.

Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2023: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods

For Fall 2023: COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, COMM 4430-International Communication, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 3440-Small Group Communication

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2023: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2023: COM 5627-Lying & Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2023: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2023: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 5267-Current Issues in Emerging Media, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Attend the STARS research event

Two School of Communication faculty groups will share their research and posters at the STARS (Scholars Transforming Academic Research) Symposium on Monday, April 17, in the Talon Room, Bldg. 16, 4^th floor. Drs. Arnold and Stewart will present “Truthful or Untruthful Social Media Post? Applying Statement Analysis to Decode Online Deception.” Also, Drs. Arnold, Thornton and Perkins will present “The Whole World was Talking - Assassinations, Civil Rights, and Riots: Conversations Between Editors and Readers in African American Newspapers in 1968.”  

Please visit the STARS conference between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Talon Room to cast your vote for your favorite posters. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, which begins at 4 p.m. 

View registration time tickets April 7

Registration time tickets indicate the date and time you can register for classes through the UNF Registration and Course Planning Tool. Time tickets are scheduled to be issued April 7. To locate your registration time ticket:

1. Log into myWings
2. Select the Registration tile
3. Locate your time ticket start and end dates under the corresponding registration term

For more information, visit the Office of Records and Registration page.

Multimedia Club offers editing workshop

The Multimedia Club will offer an editing workshop from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in Bldg. 14D, room 1011. The workshop will show the basic editing skills needed to create a visual piece. Everyone is welcome to attend. For more information, contact Kensie Georges at n01360801@unf.edu. 

Important registration dates

Deadline to Withdraw                                                    April 7, 2023
Summer 2023 schedule visible                                     March 13, 2023
Fall 2023 schedule visible                                              April 7, 2023
Summer and Fall Registration Week                           April 17-21, 2023
Open Registration Begins                                              April 24, 2023

Due to limited options on the appointment screens to indicate the appointment type, students may see the location as “online.” By default, this is a phone appointment. If you would like to meet with your advisor via Zoom, you MUST put that in the comments on the appointment. Your UNF email account is required to log into the Zoom room. Zoom links are visible on the Advisor profile when you set up the appointment as well as on this page:  https://www.unf.edu/advising/COAS.html. (navigate to the “Meet the Staff” section and click “College of Arts and Sciences Advising Team”)

**Please note that a campus appointment can be changed to an online one, but an online appointment cannot be changed to an on-campus one.

When an advisor calls, the number will be (904) 620-2797, please save this number so that it is not blocked when we call you.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching our video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0V-TTTvhPc.

Students with questions about the degree can schedule a one-on-one information session in person or on Zoom. Contact the Director of the School of Communication for details.

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website: https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/graduate.html.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

 
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Lexi Suda is an assistant assignment manager at News4Jax, a local TV station in Jacksonville. She assigns news stories to TV crews, monitors social media, and answers calls from viewers. Suda found her passion for news while she was studying in school. She graduated from UNF in 2018 with a specialization in multimedia journalism. Samantha Doherty interviewed Suda in Jacksonville. View her video.

Join one of Communication's student clubs

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors.

The bulletin board just inside the front door of the School of Communication office has more information about the student clubs that are associated with the B.S. in Communication major. Club information posters are also now displayed in your classrooms (rooms 1011, 1013, 1015). More information is also on our Student Clubs and Organizations webpage. 

Attend the inauguration of Dr. Moez Limayem

Celebrate the inauguration of UNF's seventh president, Dr. Moez Limayem, on Friday, April 14. The event is free and open to the public. View the schedule of events at https://www.unf.edu/inauguration/index.html. For more information, contact Amanda Ennis at amanda.ennis@unf.edu.  

2023 spring graduates invited to school's graduation reception

Spring 2023 graduates are invited to bring their families to attend the School of Communication graduation reception. The school's reception will be held on graduation day from 11-11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 5, in the Student Union Ballroom, Bldg. 58E, room 3804. Undergraduate degree commencement starts at 12:30 p.m., and graduate degree commencement starts at 9 a.m. The reception will give all graduates the chance to say goodbye to favorite professors and classmates. Light refreshments will be provided. The school will recognize the 2022-2023 Outstanding Graduates in the various disciplines, thank our graduating Student Ambassadors, and talk about the benefits of joining the school's alumni association. Please RSVP to commstu1@unf.edu no later than April 21 how many will be in your party for our graduation reception.

Multimedia Club offers editing workshop

The Multimedia Club is offering an editing workshop from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, April 13, in Bldg. 14D, room 1011. Everyone is welcome to attend. Students will get the chance to learn basic editing skills from the School of Communication's very own Emmy award-winning filmmaker, Professor Frank Goodin II. For more information, contact Kensie Georges at N01360801@unf.edu.

School of Communication senior internships available

For Multimedia Journalism and Digital Video Production students, SoC particularly needs an on-camera news anchor, sports reporter/anchor, weather reporter/anchor and show producer. 

The intention is to expand the brand of Inside Swoop -- a student-produced, daily 90-second show focused on news, entertainment, and sports -- which provides hands-on experiences for students aspiring to be anchors, reporters, producers or directors. SoC is seeking students who have a strong interest in broadcasting.  

Resumes also are being accepted for the social media intern for Inside Swoop in 90. The SoC is also looking for fall semester interns. Why wait to set up an internship for summer when you have the opportunity right now?  

Contact Professor Ken Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu for more information or email a resume for these positions. Visit the SoC's internship site for the senior internship requirements and applications.

Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?

There are plenty of pre-approved sites which are offering internships face-to-face, remote, or a combination of both. For pre-approved internship sites, go to the communication internship information page and search your major field to see what’s available. 

Remember, you can’t register for the Senior Internship Class (MMC 4975) until your internship has been approved. The submission deadline for applications is April 15. Applications for internships can be found on the Communication Majors Canvas Home page or under “Forms” on the Internship website. 

City of Jacksonville looking for interns

The City of Jacksonville Film and Television Office is looking for communication interns for this summer. This is a pre-approved internship site for the School of Communication.

The intern's responsibilities include:

1. Research and develop a marketing plan to promote Jacksonville’s production industry.
2. Write and edit social posts and copy for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
3. Formulate and initiate a social media campaign to promote area productions and businesses, as well as maintain social engagement metrics.
4. Assist in the development and coordination of marketing communications materials.
5. Assist in researching and responding to production leads from potential clients.
6. Organizing and maintaining digital location photo files and web content.
7. Assist in coordination and marketing of local industry events.

If interested, please email Todd Roobin at troobin@coj.net a resume and availability. 

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor, LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz, is happy to see what your options are. Interim advisor David Kersey will also be available through the end of May.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Fall 2023: ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; COM 4430-International Communication, MMC 4630- Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, RTV 4225-Corporate Production, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019 or later. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals.

For Fall 2023: RTV 4225-Corporate Production, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites.

Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2023: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods

For Fall 2023: COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, COMM 4430-International Communication, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 3440-Small Group Communication

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2023: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2023: COM 5627-Lying & Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2023: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2023: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 5267-Current Issues in Emerging Media, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching our video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0V-TTTvhPc.

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Attend the STARS research event

Two School of Communication faculty groups will share their research and posters at the STARS (Scholars Transforming Academic Research) Symposium on Monday, April 17, in the Talon Room, Bldg. 16, 4^th floor. Drs. Arnold and Stewart will present “Truthful or Untruthful Social Media Post? Applying Statement Analysis to Decode Online Deception.” Also, Drs. Arnold, Thornton and Perkins will present “The Whole World was Talking - Assassinations, Civil Rights, and Riots: Conversations Between Editors and Readers in African American Newspapers in 1968.”  

Please visit the STARS conference between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Talon Room to cast your vote for your favorite posters. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, which begins at 4 p.m. 

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

“The ability to multitask is by far the most valuable skill you can have in television,” said Marcel Robinson, our 2012 alum. Robinson works as a sports reporter at Action News Jax. Anthony Salazar interviewed Robinson about his current position at Action News Jax. View Robinson's video.

2023 spring graduates invited to school's graduation receptio
Internship application deadline extended to April 21
School of Communication senior internships available
Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?
City of Jacksonville looking for interns
Summer and Fall registration opens today
Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Attend the STARS research event

2023 spring graduates invited to school's graduation reception

Spring 2023 graduates are invited to bring their families to attend the School of Communication graduation reception. The school's reception will be held on graduation day from 11-11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 5, on the 3rd floor ballroom in the Student Union. Undergraduate degree commencement starts at 12:30 p.m. and graduate degree commencement starts at 9 a.m. The reception will give all graduates the chance to say goodbye to favorite professors and classmates. Light refreshments will be provided. The school will also recognize the 2022-2023 Outstanding Graduates in the various disciplines, as well as our graduating Student Ambassadors, and talk about the benefits of joining the school's alumni association. Please RSVP to commstu1@unf.edu no later than April 21 how many will be in your party for our graduation reception.

Internship application deadline extended to April 21

Seniors who want to take an internship during summer session have until April 21 to turn in applications. There are plenty of pre-approved sites that offer internships. Visit the communication internship section on WordPress.
Remember, you can’t register for the Senior Internship Class (MMC 4975) until your internship has been approved. Applications for internships can be found on the  Communication Majors Canvas Home page, under “Forms” on the Internship website and at https://comminternships.wordpress.com/.

School of Communication senior internships available

For Multimedia Journalism and Digital Video Production students, SoC particularly needs an on-camera news anchor, sports reporter/anchor, weather reporter/anchor and show producer. Each semester we expect to fill those positions and an additional production TriCaster director with flexible hours. 

The intention is to expand the brand of Inside Swoop -- a student-produced, daily 90-second show focused on news, entertainment, and sports -- which provides hands-on experiences for students aspiring to be anchors, reporters, producers or directors. SoC is seeking students who have a strong interest in broadcasting.  

Resumes also are being accepted for the social media intern for the SoC and Inside Swoop in 90. We are also looking for fall semester interns. Why wait to set up an internship for summer when you have the opportunity right now?  

Contact Professor Ken Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu for more information or email your resume for these positions. Visit the SoC's internship site for the senior internship requirements and applications.

Are you planning to complete your senior internship this summer?

There are plenty of pre-approved sites which are offering internships face-to-face, remote, or a combination of both. For pre-approved internship sites, go to the communication internship information page and search your major field to see what’s available. 

Remember, you can’t register for the Senior Internship Class (MMC 4975) until your internship has been approved. The submission deadline for applications is April 15. Applications for internships can be found on the Communication Majors Canvas Home page or under “Forms” on the Internship website. 

City of Jacksonville looking for interns

The City of Jacksonville Film and Television Office is looking for communication interns for this summer. This is a pre-approved internship site for the School of Communication.

The intern's responsibilities include:

• Research and develop a marketing plan to promote Jacksonville’s production industry.
• Write and edit social posts and copy for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
• Formulate and initiate a social media campaign to promote area productions and businesses, as well as maintain social engagement metrics.
• Assist in the development and coordination of marketing communications materials.
• Assist in researching and responding to production leads from potential clients.
• Organizing and maintaining digital location photo files and web content.
• Assist in coordination and marketing of local industry events.

If interested, please email Todd Roobin at troobin@coj.net a resume and availability.

