Spring Term 2001
Section: 20418
Class location: Tucker 107
Class day and time: M/W
10:00a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

CSUS 1106: College Success
Instructor: Mr. Lane Brooks
Office: Tucker Hall 110
Office Phone: 568-2330
Office Hours:
M,W&F 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Tues. & Thurs. 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
And 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
(Please call for appointment)
E-mail address: brooks_lane@colstate.edu

Required Text:
College Portfolio For Success. Lexington, Kentucky: International Organization for Student Success, 1998.

Course Description
The primary focus of CSUS 1106 is to teach you how to survive in college. In addition, the course will introduce you to various learning styles and study skills, and will survey the University’s resources. This course is also designed to emphasize applications of technology, while other aspects of the course will encourage participation in various aspects of university life.
CSUS 1106 – College Success counts as an Area B seminar and has been designed to provide a small group setting to open communication among students and to present information and activities geared toward improving your chances for success in your first year of college. The content focuses on practical knowledge necessary for academic survival and provides opportunities for discussion of topics that concern group members.
The learning outcomes of the course are directly related to contemporary issues, aesthetics, communication, and wellness (Activity, Service, and Leadership).

Course Objectives
You should be able to do, or have done, the following at the completion of this course:

1. List and discuss various study skills techniques.
2. Discuss the correct procedure for advising, advance registration, and registering.
3. Know the name and location of, or how to find this information, your academic advisor.
4. Identify the classes that make up the core curriculum.
5. Identify the roles and locations of: the Center for Academic Support (Tucker Hall), various Academic Departments related to your major, Campus Safety, the Registrar’s Office, Counseling Center, Financial Aid Office, Career Center, Computer Center, Writing Labs, Student Health Services, Intramural Sports Office, Student Services Office, among others.
6. Sign onto a computer in the Computer Center and read/send e-mail.
7. Complete a simple library assignment using Galileo.
8. Attend one campus-sponsored event AND one campus sponsored workshop and provide proof of attendance by means of a brochure, playbill, certificate of attendance, etc...
   

   Workshops – are regularly provided by:

   The Center for Academic Support – Tucker Hall Counseling Center – Davidson Student Center Career Center – Davidson Student Center Minority Affairs Office – Davidson Student Center Student Health Services – Davidson Student Center Library – Simon Schwob Memorial Library Various other campus offices

   Campus events – are activities such as:

   Concerts, Theatrical Productions, Art Displays, etc… - Fine Arts Hall Athletic Events Intramural Athletics Campus sponsored Clubs Student Government Association/Student Programming Cou

9. Identify several aspects of campus academic policy such as: W deadlines, student rights and responsibilities, computer access and responsibilities, etc…
   
10. Know campus drug and alcohol policy.
    
11. Discuss ethical issues such as: dishonesty, plagiarism, and classroom etiquette.
    
12. Understanding of learning styles and positive study habits.
    

ADA Compliance Statement

If you have a documented disability as described by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that may require you to need assistance attaining accessibility to instructional content to meet course requirements, we recommend that you contact the Office of Disability Services in the Center for Academic Support (Tucker Hall) at 568-2330 as soon as possible. It is then your responsibility to contact and meet with the instructor. The Office of Disability Services can assist you and the instructor in formulating a reasonable accommodation plan and provide support in developing appropriate accommodations for your disability. Course requirements will not be waived but accommodations will be made, when appropriate, to assist you to meet the requirements.

Attendance
You are allowed a maximum of TWO (2) absences. Anyone who exceeds this amount will automatically receive a grade of “WF” or “F”. Two late arrivals or two early departures count as one absence. There are NO excused absences in this or most college courses. If you miss a class in which a quiz or a test is given, there is no make up for the quiz or test except under certain circumstances, which have been approved by the instructor in advance. If you miss a class on a day an assignment is due you must make arrangements to turn the assignment in early or on the due date.

Course Grading
Your grade will be determined using the following scale:

E-Mail exercise	10 points
Galileo exercise	10 points
Attendance at a Workshop	25 points
Attendance at a Campus Sponsored Event	25 points
Journal entries: 10 entries @ 5 points each	50 points
Participation Points (In-class discussion, group activities, attendance, chat-room participation)  50 points Oral Report (5 minutes)	50 points
Midterm Examination	30 points
Final Examination	50 points
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Total	300 points

Assignments turned in late will lose 5 points each day past due (remember that prior permission must be granted to turn anything in late).
**Ten extra points can be earned for joining and actively participating in a campus organization. You must inform the instructor in writing and provide proof of claim.

