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STAC 101: First Year Student Orientation for Aquinas Success Students
Tuesday-1:00 PM Maguire Hall Room 15
| Instructor: |
Ms. Leslie Limardo, MA, Assistant Director, Higher Education Opportunity Program |
| Office: |
Marian Hall, Room MH 316 |
| Telephone: |
(845) 398-4029 |
| Email: |
llimardo@stac.edu |
| Office Hours: |
M-F, 9-5 by appointment |
Course Goal:
STAC 101 is a course designed in cooperation with the Aquinas Success Program to increase the likelihood of your academic and social success at St. Thomas Aquinas College through the content and experiences during the course.
Course Objective:
- Provide opportunities for students to develop relationships with fellow students, faculty, and the community that support and enrich a successful college experience.
- Provide instruction and practice in learning skills as the students makes the academic transition from high school to college.
- Provide opportunities for the development of personal skills as the student makes the transition to a life of relative freedom at college.
- Assist the student in defining the value of education and developing an appreciation for culture and an understanding the important of diversity and tolerance.
- Provide opportunities for students to develop personal goals for college learning
- Contribute to a learning environment at our institution that nurture the development of self-confidence, trust, and personal responsibility.
- Support our institution's mission to provide an excellent education.
Course topics:
| Week 1 |
Introduction to our course
Goal setting
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| Week 2 |
Time management
Academic Skills Center
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| Week 3 |
Understanding learning |
| Week 4 |
Finding and using information
Using campus resources
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| Week 5 |
Different learning styles
Different teaching styles
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| Week 6 |
Taking notes/handling tests |
| Week 7 |
Building your reading and listening skills |
| Week 8 |
Writing and speaking skills |
| Week 9 |
Academic advising
Choosing a major
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| Week 10 |
Decision making |
| Week 11 |
Campus issues
Getting along with others
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| Week 12 |
Health and wellness |
| Week 13/14 |
Wrap up and evaluation |
STAC 101: First Year Student Orientation for Aquinas Success Students
Tuesday – 1:00 PM Maguire Hall Room 15
Course Requirements
(Course graded on a Pass/Fail (P/F) Basis)
| Attendance/Class Participation |
100 points |
| Journal |
100 points |
Reaction papers (4)
(reading, campus events, course topics) |
100 points (25 each) |
| Quizzes |
100 points |
| Final Exam |
100 points |
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| Total |
500 points (400 points needed to pass) |
Course text:
Power for Learning by Robert S. Feldman
Into Thin Air by John Krakauer
Supplies:
Notebook, 3.5 floppy disc, and academic planner
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