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Le Moyne College Syllabus- AVS 101-26
Fall 2008 Classroom #: 445 Reilly Hall
Advisor’s Name: Dr. Jeffrey Chin Email Address:
Phone: (315) 445-5451
Office: 301 Seton Hall
Office Hours: MWF 2:00-3:00
Peer Advisor’s Name: Katie Valder Email Address:
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“To hear is to forget; I am a part of all that I have met.
to see is to remember; Yet all experience is an arch where-thro’
to do is to learn.” Gleams that untravell’d world, whose margin fades
-Chinese Proverb Forever and forever when I move
-From Ulysses, Alfred, Lord Tennyson
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The First-Year Advisement Seminar enables students to plan their academic careers while also encouraging them to explore their scholarly interests, to define their needs and talents, and to increase their awareness of, and commitment to, the mission statement of Le Moyne College. In addition to meeting with their first year advisor, students will also participate in a 3-session “short course” designed around various topics, from life skills issues to current events to academically oriented topics. This seminar assists students in developing the skills necessary to make valuable decisions throughout their academic career and in their transition to college.
COURSE GOALS:
1. To provide learning opportunities that will enable first-year students to acquire the knowledge and skills to become increasingly self-sufficient with regard to planning and executing a program of study that leads to graduation in the desired major.
2. To provide first-year students an extended orientation to the campus, its resources, and to themselves as learners; and familiarize all students with the essential academic skills necessary for success in the world of higher education and beyond.
3. To provide students with a sense of what it means to be a part of the Le Moyne community and our greater global communities, particularly with regard to the College's shared mission of learning and service.
4. To provide students with opportunities to commence the development of a career plan.
You are responsible for all of the information found in this syllabus.
Please see your advisor with any questions.
MEETINGS: Sessions are scheduled for Mondays and Wednesdays, 8:30 to 9:20 a.m.
(Refer to course calendar for more details on specific meeting times.)
ATTENDANCE: You are expected and required to attend all designated class sessions and meetings. Excessive or unexcused absences will adversely affect your grade for the course.
TEXTBook: All students are responsible for purchasing a copy of Getting the Best Out of College, by Peter Feaver, Sue Wasiolek, and Anne Crossman, available in the College’s bookstore. You are expected to conduct the assigned readings, as indicated on pages 3 and 4 of this syllabus, and come to class prepared to discuss them. Students who want to discuss the topics in greater detail should meet with their advisor individually. Students will also need to refer to their copies of the Le Moyne College Student Handbook and Le Moyne College Catalog.
assignments: All assignments are expected to be completed and turned in to your advisor on the date found in your syllabus and/or as discussed in class. Failure to turn in assignments on time will adversely affect your grade.
blackboard: Information and important material for this course is maintained on Blackboard, which serves as a web site for our class. Students are required to check in with Blackboard regularly since updates and additional assignments or instructions may be placed on it throughout the semester. Students having difficulty using Blackboard are responsible for contacting their advisor or the IT Help Desk (x4579) immediately in order to participate fully in the course. You can access the site for this course by logging in at www.blackboard.lemoyne.edu and following the link for AVS 101.
GRADES: This is a one-credit course, for which you will receive a letter grade. Your grade will be calculated based on the following criteria:
· 30% - Attendance & Participation in Advisement Sessions
· 25% - Attendance & Participation in Short-Course
· 20% - Summer Reading Project/Assignments
· 10% - Academic Integrity Online Tutorial and Exam
· 10% - Final Examination
· 5% - Attendance at four required campus activities
Short You have been registered for a 3-session short course based on the preferences that were
COURSES: submitted this past summer. The course is listed on your fall schedule as AVS 101L. The purpose of the short course is to provide you with an additional opportunity to briefly explore a topic that interests you. One-quarter of your grade for AVS 101 will be based on your participation in a short course.
