comm lead student handbook 2013-2014
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The Communication Leadership Student Handbook for 2013-2014TRANSCRIPT
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Communication Leadership Student Handbook
Department of Communication University of Washington
Updated September 2013
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Table of Contents Welcome ........................................................................................................................................................ 3 Comm Lead Curricular Philosophy ..................................................................................................... 4 Degree Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 4 Completion Time and Quarterly Credits .......................................................................................... 4 Course Descriptions and Options ........................................................................................................ 5 Registration .................................................................................................................................................. 7 Registering for 5 credits outside of the Comm Lead Program ................................................ 8 Internships .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Internship and Independent Research Steps .............................................................................. 10 Book and Syllabus Information for Comm Lead Courses ...................................................... 11 Academic Calendar ................................................................................................................................. 11 Media Space Reservations ................................................................................................................... 11 Transportation Information ............................................................................................................... 11 Comm Lead Scholarships ..................................................................................................................... 12 Comm Lead Practices and Principles .............................................................................................. 12 Graduate School Policies ...................................................................................................................... 15 Graduation .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Alumni Fellows & Workshops ........................................................................................................... 17 Appendices 1. COM 591: Independent Research Proposal Form 2. COM 593: Internship Proposal Form and Supervisor Evaluation Form 3. Angee Linsey Career Workshop Schedule and Bio 4. Comm Lead Scholarship Application 5. Comm Lead Professional Development Application 6. Comm Lead Faculty and Staff Contact Information
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Welcome Welcome to the 2013-‐2014 academic year! We are so excited to welcome Cohort 13, our largest cohort ever, into the Comm Lead family, as well as our inaugural cohort of MCCN students. This is an exciting year for Comm Lead, and we hope you are as ready as we are to jump in! We are also pleased to be adding new student services and resources for our continuing and new students, building a network of support unparalleled in previous years. We’re here for you, and we want you to know that from the beginning. In this handbook, you will find a wealth of information about our program and the University of Washington, and we highly recommend that you come here first with any questions you may have. We call it the “ten minute” rule: take ten minutes and refer to the handbook before taking ten minutes to email one of us. More often, you’ll get a faster response checking the handbook because you don’t have to wait for our reply! We have included information on the curriculum requirements, policies and processes for optional classes, and numerous resources to help you along the way, from parking to computer labs to career counseling. This handbook was designed to be your go-‐to source for any questions you might have, but if you can’t find the answer here, then please feel free to contact us! Like our field, this handbook is also “permanently beta,” so it gets better and better every year. We know that you are all coming from different educational and career backgrounds, and that is part of what makes this program so dynamic and exciting. Some of you are veterans of academia, for whom little in this handbook will be a surprise. Some of you have been out of the classroom since well before student email accounts existed, much less all of the other resources available to today’s graduate student. This handbook is meant to be easily accessible for those extremes and everyone in between. Graduate school can be scary; finding information shouldn’t be! While this handbook is filled with logistical information, we do hope that you will also engage on a social level with your classmates, faculty, staff, and alumni of Comm Lead. We encourage this through our social media outlets, First Friday happy hours, and numerous events throughout the year for students and the larger community. Please plan to not just follow the curriculum requirements and university policies outlined in this handbook, but also to engage with us on that social level and truly become a part of and help to build the wonderful community that is Comm Lead. We’re happy to welcome you.
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Communication Leadership Curricular Philosophy The Comm Lead curriculum focuses on influence, persuasion, and connections in the digital age. All students learn that successful communication requires the design of intelligent relationship-‐building engagement strategies anchored by compelling stories and insightful analytics. These three guiding elements—story, engagement, and analytics—form the foundation of our curricular philosophy. Degree Requirements To earn a master’s degree, students must complete a minimum of 45 credits, including four core requirements totaling 20 credits:
• COM 546: Communication Through Digital Media and Networks (5 credits) • COM 536: Leadership Through Story and Communities (5 credits) • Law & Ethics (5 credits) • Research Methods (5 credits)
Students have multiple choices to meet the Law & Ethics and Research Methods requirements. Classes meeting these requirements are indicated as such on the Comm Lead website list of courses. Students complete their degrees with 25 additional credits of electives. Electives may include: Degree-‐specific Elective Courses (MCDM/MCCN) One elective outside the degree emphasis, i.e. an MCCN elective for an MCDM student (maximum 5 credits) COM 591: Independent Research (maximum 10 credits) COM 593: Internship (maximum 15 credits) COM 600: MC Project (maximum 5 credits) UW graduate courses outside Communication Leadership (maximum 5 credits)
