Undergraduate Frequently Asked Questions

 

1)       Where is the Communication Department? 

 

We are located in the Thurgood Marshall College campus, Media Center Communication building Room 127.

 

2)       What are advising hours?

 

Monday and Wednesday afternoons 1:00PM – 3:30PM. 

Tuesday and Thursday mornings 9:00AM – 11:45AM.

Friday: no advising.

 

3)       How do I contact the department?

 

Departmental contact:(858) 534 – 4410

To get an answer from an advisor AskComm

 

4)       How do I WebReg into a class that I have not completed the prerequisites for?

 

Contact the professor via e-mail to get the approval to enroll in the class and either forward the approval with your name and PID to Jamie Lloyd at jlloyd@ucsd.edu or bring in a printout of the approval to the main office.  Sending an email request for clearance does not guarantee you will get cleared to webreg into the class before it fills up.

 

5)       How do I declare a minor?

 

Declaring a minor can be done via Tritonlink.  Please enter the classes as follows:

                 

            COGN 20

COM 100

             COM 100

             COM elective

COM elective

COM elective

COM elective

 

If you have taken COM classes already, please list the class by course number.

 

6)       How do I declare a double major?

 

First meet with your college advisor to start a double major petition and then bring in the form to the main office.  For the Communication side, list the courses as follows:

 

              COGN 20

             COGN 21

              COSF  100

              COCU 100

             COHI  100

             COCU elective

             COSF elective

             COHI elective

             COMT elective

             COGN 150

            COM elective

            COM elective

COM elective

COM elective

COM elective

COM elective

 

If you have taken any specific classes already, you need to list them in place of the COM requirement.  Then drop the form off at the Communication Department. 

 

7)       How do I sign up for AIP?

 

Go to Academic Internship Office located at 3210 Literature building, phone number (858) 534 – 4355.  Website: http://aip.ucsd.edu.

 

8)       Where do I find the TA’s office hours?

 

(1) On the class syllabus and/or (2) posted in the Communication main office. 

 

9)       As a transfer student, what do I take for my first quarter?

 

COGN 20

COM elective

COM elective or College Requirement

                 

10)   As a freshman, what do I take for my first quarter?

 

Take college requirements. 

 

11)   Could I have a quarter-by-quarter 2-year plan? This applies to incoming Transfer students.

 

 

“COM 100” means COCU 100, COHI 100, COSF 100         

“COM elective” means any Communication course numbered beyond 100

 

 

 

 

 

 

12)   Could I have a quarter-by-quarter 4-year plan?  This applies to incoming Freshmen.

 

 

“COM 100” means COCU 100, COHI 100, COSF 100         

“COM elective” means any Communication course numbered beyond 100

 

13)   The professor gave me permission to get into the class, but I still can’t enroll in the class.

 

Please see above and make sure that you sent the approval with your ID to the department.

 

14)   Do I need the instructor’s approval for all classes?

 

No, you do not need approval for classes you have taken the prerequisites for. 

 

15)   What are the prerequisites?

 

 

16)   Is “D” a passing grade in Communication?

 

Yes.

 

17)   What do I do if I need to add a class after the second week?

 

 

The deadline to add classes is the end of the second week.  If you are unable to make this deadline, you will need to petition with the following:

(1)                  Petition with instructor and department chair signatures.

(2)                  A letter describing why you are unable to add before the deadline (“I just forgot” will not be accepted). 

(3)                  Appropriate documentation (Doctor’s note). 

(4)                  College approval.

(5)                  Committee of Education Policy approval.

 

THIS DEADLINE APPLIES TO ALL CLASSES AND SPECIAL STUDIES ENROLLMENT.  PLEASE PLAN YOUR SCHEDULES CAREFULLY BECAUSE IF YOU HAVE TO ADD A CLASS AFTER THIS DEADLINE IT WILL TAKE TWO – THREE WEEKS OR MORE TO PROCESS THIS PAPERWORK AND IF THE ADD IS DENIED, YOU WILL HAVE WASTED HALF A QUARTER OF CLASSWORK. 

 

18)   How do I contest a grade?

 

Contact the instructor and write up your argument why you think your grade should be reviewed. 

 

19)   Where can I find last quarter’s final exam?

 

In the hallway outside the Departmental Office. 

 

20)   I sent an e-mail to the undergraduate advisor and did not get an answer within 3 days, what do I do? 

 

Call the main office first at (858) 534 – 4410 or come into the department for advising or to check on the status of your e-mail.

 

21)   What is COGN 198/199?

 

COGN 198 is a group study done with a professor of your choice, which can be petitioned to count for one COM elective.  COGN 199 is an independent study done with a professor of your choice, which can be petitioned to count for one COM elective.

 

22)   I have a complaint with a professor, what do I do?

 

You may either contact Jamie Lloyd, the undergraduate advisor, or Dan Hallin, the department chair.

 

23)   Will the Communication Department WebReg me into my classes?

 

No, students must WebReg themselves into their own classes.

 

24)   Do courses taken abroad count toward the Communication Major? How do I petition a course taken abroad to count toward the major?

 

Yes, courses taken abroad can count toward the Communication Major.  To petition you need to get an undergraduate student petition form either on line or at the Communication office and an instruction sheet. Fill the petition out and give them to Jamie Lloyd, Undergraduate Advisor.

 

25)   If I have an emergency and cannot attend class, what do I do?

 

Make sure you email or call the instructor or the Communication department to notify them/us of your absence as soon as possible.  The Communication office can get a message to the professor.  Class attendance is part of the grade in some Communication classes.  With cell phone and email availability, excuses of “I was unable to contact the professor or department” will not be accepted.

 

 

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