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St. Cloud State University

St. Cloud State University

Information Media

Deadlines and Milestones (Transition Points)

  1. Initial Transition Points
    1. Students inquiring about an IM major in the CIM office will fill out an inquiry form and an adviser will be assigned.
    2. Student meets with an adviser regarding career goals and program requirements.
      1. Student must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA at SCSU to be admitted to the IM major.
    3. Major Program form is completed by student in consultation with adviser and filed with Records & Registration.
    4. Major Program form specifies courses to be taken
    5. Adviser informs the student a cumulative 2.75 GPA must be maintained in order to remain in the IM program.
  2. Continuation Transition Points
    1. Student successfully completes all courses specified in Major Program form up to IM444 and IM486 Seminar: Designing and Developing the E-folio.
      1. Student maintains a 2.75 cumulative GPA (C+ average) in all undergraduate graduate courses taken.
      2. The GPA is monitored by the Center for Information Media (CIM). If the student is not maintaining the GPA, CIM can drop the student from the major.
      3. Student will be notified in writing if he or she is to be dropped from major.
    2. Student may complete an internship.
      1. During the semester before the internship, the student makes initial contact with CIM internship supervisor to receive informational handouts, the needs assessment form, and the assessment guide and rubrics.
      2. Student completes and returns the Internship Planning Guide the semester prior to starting the internship. This Guide includes objectives agreed upon by student and on-site supervisors(s), which are sent to the SCSU internship supervisor.
      3. Student completes internship and the required papers.
      4. The site supervisor and SCSU internship supervisor evaluate the student's internship experience.
  3. Final Transition Points
    1. At the time of graduation, if the student does not have the requisite 2.75 cumulative GPA, the student will not graduate.
    2. Student takes and successfully completes IM486 Seminar: Designing and Developing the E-folio.
    3. E-folio is successfully completed
  4. Follow-up Transition Points
    1. Student is followed up via a Web survey to determine job satisfaction and program satisfaction.