Communication & Media Student Resources

As a Communication & Media student, you’ll have access to resources meant to help you thrive academically, personally, and professionally. 

Scholarships

In addition to the general scholarships at Winona State, students in Communication & Media programs can apply for many scholarships from the WSU Foundation. 

Apply for WSU Foundation Scholarships

Tutoring Services

A speech tutor is available to work with you throughout the entire speech making process, including:  

  • choosing a topic
  • outlining main points
  • rehearsing
  • all other details in between

The tutor is a friendly upper-classman student who has successfully completed the public speaking course. They can offer constructive feedback and assistance. 

Tutoring services are available on a drop-in basis and by appointment for longer, more detailed meetings. 

Student Ethical Responsibilities

In the Communication & Media Department, we believe in communicating clearly, honestly, openly, and compassionately.  

We follow the NCA Credo for Ethical Communication (PDF) as foundational to how we conduct ourselves as faculty and to set expectations for the ethical communication of our students.

Academic integrity and professional behavior are expected of students during all academic and Communication & Media sponsored activities.  

View the Winona State University Academic Integrity Policy to learn more about students’ rights and appeal processes. 

As a student, your rights include but are not limited to: 

  • fair evaluations 
  • advisement and academic counseling 
  • assistance in identifying and meeting learning goals 
  • due process and to fair consideration of any appeal 

If you have a concern, you’re expected to follow established policies and procedures, which include but are not limited to: 

Contact the Communication & Media Department

Mary Deering
Office Manager

Phelps Hall 126
507.457.5474 

Office Hours
Tuesday–Thursday: 1-4pm

Email Mary Deering
Dr. Adam Gaffey
Department Chair, Associate Professor

DuFresne PAC 204
507.457.2362 

Email Adam Gaffey