Summer and Fall registration opens today

There are many tools online to help with registration:

• View your advising schedule: Go to your myWings>Student Quick View>Make Advising Appointment
• Main advising website for the College Of Arts and Sciences: https://www.unf.edu/advising/COAS.html
• To get to Zoom links for your advisor, go to the main advising website and then navigate to “Meet the Staff.” Zoom links are under each photo.
• GETTING AN ERROR? Note that courses that flag a DEPARTMENTAL registration error (for example: practicums, supervised research, seminar, and capstone courses) MUST have permission PRIOR to registration. Advisors do not give the override; you must talk directly with your Department Chairperson (or Department office) for assistance in registering.
• Registration Override Form: myWings>Student Services>Online Forms>(Under Records and Registration) Registration Override Request
• View your degree evaluation through your myWings, anytime you need it.
  New portal:
  Students/Student Resources/Registration
  Students/Student Resources/Student Advising/My Degree Evaluation
  Quick Links on right hand side of the portal

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor, LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz, is happy to see what your options are. And you can also talk with advisor David Kersey.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Fall 2023: ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; COM 4430-International Communication, MMC 4630- Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, RTV 4225-Corporate Production, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019 or later. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals.

For Fall 2023: RTV 4225-Corporate Production, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites.

Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2023: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods

For Fall 2023: COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, COMM 4430-International Communication, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 3440-Small Group Communication

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2023: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2023: COM 5627-Lying & Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2023: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2023: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 5267-Current Issues in Emerging Media, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website: https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/graduate.html.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the fall 2023 semester.

Attend the STARS research event

Two School of Communication faculty groups will share their research and posters at the STARS (Scholars Transforming Academic Research) Symposium on Monday, April 17, in the Talon Room, Bldg. 16, 4^th floor. Drs. Arnold and Stewart will present “Truthful or Untruthful Social Media Post? Applying Statement Analysis to Decode Online Deception.” Also, Drs. Arnold, Thornton and Perkins will present “The Whole World was Talking - Assassinations, Civil Rights, and Riots: Conversations Between Editors and Readers in African American Newspapers in 1968.”  

Please visit the STARS conference between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. in the Talon Room to cast your vote for your favorite posters. Winners will be announced at the awards ceremony, which begins at 4 p.m.  

Congratulations to our Outstanding Graduates

The faculty of the School of Communication voted to award the following as Outstanding Graduates this year in our various disciplines:

• B.A. in Communication Studies: Benjamin Storie
• B.S. in Communication (Advertising): Faith VanPelt
• B.S. in Communication (Digital Video Production): Ray Jennings
• B.S. in Communication (Multimedia Journalism): Graecyn Barron
• B.S. in Communication (Public Relations): Holly Chavis
• M.S. in Communication Management: Kathryn Bonfield

The winners will be recognized at our graduation reception on May 5.

2023 spring graduates invited to school's graduation reception

Spring 2023 graduates are invited to bring their families to attend the School of Communication graduation reception. The school's reception will be held on graduation day from 11-11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 5, in the Student Union Ballroom, Bldg. 58E, in the third floor ballrooms 3703A and 3703B. Undergraduate degree commencement starts at 12:30 p.m., and graduate degree commencement starts at 9 a.m. The reception will give all graduates the chance to say goodbye to favorite professors and classmates. Light refreshments will be provided. The school will also recognize the 2022-2023 Outstanding Graduates in the various disciplines, as well as honor scholarship winners, and talk about the benefits of joining the school's alumni association. Please RSVP to commstu1@unf.edu no later than April 25 how many will be in your party for our graduation reception. 

CIRT hiring tech-savvy students

The Center for Instruction and Research Technology is seeking innovative, tech-savvy students to join their creative team. Both graduate and undergraduate students looking for a job and who are interested in video production, graphic/web design or computer support, are welcome to apply. CIRT staff will train students who may possess less technical experience but are willing to learn new skills. The position is at https://www.unfjobs.org/postings/23537.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor, LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz, is happy to see what your options are. And you can also talk with advisor David Kersey.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Fall 2023: ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; COM 4430-International Communication, MMC 4630- Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, RTV 4225-Corporate Production, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019 or later. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals.

For Fall 2023: RTV 4225-Corporate Production, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites.

Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2023: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods

For Fall 2023: COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, COMM 4430-International Communication, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 3440-Small Group Communication

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2023: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2023: COM 5627-Lying & Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2023: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2023: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 5267-Current Issues in Emerging Media, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website: https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/graduate.html.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the fall 2023 semester.

Student complaints and appeals

All departments on campus take student complaints seriously, maintain a log of complaints, and analyze the log for patterns. Students who would like to raise a complaint to the School of Communication's director may do so via email or other means. There is also an anonymous complaint file that can be requested at the front desk in the School's lobby. More information about grade appeals can be found on the UNF One-Stop Student Services webpage. 

• Congratulations graduates!
• Graduates' reception gets a bigger room
• Beasley, Roman present first-place paper at conference
• Stewart interviewed for CNN story
• Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
• Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
• Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
• Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
• Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?
• Student complaints and appeals

Congratulations graduates!

The School of Communication congratulates its Spring 2023 graduates! The faculty and staff wish you the very best in all your future endeavors. Go out into the world with confidence and use the Communication skills you have learned during your time with us. Keep in touch!

--School of Communication faculty and staff

Please consider joining the school's alumni Facebook group. This is the go-to spot for UNF communication alumni. The Facebook group includes information about alumni social events, recently posted communication jobs, tech tips and school news. Here's how to join the alumni Facebook group: Search for "UNF Communication Alumni" and ask to join. The School of Communication also has a LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/unf-communication/. 

Graduates' reception gets a bigger room

The School of Communication reception for graduates and their families will be held on graduation day from 11-11:45 a.m. on Friday, May 5, in the Student Union Ballroom, Bldg. 58E, in the third floor ballrooms 3703A and 3703B. Undergraduate degree commencement starts at 12:30 p.m. and graduate degree commencement starts at 9 a.m. The reception will give all graduates the chance to say goodbye to favorite professors and classmates. Light refreshments will be provided. The school will also recognize the 2022-2023 Outstanding Graduates in the various disciplines, as well as honor our graduating Student Ambassadors, and talk about the benefits of joining the school's alumni association. 

Beasley, Roman present first-place paper at conference

Dr. Nataliya Roman and Dr. Berrin Beasley presented their 1^st Place Paper “Too Much Stress for Too Little Pay and Too Little Reward”: How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected U.S. Local TV Journalists’ Workloads, Mental Health, and Work/Life Balance at the Broadcast Educators Conference (BEA) on April 16 in Las Vegas.

Stewart interviewed for CNN story 

Dr. Margaret Stewart, a certified Social Media Strategist for the National Institute for Social Media and Communication Studies professor, was featured in a CNN Business article last week on the Bud Light crisis involving social media. Read the article at https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/20/business/bud-light-threats/index.html.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors 

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor, LeAnn Anderson-Vincecruz, is happy to see what your options are. And you can also talk with advisor David Kersey.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Fall 2023: ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track (the one exception is COM 4430-International Communication).

Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting, RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; COM 4430-International Communication, MMC 4630- Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, RTV 4225-Corporate Production, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication

For Digital Video Production students

Tips to remember: RTV 3221-Digital Video Editing is now a required core course in the production concentration if you started in Fall 2019 or later. Otherwise, RTV 3221 is an elective.

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

For Summer 2023: RTV 3001-Principles of Broadcasting; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals.

For Fall 2023: RTV 4225-Corporate Production, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy.

Good PR "major electives" that are available:

For Summer 2023: ADV 4930-Global Promotion Strategies, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication.

For Fall 2023: PUR 4450-Public Relations and Event Planning, PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4630-Understanding Emerging Media, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for Summer and Fall 2023 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisor is Deborah Eichelberger. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: For your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking MMC 4975-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites.

Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

For Summer 2023: COM 4044-Lying & Deception, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals; COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods

For Fall 2023: COM 4561-Strategic Social Media, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, COMM 4430-International Communication, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception, COM 3440-Small Group Communication

Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Siho Nam and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Summer 2023: MMC 6206-Ethics in Communication Management.

Good "school electives" that are available for Summer 2023: COM 5627-Lying & Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Fall 2023: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Fall 2023: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 5267-Current Issues in Emerging Media, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the summer 2023 and fall 2023 semesters.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Patrice Abner, a 2008 UNF public relations graduate, is the director of girl experience at Girl Scouts of Gateway Council. She oversees a team that creates engaging programs for girl scouts. Ivy Wyman interviewed Abner in Jacksonville (video link).

Student complaints and appeals

All departments on campus take student complaints seriously, maintain a log of complaints, and analyze the log for patterns. Students who would like to raise a complaint to the School of Communication's director may do so via email or other means. There is an anonymous complaint file that can be requested at the front desk in the School's lobby. More information about grade appeals can be found on the UNF One-Stop Student Services webpage. 

Attention fall graduates
Student clubs and organizations for communication majors
Get involved with Spinnaker Media
Student help requested for College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan
DJ hours available on WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio
Sports broadcasting opportunity at Spinnaker Radio
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Attention fall graduates

Students who are planning to graduate this fall should follow the steps below to get to the graduation application. Even students who do not plan to participate in commencement still need to apply. Students who applied for a previous term and were denied will need to reapply for graduation. Please complete this as soon as possible. The deadline to apply for graduation is Oct. 6. Advisors will have access to the applications beginning Oct.16 and will be unable to mark a decision until then. Students should do a final graduation check with their advisor to make sure all is well. 

Graduation applications are available online in myWings.

• Log into the myWings portal
• Choose Student on the side menu
• Select Student Resources, and then Banner Self-Service
• Click on Student Records
• Choose Graduation Application

Students who are applying after the deadline will need to see their academic advisor. 

Important graduation dates for fall: https://www.unf.edu/commencement/important-dates.html.

Main Commencement page for information about regalia, tickets, etc.: www.unf.edu/commencement. 

Dual degree students and those who are also earning a certificate, should apply for both! 

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations. Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Ad Club
The purpose of the UNF Advertising Club is to develop individual leadership qualities and an understanding of group action, and to provide a real-world experience to supplement formal education.

Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/204314316301431/about/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfadclub/ 

Faculty advisor
Professor. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UNFMediaClub
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfmediaclub/
Twitter: @UNFMediaClub

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNFPRSSA/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfprssa/

Faculty advisor
Professor. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website: http://www.unf.edu/student-media/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNFSpinnaker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNFspinnaker

Spinnaker Media Advisor
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Get involved with Spinnaker Media 

Spinnaker Media is currently seeking writers, sports broadcasters for play-by-play, and volunteer DJs for the fall 2023 semester. Spinnaker Media is the student-run media outlet for UNF and supports UNF Spinnaker, an award-winning digital newspaper; low-power FM radio station; and Spinnaker TV, which airs on YouTube. No experience is required. Training will be provided. Volunteering at Spinnaker is a great way to gain real-world experience in video and audio production, get published, build a portfolio, and network with industry professionals. For more information, email Spinnaker@unf.edu.

Student help requested for College of Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan

• Date: Wednesday, Sept. 6
• Time: 2-3 p.m.
• Location: Bldg. 51, Room 3201 (directly to the left once you exit the elevator) 
• Details: We want to hear about your experience as a student in the College of Arts and Sciences and what you may want for the college as we grow into the future. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. 
• Plan to attend? RSPV with this link so we can send you a reminder: https://unf.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eEBkmXKkRyBDpbw

DJ hours available on WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio

Students who have wanted to pick the music on 95.5FM WSKR or be a talk DJ, now have the chance! Spinnaker Radio has multiple one-hour slots open on the DJ Board. Slots are first come, first served! If you are interested, please email Lisa, Spinnaker Radio’s General Manager, at radio@unfspinnaker.com. As always, no prior experience is required. Staff at the Spinnaker Radio will train new DJs!  

