Student members of this council participate in the University's forensics program and attend both regional and national intercollegiate forensics competitions in debate and individual events. Twenty scholarships are awarded each year to students active in the program. The purposes of this group are to serve as official ambassadors of the College of Communication and Information Sciences, to promote interest in the field of communication arts, and to provide opportunities for members to meet with professional people in the field.
Membership is open to all students majoring or minoring in communication.
Alabama Scholastic Press Association. The College of Communication and Information Sciences works closely with officers of this organization to plan a spring convention each year on the University of Alabama campus and to plan regional workshops for high-school journalism students. An appellate and judicial body comprised of student justices who maintain high ethical and academic standards. A minimum 3.25 GPA is required for a seat on the honor council. The council provides a mechanism for communication and student input into administrative processes.