HOLY CROSS COLLEGE

NOTRE DAME, IN 46556

FALL, 2004

HCCC101 – 03, 04, 05 First Year Seminar Office: V-172

Instructor: Jane Allen Office Phone: 239-8306

10:00 – 10:50, 11:30 – 12:20, 1:15 – 2:05 TR Home Phone: 271-9927

Email: jallen@hcc-nd.edu Office Hours: 9:00 – 11:00 MWF,

2:00 – 3:00 MWHOu

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a one-credit course meeting twice a week through October 28, 2004.

This course is designed to assist students in their adjustment to college life at Holy Cross College. It assists students in personal growth, decision-making, time management, short term and long term goal setting, and academic planning.

TEXTBOOK

Nist, Sherrie, and Jodi Patrick Holschuh, College Rules!, , Ten Speed Press, 2002.

OBJECTIVES

At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to:

¨ Establish and clarify personal goals, and create a plan for success.

¨ Apply interpersonal relationship skills to college success.

¨ Effectively balance, home/work/social demands and college studies.

¨ Identify attitudes and behaviors which contribute to the development of a skilled learner.

¨ Demonstrate knowledge and appropriate use of on and off-campus support systems.

EVALUATION

40% of grade

Time Management Project

Learning Styles Tests and Reports

Library Assignment

Notetaking Sample

Other in-class activities

Quizzes/Tests

40% of grade

Seminar Project – 5 to 6 pages

10% of grade

Mind, Body, and Spirit Activities and Reflection

10% of grade

Discretion of Professor (based on class participation, attitude, cooperation)

EXPECTATIONS

ü Come to each session prepared, with assignments read and completed. Come with text, notebook, pen, planner, etc.

ü Class participation is required.

ü All written assignments must be typed (12 font), double spaced, and grammatically correct.

ü Your name, course section, and date must be in the upper right hand corner of your assignments.

ü Late work is not accepted. Missed in-class assignments, tests, and quizzes due to absence may NOT be made up.

WRITTEN PROJECT – A REFLECTION PAPER

This paper should be five to six pages in length..

The content is to include:

q Your plan or vision for the next 2 – 4 years. This needs to include short and long term academic and career goals.

q The steps you are taking to change attitudes, study habits, use of time, and other skills you are developing to make your long-term goal a reality.

q The knowledge you have gained from guest speakers, the Focus Careers program, and other assessments used in the course, beyond the text.

q From research, include two or more colleges/universities you are beginning to target for transfer after your Associates Degree is earned.

ATTENDANCE

One to fifteen minutes late is considered tardy. Two tardies = 1 absence. More than fifteen minutes late = 1 absence. More than two absences will result in an “F” for the discretionary portion of your final grade.

CLASS SCHEDULE

August 24 Tuesday	Orientation Read Chapters 1 – 3, 12 – 13
August 26 Thursday	Read Chapters 6 – 7. Discuss and assign time management project,
August 31 Tuesday	Study for upcoming test. Continue working on time management project – due September 2.
September 2 Thursday	Time management project due. Test on Chapters 1 – 3, 12 – 13, 6 – 7.
September 7 Tuesday	Meet for class in the library. Submit completed library lab at the end of the session. Read chapters 8, 10, 11
September 9 Thursday	Complete Learning Styles Test.
September 14 Tuesday	Meet with Tim Ryan, HCC Career Center. Begin FOCUS work. Write a report on your learning styles and submit with completed tests (due September 21).
September 16 Thursday	Read chapters 14 – 16.
September 21 Tuesday	Learning styles report due today. Review for test on chapters 8, 10 – 11, 14 – 16.
September 23 Thursday	Test today – chapters 8, 10 – 11, 14 – 16. Continue FOCUS work.

September 28 Tuesday	Read chapters 17 – 18..
September 30 Thursday	Read chapter 20.
October 5 Tuesday	Submit at least 2 “Body, Mind, and Spirit” activities and reflections. Read chapters 21 – 22. Study for upcoming test.
October 7 Thursday	Begin semester project due October 28.
October 12 Tuesday	Test – Chapters 4, 17 – 22.
October 14 Thursday	Report to Auditorium for alumni panel presentation.
October 26 Tuesday	Discuss course selections, do evaluation, get midterm grades.
October 28 Thursday	Seminar Project due.

This course supports and enforces the policies and procedures in the Student Handbook, including the Academic Honesty Policy. Each student is responsible for being aware of and abiding by all policies.

Additional information or assignments regarding this course may be added or deleted at the discretion of the faculty member.

You’ve got the time this class meets free for the rest of the semester. Use the time wisely!