Completion Time and Quarterly Credits The degree may be completed in five quarters for fulltime students. Students are allowed up to six years to complete a master’s degree by the UW Graduate School. This time limit begins from the first day of enrollment and extends six calendar years from that date, regardless of time spent on-‐leave from the program. This countdown clock includes Graduate Non-‐Matriculated (GNM) classes used towards the degree. A fulltime load is 10 credits per quarter. Because 45 credits are required to graduate, a student will often end up taking 5 credits in one quarter, with the exception of
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international students, who are required to register for 10 credits each quarter. International students taking their final 5-‐credit quarter should contact the Graduate Program Advisor, who will notify ISS that the student is considered fulltime by the department that quarter, so has permission to enroll for only one class. (Please note: This will not be necessary if the 5-‐credit quarter is done during an international student’s vacation quarter.) Students on financial aid must email the Office of Student Financial Aid at [email protected] to notify the office of reduced credit load that quarter. Course Descriptions and Options Required core courses: COM 546: Communication Through Digital Media and Networks (5 credits) The connectivity revolution created by the internet and mobile devices is changing the way humans interact, the way our professions and industries are organized, and the political face of the planet. The struggle to be heard is fierce, but being heard is no longer enough; successful engagement is often a deliberate interplay among the conveyance of relevant content, strategic listening, and dynamic conversation. Measurement also plays a key role in this equation, which helps to justify the effort and investment made in how we communicate, and determining how we can effectively sustain valuable relationships once we do connect. Ultimately, this new ecosystem supported by digital technologies, is challenging traditional social structures and institutional organizations, placing a higher premium on sometimes less formal, though often more powerful communities and networks. In this course, we will consider what it means to communicate through the creation of compelling content, in order to build and inspire the communities and networks necessary to engage during this historic time of chaos and change. COM 536: Leadership Through Story and Communities (5 credits) In this digital age when the technology of communication is so pervasive and accessible, leaders must thoughtfully pair messages with the most appropriate communication methods. This course considers, for example, how flatter organizational structures, crowdsourced decision-‐making, the arrival of the Millennial Generation as customers and colleagues, and the increasing effectiveness of storytelling as vehicle of trust and persuasion, pose communication challenges and opportunities for leaders that evolve as quickly as the technologies themselves. We will discuss how digital media have amplified key tenets of classical leadership scholarship, challenged more traditional models of communication, and facilitated the ability to create and connect to communities and networks in new forms of outreach and meaningful engagement. Law & Ethics and Research Methods: Courses meeting the Law & Ethics and Research Methods core requirements are indicated as such on the Comm Lead Courses page: http://cl.washington.edu/academic-‐programs/curriculum/courses/.
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Electives: Each quarter, standing electives and Special Topics elective courses are offered, in addition to the following courses: COM 591 Independent Research (1-‐5 credits, max 10) Research projects designed and led by students with minimal faculty supervision. Independent research projects are student-‐driven, with faculty serving in a loose advisory capacity. Required proposal form to be completed with the faculty advisor is included in the appendix, and is due one month prior to the quarter’s start. COM 593 Communication Internship (1-‐5 credits, max 15) Provides students an opportunity to connect their scholarship with communities outside academia by engaging in a project that uses communication theory to inform practical work. The student will seek out a faculty member to advise them for this credit. Guidelines and required proposal form are included in the appendix. COM 600 MC Project (5 credits) After completion of a minimum of 50% of Comm Lead course work, students can choose to conduct a scholarly research project, subject to approval by the Graduate Program Advisor and the Associate Director of Academic Affairs. Application to do a COM 600 project should begin with an in-‐person meeting with the ADAA. Elective taken outside of the Comm Lead program Students may take up to five (5) credits outside the Comm Lead program, in any department. These credits must be graduate level, 500 or above. You may search the Time Schedule for these courses at http://www.washington.edu/students/timeschd. Instructions for registering for courses outside the Comm Lead are at the end of the Registration section.
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Registration All registration is done through UW Professional and Continuing Education, the fiscal conduit for self-‐sustaining programs: UW PCE 4311 11th Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105-‐4608 Phone: 206-‐543-‐2310 [email protected] Hours: Monday–Thursday: 8am–5pm, Fridays: 9am–5pm All tuition and fees are due at time of registration. Students must enroll before the first day of the quarter to avoid a late registration fee. Here are the steps for registering:
1. Receive the Comm Lead Registration Form. This will be emailed to you by the
Graduate Program Advisor, usually about six weeks before the next quarter begins. This form provides the Registration numbers of the courses, which must be given if you elect to register by phone.
2. Online registration will be available about a week after receipt of the registration form. The online registration address is: http://www.outreach.washington.edu/evedeg/graduate/mcdm_reg.asp.
3. If you are receiving financial aid, fill out and sign the form at http://www.evedegree.washington.edu/evedeg/payment_agreement.pdf. If you are receiving third party payment, such as by an employer, you must attach a purchase order or letter of authorization to bill from the employer. Please contact PCE Registration Services directly to obtain requirements for the purchase order or letter.
4. Register either online, by mailing or faxing in the registration form (and if relevant the financial aid form), in person at 4311 11th Ave NE, or by telephone at 206-‐543-‐2310. Again, if you register by telephone, you must provide course registration numbers from the registration form.
