Before you log in to Banner to register for your fall 2008 classes, make sure you stay on the right academic track and take the classes you need to graduate when you plan to. Seeking out advising is critical to ensuring success.To help you keep up with class processes and deadlines, in November the School of Mass Communications welcomed Academic Adviser Natasha Long. With duties ranging from advising to handling student paperwork, Long is a great student resource to keep in mind. She can assist with selecting and scheduling classes, discussing school procedures and regulations and declaring and/or changing Mass Comm sequence.
Long earned her B.A. in history with a minor in Spanish from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. She started her advising career in student-athletic advising at VCU in 2002. She received her master’s of education from VCU in 2003. Long also worked with students at Longwood University before returning to VCU to assist Mass Comm pre-majors, majors and minors.“I am extremely happy to be working for the School of Mass Communications,” Long said. “The faculty and staff are outstanding."
A student athlete herself, Long understands the delicate balance of time management and academics, an issue that many VCU students face.
Long also partners with the University Career Center to provide workshops to address petition issues facing Mass Comm students.
In addition to her extensive knowledge of the Mass Comm programs, Long can direct you to the right people at the university, making problem-solving one step shorter.
Long can be reached by e-mail at longnj@vcu.edu or by phone at (804) 827-3722.
