FERPA TRAINING
ALL INTERNS-
Please complete the FERPA Training that Nick emailed you. It is important that you get this done and send him the confirmation email that you have completed it by Wednesday September 19th so that we can give you all access to Web Admit. Please contact Nick with any questions! I have put the link in this blog post in case you have the chance to complete it during your shift!
Link: https://ferpa.usc.edu/
Thank you!
Notes and Passwords
Please do not leave notes, updates and passwords stuck to the monitors at the intern desk. If you have suggestions about how to improve processes or things you need added to the blog resources, please feel free to let Valerie know or mention when you complete the every shift checklist. All ideas and suggestions are welcome.
USC Admission Center Tour Calendar
USC Undergraduate Admission has launched a calendar feature on the On-Campus Tour Programs webpage. It was designed to greatly improve campus visit planning for guests. In addition, it can be a wonderful resource for all staff to know what tours are offered and when.
There is a link on the blog side bar to help you direct prospective applicants who wish to schedule campus tours and Meet USC. Detailed features can be found on the Y drive.
Y:\7 – Undergraduate Recruitment\MEET USC\2018-2019\Tour Calendar Features_Aug2018
Tour Training/Re-Certification
Nick will be working with you on re-certification for tours and/or new tour training as necessary. Once Nick clears you, you must be able to give a tour to me. September 14th is the early target to be cleared by Nick. A copy of the script in the Y drive.
Y:\7 – Undergraduate Recruitment\MEET USC\ANN building tour
*Ariel and Zharia began tour training with Roberto this summer and must be cleared by him before giving me a tour.
Spring 2019 Major Changes
Submitted spring major change requests will be reviewed by October 15 and students will be notified by Valerie. New requests will be accepted until Thursday, January 3 at 5 p.m.
All requests must be submitted through our Formstack form. So feel free to share this link: https://annenbergadmissions.formstack.com/forms/change_of_major
Media Center
The following official statement has been released by the school:
The USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism’s media center was named in 2015 following a pledged gift from CBS, Julie Chen, one of the school’s most distinguished alumni, and her husband, Leslie Moonves. In recognition of the sensitivities surrounding recent allegations against Mr. Moonves, he and Ms. Chen have requested that USC Annenberg temporarily suspend use of the media center’s name until the investigation concludes.
If you receive any calls please get the name, email address and telephone number of the caller and give to your supervisor or the officer of the week. It will be forwarded appropriately for response.
Transferring into Annenberg Major
Annenberg Admissions is no longer approving change of major requests from new fall 2018 students. Continuing USC students must use the internal transfer process.
However, spring 2019 first-year and transfers may request to change their major by completing the form at the following link: http://annenberg.usc.edu/majorchange. A flyer with this link on it can be found in the middle cabinet. This can only be done until Friday, January 11, 2019.
2018 Graduate Applications
All 2018 graduate applications are now closed.
2019 Application guidelines for Ph.D are now on our website and the application will open on August 1, 2018.
All 2019 master’s degree application guidelines will be available on August 1st and the applications will open on September 1, 2018.
Graduate Applications Update
Communication Management is the only degree program accepting applications for all 2018 at this time. All other degree program applications are now closed. CMGT applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must have GRE or GMAT tests complete before submitting an application. While there is no set deadline, applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible as the committee may choose to stop reviewing at any time.
Major Change Request
If a newly admitted undergrad is requesting a major change into Annenberg, please provide this link:
Media Inquiries for Annenberg Art Exhibit
If you receive a call asking questions about the Annenberg Art Installation in ASC please refer them directly to:
Annenberg Media Relations
tel. (213) 821-5587
emilycav@usc.edu
DO NOT attempt to answer any questions or engage, just be polite and refer them to Annenberg Media Relations.
Graduate Deferral aka Updates
Although callers may use the term “deferral,” at USC, an admitted candidate may update his/her application to the next available term. Updated applications are reviewed again by the faculty admission committee within the context of the new applicant pool. Although 99.9% of updated applications are admitted again, faculty admission committees reserve the right to admit or deny. Also, updated applications are fully considered for Annenberg departmental merit scholarships. Encourage every US citizen and permanent resident to submit a FAFSA.
Change of Major Requests
Annenberg Admissions will consider change of major requests from newly admitted first-year and transfer students if received before the Friday before the first day of classes. Ask these students for their email address and forward them the following link to request a change of major.
https://annenbergadmissions.formstack.com/forms/change_of_major
Once the form is submitted, the student will receive an auto-response email of when they can anticipate receiving a decision.
Graduate Orientation and Course Enrollment – Summer Update
Each Annenberg graduate degree program offers a mandatory orientation session; the session is included in the summer classes for all graduate journalism students. Other sessions are conducted during the week before fall classes begin.
Certified graduate students register for classes after receiving notification from graduate advising.
Our office sends a blast email to all certified graduate students indicating the name and contact information of their graduate adviser.
The graduate adviser will email registration materials:
CMGT – sent emails to all certs on May 21
DSM – will send by June 1
Global – have been sent on-going as 2nd years certify
MS Journalism – will send May 25
MA Specialized & MA Specialized The Arts – will send the week of May 29
MPD – will send by June 1
Strategic PR – will send late June
USC offers a non-mandatory campus-wide orientation for graduate students. International students must attend a mandatory session. Orientation information and registration is on the USC Office of Orientation Programs webpage at https://orientation.usc.edu/graduate/. Note: Certified students must login to access information.
Questions? Ask the officer of the week. Do not refer callers to graduate advisers.
Oprah Winfrey
We may receive calls now that it is national news that Oprah Winfrey will be giving the Annenberg Commencement speech. We have received one already. Please inform individuals that the Annenberg commencement ceremony is a private event for Annenberg graduates and their invited guests. It is not open to the public.
Graduate Admission Acceptance Deadlines – Summer 2018
At this stage in the process, admitted students are usually given two weeks (10 business days) to accept an offer of admission. If anyone calls for an extension, alert the officer of the week. (Extensions are usually granted, but you want to be sure that an extension is okay and have it officially extended by Valerie or Allyson.)
For admitted students that have been offered scholarships, the accept/decline deadline is in their offer letter. If anyone wants more information or an extension, please refer to Allyson.
PhD Decisions Released
PhD deny decisions were entered on February 15 and applicants will receive official USC Graduate Admission notification by February 19. Ten (10) applicants on the alternate list were notified individually by the faculty program director. If you receive any questions from PhD applicants, please refer them to me. Thanks.
Extended Application Deadlines
Application deadlines have been extended for the following graduate degree programs. The website will be updated today.
March 31, 2018
Digital Social Media
Strategic Public Relations
Master of Public Diplomacy
M.S. Journalism
April 5, 2018
Communication Management (US citizens & permanent residents ONLY)
April 30, 2018
Specialized Journalism
Specialized Journalism the Arts
Graduate Application Submission Delays
Several applicants who were attempting to meet the January 31st 11:59 pm deadline were delayed due to volume and traffic on the application platform. There will be no negative impact on their applications. All applications will be considered on time.