Contact Information
Professor: Dr. Cindy Royal
email: clroyal@vcu.edu
office: Temple 2208D
phone: 827-3733
office hours: T 1-4pm; Lab MW 4-5pm
Cindy Royal completed Ph.D. studies in Journalism from The University of Texas at Austin in May 2005. At UT, she focused on the effects of the Internet on communication and culture. Her dissertation was on how gendered spaces frame women's relationship with the Internet. Prior to doctoral studies, Dr. Royal had a long career in Marketing at Compaq Computer in Houston and NCR Corporation in Dayton, OH. She has a Master of Business Administration from the University of Richmond and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Additional detail regarding her education and experience can be found on her online resume. This is her first semester at VCU. She taught Web Publishing for 5 years at UT, and also taught classes on Information Technology and Social Life.
Cindy hosts her own concert review Web site, On That Note, and enjoys working on other Web design projects.
Lab schedule: Fall 2005
Monday: G5 Lab 7-9:30am; G4 Lab 2-4pm; G5 Lab 4-7pm
Tuesday: G5 Lab 7-9:30am; G5 Lab 4:30-9:30pm
Wednesday: G5 Lab 7-9:30am; G5 Lab 4-7pm
Thursday: G5 Lab 7-9:30am; G5 Lab 4:30-9:30pm
Friday: G5 Lab 1-5pm;
Saturday: G4/G5 Labs 12-5pm
Sunday: G4/G5 Labs 1-9pm
Equipment Checkout - We have a digital still camera assigned to this class. Please contact me in advance if you want to check it out. You will be allowed to keep it from one class period to the next (i.e. checkout on Monday, return on Wednesday), so plan your shoots accordingly. On the day you return a still camera, you must download your photos and delete them from the memory stick at the first available lab time and return the camera to the Instructor. To reserve a camera for a specific date, email me.
You MUST return any equipment in full working order on the following class period. It is important to respect other classmates' needs to use the equipment. No Excuses will be accepted. Failure to return the equipment on the next class period will result in an automatic reduction of 10% from your final course grade, and your equipment checkout privilege will be revoked for the remainder of the semester.
You are responsible for the equipment that you checkout. Failure to return any equipment due to loss, damage, theft or any other reason will result in the replacement value of that equipment being charged to your VCU account.