Connection Over Convention: Promoting Collaboration Between Communication Centers and Foundational Communication Courses to Support Student Diversity and Inclusive Practices

Authors

Laura Stengrim, University of IllinoisFollow
Miranda N. Rouse, Hampden-Sydney CollegeFollow
Elizabeth Reeves O'Connor, Rochester Institute of TechnologyFollow

Abstract

Foundational communication courses and communication centers have the opportunity to work in tandem to better help students. Communication centers serve as a hub for students to receive help with their oral communication skills, serving students enrolled in foundational communication courses and across disciplines. As foundational communication course instructors and administrators adjust to changing student demographics and expectations, communication centers can take the lead in promoting inclusive practices by providing resources, professional development, and guidance to instructors, students, and the wider academic community, thus letting go of traditional approaches to promote more innovative practices that stem from collaboration between communication courses and communication centers.

Recommended Citation

Stengrim, Laura; Rouse, Miranda N.; and Reeves O'Connor, Elizabeth (2025) "Connection Over Convention: Promoting Collaboration Between Communication Centers and Foundational Communication Courses to Support Student Diversity and Inclusive Practices," Basic Communication Course Annual: Vol. 37, Article 13.
Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/bcca/vol37/iss1/13