Freshman Seminar Fall 2016 - SFA 101.008 HSTC 322 M/W 11-11:50 a.m. Faculty Instructor Student Instructor Name Jamie Bouldin Name Dakota Bess Office Phone 936.468.3305 Email bessdc@jacks.sfasu.edu Email jfbouldin@sfasu.edu Office Hours Office Hours Request appt via email Location Office 3 rd floor Rusk Bldg Center for Career and Professional Development COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course provides study and practice in methods for success in college. Topics include critical thinking skills, study skills, time and money management, goal setting, career planning, and a review of university resources and regulations. PROGRAM/STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of SFA 101 the student will be informed of the following areas and how they relate to their success: Evaluate the significance of academic integrity. Construct a strategy for accessing and evaluating information through Steen Library. Select campus and community service opportunities in which he/she is interested. Apply college classroom learning strategies within this class and others. Investigate an overview of university resources. Develop personal survival skills. Examine SFA history, traditions, and pride. Argue the true value of a college education. Relate university rules and procedures to his/her personal behavior at SFA. Demonstrate working successfully with peers, faculty, and staff. CLASS READINGS AND MATERIALS: All students will receive a SFA 101 Freshman Success Handbook at the beginning of the semester. There is no required book for this course. Any required reading or materials will be provided in class or via D2L. COURSE METHODS AND ACTIVITIES Small group discussion Whole class discussion Guest speakers Visits to campus locations In-class participatory activities 1 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
Service activities Lecture Individual meetings Group work Group and individual presentations Taking part in SFA activities and events 2 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
CALENDAR: A detailed calendar of class activities, scheduled activities, homework assignments, etc. can be found below. It is the student s responsibility to remain up to date on assignments and to know when things are due. The instructor may not always remind students when assignments are close to being due. If you do not have a calendar or planner, or do not utilize your phone s calendar, we highly recommend that you begin doing so in order to be successful in your college courses (not just SFA 101). Tentative Calendar (subject to change if necessary) Week # Monday Class Activities/Assignments Wednesday Class Activities/Assignments Week One Week Two Week Three Aug. 29 Class Activity: Welcome, icebreakers, D2L Submit goals assignment on D2L by 5 p.m. Sept. 2 Goals assignment due Friday, Sept. 2 Sept. 5 Class Activity: No class today - SFA closed for Labor Day Be safe if you are traveling!! Sept. 12 Class Activity: Developing good relationships with faculty and staff; stress management Sept. 14 is 12 th class day be sure to attend class, your professors will be taking attendance Aug. 31 Class Activity: Service project introduction; SFA service programs Finish goals assignment; as a group, select your service agency Sept. 1 is the last day to change class schedules other than to drop classes Goals assignment due on D2L Friday by 5 p.m. Sept. 7 Class Activity: No class individual meetings with Jamie or Dakota this week. See schedule on D2L if you need a reminder Involvement Fair 5-7 p.m. Sept. 8 BPSC Grand Ballroom Attending this and completing the provided form will earn you 10 bonus points Holler at Homer 8 p.m. Sept. 9 at Homer Bryce Stadium; Freshman Class Jacks Charge 5:37 p.m. Sept. 10 at Homer Bryce Stadium Sept. 14 Class Activity: AARC Workshop Give Me The Glue! If you have a resume, bring a paper copy to class on Sept. 19. 3 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
Week Four Sept. 19 Class Activity: Four-Year Career Development Guide; resume construction Create (or revise) your resume Week Five Sept. 26 Class Activity: Career choice presentations Week Six Oct. 3 Class Activity: AARC Workshop AARC Overview Tonight is Fine Arts Night at Turner Auditorium Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson, 7:30 p.m. Week Seven Week Eight Oct. 10 Class Activity: Making the most of your academic advising appointments; overview of academic policies; academic integrity Class Activity: Oct. 17 Sept. 21 Class Activity: Researching career options on O*Net, What Can I Do With This Major; Creating Jobs4Jacks account (Meet in Steen Library Room 102A LINC Classroom) You will present on your career choice research next week see D2L for a reminder of your presentation day Sept. 28 Class Activity: Career choice presentations Battle of the Piney Woods Saturday, Oct. 1, NRG Stadium, Houston Proof of attendance at Involvement Advising session is due during class on Oct. 3 Oct. 5 Class Activity: QPR Presentation Oct. 12 Class Activity: Take Typefocus Inventory (Meet in Steen Library Room 102A LINC Classroom) Email Jamie your four-letter Typefocus code by 5 p.m. today. If you have not submitted your resume to CCPD yet for critique, we strongly suggest doing so TODAY so you will receive it back in time to submit for points. Oct. 19 Class Activity: 4 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