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Registering for 5 credits outside of the Comm Lead Program
1. Inform the Graduate Program Advisor of your choice. In some cases, the experience of former students and advice of faculty will be important in selecting the right course. Faculty know one another across departments, students have taken courses and have key insights—all of this can be extremely important as you craft your schedule.
2. Receive permission to register. Once you have found a course of interest, you must contact the instructor or department for permission and an add code to take the course (if required). Sometimes the Time Schedule will provide a departmental e-‐mail to contact for permission. Otherwise, look in the faculty or office directory at http://www.washington.edu/home/directories.html for contact information. Instructor permission is not generally required for Communication Department courses outside Comm Lead. Some departments will require you to attend the first day of class and obtain an add code then if there is space. If you have already enrolled for at least one course for the quarter, you may add or drop courses for no fee during the first week of the quarter.
3. Register through UW Professional and Continuing Education, as you do for all courses in the program. You will need to provide (either on the registration form provided you by Comm Lead or by telephone) the following information:
1. “Section Line Number” (SLN) found on the Time Schedule. This is a five digit number found just below the name of the course.
2. Name of the course, for instance: COM 561, Regional Systems 3. Instructor (last name only is fine) 4. Days and times meeting 5. Number of credits
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Internships An internship can be a useful way to give students a fundamental understanding of the industry and to accelerate one’s career path. An internship must include participation on a project and a final written report in order to satisfy the requirement for earning credit with Comm Lead. Accomplishing an internship project in one quarter’s time is not always possible. In some companies, a three to six-‐month part-‐time internship will be necessary for the intern to develop the skills and knowledge of the company in order to participate in a project. Because of this, please do not plan to complete an internship during your final quarter of the program. Tips for finding an Internship Finding an internship requires footwork on the part of the student. Comm Lead faculty, staff, and fellow students will serve as resources in seeking out an appropriate internship opportunity, but the student must secure this position. Sometimes a good deal of research is required to find an opportunity. First, you should clarify what you want to do. What skills do you have and what do you want to develop? What do you hope to accomplish in your internship? Next, research internship opportunities. Look at the websites of companies you are interested in. If the company isn’t already sponsoring internships, you can approach it with your proposals. Remember your network—your classmates and professors are often wonderful resources for referrals and ideas. Use them! Follow the Comm Lead jobs/internships board on RSS to be notified when new positions are posted: http://cl.washington.edu/jobs/public/. Another source to explore is UW Career Services at http://depts.washington.edu/careers/job-‐intern/. Prepare yourself by having your resume critiqued by Career Services and by talking with a faculty advisor about possible directions. Then prepare yourself for an interview with the help of faculty. Don’t forget to attend Angee Linsey’s Career Workshops, sponsored by Comm Lead! (For more information, see the “Workshops” section.) Site Supervisor The company sponsoring the internship should appoint a supervisor to work with the intern. The supervisor’s role is to provide needed on-‐the-‐job training for the student, orientation to the company, monitoring of the project, and a final evaluation to be
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submitted to the Associate Director of Academic Affairs. (A form for this supervisor evaluation is included in the Appendices.) Internship and Independent Research Registration Steps 1) You must complete your independent research or internship proposal form in
collaboration with your faculty advisor or supervisor before submitting it for approval. Proposals are due a minimum of one month before the quarter begins. a) For Independent Research: Choose your faculty advisor first and receive their
agreement to serve. The selection process for a faculty advisor is one that you coordinate. The GPA and ADAA assume that you will review the faculty website, make overtures to faculty whose interests align with yours (it’s not uncommon to work with someone you have had a class with), and once you have come to agreement with a faculty advisor, will move forward with the process.
b) For Internship: Obtain the internship and determine who your on-‐site supervisor will be.
2) Obtain approval from the Associate Director of Academic Affairs and Graduate
Program Advisor for your independent research or internship proposal. These forms are located in the appendices of this Student Handbook. Once the proposal is approved, the Graduate Program Advisor will provide you with an add code to register.
3) Decide which quarter to register. Students can begin the project or internship any
time without first registering for credits (Note: this does not apply for international students who must go through the CPT application process in order to do an internship). It is recommended that students register the quarter they will complete the project, because students must be enrolled in at least one credit the quarter of graduation. Sometimes it is difficult to estimate the length of time a project will take.
4) If an internship or project takes more than one quarter, students may enroll when
beginning the internship and receive a grade of “I” (incomplete) at the end of the quarter. The “I” will be converted to a grade when the final project report is submitted and approved. However, again, students must be enrolled in a course the quarter they graduate; finishing an “I” does not count as being enrolled.