Grading Scale

270 – 300	A
240 – 269	B
210 – 239	C
195 – 209	D
0 – 194	F

Journal Assignments
Thoughtful observation and writing are important skills for all college students. Journals are intended to be a thoughtful record of your college experiences, as well as an outlet in which to respond to specific assignments or class readings. A specific topic is assigned each week. From those assignments you are to choose 10 topics on which to write. When you chose a topic it must be turned in at the appropriate class period. Entries should be one to one and one half pages, word-processed, one and one half-spaced and using 12pt. Font. Your journal will not be graded as it might be in an English course, but you should strive for good grammar. I will be grading on completeness of task, honesty of effort, accuracy of facts, thought process applied, and general readability. Journal entries will not be accepted in hand-written form. Entries are due on the date listed in this syllabus.

Course Outline

Class#	Course Outline	Date
1	Syllabus and course objectives  CSU Creed Ice breakers	Jan. 8, 2001
2	Student rights and responsibilities Etiquette in the classroom Text Section C Support Services Text Section G Journal topics: My first week at CSU. My first week of Summer Term 2000. What are the best things I can do to get the most out of a college class? What are the best ways to get along with your professors?	Jan. 10, 2001
	Monday January 15, 2001 – Martin Luther King Holiday – No classes held!!!
3	Critical Thinking /Active Learning  Text Section B Journal Topics : Why is communication with your professor important to your academic success? What are some specific things that you can do to improve your classroom performance?	Jan. 17, 2001
4	Time Management   How to Study Text Section A Text Section D Journal topics: How can your class syllabus be useful to you? Describe SQ3R and how you plan to use it. How important to your program of study are class attendance and note taking? * Oral Report topics will be assigned.	Jan 22, 2001
5	Academic Success  Text Section R Journal Topics: Why do you procrastinate and how can you stop procrastinating? Do I have to go to class? What happens if I don’t go to class?	Jan. 24, 2001
6	Oral Presentations Mid-term Exam review Journal Topics: What academic support services are available through the Center for Academic Support here on campus at Columbus State University? ****This journal topic is required – everyone must write on this topic!!!!*********************************	Jan. 29, 2001
7	Oral Presentations Mid – term Exam	Jan. 31 , 2001
8	Personal Wellness Campus Safety Text Section J Text Section K Journal Topics: What are some of the services on campus that you intend to take advantage of? What do you think are the most important social and academic services available on this campus?	Feb. 5, 2001
9	What is the Regents’ Test?	Feb. 7, 2001
10	Library Virtual Tour  Class location TBA Text Section M **E-mail and Galileo projects will be assigned** Journal Topics: What areas of your health do you neglect and how does this affect you? Discuss some important health issues that you may face as a college student.	Feb. 12, 2001
11	Counselors’ Advice on College Adjustment Text Section T Journal Topics: I plan to use the services provided by the library to… How do you think you could use the Internet to help you with your college studies? How can Galileo help you in college? Email and Galileo assignments due.	Feb. 14, 2001
12	Selecting a Major Text Section E Journal Topics: What is the best way to handle homesickness? Discuss some of the biggest problems that you or your friends have experienced in adjusting to college life. Proof of attendance at a Campus Event Due!	Feb. 19, 2001
13	Procedures for advising and registering   Schedule book, catalog, student handbook, core curriculum. Policy and Procedure: W deadlines, attendance. Text Section F Journal Topics: How can college support services help you prepare for graduation? Why do you think some students do not take full advantage of the services available on campus? Proof of attendance at Workshop Due!	Feb. 21, 2001
14	Campus Diversity  Text Section M Journal Topic: Why is Cultural Diversity important to me?	Feb. 26, 2001
15	Final Examination	Feb. 28, 2001

Classroom Etiquette and Participation

• Please leave all cell-phones, beepers and other electronic communication devices outside the classroom or turned off if they are brought into the classroom. In case of extreme emergency (approved by the instructor in advance) electronic communication devices may be deemed necessary.
• Make sure to read all assigned topics BEFORE coming to class as a large percentage of class discussion will come from the topic assigned for the class period.
• Come to class prepared to discuss the topic of the day in an intelligent manner.
• Respect all others in the classroom – both intellectually and physically.