2008 Woodie Awards
How students take the lack of classes into their own hands
By: Mallory Peebles
Issue date: 5/14/08 Section: News
If you are a Communication Studies major then you have probably noticed the recent shortage in courses offered.
This problem is affecting lower division Communication Studies majors as well as Upper Division juniors and seniors. For some seniors the lack of course options is affecting their graduation plans.
Lupita Solis decided to take action into her hands after hearing that the communication theory course, Communication 3200, was cut from the summer schedule.
"I plan to graduate in the fall and my adviser told me that I needed to take comm. theory in the summer. I couldn't afford to put off graduating another semester," said Solis, "I just couldn't put my plans on hold like that."
For communication studies majors, communication theory is a prerequisite to the capstone course. The classes cannot be taken concurrently. Knowing this, Solis went straight to Associate Students Incorporated Student Advocate Thomas Janz. An appointment was made to meet with him at a later time but Solis did not wait until then.
"I went into the student lounge and used a computer to type up a petition to have the class added," said Solis, "after we finished, Rob Pecot was nice enough to proof read it for us and that was it."
Solis and another classmate went to about six communication classes and asked to make an announcement about the subject and then pass around the petition. After receiving an ample amount of signatures, they made three copies and gave them to Department Chair Dr. Peter DeCaro, Dr. John Sumser and the Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Dr. Carolyn J. Stefanco.
About two and half weeks later the course was added back to the summer schedule. Solis said she does not believe the class was added entirely because of the petition, but does think it helped.
This problem is affecting lower division Communication Studies majors as well as Upper Division juniors and seniors. For some seniors the lack of course options is affecting their graduation plans.
Lupita Solis decided to take action into her hands after hearing that the communication theory course, Communication 3200, was cut from the summer schedule.
"I plan to graduate in the fall and my adviser told me that I needed to take comm. theory in the summer. I couldn't afford to put off graduating another semester," said Solis, "I just couldn't put my plans on hold like that."
For communication studies majors, communication theory is a prerequisite to the capstone course. The classes cannot be taken concurrently. Knowing this, Solis went straight to Associate Students Incorporated Student Advocate Thomas Janz. An appointment was made to meet with him at a later time but Solis did not wait until then.
"I went into the student lounge and used a computer to type up a petition to have the class added," said Solis, "after we finished, Rob Pecot was nice enough to proof read it for us and that was it."
Solis and another classmate went to about six communication classes and asked to make an announcement about the subject and then pass around the petition. After receiving an ample amount of signatures, they made three copies and gave them to Department Chair Dr. Peter DeCaro, Dr. John Sumser and the Humanities and Social Sciences Dean Dr. Carolyn J. Stefanco.
About two and half weeks later the course was added back to the summer schedule. Solis said she does not believe the class was added entirely because of the petition, but does think it helped.
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