CSUB 101
Roadrunner First-Year RUSH-A Seminar
W
BDC 264
Dr. Karen Stocker Office Hours:
DDH CC 207 MF
654-6875 W
kstocker@csub.edu Or by appointment
Course Goals:
This seminar introduces first year students to strategies for
academic and career success at CSUB, including, but not limited to, managing
time and money, learning how to learn, reading, listening, taking notes,
thinking critically, communicating effectively, taking exams and writing
papers, avoiding violations of academic integrity, growing personally and
interpersonally, living healthfully, and exploring majors and careers. The
overarching goals of the course are to improve student knowledge about CSUB, to
increase connections and engagement of students with faculty and staff, and to
develop a personal plan for success at CSUB.
Course objectives:
Through WebCT and class discussions, students will learn about
campus policies, academic services, and will develop skills for finding
information about CSUB. They will also learn to avoid plagiarism and find out
about its consequences. Through out-of-class exercises, students will increase
connections with faculty and peers. Students will also identify the skills they
need for academic success (including time management, study skills, and
critical thinking skills), as well as explore possible majors through
interviews with faculty.
Course
requirements:
Students are responsible for weekly reading assignments and WebCT assignments as well as for attending class regularly and participating fully in in-class activities. Only two absences are allowed for a one-credit course. Absences beyond this number will result as an automatic failure unless the instructor has waived required attendance. All students are expected to attend every class, arrive on time, and remain for the entire class period.
Students are also required to meet with me during office hours (or by appointment) at least once during the quarter.
Required textbook (available at
the campus bookstore):
Gardner, John N. and A. Jerome Jewler
2005 Your
College Experience: Strategies for Success, 6th edition.
Thomson
ISBN: 0-534-59392-5
Other required
resources:
• A weekly calendar in which to write deadlines and other
important dates
• CSUB Fall 2005 Schedule of Classes
• Internet access and access to WebCT
Grading and
Assignments:
Out
of class assignments (other than WebCT quizzes) 30%
WebCT quizzes 50%
Office hours visit 5%
In-class activities 15%
Grading scheme:
This is a Pass/Fail course. You must earn a minimum of a “C”
average to pass this course.
100-93% = A
92 - 89 = A-
88-86 = B+
85 - 83 = B
82 - 79 = B-
78-76 = C+
75 - 73 = C
72 - 69 = C-
68 – 66 = D+
65 – 63 = D
62 - 59 = D-
58 and below = F
Classroom
policies:
1. I will not accept late papers unless you have a documented
excuse
(proving illness, death in the family, or participation in
university-sponsored events). See the guidelines below for policies related to
response papers. All homework is due at the beginning of class on the date
listed, and you must attend class that day to have your paper received.
3. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to find out what
you missed. Missing class more than twice will negatively affect your grade,
and since you must be in class to turn in homework, it may affect your grade to
have fewer than two absences, as well.
4. Please turn off your cell phones or pagers.
5. All students must adhere to CSUB’s policy on Academic
Integrity, as outlined under Rights and Responsibilities on page 37 of the Fall
2005 Class Schedule. Students who do not do so will receive an F in the course
and will face disciplinary sanction by Student Discipline and Judicial Affairs.
Please read the following for specifics about what constitutes plagiarism: http://www.csub.edu/ssric/Modules/Other/plagiarism.htm
6. Qualified students with disabilities who need appropriate
academic adjustments should contact me soon as possible to ensure that your
needs are met in a timely manner. Any disability needs to be verified by
Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). Upon such verification, all
handouts and assignments will be available in alternative accessible formats
upon request.
7. Students are responsible for tracking their own grade progress
(see “Grading and Assignments,” and “Grading Scheme” above).
8. When I grade your papers, I do not want to know who you are, so
as to avoid any unfair bias in grading. To this end, I request that you turn in
all papers with your name typed on the right corner of the first page only.
Fold over this corner of each paper toward the back before you turn in your
paper to assure your anonymity.
Assignments
are due on the day under which they are listed. For example, for Wednesday,
September 21, complete the WebCT module on the Walter Stiern Library and the
corresponding quiz.
Topic: Introduction to CSUB, to WebCT, and to this course.
In-class activity: Welcome to CSUB WebCT module and explanation of
WebCT
Norm Hutcherson will talk to us about using the library. Class
will meet in WSL Lab 7 (in the basement of the library).
Topic: Library usage
Assignment for today: WebCT module on the Walter Stiern Library
and its corresponding quiz on WebCT.
Wednesday, September
28
Topic: General Education and Choosing a Major
Assignment: General Education and Majors WebCT module and
corresponding quiz; G & J Chapter 12; meet with two faculty members (from
different departments) during office hours to find out about their programs.
Topic: How to Register
Assignment: WebCT Module and corresponding quiz on How to
Register; G & J Chapter 6
Topic: Advising
Assignment: Web CT module and corresponding quiz on Advising; G
& J Chapter 2
In class activities: WebCT Time Management unit and exercise 2.3
from page 35 of G & J
Topic: Academic Integrity
Assignment: WebCT module and corresponding quiz on Academic
Integrity; G & J Chapter 9, and pages 171-172 in G and J on plagiarism
In-class activity: exercise on avoiding plagiarism, and
information from Turnitin.com
Topic: Administration and Records and Financial Aid
Assignment: WebCT Modules and corresponding quizzes on
Administration and records and Financial Aid; G & J Chapter 18
Topic: Students Services
Assignment: WebCT module and corresponding quiz on Student
Services; G & J Chapter 8
Topic: Student Activities
Assignment: WebCT module and corresponding quiz on Student
Activities; G & J Chapter 14
Topic: Student Programs
Assignment: WebCT module and corresponding quiz (called “Programs”) on Student Programs; G & J Chapter 17