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Book and Syllabus Information for Comm Lead Courses Instructors typically contact their class lists with book and syllabus information prior to the quarter’s start, which is why it is important for those registering late (2 weeks or less before the first day of the quarter) to proactively contact your instructors to check if information has already gone out to the class list. Any questions about required books, assignments or readings due the first day of class, or requests for draft syllabi to aid in course selection should be directed to the instructor (the Graduate Program Advisor does not receive this information until well after the quarter begins). Faculty emails can be found in the appendices of this handbook. Academic Calendar Comm Lead operates under the UW Academic Calendar for class start and end dates, which can be found here: http://www.washington.edu/students/reg/calendar.html. Comm Lead Summer classes are full-‐term. Registration start dates align with the UW Academic Calendar, with the exception of Autumn quarter, when registration starts in mid-‐July. Media Space Reservations The Media Space is a collaborative work space located in room 244 of the Communications Building. This space is available for Comm Lead students, staff, and faculty to reserve for meetings, group projects, breakout sessions, etc. You can check availability and make reservations here: http://www.com.washington.edu/facilities/locations/schedules/weekview.m?id=26. Login with your UW NetID at the bottom of the page where it says Admin Login. Transportation Information All Comm Lead students pay the Services & Activities fees, which provides you a Universal U-‐PASS. This means you automatically have an all-‐access bus pass in your Husky Card, so we certainly encourage students to take advantage of this benefit and ride the bus to class if you can. You can use the Trip Planner to discover the best routes to and from campus: http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/. The stops outside the Communications Building are at Stevens Way & Pend Oreille Rd. If you plan to bike to campus (also a great option!), there are several bicycle racks located behind the building along Skagit Lane (Quad side of the building). For those who will be driving to campus, there are several parking permit options. Options can be viewed here:
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http://www.washington.edu/facilities/transportation/commuterservices/parking/faculty-‐staff-‐student. Some of the best options for Comm Lead students may be Individual Commuter Tickets ($5/day, maximum 2 days per week), a Night Permit ($141/quarter, unlimited use after 4pm and on weekends), or a Short Term Night Permit ($2.35/day for specified days only). Comm Lead Scholarships Comm Lead offers two types of scholarships for students: Need-‐Based Tuition Scholarships and Professional Development Scholarships. Students may apply for Need-‐Based Tuition Scholarships beginning their second quarter in the program, and these have quarterly application deadlines approximately 5 weeks before the term begins (see specific deadlines on the application form in the appendices). Scholarships are awarded based on progress in the program and financial need. Scholarships are awarded quarterly, but each student is eligible for only one award in a Summer -‐ Spring academic calendar year. Professional Development Scholarships are to support attendance at and travel to conferences, workshops, or other training opportunities outside of academic classes. Students have previously applied for funding to attend Games for Change in NYC, SXSW in Austin, and various local conferences (TEDx, etc.). Comm Lead Practices and Principles Disability Accommodations Statement To request academic accommodations due to a disability please contact Disability Resources for Students, 448 Schmitz, 206-‐543-‐8924/V, 206-‐5430-‐8925/TTY. If you have a letter from Disability Resources for Students indicating that you have a disability that requires academic accommodations, please present the letter to me so we can discuss the accommodations that you might need for the class. I am happy to work with you to maximize your learning experience. Comm Lead Electronic Mail Standards of Conduct Email communications (and all communications generally) among Comm Lead community members should seek to respect the rights and privileges of all members of the academic community. This includes not interfering with university functions or endangering the health, welfare, or safety of other persons. With this in mind, in addition to the University of Washington's Student Conduct Code, Comm Lead establishes the following standards of conduct in respect to electronic communications among students and faculty: • Faculty strive to respond to Email communications within 48 hours. If you do not hear from them, please come to their office hours, call them, or send a reminder Email.
