+Grad Communication Registration Form

This application is for current Asbury Residential Undergraduate students.

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Personal Information

* First Name:

Preferred Name (if different from First Name):

Middle Name(s):

* Last Name:

* Birthdate:

* Please select your sex:

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Country of Citizenship

Do you hold Permanent Resident status in the United States?

Social Security Number (omit dashes):

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Regardless of your answer to the prior question, please check one or more of the following groups in which you consider yourself to be a member:

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Contact Information

* Permanent Address

Country

Street

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Mobile Phone

* Phone Number:

Personal Email Address:

* Asbury Email Address:

Academic Information

Other College/University Attended that the Registrar doesn't already know about

* When do you plan to graduate from Asbury University with your Bachelor’s Degree?

* When will you begin your online Graduate Communications program (after having graduated AU)?

* Which Graduate Communications program are you applying for?

References

The Graduate Communications program requires Character and Professional References. Please provide the contact information for your references below, and we will email them an electronic reference form to complete for you. References may not be family members.

Character Reference Contact Information

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* First Name:

* Last Name:

Organization:

Position/Title:

Telephone Number:

* Email Address:

* Character Reference's Relationship to You:

* Waiver of rights to review this Character Reference:

I waive my right to access this report.

I do not waive my right to access this report.

Please sign this reference request electronically.

Professional Reference Contact Information

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* First Name:

* Last Name:

* Organization:

* Position/Title:

Telephone Number:

* Email Address:

* Professional Reference's Relationship to You:

* Waiver of rights to review this Professional Reference:

I waive my right to access this report.

I do not waive my right to access this report.

Please sign this reference request electronically.

Personal Statement

* Personal Vision Essay (maximum 350 words): Please convey your personal goals and life purpose for implementing digital storytelling in your career. Clearly state the contributions you expect to make to the field of digital storytelling and how this program will help you achieve those goals.

* Personal Vision Essay (maximum 350 words): Please convey your personal goals and life purpose for implementing the Master of Arts in Communications program in your career. Clearly state the contributions you expect to make to the field of communications and how this program will help you achieve those goals.

* Personal Vision Essay (maximum 350 words): Convey your personal vision (goals and life purpose) for implementing Instructional Design in your career or future prospects. Clearly state in your essay the contributions you expect to make to the field of instructional design and how this program will help you achieve those goals.

* Essay (500-750 words): Present yourself as a unique individual with characteristics, values and experiences that influence you as a screenwriter. Clearly state your personal goals and life purpose for pursuing the M.F.A. in Screenwriting. What kinds of scripts do you hope to write? What contributions do you expect to make to the field? How will the M.F.A. program help you achieve these goals? Please write in a manner that is clear, creative, and professional.

* Essay (500-750 words): Present yourself as a unique individual with characteristics, values and experiences that influence you as a visual storyteller. Clearly state your personal goals and life purpose for pursuing the M.F.A. in TV/Film Production. What kinds of stories do you hope to tell? What contributions do you expect to make to the field? How will the M.F.A. program help you achieve these goals? Please write in a manner that is clear, creative, and professional.

Asbury Community Views

* All the information contained on this application is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that I am responsible for arranging the forwarding of official transcripts of all schools I have attended or am attending and official test scores as required. Such documents become the property of Asbury University and will not be returned to me. Also,

Asbury University cultivates a Christ-centered community that is committed to whole person development, earnest discipleship, critical thinking, service and care for others. Asbury University is a community that abstains from alcohol as a testimony against the injustice and addiction which can come from the use of alcohol and suppots our witness to be a holy people set apart for God. In addition, Asbury University holds a traditional, orthodox view regarding sexuality and marriage. For more information, read the AU Sexuality Statement here. You may read our Community Life principles that shape our community here.

I agree to:

Abstain from sexual behavior outside of marriage between one man and one woman.
Respect Asbury's tradition in regard to alcohol by refraining from drunkenness and avoiding illegal drugs, marijuana, and other controlled substances not prescribed to me. Alcohol use of any kind should not occur at any Asbury University class (in person or online) or other official Asbury University events.
Respect the Community Life principles and recognize that my faculty members and other AU staff and students may challenge and encourage me in whole person development in these ways.

Abstain from sexual behavior outside of marriage between one man and one woman.
Respect Asbury's tradition in regard to alcohol by refraining from drunkenness and avoiding illegal drugs, marijuana, and other controlled substances not prescribed to me. Alcohol use of any kind should not occur at any Asbury University class (in person or online) or other official Asbury University events.
Respect the Community Life principles and recognize that my faculty members and other AU staff and students may challenge and encourage me in whole person development in these ways.

Yes, I agree and will follow the Community Standards.

* Please type your full name to verify your agreement to both of these statements:

Asbury University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, age, national or ethnic origin, or disability in the admission of students, educational policies and programs, employment policies, and activities. In addition, Asbury University does not discriminate on the basis of religion in the admission of students and student access to educational programs.