Spring 2017

1/17 Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm: DC Huddle - Translating your Academic Work and Campus Experience for Different Audiences

Art + Design 104

Welcome to Spring 2017, Distinguished Communicators! At our first DC huddle of the semester we’re taking the opportunity to discuss the process of translating academic and campus experience for audiences beyond the classroom. This can take multiple shapes and forms, depending on a person’s discipline, extracurriculars and their overall communication goals. Join your fellow DC Candidates and CxC staff to hear from each other how this is happening in different fields and brainstorm ways to translate your own experience for a broader audience.

**This opportunity is only open to current DC candidates and counts as 1 workshop credit. Registration is required.
Click here to register: Tuesday, January 17, 2017 4:30-5:30

1/17 Tuesday 5:30-6:30pm: Housekeeping & Info Meeting for Current & Prospective Distinguished Communicators

Art + Design 104

Are you a DC who wants to make sure you’re on track? Are you interested in becoming a Distinguished Communicator Candidate? This meeting is for you! In this meeting, CxC staff will do a general overview of the Distinguished Communicator program requirements and then we will break into small groups by college to make sure everyone is on the right page with their Distinguished Communicator requirements and what needs to be completed, when. All Distinguished Communicators must bring a copy of their personal tracking worksheets and make sure they’ve submitted all CI Course participation/reflection forms and Workshop participation/reflection forms. Remember: one reflection per workshop/CI course.

**This opportunity is open to DC Candidates and DC applicants and counts as a housekeeping/applicant meeting. Click here to register: Tuesday, January 17, 2017, 5:30-6:30pm

1/23 Monday 6:00-9:00pm: CxC Monday Movie

151 Coates

Like movies but want to learn where the scientific accuracy ends and the creative license begins? Join us for Monday Movie Night in 151 Coates, where we will learn about the science and accuracy of a film from an LSU expert, while live-tweeting! For all LSU students. Sponsored by College of Science and CxC. Part of the Experimental series.

**This opportunity is open to all LSU Students and counts as 1 workshop credit for Distinguished Communicator Candidates. Registration is required. Click here to register: Monday, January 23, 2017, 6-9pm

1/24 Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm: DC Huddle - ePortfolios

Art + Design 104

Your ePortfolio is a website that effectively communicates your work and skills as they relate to your post-graduation goals. It’s an ideal tool to use as you are seeking internships, scholarships, jobs, and/or admission to grad school. A strong ePortfolio immediately sets you apart from other students, which is one reason it is part of your Distinguished Communicator certification. Whether your ePortfolio currently consists of a blank page or you are close to a final draft, this workshop is for you! We’ll review the basics of good portfolios and work with you to do some hands-on building/editing, so join us!

**This opportunity is only open to current DC candidates and counts as 1 workshop credit. Registration is required. Click here to register: Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 4:30-5:30pm

1/31 Tuesday 4:30-5:30pm: LSU Student Workshop - Social Media

Coates 151

Social Media has become a prominent tool for communication and it doesn’t appear to be going anywhere soon. So how can we leverage it for our professional goals? Join CxC staff and discuss how to use social media for personal branding, identity management and professional interactions. What do you think employers and faculty find when they google you? Is your LinkedIn and other social media up to snuff? Let’s find out.

**This opportunity is open to all LSU Students and counts as 1 workshop credit for Distinguished Communicator Candidates. Registration is required. Click here to register: Tuesday, January 31, 2017 4:30-5:40pm

2/1 Wednesday 4:30pm: Housekeeping & Info Meeting for Current & Prospective Distinguished Communicators

Art + Design 104

**This opportunity is open to DC Candidates and DC applicants and counts as a housekeeping/applicant meeting. Click here to register: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 4:30-5:30pm

2/20 Monday 6:00-9:00pm: CxC Monday Movie Night

Coates 151

Like movies but want to learn where the scientific accuracy ends and the creative license begins? Join us for Monday Movie Night in 151 Coates where we will learn about the science and accuracy of a film from an LSU expert, while live-tweeting! For all LSU students. Sponsored by College of Science and CxC. Part of the Experimental series.

**All LSU students are welcome. This counts as 1 workshop credit for DC Candidates. Registration is required. Click here to register: Monday, February 20, 2017 6-9pm

2/23 Thursday 3:30-4:30pm: LSU Student Workshop -- Email Etiquette

1236 Patrick F. Taylor Hall

Do you know the difference between the “to” field and the “bcc” field when sending an email? Do you effectively use email subject lines? Do you always proofread your emails for tone and grammar before sending? Yes, email is quick, easy and an important communication medium for all professions, but this doesn’t mean all grammar rules go out the window. There are also many genre and etiquette rules to email and you should know them all if you want to successfully correspond with others. Join us as we review best practices and analyze and workshop email scenarios.

**All LSU students are welcome. This counts as 1 workshop credit for DC Candidates. Registration is required. Click here to register: Thursday, February 23, 2017 3:30-4:30pm

3/20 Monday 6:00-9:00pm: CxC Monday Movie Night

151 Coates

**All LSU students are welcome. This counts as 1 workshop credit for DC Candidates. Registration is required. Click here to register: Monday, March 20, 2017 6-9pm

3/21 Tuesday 4:30pm: LSU Student Workshop - Writing Tools to Get, and Stay, Productive

151 Coates

Sometimes the biggest hurdle to overcome in writing is ourselves. In this workshop we’ll review practices to help you get the ball rolling with a writing project. We’ll also discuss how to keep that ball rolling as you consider organizational approaches, audience, tone, style and the finished product.

**All LSU students are welcome. This counts as 1 workshop credit for DC Candidates. Registration is required. Click here to register: Tuesday, March 21, 2017 4:30-5:30pm

4/4 Tuesday 3-4:30pm: GRIT Roundtable: a Conversation for Students, Faculty and Staff

Location TBD

Have you seen Angela Duckworth’s TED Talk or read her book about GRIT? If not, you’ll want to after attending this collaborative LSU roundtable for students, faculty and staff. At it, we'll be exploring recent research and new ideas about what makes a student successful. Spoiler alert: it's not as simple as we often think. Check back later in the semester for more details, and in the meantime, ask yourself: what makes a person successful?

**All LSU students are welcome. This counts as 1 workshop credit for DC Candidates. Registration is required. RSVP coming soon!

4/17 Monday 4:30-5:30pm: Housekeeping & Info Meeting for Current & Prospective Distinguished Communicators

151 Coates

**This opportunity is open to DC Candidates and DC applicants and counts as a housekeeping/applicant meeting. Click here to register: Monday, April 17, 2017, 4:30-5:30pm

4/17 Monday 6:00-9:00pm: CxC Monday Movie Night

151 Coates

**All LSU students are welcome. This counts as 1 workshop credit for DC Candidates. Registration is required. Click here to register: Monday April 17, 2017, 6-9pm