ACADEMIC 10% of your grade for this course is based on an Academic Integrity Online Tutorial and
INTEGRITY: Exam. This online tool will offer you instruction and test your knowledge in the area of academic integrity. You will be given instructions for accessing the online tutorial during your advisement class.
final EXAM: 10% of your grade for this course is based on an online final exam. This can be accessed via Blackboard and it will test your knowledge of the various topics addressed in this course, including (but not limited to): library and research skills, understanding academic requirements, learning strategies, campus resources, and basic college requirements.
Campus 5% of your grade for this course is based on attendance at four on-campus activities,
ACTIVITIES: including one in each of the following categories; an event that challenges the intellect, an athletic event, a cultural event or performance, and a meeting to explore a campus club or organization. More information is available on the class Blackboard site.
SPECIAL NEEDS: If you have a documented disability and wish to discuss your accommodation sheet from the Office of Disability Support Services, please meet with your advisor within the first few weeks of the semester. Students who have a documented disability, but have not presented their documentation, should meet with Mr. Roger Purdy, Office of Disability Support Services, Academic Support Center (located in the Library), 445.4118.
AVS 101 –Monday & Wednesday Schedule
Date /Class Structure & Topic Area
Mon., August 25 / Class #1: Welcome & OverviewRead text chapters 1 & 2 for next class
Wed., August 27 /
Class #2: Transition to College
Read text chapters 4 & 6 for next classMon., September 1 / No Class: Labor Day
Week of September 1st / Individual Meetings: Students meet individually with their advisor to discuss their transition to college, textbook readings, and any other concerns (appointment dates and times to be determined)
Tues., September 2 /
Reminder: Last Day to Add a Class
Wed., September 3 / Class #3: Summer Reading ProjectMon., September 8 / Class #4: Summer Reading Project
Read text chapter 7
Monday, September 8
/ Reminder: Last day to drop a class with no gradeWed., September 10
/ Class #5: Learning Strategies ModuleMon., September 15
/ Short Course Session: Students to attend their respective short courses. Refer to class schedule (AVS 101L) for the location of your short course.Wed., September 17 / Short Course Session: Students to attend their respective short courses. Refer to class schedule (AVS 101L) for the location of your short course.
Mon., September 22 / Short Course Session: Students to attend their respective short courses. Refer to class schedule (AVS 101L) for the location of your short course.
Wed., September 24 / Class #6: Major Exploration
Read text chapter 9 for next class
Mon., September 29 / Class #7: Major Exploration
Read text chapter 5 for next class
Wed., October 1 / No Class
Mon., October 6 / No Class
Wed., October 8 / Class #8: Plagiarism and Library Services
Assignment- Academic Integrity Online Tutorial & Exam must be completed by Friday, October 17.
Mon., October 13 / No Class: Fall Break
Wed., October 15 / No Class
Mon., October 20
/ No ClassWeeks of October 20th and/or October 27th / Individual Meetings: Students with midterm deficiencies meet individually with their advisor to discuss mid-term grades and any other concerns (appointment dates and times to be determined)
Wed., October 22 /
Class #9: Midterm Assessment
Read text chapter 3 for next classMon., October 27 /
No Class
Wed., October 29 /No Class
Mon., November 3 /No Class
Tues., November 4 /Election Day: Don’t forget to vote!
Students to attend Election Night Celebration in the Campus CenterWed., November 5 / Class #10: Registration Preparation
Read text chapter 8 for next class
Mon., November 10 / No Class
Week of November 10th / Individual Meetings: Students meet individually with their advisor to finalize spring course schedules (appointment dates and times to be determined)
Wed., November 12 / No Class
Fri., November 14 /
Reminder: Last day to Withdraw from classes with a "W" grade
Mon., November 17 / No ClassTentatively scheduled for the week of November 17 / Reminder: Spring Registration
(Individual meetings may be necessary this week to finalize schedules.)
Wed., November 19 / Class #11: Learning Strategies or College Resources Module
Read text chapter 10 for next class
Mon., November 24 /
No Class
Wed., November 26 / No Class: Thanksgiving BreakMon., December 1 / No Class
Wed., December 3 / Class #12: Wrap-Up
Assignment- AVS Final Exam must be completed by Friday, December 5.
Fri., December 5 / Reminder: Last day of classes
December 8-12 / Semester ending exams
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