Sports broadcasting opportunity at Spinnaker Radio

Spinnaker Radio is currently searching for sports broadcasters to help with the play-by-play coverage of UNF Volleyball and Basketball! This is an excellent opportunity to get real, first-hand experience in sports broadcasting LIVE on 95.5FM WSKR! No experience required but students must have a good understanding of one or more of the following sports: 

Women's Volleyball (fall) 
Men's Basketball (spring)
Women's Basketball (spring) 

Students who are interested can email Lisa Marino, Spinnaker Radio’s General Manager.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Emma Giusti found her first communication job right after graduation from UNF, half a year ago. She currently works as a marketing coordinator at XPG Recruit & Podium X, a company that helps find jobs for former athletes. Grace Schore met with Giusti in Jacksonville, Fla. See her video.
#UNF #UNFalum #Jacksonville #jacksonvillefl

Attention fall graduates
Student ambassadors wanted
Multimedia Club's first meeting
Podcast hours available on WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio
Student clubs and organizations for communication majors
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Mentorship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Attention fall graduates

Students who are planning to graduate this fall should follow the steps below to access the graduation application. Students who do not plan to participate in commencement still need to apply. Students who applied for a previous term and were denied will need to reapply for graduation. Please complete this as soon as possible. The deadline to apply for graduation is Oct. 6. Advisors will have access to the applications beginning Oct. 16 and will be unable to mark a decision until then. Students should do a final graduation check with their advisor to make sure all is well. 

Graduation applications are available online in myWings.

• Log into the myWings portal
• Choose Student on the side menu
• Select Student Resources, and then Banner Self-Service
• Click on Student Records
• Choose Graduation Application

Students who are applying after the deadline will need to see their academic advisor. 

Important graduation dates for fall: https://www.unf.edu/commencement/important-dates.html.

Main Commencement page for information about regalia, tickets, etc.: www.unf.edu/commencement. 

Dual degree students and those who are also earning a certificate, should apply for both. 

Student ambassadors wanted

The School of Communication is looking for students to serve as ambassadors for all areas of its programs. Students will be a spokesperson for the communication program, assist with student engagement and events, and give input to faculty regarding the curriculum and other aspects of the program. Interested? Students must be a Communication or Communication Studies major and be willing to serve at least 10 hours per semester. The School wants ambassadors from all areas of its programs: advertising, digital video production, multimedia journalism, public relations, communication studies and communication management. Students will receive a branded polo shirt to wear at ambassador events, and students who successfully complete their ambassador duties will receive a crimson cord at graduation. To apply, please email your resume to commstu1@unf.edu and put "Student Ambassador" in the subject line.

Multimedia Club's first meeting

The Multimedia Club will hold its first meeting of the semester at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Building 14D, room 2001. The general body meeting will include information about upcoming meetings and events, as well as provide an introduction to the club's board members. For more information, email faculty advisor Ken Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu.

Podcast hours available on WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio

WSKR 95.5FM has one-hour podcast slots available to air student-produced content. Students who want to have their podcast broadcasted on WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio can email Lisa Marino, Spinnaker Radio’s general manager, at radio@unfspinnaker.com. Slots are first come, first served. As always, no prior experience is required.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at Student Clubs and Organizations. Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Ad Club
The purpose of the UNF Advertising Club is to develop individual leadership qualities and an understanding of group action, and to provide a real-world experience to supplement formal education.

Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/204314316301431/about/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfadclub/ 
Twitter: @UNFadclub

Faculty advisor
Professor. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/UNFMediaClub
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfmediaclub/
Twitter: @UNFMediaClub

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNFPRSSA/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unfprssa/

Faculty advisor
Professor. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website: http://www.unf.edu/student-media/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UNFSpinnaker
Twitter: https://twitter.com/UNFspinnaker

Spinnaker Media Advisor
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. 

Mentorship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students

Most undergraduate and graduate students can benefit by having a mentor. The School of Communication's mentorship program allows students to find a mentor who is a successful local professional in advertising, journalism, public relations, digital video production, or communication management. They can provide valuable advice about what it takes to get ahead in a communication career. The mentorship website has more information about mentors and how to get in touch with them. For more information visit Communication Mentorships.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Dr. Lauren Furey, a 2009 journalism alum, worked as a journalist and then obtained two graduate degrees. She is now an associate professor of communication at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Start the video. #UNF #UNFalum

Save the date! Media Week 2023 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3)|
Dr. Christopher's book publishes
Student ambassadors wanted
Spinnaker Media hiring a government reporter
Podcast hours available on WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio
Learn how to become an intern in Washington, D.C.
Student scholarship and fellowship opportunities
Attention fall graduates
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Save the date! Media Week 2023 (Oct. 30-Nov. 3)

The School of Communication will host its 11^th annual Media Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 3) for undergraduate and graduate students. Professionals in advertising, digital video production, journalism, and public relations will come to campus to give students advice on how to get a good job and thrive in the communication industry. The full schedule and registration information will be published next week. If you want to see what Media Week looks like, here's a video of the event from last year: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02rPePtUhTQ.

Dr. Christopher's book publishes

Roy Christopher's newest book, titled "Different Waves, Different Depths," published Sept. 12. The collection of nine stories vary in styles from "literarily weird" to science fiction. One piece in the collection is a pilot script. For more information: https://roychristopher.com/different-waves-different-depths/. 

Student ambassadors wanted

The School of Communication is looking for students to serve as ambassadors for all areas of its programs. Each student will be a spokesperson for the communication program, assist with student engagement and events, and give input to faculty regarding the curriculum and other aspects of the program. Interested? Students must be a Communication or Communication Studies major and be willing to serve at least 10 hours per semester. The SoC wants ambassadors from all areas of its programs: advertising, digital video production, multimedia journalism, public relations, communication studies and communication management. Students will receive a branded polo shirt to wear at ambassador events, and students who successfully complete their ambassador duties will receive a crimson cord at graduation. To apply, please email your resume to commstu1@unf.edu and put "Student Ambassador" in the subject line.

Spinnaker Media hiring a government reporter

Are you a political junkie? Do you want a career covering politics? Spinnaker Media is now hiring a government reporter. The reporter covers UNF's Student Government and Board of Trustees, the Florida Board of Governors, and relevant local, state and federal government stories for Spinnaker. This is a great way to get experience and build a resume. Review the job description at https://www.unfjobs.org/postings/24193.

Podcast hours available on WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio

WSKR 95.5FM has one-hour podcast slots available to air student-produced content. Students who want to have their podcast broadcasted on WSKR 95.5FM Spinnaker Radio can email Lisa Marino, Spinnaker Radio’s general manager, at radio@unfspinnaker.com. Slots are first come, first served. As always, no prior experience is required.

Learn how to become an intern in Washington, D.C.

The Washington Center is hosting an upcoming information session just for UNF students. Students will learn how they can intern in Washington, D.C., while earning academic credit. The session is scheduled at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 27, in Bldg. 2, room 2007.The event is sponsored by TWC, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. For more information, email Dr. Josh Gellers at josh.gellers@unf.edu.

Student scholarship and fellowship opportunities

Student scholarship opportunity
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation Scholarship Program has a new scholarship opportunity, The AWM Foundation & Podcast Movement Scholarship. With thanks to generous partners, AWMF recognizes and supports future generations of women in media through scholarships awarded annually.

The AWM Foundation and Podcast Movement Scholarship allows a deserving female undergraduate student pursuing a degree in media/journalism, with an interest in pursuing a career within the field of podcasting, to complete an audio interview (individual podcast) with a 2024 Gracie Award winner that may be featured in Podcast Movement and AWMF media distribution channels. In addition, the chosen student will receive a scholarship to their educational institution for $2,500 for the 2024 spring semester and two complementary tickets to attend the Gracies Luncheon, June 18, 2024, in New York City (scholarship recipient and guest). This is open to students interested in either in front of or behind the mic (on-air, production, scriptwriting, etc.).

The deadline to apply is Oct. 27. Visit https://allwomeninmedia.org/foundation/scholarships/  for more details and to apply.

Student Fellowship Opportunity
The Alliance for Women in Media along with Google News Initiative are investing in the next generation of women in journalism and media. AWM has partnered to create a unique fellowship program for students pursuing a career in journalism – those who are clear about their passion to create, tell, direct, and connect stories impacting our world.

A select number of students will be selected to attend the Gracies Leadership Awards on Monday, Nov. 13, at Tribeca 360 in New York City. Following this empowering luncheon, the selected students will submit a written or video blog to AWM about their experience. 

The deadline to apply is Oct. 6. Visit https://allwomeninmedia.org/events/gracies-leadership-award/glafellowships/.

Attention fall graduates

The students who have met with their advisors and plan on graduating at the end of Fall 2023 term need to apply for graduation. The deadline to apply is Oct. 7. Apply on myWings by following these steps: Student Resources>Self Service>Student Records>Graduation Application. Contact the UNF Commencement Team with any questions about graduation at commencement@unf.edu.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Sarah Joram is a communications coordinator for the Minnesota Vikings. Before that, she was at Boise State University as a media relations graduate assistant. She graduated from the UNF School of Communication in 2021 with a degree in communication and concentration in multimedia journalism. Catherine Keith interviewed Joram via Zoom. Start the video. #UNF #UNFalum #UNFCommunication 

Media Week starts Oct. 30. Sign-ups start today
Student advisors based alphabetically by last names
Attention fall graduates
Science and humanities lecture on "What makes us human"
Spinnaker Media hiring a government reporter
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Media Week starts Oct. 30. Sign-ups start today.

Register now for the School of Communication’s 11^th annual Media Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 3). This free event gives students a chance to meet professionals in their areas of interest, ask questions and gain a better understanding of what it takes to work in communication. Speakers come from Forbes, Jacksonville Business Journal, WJXT, Action News Jax, Axia Public Relations, Dalton Agency, Connect Agency, Shepherd Agency, Gemstone Media, Kennetic Productions, and more. The event is free but students must register by scanning the QR code or going to https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/media-week-2023-schedule.html.

Student advisors based alphabetically by last name

Advisors will now meet with students based on an alphabetical split of last names:

Leshare Demps, l.demps@unf.edu, will advise student whose last names begin with A-K.
John Buckley, N01567014@unf.edu, will advise students whose last names begin with L-Z.

You can also view your assigned advisor in myWings and in Degree Works. Students should make appointments with their assigned advisor. One of the advisors will always be in the office, so if the student's assigned advisor is out of the office, they will be able to meet with the other advisor.

Need a degree evaluation? Schedule an advising appointment via myWings or by calling the COAS Advising Office at (904) 620-2797.

Attention fall graduates

The students who have met with their advisors and plan on graduating at the end of fall 2023 term need to apply for graduation. The deadline to apply is Oct. 7. Apply on myWings by following these steps: Student Resources>Self Service>Student Records>Graduation Application. Contact the UNF Commencement Team with any questions about graduation at commencement@unf.edu.

