College Ain’t High School!!!What’s The Difference?Class Attendance?Faculty Expectations?The “High School Syndrome”1. Go to class2. Rarely crack a book3. Take tests4. Pass courses5. Graduate6. Hard to flunk out of High SchoolRx for Success in the Ag. Institute Go to every class and lab Read the assignments Highlight critical information in the reading assignment Outline the reading assignment Take excellent notes during lecture and lab Review your notes from lecture and lab the same evening Rewrite your lecture and lab notes the same eveningRx for Success in the Ag. Institute Note what you still do not understand, call the instructor or ask the instructor at the beginning of the next class period Do all your homework yourself and understand what you are doing Perform a cumulative review of your class notes and reading assignment outlines each night after classRx for Success in the Ag. Institute Before major exams, complete the study guide the instructor may provide  Attend help or review sessions if the instructor offers them Utilize teaching assistant resources if availableATTENDING COLLEGE FULL TIME, IS EQUIVALENT TO A FULL TIME JOB !!!This institution has academic standards (employment standards), and you can be suspended from this institution (fired)THE TYPICAL STUDENT DESIRES TO:1. Get a degree as quickly as possible(2 years)2. Find a part-time job (20 hours per week)3. Go home every weekend4. Get good grades“RULE OF THUMB” FOR THE TYPICAL STUDENTCOLLEGE COURSES TYPICALLY REQUIRE:· Two (2) hours of studying outside the classroomfor every one (1) hour of class or lab.· A 17 credit hour course load will require at least 17 hours of class lectures and labs per week and ...· 34 hours of study outside the classroom per week!· Total weekly time resources required = 51 hoursI want part-time employment while I am in school:· “A part-time job at 20 hours per week”· Total weekly time resources required= 71 hoursI want to go home every weekend:· “I want a class schedule that will let me leave N.C. State as early as possible on Friday”· I have to work at home on weekends· I can study at home, and catch up (????)· I will return to school at 9:00 PM SundayI WANT GOOD GRADES TOO!“Oh yea, I want to have a social aspect to my life too!”In all probability, what will typically be sacrificed in order to achieve most of the student’s objectives?Will it be the time resources required for studying?MANDATORY ATTENDANCE POLICY“Hey, I’m an adult. Why should I have to go to class if I don’t want to?”“I and/or my parents are paying for this. It should by my choice! This is America you know!”MANDATORY ATTENDANCE POLICYAdult decisions are based on information, and are called informed or rational decisionsMANDATORY ATTENDANCE POLICYLet us look at the relationship between class attendance and average grades for ARE 012 in a sample Spring semester for some information on which to base our decision regarding class attendance.0 20 40 60 80 100 A V E R A G E G R A D E<=2 3 4 5 >=6CLASSES MISSEDCLASS ATTENDANCE AND GRADESSPRING 19940 20 40 60 80 100 A V E R A G E G R A D E<=2 3 4 5 >=6CLASSES MISSEDCLASS ATTENDANCE AND GRADESSPRING 199428.65 to 111.3755.74 to 94.3659.97 to 84.2126.39 to 89.9120.08 to 90.58Mean85Mean78Mean70Mean59Mean54TAXPAYERS!!!There are approx. 4.4 million N.C. taxpayers out there providing about a $4,990 per semester subsidy towards tuition for in-state students.Since those taxpayers are footing such a large percentage of your educational expenses, they would very much like for you to go to class.TAXPAYERS!!!The taxpayers of N.C. want you to do well in school, graduate, and find gainful employment so that you will contribute to the economy of N.C. Taxpayers also hope that the tax revenues generated by your lifetime employment will substantially exceed the initial tax investment they made while you attended N.C. State.On Your Tuition Bill"Statement of State Support, Fall 2007"North Carolina State University is a publicly supported institution. Tuition payments and other required student fees meet only a part of the total cost of the education of students enrolled. On the average, for each full-time student enrolled in an institution of the University of North Carolina the State of North Carolina appropriated $9,980 per year in public funds to support the educational programs offered.State Budget AllocationFrom The 2007-2008 Budget of the State of North CarolinaTotal Budget: $20,427,596,612Universities: $ 2,626,271,017Percent: 12.86%WHAT FACULTY EXPECT IN THE CLASSROOM Attendance, Attentiveness, and Active involvement of studentsWHAT FACULTY EXPECT IN THE CLASSROOM Young men and women behaving as adults, A willingness to listen to alternative perspectives, Debate issues with honor and integrity, and  Prepared at all times to learnWHAT FACULTY EXPECT IN THE CLASSROOMDisruptive behavior, or any display of disrespect to fellow students will not be tolerated.You will be asked to leave the class and not return until your attitude has been appropriately adjustedLAST, BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST: Timely completion of assignments, Thorough preparation for