The Excellence in Communication Certificate (ECC) recognizes Liberal Arts students who demonstrate superior skill in various types of communication (oral, written, visual, and electronic). Throughout their undergraduate career, Liberal Arts students can collect their essays, research papers, speeches, visual designs, electronic media, or creative writing that might be revised and perfected to include as components of an e-portfolio, which students submit for evaluation to earn the ECC. Students who earn the Excellence in Communication Certificate will emerge as versatile communicators who know how to engage a variety of audiences, write with precision and style, think with complexity and maturity, speak with passion and originality, employ fully the possibilities of electronic media, and conduct themselves as communicators with honesty and compassion.
Completion of the ECC fulfills the Paterno Fellows Communication requirement.
Important Update: The deadline for the Excellence in Communication Certificate has been extended to Monday, April 15, for students who intend to complete portfolios this semester.
Don’t miss your chance to earn this credential. The best part is receiving helpful feedback on your e-portfolio, which is a wonderful addition to graduate, internship, and job applications. Contact your ECC adviser or ECC Director Jessica O’Hara with questions.