Science and humanities lecture on "What makes us human"

In partnership with the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, the College of Arts and Sciences will host Dr. Josep Call, a professor in evolutionary origins of mind from the University of St. Andrews, to present "What Makes Us Human: A Perspective From Comparative Cognition."

In his talk, Dr. Call will present some of the empirical evidence that scientists have amassed over the last three decades regarding the cognitive abilities of nonhuman animals. Dr. Call will focus primarily on research about memory, reasoning and language in primates, although he will also include some data on birds and dogs. 

Attend the lecture at 6 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, in the Adam W. Herbert University Center Grand Banquet Hall. 

To register for this free event: https://give.unf.edu/coas-zoo-lecture.

Spinnaker Media hiring a government reporter

Are you a political junkie? Do you want a career covering politics? Spinnaker Media is now hiring a government reporter. The reporter covers UNF's Student Government and Board of Trustees, the Florida Board of Governors, and relevant local, state and federal government stories for Spinnaker. This is a great way to get experience and build a resume. Review the job description at https://www.unfjobs.org/postings/24193.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Our 2017 School of Communication alum Cullen Peele works as a press secretary for the Human Rights Campaign in Washington, D.C. He graduated UNF in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in communication and specialization in public relations. Watch Peele’s interview where he talks about his job and how UNF set him up for career success. Allison Bradish interviewed Peele via Zoom. The b-roll is courtesy of Cullen Peele. Start the video. #UNF #UNFalum #UNFComm

Media Week starts Oct. 30. Sign up today!

Register now for the School of Communication’s 11^th annual Media Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 3). This free event gives students a chance to meet professionals in their areas of interest, ask questions and gain a better understanding of what it takes to work in communication. Speakers come from Forbes, Jacksonville Business Journal, WJXT, Action News Jax, Axia Public Relations, Dalton Agency, Connect Agency, Shepherd Agency, Gemstone Media, Kennetic Productions, and more. The event is free but students must register by scanning the QR code or going to the Media Week site. 

UNF auditions for acting talent

Got acting talent? Ever wanted to be a part of a creative production? Here's the chance! Professor Frank Goodin (Emmy Awards winning film-maker) is hosting an open call for acting talent for several student projects, all directed by Goodin. Open to all students, faculty, staff and local talent.

Times & Dates: 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 2, 4 & 5
Location: School of Communication TV Studio (Bldg. 14D, Room 1006) 

For more information, email Goodin at frank.goodin@unf.edu. Good luck and break a leg!

Live basketball play-by-play broadcasting tryouts on Spinnaker Radio

It's almost basketball season. Spinnaker Radio needs students who want to do live sports broadcasting! Spinnaker Radio plans to hold tryouts for commentators, and cover home games all season long. Schedule an audition. The auditions will consist of a simulated broadcast environment. A muted UNF Men’s Basketball game will be played on TV while the student auditioning commentates. Auditions will be held Oct. 16-26.

Focus group participants receive a $50 gift card

College students are being recruited to participate in a focus group about the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s traveling exhibition Americans and the Holocaust at the Jacksonville Public Library. The focus groups will be held between 4:30-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 4 and 11, at the Jacksonville Public Library Main Branch near MOCA. They will provide refreshments during the focus group, and each student will receive a $50 Amazon gift card as a thank you for their participation. Students will first need to view the exhibit for 20 minutes before taking part in the focus group. Scan the QR code to sign up. For more information, email Christina Talbert at christina@audiencefocus.com.

Dr. Roy Christopher published new poems, participates in book discussion

Dr. Roy Christopher, a Communication Studies instructor, had two new poems published on the web last week. Visit feversofthemind.com to see his work. He also will participate in a book discussion on Afrofuturism at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in the African American History Research Center, 1300 Victor St., Houston, TX. Request free tickets to the event. The event is sponsored by Intellect U Well, Inc., which promotes media literacy, digital citizenship and the joy of reading.

Student advisors based alphabetically by last name

Advisors will now meet with students based on an alphabetical split of last names:

Leshare Demps, l.demps@unf.edu, will advise students whose last names begin with A-K.
John Buckley, N01567014@unf.edu, will advise students whose last names begin with L-Z.

Students can view their assigned advisor in myWings and in Degree Works. One of the advisors will always be in the office, so if the student's assigned advisor is out of the office, they will be able to meet with the other advisor.

Need a degree evaluation? Schedule an advising appointment via myWings or by calling the COAS Advising Office at (904) 620-2797.

Attention fall graduates

The students who have met with their advisors and plan on graduating at the end of fall 2023 term need to apply for graduation. The deadline to apply is Oct. 7. Apply on myWings by following these steps: Student Resources>Self Service>Student Records>Graduation Application. Contact the UNF Commencement Team with any questions about graduation at commencement@unf.edu.

Free MOCA admission

UNF students are automatically members of the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville. Membership includes free admission; discounts on camps, classes and programs; and free family access during UNF Family Weekend. The museum has four floors of exhibits and classes such as Studio Practice: Watercolor and Artful Movement yoga. For more information, contact Emily Bailey at e.bailey@unf.edu or (904) 620-5624.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit the master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Meet Derrick Richardson, a 2014 UNF public relations alum who currently works as a marketing freelancer and a real estate agent at United Real Estate Gallery. In his interview, Richardson shares how communication skills learned at UNF helped him to succeed in real estate. Emily Smith interviewed Richardson in Jacksonville, Fla. Music is courtesy of bensound.com. Start the video. #UNF #UNFalum #jacksonville #jacksonvillefl #UNFComm

Media Week 2023 starts Oct. 30. Sign up today!
Advisors move to new temporary location today
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Roy Christopher's book is the COAS Faculty Book of the Month
Participate in a PR survey
UNF auditions for acting talent
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Live basketball play-by-play broadcasting tryouts on Spinnaker Radio
Student clubs and organizations for communication majors
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?
Student Spotlight: Haley Adams

Media Week 2023 starts Oct. 30. Sign up today!

Register now for the School of Communication’s 11^th annual Media Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 3). This free event gives students a chance to meet professionals in their areas of interest, ask questions and gain a better understanding of what it takes to work in communication. Speakers come from Forbes, Jacksonville Business Journal, WJXT, Action News Jax, Axia Public Relations, Dalton Agency, Connect Agency, Shepherd Agency, Gemstone Media, Kennetic Productions, and more. The event is free but students must register by scanning the QR code or going to https://www.unf.edu/coas/communication/media-week-2023-schedule.html.

Advisors move to new temporary location today

Exciting changes are coming to the College of Arts & Sciences advising location in Building 51, suite 2500! Advisors have increased their focus on student success initiatives and the team of advisors has steadily grown. Currently, their space does not have enough offices to house all of the advisors together. They are very happy that this will soon change and in the new year they will be able to greet students in their new and improved space.

Since their suite is going to be under construction, advisors are going to temporarily shift on Oct. 9 to the Undergraduate Studies office in Founders Hall (Building 2, suite 1200). Advisors will work hard to make sure that this message is seen in as many places as possible but would appreciate student's help in spreading the word about the change.
The Communication advisors are:

Leshare Demps, l.demps@unf.edu, advises students whose last names begin with A-K.
John Buckley, N01567014@unf.edu, advises students whose last names begin with L-Z.

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC4251 Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR4801. Students who have already taken PUR4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Roy Christopher's book is the COAS Faculty Book of the Month

School of Communication Instructor Roy Christopher's recently published book, "Different Waves, Different Depths" has been named the COAS Faculty Book of the Month. View the graphics published on LinkedIn and Instagram.

Participate in a PR survey

Communication students are invited to take a survey about Campus Canines' volunteer base. Students from Professor Stephanie McLain Araujo's class are conducting the survey for their Public Relations Campaigns class. Participation in the brief survey will be used to understand student's awareness of Campus Canines and what improvements can be made to the program. The survey is confidential and anonymous. Take the survey.

UNF auditions for acting talent

Got acting talent? Ever wanted to be a part of a creative production? Here's the chance! Professor Frank Goodin (Emmy Awards winning film-maker) is hosting an open call for acting talent for several student projects, all directed by Goodin. Open to all -- students, faculty, staff and local talent.

Location: School of Communication TV Studio (Bldg. 14D, Room 1006) 

To schedule an audition or for more information, email Goodin at frank.goodin@unf.edu. Good luck and break a leg!

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. The first deadline for Feature Writing is Oct. 31. To view the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/Links to an external site.. Visit Hearst AwardsLinks to an external site. for details.

Live basketball play-by-play broadcasting tryouts on Spinnaker Radio

It's almost basketball season. Spinnaker Radio needs students who want to do live sports broadcasting! Spinnaker Radio plans to cover home games all season long and hold tryouts for commentators. Schedule an audition. The auditions will consist of a simulated broadcast environment. A muted UNF Men’s Basketball game will be played on TV while the student auditioning commentates. Auditions will be held Oct. 16-26.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations.

Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Advertising Club
Follow us:
Facebook
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Prof. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook 

Faculty advisor
Prof. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website
Facebook
Twitter

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching our video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Our next story is about Daiserae White, a 2009 UNF advertising alum. Daiserae is a director of communications and outreach at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida. Kaitlin Ward interviewed Daiserae in Jacksonville, FL. See her video at https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1355783888517770. #UNFalum #UNF #jacksonville #jacksonvillefl

Student Spotlight: Haley Adams

By Ivy Wyman
Communication Advertising Student

Haley Adams is a senior at UNF majoring in Communication with a concentration in advertising. She has a background in events and management, and she loves to throw parties. Adams is a big Jaguars fan, and she tries to take her son to as many games as possible.  

If she could live anywhere in the world, Adams would love to be living in a penthouse overlooking Central Park in Manhattan. When asked if she would rather win the lottery or work at a perfect job, her response was, “I’d love to win the lottery! I’d invest the money I won to create generational wealth. I hate working.” 

One of her biggest accomplishments has been raising her son for the last eight years by herself. She said that one of her biggest fears in life is dying before her son is old enough to take care of himself. 

When asked what advice she would give to her 16-year-old self, she said, “Stop spending your money on things you don't need and start saving 20% of all the money you make to invest for the future.”  

Adams decided to go to UNF because she wanted to get her bachelor's after she received her AA from St. Johns River State College. She loves the beautiful campus and great programs that UNF has to offer. So, she knew it was the right choice. When asked to describe UNF in a few words, she responded with, “A great university with awesome professors.” 

Media Week starts Oct. 30. Sign up today!

Register now for the School of Communication’s 11^th annual Media Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 3). This free event gives students a chance to meet professionals in their areas of interest, ask questions and gain a better understanding of what it takes to work in communication. Speakers come from Forbes, Jacksonville Business Journal, WJXT, Action News Jax, Axia Public Relations, Dalton Agency, Connect Agency, Shepherd Agency, Gemstone Media, Kennetic Productions, and more. The event is free but students must register by scanning the QR code or going to the Media Week site. 

Spinnaker Radio invites you to Listen to Us S’more

To celebrate 30 years of student-run radio, WSKR 95.5FM and Spinnaker Radio will take over Market Day on Nov. 1, inviting students to Listen to Us S'more. Join us for s'mores, music, and discover all that Spinnaker Radio has to offer UNF students. Students can also enter to win an Alexa Echo Dot. Listen to Spinnaker Radio on WSKR 95.5FM or online at www.spinnakerradio.com and TuneIn.

