UNIV 101.043 - Academic Advising Seminar Fall 2007 T 11:00 – 12:00 AM Instructor: Jerry Dougherty Office Hours: 11:00-12:00 M & Th, 1:00-2:00 T and by appointment Office: MCCO110 Phone: 963-3239 Email:[email protected] http://www.cwu.edu/~dougherj/UNIV101 Catalogue/Course Description: UNIV 101 - Academic Advising Seminar. This course is designed for students to learn about the mission of the general education program and majors in order to make informed academic decisions and discover opportunities for personal growth. Required Texts: • Steps to College and Career Success, Santrock and Halonen CWU Edition • The Advising Handbook • 2007-2008 University Catalog, Central Washington University • Registration Student Handbook 2007-2008 Course Objectives: The primary purpose of this course is to support your success as a student at Central Washington University. There are many facets to student success; consequently the course covers the following specific objectives. By the end of the course, students will be able to: • Identify and practice basic college survival skills, including study skills, time management and test taking skills. • Describe CWU students’ rights and responsibilities, behavioral and learning expectations of CWU faculty, and classroom etiquette. • Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate academic advising resources available to CWU students. • Explain CWU’s general education and graduation requirements, and prepare a written, personal, four year academic plan. • Illustrate basic research skills by selecting and locating CWU library information resources on a topic. • Show the ability to utilize CWU computing resources to send and receive email, and obtain a CAPS report. • Recognize the many non-classroom opportunities for growth and leadership present in a residential university setting. Classroom Etiquette: All cell phones and other electronic communication devices must be silences if they are brought into the classroom. I too, will follow this policy. I reserve the right to answer any phones that go off during class. You must arrive on time and be prepared to discuss the topic of the day in an informed manner.Course Format: This course is a seminar. All students are expected to actively participate in class discussion. Course Requirements, Assignments, and Grading: All students enrolled in UNIV 101 are expected to: • Participate in Wildcat Welcome weekend and submit completed documentation. • Attend all scheduled class meetings. • Write a two page reflection paper expressing your thoughts, feelings, opinions, and concerns about attending college. • Develop a draft four-year personal academic plan. • Arrange at least one meeting to discuss potential career opportunities and majors with either a faculty member, a representative of CWU’s Career Services Office, or a Recruiting Officer from the Department of Military Science or Aerospace Studies and write a one-page paper describing information obtained during the meeting. • Complete the CWU Library orientation assignment. • Participate in group preparation and presentation work on the assigned topics in the text Steps to College and Career Success and complete a peer evaluation on the experience. • Participate in at least one of the following and write a one-page paper about this experience: an academic extra-curricular activity that is not required for another course (such as a theatre department play, departmental lecture series, music concert, art exhibit, or Presidential Series Lecture) or a civic engagement project. • Pass a final examination, demonstrating knowledge of academic requirements and expectations. Attendance Policy: You must participate in all class meetings. To participate, you must be present. You are allowed one (1) excused absences in this class. Two (2) absences will drop your grade one (1) whole letter grade. Consequent absences will drop your grade another whole grade. If you are late, you will be counted absent. If you have class immediately before UNIV 101 on the other side of campus, you must inform me now. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to get the information covered during your absence from another student. Course Requirements: 1) Late assignments will be accepted and/or tests made up ONLY in a case of an emergency and if you have made previous arrangements with me. 2) You must come to class prepared. This means ready to listen and participate having read the assigned material before class. Come with questions to explore. Prepared is defined as: being ready to fully participate in the activities of the day’s class. Make sure you have something to write with and something to write on!3) You must create and submit YOUR OWN WORK for all assignments. Failure to do your own work by either engaging in academic dishonesty (cheating) or plagiarism will result in a failing grade. The only exceptions are group projects. Assignments and Percentage Breakdown: Grading Scale: Wildcat Welcome Weekend packet 10 90 - 100 = A Superior Reflection paper 20 80 - 89 = B Above Average Career interview 20 70 - 79 = C Average Academic plan 40 60 - 69 = D Below Average Library assignment 20 Less than 50 = F Unacceptable Group presentation from text 20 University event paper 20 Class participation 20 Final 50 TOTAL POINTS 230 Students with Disabilities If you have a disability that may prevent you from meeting course requirements, contact the instructor immediately to file a Student Disability Statement and to develop an Accommodation Plan. Course requirements will not be waived but reasonable accommodations will be developed to help you meet the requirements. You are expected to work with the instructor and the CWU Disability Support Specialist to develop and implement a reasonable Accommodation