STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
A number of student organizations, many of them affiliated with
national professional organizations, are active on campus and
offer students a chance to get involved, to meet other communication
students, and to be of service to the college, campus and profession.
The following lists some of them:
Academic Honor Council
The Academic Honor Council is an appellate and judicial
body comprised of student justices who maintain high ethical and
academic standards. A minimum 3.25 GPA is required for a seat
on the Honor Council. Justices meet with the Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Studies and his staff to provide counsel regarding
academic integrity issues. Faculty adviser Dr. Pamela D. Tran.
The Advertising Federation
The Advertising Federation has a close relationship with area
ad clubs and is affiliated with the American Advertising Federation.
Members must have had at least one advertising course, be in good
academic standing and be interested in advertising as a career.
Alabama Forensics Council
Student members of this council participate in the University's
forensics program and attend both regional and national intercollegiate
forensics competitions in debate and
individual events. Twenty scholarships
are awarded each year to students active in the program.
The Alabama Forensics Council host annually on campus:
- Crimson Classic College Forensics Tournament Fall Semester
(October)
- Hall of Fame High School Forensics Tournament Spring Semester
(January)
Alabama Student Society for Communication Arts (ASSCA)
The purposes of this group are to serve as official ambassadors
of the College of Communication and Information Sciences, to promote
interest in the field of communication arts, and to provide opportunities
for members to meet with professional people in the field. Membership
is open to all students majoring or minoring in communication. Faculty adviser Dr. Pamela D. Tran.
Alpha Epsilon Rho
Alpha Epsilon Rho is a national honorary and professional society
for students majoring in telecommunication and film who have completed
12 hours of TCF and mass communication courses, have at least
a 3.0 GPA and who demonstrate leadership qualities.
American Copy Editors Society
ACES involves students interested in careers in copy editing for a
variety of media, including newspapers, magazines, broadcasting,
newsletters, books and more. The chapter is affiliated with the
national ACES and was the first ACES student chapter in the country. Faculty adviser Wilson Lowrey.
Capstone Association of Black Journalists and Mass Communicators (CABJMC)
Capstone Association of Black Journalists is a local chapter affiliated
with a national organization that serves as an interest group
and pipeline for information on careers, jobs, internships, scholarships
and other opportunities for all majors in the College with special
emphasis on the needs of minority students. Faculty adviser Dr. Caryl Cooper.
Delta Sigma Rho/Tau Kappa Alpha
Delta Sigma Rho/Tau Kappa Alpha is a national honorary for individuals
who have excelled in forensics and who have established distinguished
academic records. Students are selected on the basis of their
academic record and accomplishment in debate or individual speaking
events.
Kappa Tau Alpha
Kappa Tau Alpha is the national journalism and mass communication
honor society. Invitations are issued to juniors, seniors and
graduate students in advertising, public relations, journalism
and telecommunication and film who rank in the top ten percent
of their class.
Lambda Pi Eta
Lambda Pi Eta is the national communication studies honor society.
Invitations are issued to juniors and seniors in communication
studies who rank in the top ten percent of their class. Faculty adviser Dr. Mark Nelson.
Public Relations Student Society of America/Public Relations Council of Alabama
This organization gives public relations students an inside look
into public relations as a career and as a field of study. The
organization has both state and national counterparts. Faculty Adviser Meg Lamme.
Radio and Television News Directors Association
Radio and Television News Directors Association is a nationally
affiliated organization designed to increase students' awareness
of and interest in the field of broadcast news.
Society of News Design
Society of News Design involves students interested in careers
in the visual aspects of journalism and mass communication, including
photography, graphics, design and advertising. The chapter is
affiliated with the national SND. Faculty adviser Kim Bissell.
Society of Professional Journalists
Society of Professional Journalists is open to students with a minimum 2.25 grade point average who intend to become professional journalists regardless of the medium. While most members are journalism or broadcast journalism majors, SPJ is open to all majors, including A&S majors. This national organization works to promote journalism ethics, professionalism, FOI and a free press. Faculty adviser Ed Mullins.
Student Executive Council (Student Leadership Program)
Student Executive Council is comprised of the presidents of each
of the College's student organizations, the College's SGA Senators
and selected at-large members from each academic unit. The council
meets regularly with staff of the C&IS Dean's Office to discuss
issues throughout the College. The council promotes communication
among students, faculty and the administration of the College.
The council also plans and organizes student-faculty activities. Faculty adviser Dr. Pamela D. Tran.
WVUA-FM Radio
WVUA New Rock 90.7 FM is the radio station for The University of Alabama
community. New Rock plays a wide variety of rock and roll music with
times set aside for more specialized music, such as jazz or blues. Disc
jockeys and managers are students. The station also provides news,
sports, weather, and talk shows. The adviser is Terry Siggers