Spinnaker leadership positions open

Spinnaker leadership positions are now open for the spring and summer semesters. The open leadership positions include Spinnaker Media’s editor-in-chief, Spinnaker Radio’s general manager, Spinnaker TV’s general manager, creative services director, and Spinnaker Media’s business manager. These positions are a great way to build a resume and gain leadership experience. To apply, visit UNFjobs.org. All applications are due by 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Students with questions about any of these positions can email Amanda Cox at a.l.cox@unf.edu.

Want to take the next step for your degree and your career? 

Communication students, have you thought about expanding your knowledge of leadership, marketing, public relations, advertising or other communication-related careers? PRSSA national offers a variety of opportunities from scholarships to webinars to real-world internships and work experience which are all designed for college students.  

A year’s membership in PRSSA national is $55. It seems like a lot, but with membership students have access to the PRSA Job Center and the PRSA Internship Center, plus various Professional Interest Sections where they can connect with professionals in careers in such as Travel/Tourism, Sports and Entertainment, Health and there’s even a special section for new professionals. 

PRSSA has more than 11,000 student members and more than 300 professional chapters throughout the world.  

The deadline to join PRSSA is Oct. 31. Just go to https://www.prsa.org/prssa/join-prssa and click the blue box to either join or renew your membership. Make sure you include your school – University of North Florida. 

Have questions? Contact Prof. Bobbi Doggett, faculty advisor, at rdoggett@unf.edu.

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC4251 Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR4801. Students who have already taken PUR4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV, MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media

The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Participate in a PR survey

Communication students are invited to take a survey about Campus Canines' volunteer base. Students from Professor Stephanie McLain Araujo's class are conducting the survey for their Public Relations Campaigns class. Participation in the brief survey will be used to understand student's awareness of Campus Canines and what improvements can be made to the program. The survey is confidential and anonymous. Take the survey.

UNF auditions for acting talent

Got acting talent? Ever wanted to be a part of a creative production? Here's the chance! Professor Frank Goodin (Emmy Awards winning film-maker) is hosting an open call for acting talent for several student projects, all directed by Goodin. Open to all -- students, faculty, staff and local talent.

Location: School of Communication TV Studio (Bldg. 14D, Room 1006) 

To schedule an audition or for more information, email Goodin at frank.goodin@unf.edu. Good luck and break a leg!

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. The first deadline for Feature Writing is Oct. 31. To view the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Live basketball play-by-play broadcasting tryouts on Spinnaker Radio

It's almost basketball season. Spinnaker Radio needs students who have wanted to do live sports broadcasting! Spinnaker Radio plans to cover home games all season long and hold tryouts for commentators. Schedule an audition. The auditions will consist of a simulated broadcast environment. A muted UNF Men’s Basketball game will be played on TV while the student auditioning commentates. Auditions will be held Oct. 16-26.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Reminder: Advisors have moved to a temporary location 

Advisors for the College of Arts & Sciences have moved offices to Founders Hall, Building 2, Suite 1200. Advisors have increased their focus on student success initiatives and the team of advisors has steadily grown. 

Since Building 51, Suite 2500 is under construction, advisors have temporarily moved to the Undergraduate Studies office in Founders Hall. The space in Building 51 does not have enough offices to house all of the advisors together. They are very happy that this will soon change and in the new year they will be able to greet students in their new and improved space. Advisors will work hard to make sure that this message is seen in as many places as possible but would appreciate student's help in spreading the word about the change.
The Communication advisors are:

Leshare Demps, l.demps@unf.edu, advises students whose last names begin with A-K.
John Buckley, N01567014@unf.edu, advises students whose last names begin with L-Z.

Alumni profile series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Andy Leverett is a 2014 UNF alum and an award-winning video editor. He currently works for a media agency, where he tells stories of well-known national and international brands. Tysen Romeo interviewed Leverett via Zoom. Start the video. #UNF #UNFalumni

Media Week 2023 starts Oct. 30. Sign up today!
Multimedia Club showing "Haunted Mansion"
Spinnaker Radio invites you to Listen to Us S'more
Spinnaker leadership positions open
Want to take the next step for your degree and your career?
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
Participate in a PR survey
UNF auditions for acting talent
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Spinnaker Radio holds live basketball play-by-play broadcasting tryouts
Learn more about the M.S. in Communication Management
Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Media Week starts Oct. 30. Sign up today!

Register now for the School of Communication’s 11^th annual Media Week (Oct. 30-Nov. 3). This free event gives students a chance to meet professionals in their areas of interest, ask questions and gain a better understanding of what it takes to work in communication. Speakers come from Forbes, Jacksonville Business Journal, WJXT, Action News Jax, Axia Public Relations, Dalton Agency, Connect Agency, Shepherd Agency, Gemstone Media, Kennetic Productions, and more. The event is free but students must register by scanning the QR code or going to the Media Week site.

Multimedia Club showing "Haunted Mansion" 

The Multimedia Club invites students to celebrate Halloween and attend a movie night at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 in Bldg. 14D, Room 1008. "Haunted Mansion" (2023) is the featured movie and popcorn and drinks will be served. For more information, reach out to the club via Instagram @unfmediaclub, or email club president Malorie Aldrich at N01459699@unf.edu.

Spinnaker Radio invites you to Listen to Us S’more

To celebrate 30 years of student-run radio, WSKR 95.5FM and Spinnaker Radio will take over Market Day on Nov. 1, inviting students to Listen to Us S'more. Join us for s'mores, music, and discover all that Spinnaker Radio has to offer UNF students. Students can also enter to win an Alexa Echo Dot. Listen to Spinnaker Radio on WSKR 95.5FM or online at www.spinnakerradio.com and TuneIn.

Spinnaker leadership positions open

Spinnaker leadership positions are now open for the spring and summer semesters. The open leadership positions include Spinnaker Media’s editor-in-chief, Spinnaker Radio’s general manager, Spinnaker TV’s general manager, creative services director, and Spinnaker Media’s business manager. These positions are a great way to build a resume and gain leadership experience. To apply, visit UNFjobs.org. All applications are due by 4 p.m. Oct. 27. Students with questions about any of these positions can email Amanda Cox at a.l.cox@unf.edu.

Want to take the next step for your degree and your career? 

Communication students, have you thought about expanding your knowledge of leadership, marketing, public relations, advertising or other communication-related careers? PRSSA national offers a variety of opportunities from scholarships to webinars to real-world internships and work experience which are all designed for college students.  

A year’s membership in PRSSA national is $55. It seems like a lot, but with membership students have access to the PRSA Job Center and the PRSA Internship Center, plus various Professional Interest Sections where they can connect with professionals in careers in such as Travel/Tourism, Sports and Entertainment, Health and there’s even a special section for new professionals. 

PRSSA has more than 11,000 student members and more than 300 professional chapters throughout the world.  

The deadline to join PRSSA is Oct. 31. Just go to https://www.prsa.org/prssa/join-prssa and click the blue box to either join or renew your membership. Make sure you include your school – University of North Florida. 

Have questions? Contact Professor Bobbi Doggett, faculty advisor, at rdoggett@unf.edu.

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC4251 Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR4801. Students who have already taken PUR4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered at Programs of Study and the Osprey Map.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered at Programs of Study and Osprey Map.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media

The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Participate in a PR survey

Communication students are invited to take a survey about Campus Canines' volunteer base. Students from Professor Stephanie McLain Araujo's class are conducting the survey for their Public Relations Campaigns class. Participation in the brief survey will be used to understand student's awareness of Campus Canines and what improvements can be made to the program. The survey is confidential and anonymous. Take the survey.Links to an external site.

UNF auditions for acting talent

Got acting talent? Ever wanted to be a part of a creative production? Here's the chance! Professor Frank Goodin (Emmy Award-winning filmmaker) is hosting an open call for acting talent for several student projects, all directed by Goodin. Open to all -- students, faculty, staff and local talent.

Location: School of Communication TV Studio (Bldg. 14D, Room 1006) 

To schedule an audition or for more information, email Goodin at frank.goodin@unf.edu. Good luck and break a leg!

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. The first deadline for Feature Writing is Oct. 31. Future deadlines include; Explanatory Reporting Dec. 5, and Sports Writing Jan. 23, 2024. To view all the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Spinnaker Radio holds live basketball play-by-play broadcasting tryouts

It's almost basketball season. Spinnaker Radio needs students who have wanted to do live sports broadcasting! Spinnaker Radio plans to cover home games all season long and hold tryouts for commentators. Schedule an audition. The auditions will consist of a simulated broadcast environment. A muted UNF Men’s Basketball game will be played on TV while the student auditioning commentates. Auditions will be held Oct. 16-26.

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit our master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Alumni profiles series: Where are they now and what's their advice to current students?

Alex Wilson is a reporter at Stars and Stripes, a U.S. military news outlet. He graduated UNF with a degree in multimedia journalism in 2018 and worked at several Florida news organizations before landing his current job. Wilson resides in Japan at Yokosuka Naval Base. Kathryn Orum interviewed him via Zoom about what it is like working overseas and covering the U.S. military. Start the video. #UNF #UNFalum

Media Week starts today!
Alumni mixer planned during Media Week
Camera workshop, studio tour planned
Spinnaker Radio invites you to Listen to Us S’more
Want to take the next step for your degree and your career?
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Reminder: Student advisors based alphabetically by last name
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
UNF auditions for acting talent
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student clubs and organizations
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Media Week starts today!

The School of Communication’s 11^th annual Media Week is underway. This free event gives students a chance to meet professionals in their areas of interest, ask questions and gain a better understanding of what it takes to work in communication. View the schedule for the week at the Media Week site. Scan the QR code to register.

The School of Communication staff, alumni and friends met to watch the Jaguars play the Saints at Island Wing Company.

Alumni mixer planned during Media Week

UNF Communication alumni met for a Jags Watch Party Oct. 19 at the Island Wing Company on the Southside, and they have planned an Alumni Mixer during Media Week. The group invites alumni, friends and current students to attend. The mixer is scheduled at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at Mellow Mushroom Southside/Tinseltown. RSVP at https://fb.me/e/1upB5qaHz. For more information email Paola Lorenzo at paolanaara@gmail.com.

Camera workshop, studio tour planned

The Multimedia Club is hosting a camera workshop and studio tour at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7 in Building 14D, Room 1008. Club members will explain the functions of the different cameras that are used in the communication industry, and give a tour of the school’s simulated TV station studio. For more information, email Ken Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu.

Spinnaker Radio invites you to Listen to Us S’more

To celebrate 30 years of student-run radio, WSKR 95.5FM and Spinnaker Radio will take over Market Day on Nov. 1, inviting students to Listen to Us S'more. Join them for s'mores, music, and discover all that Spinnaker Radio has to offer UNF students. Students can also enter to win an Alexa Echo Dot. Listen to Spinnaker Radio on WSKR 95.5FM or online at www.spinnakerradio.com and TuneIn.

Want to take the next step for your degree and your career? 

Communication students, have you thought about expanding your knowledge of leadership, marketing, public relations, advertising or other communication-related careers? PRSSA national offers a variety of opportunities from scholarships to webinars to real-world internships and work experience which are all designed for college students.  

A year’s membership in PRSSA national is $55. It seems like a lot, but with membership students have access to the PRSA Job Center and the PRSA Internship Center, plus various Professional Interest Sections where they can connect with professionals in careers in such as Travel/Tourism, Sports and Entertainment, Health and there’s even a special section for new professionals. 

