JMU CSD Undergraduate Advising

  Below is a walkthrough of the NEW template for CSD scheduling. Download the file so that you can plan the rest of your classes and keep track of requirements. You can find this video and file linked on the Peer Advisor Page as well as the pinned post on the Home page. Contact me if you have any questions!! https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_MNjEncvqPp--X4sQ2XLw5Stb2Z4R3Kk/view?usp=sharing 

The next Graduate Student Spotlight is Nico! Nico has a very unique story, written below, that let him to JMU. Some people take a gap year while Nico left school for many years. Hey all! My name is Nico and it took me a while to figure out what I was doing. I was shuffled along from grade school to high school to college as passively as a jellyfish in the current, ultimately getting my degree in anthropology in 2011. The whole time I measured my success, my self-worth, in GPA. As a result, all my decisions were based on taking the path of least resistance in order to get that piece of paper that I truly thought would grant fulfillment. This single-minded perspective caught up to me in the end as I left my final exam, stopped dead in my tracks and panicked as I realized I no longer knew where I was walking to. Maybe other people would have had a eureka moment at that point, but I instead immediately jumped at the only thing that made me feel safe, more classes. I enrolled in EMT school...

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This week's Graduate Student Spotlight is Lara! Lara is the first Audiology student to share about her background and she was really excited to do so!!  Hello friends! I am current second year audiology student. Audiology is a beautiful field which focuses on caring for patients with hearing and balance disorders. I felt called to become a pediatric audiologist after encountering the reality that 90% of deaf children have parents with no history of hearing loss. What a heart breaking and confusing circumstance for these parents. I knew this was where I was needed, so here I am! Here is my story: During my time at the University of Florida, Go Gators, I majored in psychology and I gravitated toward experiences that allowed me to help students build confidence in themselves through periods of rapid change and uncertainty. I served as an Orientation Leader and Panhellenic Counsellor to work with students in periods of uncertainty and indecisiveness. I assumed that my passion for inv...

 Mark Your Calendars Sophomores or students taking 207/08/09 Don't forget about the sophomore session that will take place next week on 2/11!!  Cameron will provide a short powerpoint but then open the floor up for questions.  You will d iscuss starting the CSD major, things to consider, tips and more!! This would be a  great place to ask questions about the class sequences or how to succeed .  Sophomore Session 2/11 at 4pm https://jmu.webex.com/jmu/j.php?MTID=m14e9c94e70559e7c131c0e295e285baf Meeting number: 120 876 8417 Password: 3PNbMR2SJX3 (37626727 from phones)

This weeks spotlight is on Olivia. Olivia is a Double Duke!! Learn more about her below.     Hi!! When I first got to JMU as an undergrad, I had no idea what I wanted to do. I started school as an elementary education major, but knew it was not the right path for me. One day my first semester here, someone told me about CSD, and I was immediately intrigued. I switched majors that same day, despite knowing practically nothing about speech-language pathology. For me, there was never a moment where I 100% knew I wanted to become a SLP. When grad school applications asked later about "why SLP?", I explained how the process for me was more gradual. During my undergrad time, I shadowed at a rehabilitation center, worked as a summer TA at a school for Autism, and interned at the local speech and language center. These experiences in addition to the courses I took lead me to where I am today, not a specific moment in time. When it came time to apply to grad school, I applied to all o...

 Here are some important updates for the week!  Today- Sophomore Session at 11am Cameron will provide a short powerpoint but then open the floor up for questions.  You will d iscuss starting the CSD major, things to consider, tips and more!!  This would be a great place to ask questions about the class sequences or how to succeed.  Sophomore Session 2/8 at 11am https://jmu.webex.com/jmu/j.php?MTID=mf3837e7309dc7f59c1b5b22453e89982  Meeting number: 120 575 0492 Password: HnJXB3UR39M (46592387 from phones) CSD Assessment Day – Seniors CSD Seniors do not need to participate in Assessment Day on February 9 th . You have completed your senior assessment questionnaire this year in the fall semester in CSD412. Diverse Student Town Hall for CHBS Below is an updated flyer for the Diverse student Town Hall Meeting on 2/10 from 4-5pm

Mark Your Calendars Sophomores or students taking 207/08/09 Don't forget about the sophomore sessions that will take place next week on 2/8 and 2/11!!  Cameron will provide a short powerpoint but then open the floor up for questions. You will d iscuss starting the CSD major, things to consider, tips and more!! This would be a  great place to ask questions about the class sequences or how to succeed .  While you are welcome at both sessions, the information presented will be the same on both dates.  Sophomore Session 2/8 at 11am https://jmu.webex.com/jmu/j.php?MTID=mf3837e7309dc7f59c1b5b22453e89982  Meeting number: 120 575 0492 Password: HnJXB3UR39M (46592387 from phones) Sophomore Session 2/11 at 4pm https://jmu.webex.com/jmu/j.php?MTID=m14e9c94e70559e7c131c0e295e285baf Meeting number: 120 876 8417 Password: 3PNbMR2SJX3 (37626727 from phones)

Join Us February 10, 2021 at 7-8pm PPE: What, When and Why a Spark Webinar designed to enhance your learning and  spark  new ideas   We are kicking off the Spring series with an interactive SimNovation video created for Spark by Brandi Burkhart and Lauren Mullen from JMU’s School of Nursing. Case studies will be used to initiate participant discussion of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in different scenarios. Ali Buscher and Anne Martin will lead the webinar and contribute their experience as SLPs at Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital, where they have both additionally taken on roles facilitating PPE use within the hospital. Come ready to learn and discuss how PPE is used by SLPs!   Registration required!  click  here  to register   Additional Spark Webinar News “The essence of teaching is to make learning contagious, to have one idea spark another.” – Marva Collins   This webinar is the first of the Spring series! The Spark audience in...

 Please note the changes to Dr. Kuo's office hours for this week--- FOR WEEK OF 2/1: Advising office hour for drop-ins will be on Wednesday 2/3 (1:30-2:30PM) only due to class needs. Office hours will return to the usual two-day schedule next week. As always, please feel free to e-mail with any questions that you may have.

Graduate Student Spotlight- Brittany  I am happy to be posting our FIRST Student Spotlight. She has a very unique background that led her to graduate school in SLP!!  Learn more about Brittany below.   Hello everyone! My name is Brittany Russell. I am a first year graduate student in JMU's SLP program. Before attending JMU, I was a first-generation student at Virginia Tech. My path to grad school was "non-traditional" in the sense that I did not major in CSD in my undergrad studies. Instead, I majored in Human Development and minored in Language Sciences, Disability Studies and Psychology. I gave up my summers to take speech prerequisite courses at Longwood University, which was hard, but definitely paid off in the long run! I also graduated from Virginia Tech a year early, proving to be even more challenging when taking multiple courses of studies! My time at Virginia Tech was rigorous, but great. It allowed me internships opportunities working with SLPs and with individ...