Students are also encouraged to travel to these conferences to discover the latest issues in communication and to network with other students and professionals in the field. Participation in this fraternity is by invitation only. Invitations are earned through participation in tournaments. The convention is student-governed. Participation in the convention gives students a voice in the direction and events of the national organization.
Every class has a lecture and lab component.
Students learn the theories behind communication and then do exercises that put the theories into practice. For example, in the interpersonal communication class, students must go into the Winfield community and break a social norm to see what happens. One group of students went to the grocery store, walked down the aisles and purposefully stood in front of people shopping. The students then write a paper and present their experiences and what they learned. Debate and Forensics Students in this major have the option of participating on the debate or forensics squads for practice in argumentation or in oral presentations.