PRSSA has more than 11,000 student members and more than 300 professional chapters throughout the world.  

The deadline to join PRSSA is Oct. 31. Just go to https://www.prsa.org/prssa/join-prssa and click the blue box to either join or renew your membership. Make sure you include your school – University of North Florida. 

Have questions? Contact Professor Bobbi Doggett, faculty advisor, at rdoggett@unf.edu.

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC4251 Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR4801. Students who have already taken PUR4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Reminder: Student advisors based alphabetically by last name

Advisors will now meet with students based on an alphabetical split of last names: 

Leshare Demps, l.demps@unf.edu, will advise student whose last names begin with A-K.
John Buckley, N01567014@unf.edu, will advise students whose last names begin with L-Z.

You can also view your assigned advisor in myWings and in Degree Works. Students should make appointments with their assigned advisor. One of the advisors will always be in the office, so if the student's assigned advisor is out of the office, they will be able to meet with the other advisor.

Need a degree evaluation? Schedule an advising appointment via myWings or by calling the COAS Advising Office at (904) 620-2797.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media

The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

UNF auditions for acting talent

Got acting talent? Ever wanted to be a part of a creative production? Here's the chance! Professor Frank Goodin (Emmy Award-winning filmmaker) is hosting an open call for acting talent for several student projects, all directed by Goodin. Open to all -- students, faculty, staff and local talent.

Location: School of Communication TV Studio (Bldg. 14D, Room 1006) 

To schedule an audition or for more information, email Goodin at frank.goodin@unf.edu. Good luck and break a leg!

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. The first deadline for Feature Writing is Oct. 31. Future deadlines include; Explanatory Reporting Dec. 5, and Sports Writing Jan. 23, 2024. To view all the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations.
Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Advertising Club
Follow us:
Facebook
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Prof. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook 

Faculty advisor
Prof. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website
Facebook
Twitter

Director
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit the master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Camera workshop, studio tour planned
Students invited to hear conversation about the radio industry 
Ad Club meets on The Green
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Advisors' schedules for registration week
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
UNF auditions for acting talent
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student clubs and organizations
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Camera workshop, studio tour planned

The Multimedia Club is hosting a camera workshop and studio tour at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Building 14D, Room 1008. Club members will explain the functions of the different cameras that are used in the communication industry and give a tour of the school’s simulated TV station studio. For more information, email Ken Thomas at k.thomas@unf.edu.

Radio hosts Eden Kendall and Amadeus are on the air at 99.9 Gator Country.

Students invited to hear conversation about the radio industry

The Multimedia Club and PRSSA invite students to hear Amadeus, co-host of Your Hometown Morning Show on 99.9 Gator Country, at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in Bldg. 14D, Room 1008. Come and meet one of Jacksonville's longest on-air personalities. He will discuss promotions, marketing, on-air and production. The radio station is owned by Renda Broadcasting, which operates 15 radio stations in six markets.

Ad Club meets on The Green

The Ad Club will have a meeting from 1-3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, on The Green. The club is hosting a field day with rock decorating. They plan to have kickball, football/flag football, volleyball and soccer. There will be a short meeting to talk about future events. Snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information, email Carolina Morales at N01469613@unf.edu.

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC4251 Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR4801. Students who have already taken PUR4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Advisors' schedules for registration week

To maximize advising appointment times for School of Communication students, schedules have been created for the advisors during registration week, Nov. 13-17.

Leshare Demps
Monday, Nov. 13: in-person, phone, and Zoom appointments from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15: in-person, phone, and Zoom appointments from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17: in-person, phone, and Zoom appointments from 8 a.m.-noon

John Buckley
Monday,  Nov. 13: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14: in-person, phone and Zoom appointments from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Walk-in appointments from 1-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16: in-person, phone and Zoom appointments from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Walk-in appointments from 1-4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Walk-in appointments from 1-4 p.m.

Remember: The office is in Bldg. 2, Room 1200.
Leshare Demps advises students whose last names begin with A-K.
John Buckley advises students whose last names begin with L-Z.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media

The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

UNF auditions for acting talent

Got acting talent? Ever wanted to be a part of a creative production? Here's the chance! Professor Frank Goodin (Emmy Award-winning filmmaker) is hosting an open call for acting talent for several student projects, all directed by Goodin. Open to all -- students, faculty, staff and local talent.

Location: School of Communication TV Studio (Bldg. 14D, Room 1006) 

To schedule an audition or for more information, email Goodin at frank.goodin@unf.edu. Good luck and break a leg!

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. Future deadlines include: Explanatory Reporting (Dec. 5) and Sports Writing (Jan. 23, 2024). To view all the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations.
Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Advertising Club
Follow us:
Facebook
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Prof. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook 

Faculty advisor
Prof. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website
Facebook
Twitter

Director
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit the master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Students needed for ACEJMC focus groups
Students invited to hear conversation about the radio industry 
Spring internship application deadline is Dec. 1
Spinnaker wins Online Pacemaker Award
Spinnaker Media is now hiring for Spring 2024
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Advisors' schedules for registration week
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
Student Spotlight: Katrino Reyes
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student clubs and organizations
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Students needed for ACEJMC focus groups

All B.S. in Communication students are encouraged to attend the following focus groups being held by the School of Communication’s accreditor (ACEJMC). We need to get students to participate in three focus groups with the ACEJMC site team:

• Advertising students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in room 1011.
• Public Relations students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in room 1013.
• Multimedia Journalism and Digital Video Production students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the TV Studio.

Please sign up via this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945A9AD2DA4FC1-45938471-talk.

We are one of only five communication programs in the state of Florida to be accredited. These focus groups are a vital part of the accreditation process, and you will be part of something important.

Radio hosts Eden Kendall and Amadeus are on the air at 99.9 Gator Country.

Students invited to hear conversation about the radio industry

The Multimedia Club and PRSSA invite students to hear Amadeus, co-host of Your Hometown Morning Show on 99.9 Gator Country, at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in Bldg. 14D, Room 1008. Come and meet one of Jacksonville's longest on-air personalities. He will discuss promotions, marketing, on-air and production. The radio station is owned by Renda Broadcasting, which operates 15 radio stations in six markets.

Spring internship application deadline is Dec. 1

Are you planning on completing your senior internship this spring 2024? NOW is the time to begin looking and interviewing. Internship application forms are available in the School of Communication office, on the Communication Major Canvas page or on the Communication Internship website which hosts our pre-approved internship sites. Just look under FORMS.

Don't wait until the last minute to set up your interview(s). The deadline for applications is December 1, especially if you are planning to intern with a non pre-approved site. Remember, non pre-approved sites MUST meet the School's criteria and will be vetted for accuracy and qualifications.

For more information, contact the School of Communication at commstu1@unf.edu or Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator at rdoggett@unf.edu. 

Spinnaker wins Online Pacemaker Award

Spinnaker Media has been recognized as one of the nation’s top student-run media news organizations after being awarded a Pacemaker Award by the Associated Collegiate Press for its news site, UNFSpinnaker.com. Serving the University of North Florida since 1977, Spinnaker is the only student-run news organization at a four-year campus in Florida to win the award this year. Read more.

Spinnaker Media is now hiring for Spring 2024

Are you looking for an on-campus job? Spinnaker Media is now hiring for the Spring 2024 semester. Working at Spinnaker Media is a great way to gain real-world experience, get published, and build your portfolio/resume.  

1. Spinnaker News Editor (15 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker News Editor is the second in command in the newsroom. The Spinnaker News Editor is primarily responsible for the ongoing news coverage and content of interest to the UNF community and for overseeing Spinnaker’s breaking news coverage.
2. Spinnaker Government Reporter (12 Hours/Week) Do you want a career covering politics? Spinnaker Media is now hiring a Government Reporter. The Government Reporter covers UNF’s Student Government and Board of Trustees, the Florida Board of Governors, and relevant local, state, and federal government stories for Spinnaker.
3. Spinnaker Police Reporter (10 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker Police Reporter is responsible for covering the UNFPD police beat, as well as other crime, court, and safety stories relevant to UNF, as well as news and feature stories as assigned.
4. Spinnaker Sales Executive (10 Hours/Week) The Sales Executive is responsible for assisting the business manager with meeting the revenue goals of Spinnaker Media. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in media sales.
5. Spinnaker Office Manager (Full-time) The Spinnaker Office Manager supports the financial, personnel and administration operations of Spinnaker Media. This position is eligible for UNF’s Employee Education Program after six months of employment.

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC 4251 Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR4801. Students who have already taken PUR 4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Advisors' schedules for registration week

To maximize advising appointment times for School of Communication students, schedules have been created for the advisors during registration week, Nov. 13-17.

Leshare Demps
Monday, Nov. 13: in-person, phone, and Zoom appointments from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15: in-person, phone, and Zoom appointments from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17: in-person, phone, and Zoom appointments from 8 a.m.-noon

John Buckley
Monday,  Nov. 13: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 14: in-person, phone and Zoom appointments from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Walk-in appointments from 1-4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 15: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 16: in-person, phone and Zoom appointments from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Walk-in appointments from 1-4 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 17: online (phone and Zoom) appointments from 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Walk-in appointments from 1-4 p.m.

Remember: The office is in Bldg. 2, Room 1200.
Leshare Demps advises students whose last names begin with A-K.
John Buckley advises students whose last names begin with L-Z.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media

The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Student Spotlight: Katrino Reyes

By Ivy Wyman
Communication Advertising student

Katrino Reyes is a senior at UNF majoring in Communication with a concentration in multimedia journalism. He has lived in Jacksonville since he was 12 years old, when he moved here from the Philippines. He has been a pool/billiards player for 10 years and currently competes in leagues and small tournaments. When he was a child, he used to play for junior events in the Philippines.

“If I did not have an interest in journalism, I probably would have made pool a career,” he said. 

If he could live anywhere in the world, Reyes would love to be living back in his hometown of Olongapo City, Philippines. When asked what his proudest accomplishment is, he responded, “My proudest accomplishment so far is being on track to graduating college, which my parents haven’t done. And being their first kid to graduate college is something that will definitely make them proud.”

Reyes said that if he could only eat one meal for the rest of his life, it would definitely be leche flan, and his go-to movie is “Avengers: Endgame.”

If Reyes had to choose between having a perfect job or winning the lottery, which would he choose?

“I think I would rather have a perfect job because there’s no better wealth than doing the job you love the most. Though winning the lottery and having a perfect job wouldn’t hurt either,” he said. 

In three years, Reyes can see himself as a producer or a reporter. When asked how he would achieve that dream, he said he would have to make sure he’s at the top of his studies and would continue doing the things he’s doing as a student reporter and journalist. Something that Reyes would tell his 16-year-old self is to try not to overthink things or worry too much about the future because it will reveal itself. He also said that his biggest fear is to be unsuccessful in the career path he has chosen. 

Reyes was asked about a pivotal time in his life when he realized what he really wanted.

“When I was a kid, I was fascinated with watching the news on TV, that’s where I realized that I wanted to be a journalist. It wasn’t until college that I wanted to do broadcast and it was when I least expected it. I did not expect to be a volunteer for "Inside Swoop" and gain experience in the different areas of broadcast, whether it may be anchoring, producing and even directing,” he said. 

UNF was Reyes’s first choice of colleges, and he chose UNF because it’s close to home. When asked to describe UNF in six words or less, Reyes responded with “UNF made me career ready.” 