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• Email communications should be limited to occasional messages necessary to the specific educational experience at hand. • Email communications should not include any CC-‐ing of anyone not directly involved in the specific educational experience at hand. • Email communications should not include any blind-‐CC-‐ing to third parties, regardless of the third party’s relevance to the matter at hand. Grading The Comm Lead program adopts a universal grading scale. Percentage-‐scale grades are calculated by dividing the points earned by the points possible. This calculation may be performed for either individual assignments or the course as a whole. The grades for both are based on this progressive scale: 97% -‐ 100% = 4 94% -‐ 96.9% = 3.9 91% -‐ 93.9% = 3.8 89% -‐ 90.9% = 3.7 87% -‐ 88.9% = 3.6 86% -‐ 86.9% = 3.5 85% -‐ 85.9% = 3.4 84% -‐ 84.9% = 3.3 82.3% -‐ 83.9% = 3.2 80.7% -‐ 82.2% = 3.1 79% -‐ 80.6% = 3 77.7% -‐ 78.9% = 2.9 76.3% -‐ 77.6% = 2.8 75% -‐ 76.2% = 2.7 Rating-‐scale grades are based on the faculty member's assessment of each assignment as opposed to a calculation from earned and possible points. The broad criteria for the ratings are given below. The ratings for some assignments may be multiplied by a constant (e.g. 2 or 3) so as to count more toward the final grade. The final grade is calculated as the average of all ratings. 4.0 -‐ 3.9 Excellent and exceptional work for a graduate student. Work at this level is extraordinarily thorough, well reasoned, methodologically sophisticated, and well written. Work is of good professional quality, shows an incisive understanding of digital media-‐related issues and demonstrates clear recognition of appropriate analytical approaches to digital media challenges and opportunities. Clients who received a deliverable of this quality would likely develop loyalty toward the vendor to the exclusion of other vendors. 3.8 -‐ 3.7 Strong work for a graduate student. Work at this level shows some signs of creativity, is thorough and well-‐reasoned, indicates strong understanding of appropriate methodological
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or analytical approaches, and demonstrates clear recognition and good understanding of salient digital media-‐related challenges and opportunities. Clients who received a deliverable of this quality would likely recommend this vendor to others and consider a longer-‐term engagement. 3.6 -‐ 3.5 Competent and sound work for a graduate student; well reasoned and thorough, methodologically sound, but not especially creative or insightful or technically sophisticated; shows adequate understanding of digital media-‐related challenges and opportunities, although that understanding may be somewhat incomplete. This is the graduate student grade that indicates neither unusual strength nor exceptional weakness. Clients who received a deliverable of this quality would likely agree to repeat business with this vendor. 3.3 -‐ 3.4 Adequate work for a graduate student even though some weaknesses are evident. Moderately thorough and well reasoned, but some indication that understanding of the important issues is less than complete and perhaps inadequate in other respects as well. Methodological or analytical approaches used are generally adequate but have one or more weaknesses or limitations. Clients who received a deliverable of this quality would likely entertain competitor vendors. 3.0 -‐ 3.2 Fair work for a graduate student; meets the minimal expectations for a graduate student in the course; understanding of salient issues is incomplete, methodological or analytical work performed in the course is minimally adequate. Overall performance, if consistent in graduate courses, would be in jeopardy of sustaining graduate status in "good standing." Clients who received a deliverable of this quality would likely pay the vendor in full but not seek further engagement. 2.7 -‐ 2.9 Borderline work for a graduate student; barely meets the minimal expectations for a graduate student in the course. Work is inadequately developed, important issues are misunderstood, and in many cases assignments are late or incomplete. This is the minimum grade needed to pass the course. Clients who received a deliverable of this quality would likely delay payment until one or more criteria were met. Academic Misconduct Comm Lead is committed to upholding the academic standards of the University of Washington’s Student Conduct Code. If faculty suspect a student violation of that code, they will first engage in a conversation with that student about their concerns. If the faculty member and student cannot successfully resolve a suspected case of academic misconduct through their conversations, faculty will refer the situation to Anita Crofts, Comm Lead Associate Director of Academic Affairs. The Comm Lead Associate Director of
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Academic Affairs, in consultation with the Comm Lead Director, can then work with the COM Chair to seek further input and if necessary, move the case up to the Dean. While evidence of academic misconduct may result in a lower grade, Comm Lead faculty (indeed, all UW faculty) may not unilaterally lower a grade without taking the necessary steps outlined above. In closing, Comm Lead students are expected to: • Write coherently and clearly. • Complete assignments on time and as directed. • Not miss more than two classes a quarter (one for Saturday classes), unless due to
extreme circumstances. • Engage as much as possible with colleagues and the instructor. • Stay current with the latest developments in the field of communications and digital
media.
Graduate School Policies Go online to http://www.grad.washington.edu/area/currstuds.htm for complete University of Washington Graduate School policies, as well as a wealth of other information. We have highlighted below three key policies that Comm Lead students especially need to be aware of. Grade Point Average Grades are entered as decimal grades, on a 4.0 scale (view letter grade equivalents here: http://www.grad.washington.edu/policies/general/grading.shtml). A minimum of 2.7 or CR is required in each course that is counted toward a graduate degree. A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 is required for graduation. Maintaining Your Graduate Status: On-‐Leave Requests To maintain graduate status, a student must be enrolled on a full-‐time, part-‐time, or official On-‐Leave basis from the time of first enrollment in the Graduate School until completion of all requirements for the graduate degree. If a student plans not to attend any quarter (other than summer quarter), he or she must apply for official On-‐Leave status. Failure to do this will result in loss of graduate status, requiring the student to pay a $250 reinstatement fee to the Graduate School to be re-‐admitted to the program. Complete details of the On-‐Leave policy can be found here: http://www.grad.washington.edu/policies/general/leave.shtml.
