U of I INTR 101 03 Introductions Syllabus
- 1. Welcome to INTR 101: College Success Strategies
- 2. Who Am I? I’m Kelly Christensen, the Academic Coaching Coordinator for U of I. Here are couple of fast facts about me: • I use she/her pronouns • My office is located on the 3rd floor of the ISUB (above Einstein’s) • I'm also working from home some days! • I studied math and physics • My favorite class was Game Theory!
- 3. What is the goal of this course? 1. Learn and implement tools for academic success 2. Demonstrate how college success strategies will be used towards academic achievement 3. Discover and engage with University of Idaho resources that support student achievement 4. Reflect on and research academic methods for college and career success
- 5. How is this class structured? • This class is fully online • The syllabus provides some structure for completing the lectures • Presentations will be posted in two formats: Slide share and YouTube videos • There will be a final project at the end of the semester • Students will be required to check in with me at least twice during the course • I am available Monday-Friday to meet with you as well!
- 6. Participation in the course • Participation is essential for this course • Each lecture will have an accompanying assignment • These are listed as "Deliverables" and are found in the content folder for each week • Weekly reflections are due every week, and are an opportunity for you to reflect on the material we cover and consider your current habits • Word count minimums are listed for any assignments that require them
- 7. Grading The gradebook on BbLearn may be a little confusing as I continue to add in assignments
- 8. Instructor Check-Ins • Each student will meet with me at least two times during the semester • These meetings can take place over the phone or on Zoom • I am happy to chat with you as much as you would like over the course of the week! • BUT the two meetings that will count for points have deadlines associated with them
- 9. Final Project • This course includes a final project worth 100 points • The final will be a project proposal for a hypothetical student success conference • A rough draft will be required for this project • We will discuss this project at length in a few weeks
- 11. Professional Communication Expectations • Professional communication is essential for college • When contacting your instructors be sure to include: • An introduction, your question/request, and a signature • Note: Be sure to use the name/title they prefer. You can just call me Kelly! • I'll post announcements requesting availability for instructor conversations. Please be sure to provide several times that you are available so that we can schedule easily • Please reach out early if you have any trouble completing assignments • I'm happy to let folks make up assignments, but I need you to communicate your needs to me!
- 12. Additional Resources • The syllabus contains lots of information on resources available to you • These included: • Center for Disability Access and Resources • Counseling and Testing Center • LGBTQA Office • Office of Multicultural Affairs • The Women’s Center
- 13. Let’s explore the BbLearn page! Please watch the YouTube video for a more in-depth tour of our BbLearn page
- 14. You can find our syllabus in this tab The lectures and assignments for each week are in this tab
- 15. Select the week that we are in to view the lectures and complete the assignments. More weeks will become visible as the course progresses
- 16. Each week will have the slides and a recording for the topic we're covering. There will also be a "Deliverable" for each topic and a "Weekly Reflection."
Editor's Notes
- #4: The goal of this course is to provide students with many different success strategies and tips, and encourage them to try them out in their studies. We will discuss and practice many of the different methods that we cover, and explore how to make these strategies more applicable for the classes you’re in.
- #5: The time and dates for class are strange because of the requirements to meet for a certain numbers hours for 2 credit hours. Please note that the classroom is different on Fridays.
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