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. Future deadlines include: Explanatory Reporting (Dec. 5) and Sports Writing (Jan. 23, 2024). To view all the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations.
Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Advertising Club
Follow us:
Facebook
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Prof. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook 

Faculty advisor
Prof. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website
Facebook
Twitter

Director
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit the master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Students needed for ACEJMC focus groups
Spring internship application deadline is Dec. 1
Spinnaker Media is now hiring for Spring 2024
Student assistant needed for Equipment Room/TV Studio
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Advisors available to help students
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student clubs and organizations
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

All B.S. in Communication students are encouraged to attend the following focus groups being held by the School of Communication’s accreditor (ACEJMC). We need to get students to participate in three focus groups with the ACEJMC site team:

1. Advertising students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in room 1011.
2. Public Relations students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in room 1013.
3. Multimedia Journalism and Digital Video Production students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the TV Studio.

Please sign up via this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945A9AD2DA4FC1-45938471-talk.

We are one of only five communication programs in the state of Florida to be accredited. Being part of an accredited program helps you in several ways, including employability when you graduate. These focus groups are a vital part of the accreditation process, and you will be part of something important.

Are you planning on completing your senior internship this spring 2024? NOW is the time to begin looking and interviewing. Internship application forms are available in the School of Communication office, on the Communication Major Canvas page or on the Communication Internship website which hosts our pre-approved internship sites. Just look under forms.

Don't wait until the last minute to set up your interview(s). The deadline for applications is Dec. 1, especially if you are planning to intern with a non pre-approved site. Remember, non pre-approved sites MUST meet the school's criteria and will be vetted for accuracy and qualifications.

For more information, contact the School of Communication at commstu1@unf.edu or Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator at rdoggett@unf.edu. 

Are you looking for an on-campus job? Spinnaker Media is now hiring for the Spring 2024 semester. Working at Spinnaker Media is a great way to gain real-world experience, get published, and build your portfolio/resume.  

Spinnaker News Editor (15 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker News Editor is the second in command in the newsroom. The Spinnaker News Editor is primarily responsible for the ongoing news coverage and content of interest to the UNF community and for overseeing Spinnaker’s breaking news coverage.

Spinnaker Government Reporter (12 Hours/Week) Do you want a career covering politics? Spinnaker Media is now hiring a Government Reporter. The Government Reporter covers UNF’s Student Government and Board of Trustees, the Florida Board of Governors, and relevant local, state, and federal government stories for Spinnaker.

Spinnaker Police Reporter (10 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker Police Reporter is responsible for covering the UNFPD police beat, as well as other crime, court, and safety stories relevant to UNF, as well as news and feature stories as assigned.

Spinnaker Sales Executive (10 Hours/Week) The Sales Executive is responsible for assisting the business manager with meeting the revenue goals of Spinnaker Media. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in media sales.

Spinnaker Office Manager (Full-time) The Spinnaker Office Manager supports the financial, personnel and administration operations of Spinnaker Media. This position is eligible for UNF’s Employee Education Program after six months of employment.

Student assistant needed for Equipment Room/TV Studio

The School of Communication is seeking to fill a student assistant position for the Equipment Room/TV Studio. The position is for the Spring 2024 semester. Knowledge and experience with TV studio production and Premiere Pro software along with experience in video editing, video recording, video camera knowledge and operational skills are required. Preference will be given to Multimedia Journalism/Digital Video Production students.

Duties include:  Assist with communication student equipment leasing, maintain email, and sanitization processes for leasing program. Record various guest speakers, events, and provide leadership participation in TV studio operations. Assist students with audio and video basic skills, and video editing projects.

The position will offer approximately 10-15 hours per week. 

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR 4801. Students who have already taken PUR 4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Advisors available to help students

All students registering for 2024 classes should be sure to read this week’s Comm Connect! There are four detailed sections that go over tips on what classes to register for depending on your degree! The tips cover registration for B.S. in Communication, B.A. in Communication Studies, Social Media Minor, and M.S. in Communication Management. Please read the section that pertains to your degree. As you prepare to register for Spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, visit One-Stop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. The School of Communication's advisors, John Buckley (N01567014@unf.edu) and Leshare Demps (l.demps@unf.edu), are happy to help. 

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. Future deadlines include: Explanatory Reporting (Dec. 5) and Sports Writing (Jan. 23, 2024). To view all the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations.
Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Advertising Club
Follow us:
Facebook
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Prof. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook 

Faculty advisor
Prof. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website
Facebook
Twitter

Director
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit the master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Students needed for ACEJMC focus groups
Spring internship application deadline is Dec. 1
Spinnaker Media is now hiring for Spring 2024
Student assistant needed for Equipment Room/TV Studio
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Advisors available to help students
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student clubs and organizations
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Students needed for ACEJMC focus groups

All B.S. in Communication students are encouraged to attend the following focus groups being held by the School of Communication’s accreditor (ACEJMC). We need to get students to participate in three focus groups with the ACEJMC site team:

Advertising students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in room 1011.
Public Relations students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in room 1013.
Multimedia Journalism and Digital Video Production students: Tuesday, Nov. 28: 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the TV Studio.

Please sign up via this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090945A9AD2DA4FC1-45938471-talk.

We are one of only five communication programs in the state of Florida to be accredited. These focus groups are a vital part of the accreditation process, and you will be part of something important.

Spring internship application deadline is Dec. 1

Are you planning on completing your senior internship this spring 2024? NOW is the time to begin looking and interviewing. Internship application forms are available in the School of Communication office, on the Communication Major Canvas page or on the Communication Internship website which hosts our pre-approved internship sites. Just look under forms.

Don't wait until the last minute to set up your interview(s). The deadline for applications is Dec. 1, especially if you are planning to intern with a non pre-approved site. Remember, non pre-approved sites MUST meet the school's criteria and will be vetted for accuracy and qualifications.

For more information, contact the School of Communication at commstu1@unf.edu or Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator at rdoggett@unf.edu. 

Spinnaker Media is now hiring for Spring 2024

Are you looking for an on-campus job? Spinnaker Media is now hiring for the Spring 2024 semester. Working at Spinnaker Media is a great way to gain real-world experience, get published, and build your portfolio/resume.  

Spinnaker News Editor (15 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker News Editor is the second in command in the newsroom. The Spinnaker News Editor is primarily responsible for the ongoing news coverage and content of interest to the UNF community and for overseeing Spinnaker’s breaking news coverage.

Spinnaker Government Reporter (12 Hours/Week) Do you want a career covering politics? Spinnaker Media is now hiring a Government Reporter. The Government Reporter covers UNF’s Student Government and Board of Trustees, the Florida Board of Governors, and relevant local, state, and federal government stories for Spinnaker.

Spinnaker Police Reporter (10 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker Police Reporter is responsible for covering the UNFPD police beat, as well as other crime, court, and safety stories relevant to UNF, as well as news and feature stories as assigned.

Spinnaker Sales Executive (10 Hours/Week) The Sales Executive is responsible for assisting the business manager with meeting the revenue goals of Spinnaker Media. This is an excellent opportunity for students interested in media sales.

Spinnaker Office Manager (Full-time) The Spinnaker Office Manager supports the financial, personnel and administration operations of Spinnaker Media. This position is eligible for UNF’s Employee Education Program after six months of employment.

Student assistant needed for Equipment Room/TV Studio

The School of Communication is seeking to fill a student assistant position for the Equipment Room/TV Studio. The position is for the Spring 2024 semester. Knowledge and experience with TV studio production and Premiere Pro software along with experience in video editing, video recording, video camera knowledge and operational skills are required. Preference will be given to Multimedia Journalism/Digital Video Production students.

Duties include:  Assist with communication student equipment leasing, maintain email, and sanitization processes for leasing program. Record various guest speakers, events, and provide leadership participation in TV studio operations. Assist students with audio and video basic skills, and video editing projects.

The position will offer approximately 10-15 hours per week. 

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR 4801. Students who have already taken PUR 4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Advisors available to help students

All students registering for 2024 classes should be sure to read this week’s Comm Connect! There are four detailed sections that go over tips on what classes to register for depending on your degree! The tips cover registration for B.S. in Communication, B.A. in Communication Studies, Social Media Minor, and M.S. in Communication Management. Please read the section that pertains to your degree. As you prepare to register for Spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, visit One-Stop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. The School of Communication's advisors, John Buckley (N01567014@unf.edu) and Leshare Demps (l.demps@unf.edu), are happy to help. 

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit OneStop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media

The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. Future deadlines include: Explanatory Reporting (Dec. 5), Sports Writing (Jan. 23, 2024) and Personality/Profile Writing (Feb. 13). To view all the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations.
Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Advertising Club
Follow us:
Facebook
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Prof. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook 

Faculty advisor
Prof. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website
Facebook
Twitter

Director
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit the master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the Spring 2024 semester.

Deadline extended for pre-approved internship applications 
Multimedia Club holding board elections, movie night
Spinnaker Media is now hiring for Spring 2024
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Advisors available to help students
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student clubs and organizations
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Student complaints and appeals

Deadline extended for pre-approved internship applications

Students who are planning on completing a senior internship this spring 2024, can't sign up for the Senior Internship Class until an application has been processed and approved by the School of Communication. Internship application forms are available in the School of Communication office, on the Communication Major Canvas page or on the Communication Internship website which hosts the School's pre-approved internship sites. Just look under forms.

The deadline to submit an application for a pre-approved internship site has been extended to Monday, Dec. 11. 

For more information, contact the School of Communication at commstu1@unf.edu or Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator, at rdoggett@unf.edu. 

Multimedia Club holding board elections, movie night

The Multimedia Club will be having board elections and a movie night to celebrate Christmas at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5 in Building 14D, Room 2001. The movie is "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." So, come out to celebrate Christmas with a holiday movie night. For more information reach out to the Multimedia Club via its Instagram @unfmediaclub, or email Multimedia Club President Malorie Aldrich at n01459699@unf.edu.

Spinnaker Media is now hiring for Spring 2024

Are you looking for an on-campus job? Spinnaker Media is now hiring for the Spring 2024 semester. Working at Spinnaker Media is a great way to gain real-world experience, get published, and build your portfolio/resume.  

Spinnaker News Editor (15 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker News Editor is the second in command in the newsroom. The Spinnaker News Editor is primarily responsible for the ongoing news coverage and content of interest to the UNF community and for overseeing Spinnaker’s breaking news coverage.

Spinnaker Government Reporter (12 Hours/Week) Do you want a career covering politics? Spinnaker Media is now hiring a Government Reporter. The Government Reporter covers UNF’s Student Government and Board of Trustees, the Florida Board of Governors, and relevant local, state, and federal government stories for Spinnaker.

Spinnaker Police Reporter (10 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker Police Reporter is responsible for covering the UNFPD police beat, as well as other crime, court, and safety stories relevant to UNF, as well as news and feature stories as assigned

Spinnaker Office Manager (Full-time) The Spinnaker Office Manager supports the financial, personnel and administration operations of Spinnaker Media. This position is eligible for UNF’s Employee Education Program after six months of employment.

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR 4801. Students who have already taken PUR 4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Advisors available to help students

All students registering for 2024 classes should be sure to read this week’s Comm Connect! There are four detailed sections that go over tips on what classes to register for depending on your degree! The tips cover registration for B.S. in Communication, B.A. in Communication Studies, Social Media Minor, and M.S. in Communication Management. Please read the section that pertains to your degree. As you prepare to register for Spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, visit One-Stop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. The School of Communication's advisors, John Buckley (N01567014@unf.edu) and Leshare Demps (l.demps@unf.edu), are happy to help. 