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The On-‐Leave application process is completed online through MyGradProgram: http://www.grad.washington.edu/mygrad/student.htm. On-‐Leave applications can be submitted any time beginning 2 weeks prior to the first day of the quarter, through the last day of instruction for the quarter. On-‐Leave status entitles students to use the University libraries and maintain access to their email accounts. They are NOT entitled to extensive faculty and staff counsel, examinations of any type (except for language competency), thesis/dissertation filing, University housing, student insurance, or any form of financial assistance. Students on leave may use the Hall Health Primary Care Center on a pay-‐for-‐service basis and can pay to use the IMA. Final Quarter Enrollment A student must maintain registration as a full-‐ or part-‐time graduate student at the University for the quarter the master's degree is conferred. Plan your curriculum carefully so that you are registered the quarter you plan to graduate. Completing an incomplete or your project does not constitute being registered. You must be registered for a minimum of one credit the quarter you graduate. For this reason, we advise you not register for a project until the quarter you know you will complete it. Due to the tight timelines for degree processing, it is impossible to receive an incomplete in a class your final quarter and still graduate that quarter. Degrees must be approved within 6 hours of grades posting for the quarter, and changing an incomplete grade takes a minimum of 48 hours. Therefore, please plan carefully to ensure all assignments are submitted in time for your final grades to be processed by the regular quarterly deadline. We have had many students over the years not adhere to this policy and therefore have to register and pay for additional credits beyond the 45 required in order to graduate. Please plan carefully to avoid this unnecessary added expense! Graduation The following information should help you complete your Master of Communication. First, a reminder: Plan your curriculum carefully so that you are registered the quarter you plan to graduate. Completing an incomplete course does not constitute being enrolled. You must be registered for credits for the quarter to be enrolled. Applying to Graduate Beginning the first day of your final quarter, you can apply to graduate on the Graduate School's web site at: https://www.grad.washington.edu/student/mastapp.aspx. The application is free if filed on time.
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You must submit your master’s request by the end of the ninth week of the quarter (exact deadlines published here: http://www.grad.washington.edu/students/dates.shtml). If you do not submit your request by the deadline, you will have to pay the $250 Graduate Registration Waiver Fee in order to apply for graduation, and this must be done within two weeks of the last day of the quarter (see specific deadlines in the same link above). Details on the Graduate Registration Waiver Fee can be found here: http://www.grad.washington.edu/policies/general/regwaiver.shtml. Please note that students who miss the quarterly deadline and use this option will have their degrees posted at the end of the following quarter. If you do not end up finishing in the quarter you applied, you must submit another application on the Graduate School's web page. You also must be registered for a quarter in order to submit an application. Final Steps After graduation, you will be moved from the CommLead_Students email listserv to the CommLead_Alumni email listserv, so that you can still receive important announcements from the program and stay involved if you wish. The University of Washington does not list majors or areas of study on diplomas, so your diploma (which you will receive 3-‐4 months after graduation) will say: Master of Communication. Your transcript will list your area of study as Digital Media or Communities and Networks. We welcome you to remain in contact with the program after graduation through social media outlets, First Friday happy hours, and public events! Alumni Fellows & Workshops Comm Lead Alumni Fellows In a desire to leverage the Communication Leadership alumni network and to expand skill-‐training sessions that would complement academic coursework, the Comm Lead Alumni Fellows program was established in 2012. The program focuses the talent in the Comm Lead alumni community by linking them as resources to current Comm Lead students and faculty. Fellows have the opportunity to expand the work they have done in the program, further develop collaborations with faculty and staff, and mentor incoming Comm Lead students. Comm Lead students are encouraged to reach out to the Fellows for support and guidance. Fellows are selected each spring for the following school year—something for you to all consider after graduating!
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The Fellows offer workshops in September before the beginning of Fall quarter then during subsequent quarters throughout the academic year. Please see the Comm Lead online calendar (http://cl.washington.edu/news-‐events/) for details. For more information on the Alumni Fellows and their bios, please visit our website: http://cl.washington.edu/our-‐story/fellows/. Career Coaching An executive recruiter and career coach, Angee Linsey helps organizations find the best and brightest marketing and communications talent, and helps individuals achieve their career goals. A dynamic speaker and contributor to global professional publications and websites, Angee also provides career services workshops and coaching to communications and marketing professionals. As part of this work, she partners with the University of Washington to serve students in the Comm Lead graduate program. Angee offers five free workshops to Comm Lead students each year, all listed in the Appendices and on our online calendar (http://cl.washington.edu/news-‐events/). After students have attended at least one of her group sessions, they are entitled to a one-‐on-‐one session with Angee, scheduled at a mutually convenient time. Matt McGarrity Department of Communication Senior Lecturer, Matt McGarrity, is a public speaking expert. The Comm Lead program is partnering with Matt to offer presentation sessions for both faculty and students. Please check the Comm Lead calendar for details: (http://cl.washington.edu/news-‐events/) The Globalist Team The Seattle Globalist is a daily “hyperglobal” publication covering the connections between Seattle and the rest of the globe. It’s where Seattle meets the world. The three founders, Jessica Partnow, Alex Stonehill, and Sarah Stuteville, are Artists-‐In-‐Residence at the Department of Communication and teach the ever-‐popular “Advanced Multimedia Storytelling: People and Story,” in the Comm Lead program. As part of their contributions to Comm Lead, they also offer a unique workshop each quarter for Comm Lead students, on topics such as: Motion, Online Fundraising, and Online Writing/Writing with Voice. See the Comm Lead online calendar for dates: (http://cl.washington.edu/news-‐events/).