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit One-Stop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the OneStop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media

The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. Future deadlines include: Sports Writing (Jan. 23, 2024) and Personality/Profile Writing (Feb. 13, 2024). To view all the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations.
Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Advertising Club
Follow us:
Facebook
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Prof. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook 

Faculty advisor
Prof. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website
Facebook
Twitter

Director
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit the master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Student complaints and appeals

All departments on campus take student complaints seriously, maintain a log of complaints, and analyze the log for patterns. Students who would like to raise a complaint to the School's Director may do so via e-mail or other means. There is also an anonymous complaint file that can be requested at the front desk in the School's lobby. More information about grade appeals can be found on the UNF One-Stop Student Services webpage.

Student Ambassadors wanted for spring 2024
School of Communication seeking DL Coaches
Student assistant position in Communication
Deadline extended for pre-approved internship applications 
Spinnaker Media is now hiring for spring 2024
New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term
Advisors available to help students
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors
Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media
Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students
Hearst Journalism Awards Program
Student clubs and organizations
Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management
Student complaints and appeals

CommConnectTV-Episode 126

Student Ambassadors wanted for spring 2024

The School of Communication is looking for students to serve as ambassadors for all areas of its programs. Each student will be a spokesperson for the communication program, assist with student engagement and events, and give input to faculty regarding the curriculum and other aspects of the program. Interested? Students must be a Communication or Communication Studies major and be willing to serve at least 10 hours per semester. The School wants ambassadors from all areas of its programs: advertising, digital video production, multimedia journalism, public relations, communication studies and communication management. Students will receive a branded polo shirt to wear at ambassador events, and students who successfully complete their ambassador duties will receive a crimson cord at graduation. To apply, please email your resume to commstu1@unf.edu and put "Student Ambassador" in the subject line.

School of Communication seeking DL Coaches

The School of Communication is looking for DL Coaches for two Spring courses - Media Planning, ADV 3300 and Media Theories and Effects, MMC 3614. If you have completed either of these courses and would like a remote position, please send your resume to D'Lynn Phelps, d.phelps@unf.edu. 
DL Coaches -- also known as academic coaches -- support faculty who teach online classes by answering student questions, reviewing class submission and other activities as requested by the professor. It is a remote position so there is no need to be on campus to complete work hours. 

Student assistant position in Communication

The School of Communication is looking for a student assistant to work at the reception desk during the Spring 2024 semester. Duties include: assisting faculty, students and visitors who come to the office; answering the phone; monitoring and replying to department emails; working with Word and Excel documents; copying materials for faculty and staff; etc. Experience with WordPress is desirable. Hours are flexible according to the student’s class schedule. Eligible students must be Federal Work Study qualified.

Deadline extended for pre-approved internship applications  

Students who are planning on completing a senior internship this spring 2024 can't sign up for the Senior Internship Class until an application has been processed and approved by the School of Communication. Internship application forms are available in the School of Communication office, on the Communication Major Canvas page or on the Communication Internship website which hosts the School's pre-approved internship sites. Just look under forms.

The deadline to submit an application for a pre-approved internship site has been extended to Monday, Dec. 11. 

For more information, contact the School of Communication at commstu1@unf.edu or Prof. Bobbi Doggett, internship coordinator, at rdoggett@unf.edu. 

Spinnaker Media is now hiring for spring 2024 

Are you looking for an on-campus job? Spinnaker Media is now hiring for the spring 2024 semester. Working at Spinnaker Media is a great way to gain real-world experience, get published, and build a portfolio/resume.  

Spinnaker News Editor (15 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker News Editor is the second in command in the newsroom. The Spinnaker News Editor is primarily responsible for the ongoing news coverage and content of interest to the UNF community and for overseeing Spinnaker’s breaking news coverage.

Spinnaker Police Reporter (10 Hours/Week) The Spinnaker Police Reporter is responsible for covering the UNFPD police beat, as well as other crime, court, and safety stories relevant to UNF, as well as news and feature stories as assigned.

Spinnaker Office Manager (Full-time) The Spinnaker Office Manager supports the financial, personnel and administration operations of Spinnaker Media. This position is eligible for UNF’s Employee Education Program after six months of employment.

New course on Creating Health Messages will be offered spring term

A new course offered this spring -- MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for Mass Media -- will be taught by Dr. Rachel Riggs. The course will provide students with a comprehensive understanding of health communication and/or health promotion campaigns aimed to increase awareness or change perceptions of health-related issues. Students will produce media materials for a health campaign and evaluate current media messages about health-related topics. This course is cross-listed with PUR 4801. Students who have already taken PUR 4801 can still register for the course. The class will meet from noon to 1:15 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. The prerequisite for the course is MMC 3105-Advanced Writing for the Media, with a grade of C or higher.

Advisors available to help students

All students registering for 2024 classes should be sure to read this week’s Comm Connect! There are four detailed sections that go over tips on what classes to register for depending on your degree! The tips cover registration for B.S. in Communication, B.A. in Communication Studies, Social Media Minor, and M.S. in Communication Management. Please read the section that pertains to your degree. As you prepare to register for Spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, visit One-Stop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. The School of Communication's advisors, John Buckley (N01567014@unf.edu) and Leshare Demps (l.demps@unf.edu), are happy to help. 

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.S. in Communication majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit One-Stop. Here's some advice on what classes students may take for Advertising, Multimedia Journalism, Digital Video Production and Public Relations.

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps are happy to see what your options are.

For Advertising students

Good "major electives" that are available:

ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, PUR 3000-Principles of Public Relations, ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management

For Multimedia Journalism students

Tips to remember: Do not take any courses with the ADV, PUR, SPC, or COM prefix as a "major elective" if you are in the multimedia journalism track. Good "major electives" for Multimedia Journalism track students that are available:

MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools, RTV 3220C-TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4732-Social Media Management, MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals

For Digital Video Production students

Good "major electives" in Production that are available:

RTV 4330-Documentary Fundamentals, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4500-History of Mass Communication

For Public Relations students

Tips to remember: You do not need to take MAR 3023-Principles of Marketing as a prerequisite for advertising classes such as ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising and ADV3101-Advertising Creative Strategy. Good PR "major electives" that are available: PUR 4400-Crisis Communication, ADV 3101-Advertising Creative Strategy, ADV 3008-Principles of Advertising; ADV 3812-Integrated Marketing Communication; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication, MMC 4732-Social Media Management, ADV 4404-Strategic Branding, RTV 3220C TV Production/Visual Arts TV; MMC 4251-Creating Health Messages for the Mass Media

Finally, any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Spring 2024 registration tips for B.A. in Communication Studies majors

As you prepare to register for spring 2024 classes, please become familiar with the Registration and Course Planning Tool in myWings. To learn more about this tool, please visit the One-Stop. If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your advisors, John Buckley and Leshare Demps, are happy to help. Those students who would like to take a required class that they don't see offered should contact their advisor.

Tips to remember: One of your required core courses, COM 3042, has changed its name. The course (formerly call “Interpersonal Communication”) is now called “Communication in Relationships.” Also, for your final course in the major, you have the choice of either taking COM 4945-Internship Senior Project or taking COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods. Please note that both courses have pre-requisites. Any general curriculum questions can often be answered on the Programs of Study webpage and the Osprey Map webpage.

Good "major electives" in communication studies that are available:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture, COM 3440-Small Group Communication, COM 4301-Communication Theory & Research Methods, SPC 4064-Public Speaking for Professionals, MMC 2701-Communicating Across Cultures, COM 4044-Lying & Deception

Spring 2024 registration tips for those minoring in Social Media

The Social Media minor is available for all UNF undergraduate students. Courses listed below that were used for the B.A. in Communication or B.S. in Communication can count in the Social Media minor. 

The following courses will be offered in spring 2024:

COM 4373-Consequences of Cyberculture; MMC 3002-Social Media for Communication; MMC 3342-Content Creation Tools; MMC 4732-Social Media Management

Spring 2024 registration tips for M.S. in Communication Management graduate students

If you encounter any problems with registration, you may need a "prerequisite override" or other fix. Your graduate advisors, Stephynie Perkins and John Parmelee, are happy to see what your options are.

"Core Requirement" courses being offered in Spring 2024: MMC 6006-Strategic Communication Theory, MMC 6256-Foundations of Communication Management, MMC 6421-Quantitative Research Methods, MMC 6426-Qualitative Research Methods

Good "school electives" that are available for Spring 2024: ADV 5991-Strategic Branding, COM 5627-Lying and Deception, MMC 6730-Social Media Management

For your "outside concentrations" courses (pick only one concentration from these: Business, Public Health, Leadership, Nonprofit Management or Public Management): Check which courses are acceptable on the MS Communication Curriculum webpage.

Then see what's available from the outside department/college. Exceptions can be made if the School of Communication and the outside department/college agree. Check with your graduate advisor first.

Hearst Journalism Awards Program

The 64th annual Hearst Journalism Awards Program offers up to $700,000 in scholarship awards, matching grants and stipends. There are six writing, three photojournalism, three audio and television, and four multimedia competitions. The program awards scholarships to students in college-level journalism. Future deadlines include: Sports Writing (Jan. 23, 2024) and Personality/Profile Writing (Feb. 13). To view all the categories and deadlines, visit http://www.hearstawards.org/guidelines-deadlines/. Visit Hearst Awards for details.

Student clubs and organizations for communication majors

Find out more about student clubs and organizations for communication majors at the Student Clubs and Organizations.
Below is a summary of options. Joining a student club can help prepare students for a job in the industry.

Advertising Club
Follow us:
Facebook
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Prof. Dee Colvin
dee.colvin@unf.edu

Multimedia Club
Follow us:
Facebook 
Instagram
Twitter

Faculty advisor
Ken Thomas
k.thomas@unf.edu

PRSSA
The Public Relations Student Society of America is the foremost organization for students interested in public relations, brand consulting, marketing and event planning.

Follow us:
Facebook 

Faculty advisor
Prof. Bobbi Doggett
rdoggett@unf.edu

Spinnaker Media
The mission of Spinnaker Media is to provide the university community with news, entertainment, and a forum for the exchange of ideas, while also providing an educational learning environment for students.

Follow us:
Website
Facebook
Twitter

Director
Amanda Cox
a.l.cox@unf.edu

Learn more about our M.S. in Communication Management

Those interested in applying for the School of Communication's master's degree in communication management can learn more by watching the master's video. 

For more information about the degree, please visit the master’s website.

The 36-credit M.S. in Communication Management provides graduate-level professional skills for those seeking communication-related leadership positions at public relations firms, advertising agencies, news outlets, production companies, government agencies, healthcare companies, and other businesses. Students will learn strategy, metrics, economics, ethical and legal issues, and social and cultural issues in communication and media management. The school is now taking applications for the spring 2024 semester.

Student complaints and appeals

All departments on campus take student complaints seriously, maintain a log of complaints, and analyze the log for patterns. Students who would like to raise a complaint to the School's Director may do so via e-mail or other means. There is also an anonymous complaint file that can be requested at the front desk in the School's lobby. More information about grade appeals can be found on the UNF One-Stop Student Services webpage.