COM 591 Independent Study Proposal
Quarter: Year:
Student Name: SID: Email:
Faculty Advisor Name: Faculty Advisor Email:
Number of Credits:
Project Title:
Description:
Learning Objectives:
Please list deliverables in bullet form, finishing the question, “At the end of the Independent Study I will be able to…” by using active verbs followed by specific learning objectives that have been discussed and approved by your faculty advisor.
Criteria for Evaluation:
Timeline for Assignments and Final Deliverables:
Final Deliverable Format:
COM 593 Internship Proposal
Quarter: Year:
Student Name: SID: Email:
Faculty Advisor Name: Anita Verna Crofts Faculty Advisor Email: [email protected]
Internship Supervisor Name: Email:
Internship Company: Number of Credits:
Three Status Updates are due to Anita on the following dates via email:
#1: 4th Monday, #2: 7th Monday, and #3: 10th Monday of the quarter
Internship Description:
Learning Objectives:
Please list deliverables in bullet form, finishing the question, “At the end of the Internship I will be able to…” by using active verbs followed by specific learning objectives that have been discussed and approved by your faculty advisor.
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SUPERVISOR FORM
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this short questionnaire. Your thoughts and reflections are part of the overall evaluation process. Please send completed form to [email protected].
Please discuss the key contributions that the Comm Lead student intern made during his/her internship:
Given your time with the student, what are some key competencies that they should continue to promote as they continue on in their career? What can they continue to improve?
Any final feedback on the internship process?
Thanks!
Linsey Careers • www.linseycareers.com • Seattle, WA • 98107 • 206-268-0099
Career Development Programs / Career Coaching Career Development Workshops
All workshops are held from 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. and will take place in CMU 126 unless otherwise noted. While not essential, you are encouraged to attend as many workshops as possible, as they build on each other. All of these workshops are designed to be “life skills” that can help you manage your career now and for years to come.
Finding Your Career Path October 13, 2013
This graduate program has given you direction, but there are many paths with a variety of opportunities that are ahead depending on your specific goals and talents. When faced with this question, “What is your ideal next job?” it is important to have put some thought behind the answer to ensure your career path is one where you can thrive. In this workshop, you will learn how to assess who you are, your skills and competencies, and what kind of environment would allow you to contribute to the best of your ability. This workshop is a great foundation and will help you tell your story for years to come. Creating Key Messages to Tell Your Own Story November 17, 2013
Most of us are great at talking about our company, our products and our teams, but when it comes to talking about ourselves, we often miss the mark. Whether in a job search, or simply speaking to someone about your career goals, it is important to have a solid communication strategy in place. The most powerful way to connect to that next great job opportunity (internally or with a new company), is to have meaningful conversations. This workshop will give you practical, hands-on methods for creating your communication strategy for job search, networking or expanding your responsibilities within the job you have. We will also cover ways to implement that strategy. Job Search Tools - Resumes, Portfolios and Social Media January 26, 2013
Your resume is an important introduction of your skills and experience, and in this workshop, we’ll cover how to present your talents in a way that tells your story well. But in addition to the resume, we’ll also discuss portfolios (electronic and hard copy versions), your social media and general online presence when it comes to job search. Creating a Job Search Strategy (from a Communicator’s Perspective) February 23, 2014
A Job Search Plan can be directly correlated to a communication plan. Why not approach your job search in a way that makes sense to most communications professionals? In this workshop, you will learn how to approach your job search like you approach a communications plan. From evaluating where you are and where you want to go, targeting your audience, and setting timelines to creating a career development path that makes sense. Whether currently in a job search, or simply speaking to someone about your career goals, thinking through the job search plan is as important as a communication plan is before any project launch. Interviews and Beyond April 27, 2014
As communicators, interviewing for a new role would seem like a walk in the park, using one of your best skills to land that next great opportunity. Unfortunately, the many lessons often taught by communicators, are not put into practice for themselves during an interview. In this workshop, we’ll practice the four steps that will ensure you are ready to share valuable and relevant information, using tools you already have in your communicator’s toolbox. Individual Career Coaching
Once a student has attended one or more of the career workshops, he/she is eligible for one individual career coaching session (approximately 50 minute session) at no cost to the student. A coaching session can include career guidance, resume review, job search planning, communication strategies around job search or other related topics based on the need of the student. Sessions can be done by phone or live as schedules permit. Limited email follow up is included.
Angee Linsey Managing Director
For more than 17 years, Angee Linsey has worked closely with company leaders to recruit exceptional team members and implement solid recruitment strategies. She has worked with clients in industries including wine, technology, telecommunications, consumer products, hospitality and home building.
Prior to her career in search, Angee was an award-winning public relations and corporate communications professional in corporate, agency and military environments. She has held communications leadership roles where she has advised the most senior executives on communicating critical issues both internally and externally. Serving through retirement as a Navy Reserve Public Affairs Officer, Angee was recognized as a leader who not only provided exceptional counsel on communications issues, but also developed public affairs teams that were recognized as among the Navy’s best in the field.
During her career, Angee has been awarded three PRSA Silver Anvil awards plus Best of Show. In 2009, Linsey Careers was honored to share Jackson Family Wine’s Silver Anvil win for their work on the Murphy Goode social media hiring campaign, “A Really Goode Job.”
A dynamic speaker and contributor to global professional publications and websites, Angee also provides career services workshops and coaching to communications and marketing professionals. As part of this work, she partners with the University of Washington to serve students in the Master in Communications in Digital Media program.
Angee earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the prestigious School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, and a Master of Arts degree in Career Development from John F. Kennedy University in Northern California.
When not working, Angee enjoys traveling and photographing the world, and hiking the beautiful Puget Sound with her dog Taz.
Scholarship Application
Please complete all sections of the application.
SECTION 1 – PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Student ID:
Cohort:
Planned Graduation Quarter:
Email address: SECTION 2 – ACADEMIC INFORMATION
Quarters Completed: Credits Completed: GPA:
Please note: Comm Lead students must have completed one quarter of their degree before they can apply for scholarship funding.
Core Requirements Completed:
□ COM 546: Communication Through Digital Media and Networks □ COM 536: Leadership Through Story and Communities □ Law & Ethics □ Research Methods
SECTION 3 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION Scholarship Amount Requested:
Total amount of any prior funding received from Comm Lead and/or COM:
Planning to enroll: ___ Full Time (10 credits) ___ Part Time (5 credits)
A. Please attach a budget which includes all sources of income and expected expenses for the quarter in which you are applying for a scholarship. This will be used to determine financial need and scholarship amount.
B. Please attach a statement describing how this scholarship would help you to continue your studies in Comm Lead (500 word maximum).
Submit completed application to [email protected] with attached documents described above no later than 5:00pm on the due date. The deadlines for submission for the 2013-‐2014 academic year are: Autumn 2013: August 23 Winter 2014: November 29 Spring 2014: February 21 Summer 2014: May 16
Professional Development Application Please complete all sections of the application. SECTION 1 – APPLICANT INFORMATION Name:
Student ID:
Cohort:
Credits Completed:
Email:
GPA:
If applying as a group, choose one primary contact to list above and attach page with above applicant information for others. SECTION 2 – PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION
A. Please attach a statement describing the professional development opportunity in detail, including location, date(s)/timeline, and how this will benefit you personally as a Comm Lead student. (500 words maximum)
B. Please attach a statement describing how this professional development opportunity will benefit the Comm Lead program (i.e. recruitment, internship/job opportunities for alumni, etc.); what is the ROI for the Comm Lead program in supporting this endeavor? (500 words maximum)
SECTION 3 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION Dollar Amount Requested: Date Funds Will Be Needed: Total amount of any prior funding received from Comm Lead and/or COM:
A. Please attach a budget which includes all sources of income and expected expenses for the professional development opportunity. This will be used to help determine financial need and award amount.
Submit completed application to [email protected] with attached documents described above a minimum of one month prior to the date funds will be needed for the professional development opportunity.
2013-‐2014 Comm Lead Faculty and Staff
Hanson Hosein, Director [email protected] 206.685.0124
Lisa Coutu, Associate Director [email protected]
Anita Verna Crofts, Associate Director [email protected] 206.616.9942
Scott Macklin, Associate Director [email protected] 206.616.5054
Ashley-‐Rose O’Mara, Community Manager [email protected] 206.685.0124
Heather N. Werckle, Graduate Program Advisor [email protected] 206.543.6745
Faraz Zarghami, Storyteller [email protected]
Vanessa Au [email protected] Kraig Baker [email protected] Louisa Edgerly [email protected] Phil Garland [email protected] Cathy Gately [email protected] John du Pre Gauntt john.gauntt@media-‐dojo.com Mako Hill [email protected] Drew Keller [email protected] Jason Levine [email protected]
Colin Lingle [email protected] Angee Linsey [email protected] Brian Marr [email protected] Kelly McIvor [email protected] Rick McPherson [email protected] Gina Neff [email protected] Jessica Partnow [email protected] Katy Pearce [email protected] Nancy Rivenburgh [email protected]
Ken Rufo [email protected] Rob Salkowitz [email protected] Araba Sey [email protected] Alex Stonehill [email protected] Sarah Stuteville [email protected] Brenda Tausch Lapora [email protected] Nancy Van Leuven [email protected] Jamie Wells [email protected] Andrea Zeller [email protected]