Week Nine Oct. 24 Class Activity: Resume critique documents due Oct. 26 on D2L. Week Ten Oct. 31 Class Activity: Office of Multicultural Affairs Presentation Nov. 1 is Observatory night if you are attending, you must ride the SFA bus, and it leaves promptly at 7, 8 and 9 p.m. from the bus stop by the Wilson Drive parking garage. Week Eleven Nov. 7 Class Activity: No class today Tunnel of Oppression tonight as a class! Meet in the Spirit Lounge (first floor of the student center) (time TBD). Work on service project presentation (if your group has not presented yet) ODK Leadership Conference Oct. 22 (Attend and fill out form for 10 bonus points) Oct. 26 Class Activity: No class individual meetings with Jamie or Dakota. See schedule on D2L if you need a reminder. Resume critique documents due by 5 p.m. tomorrow Today is the last day to drop classes Today is the last day to withdraw from SFA without a WP or WF Nov. 2 Class Activity: Typefocus Presentation - meet in BUSI 133. Work on service project presentation (if your group has not presented yet) Nov. 3 is SFA 101 Planetarium night shows are at 7 and 8 p.m. in Room 100 in the Math Building. Service hours should be wrapped up this week if possible. Homecoming Nov. 5 No class Monday, Nov. 7 Nov. 9 Class Activity: Tunnel of Oppression discussion Work on service project presentation (if your group has not presented yet) Week Twelve Class Activity: Nov. 14 Class Activity: Nov. 16 5 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
Week Thirteen Week Fourteen Nov. 21 Class Activity: No class today - Individual meetings with Jamie or Dakota. See schedule on D2L if you need a reminder. Nov. 28 Class Activity: Last class! Today is the last day to withdraw from the university Interview Stream reflection due Wednesday please try to submit early in case you have technology issues and need help. Peer evaluations for service projects due by 5 p.m. today Nov. 23 Class Activity: No class today Thanksgiving holiday begins Be safe if you are traveling!! Nov. 30 Class Activity: No class - STUDY FOR FINALS All materials for bonus points must be turned in to Jamie by 5 p.m. today Interview Stream reflection must be completed by 5 p.m. today 6 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
GRADING POLICY: SFA 101 is a graded course. Passing this course will give you one semester credit that can be used toward the total number of credits you need to graduate. The grading system is as follows: 427 475 points A 380 426 points B 332 379 points C 285 331 points D 284 points or lower F There are ample opportunities listed in the chart below for bonus points. Making a good grade in this class is easily within reach of every student enrolled simply by attending class each day and taking part in scheduled activities, as well as turning in assignments on time. All students have the opportunity to earn plenty of points to make a high grade. Late work is not accepted except for extenuating circumstances. Assignments (and point values) for SFA 101.008 Activity Description Point Value Attendance Goals paper One-on-one meetings with instructor or student instructor Outside events In order for the class to get the most out of our time together, it is important that everyone attends class regularly. Attendance will be taken through a sign-in sheet. Students will compose a one-page, double spaced paper outlining your goals for your first semester in college. Details are available on D2L. Students will sign up for three 15-minute meetings (during the second week of classes, halfway through the semester, and before the end of the semester) and meet one-on-one with the instructor or student instructor. It is important that you experience some of the events and opportunities that SFA offers its students. Choose one from these three options: SFA 101 Fine Arts night, visiting the SFA observatory, or attending an SFA planetarium show. o Planetarium night 7, 8 or 9p Wednesday, Nov. 3 o Observatory night 7, 8 or 9p Monday, Nov. 1 o To sign up for the SFA 101 planetarium or observatory nights, visit http://astro.sfasu.edu/sfa101/ 5 pts per class Total possible points: 100 Up to 25 points 25 pts each mtg Total possible points: 75 25 pts for attending fine arts, observatory or planetarium 25 pts for Tunnel of Oppression Total points: 50 7 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
Involvement Advising Jobs4Jacks and Document Critique Typefocus Career Choice Presentation Service Project o Fine Arts option: Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson - 7:30p Monday, Oct. 3 Tunnel of Oppression. We will attend together on the night designated for SFA 101: Monday, Nov. 7 Learning about opportunities to be involved on campus is an important part of making SFA your home for the next four years. Co-curricular involvement will also assist in you gaining valuable skills that can be utilized in your postcollege life. Each student will participate in an Involvement Advising session with the SFA Involvement Center. To receive credit, you must bring back proof of attending the session no later than Monday, October 3. To set up an appointment, visit the Involvement Center website: http://www.sfasu.edu/studentaffairs/69.asp All students will create an account on Jobs4Jacks, and then will create and submit a resume via Jobs4Jacks for a document critique. To receive your points, you must submit a copy of the original resume, the critique provided by the Center for Career and Professional Development, and your new edited version to the instructor. It can take several days to get feedback, due to many students using this service, so please submit at least two weeks in advance of the deadline. Provide a copy of the critique and edited resume to receive your points. All students will complete the Typefocus inventory. Instructions will be on D2L. Students must email the instructor the results of this inventory (a 4-letter code) by the deadline in order to receive credit. Utilizing resources provided by the instructor, each student will prepare a five-minute presentation to the class about the career field they intend to enter upon graduation from SFA. This will allow you to research an anticipated career path, and educate your peers on careers they may not be familiar with. The class will be divided into small groups early in the semester, and each group will be responsible for selecting a local non-profit organization and spending a minimum of 5 hours volunteering with that agency over the course of the 25 points 25 points 25 points Up to 25 points Completing the 5 service hours: 25 points 8 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
semester. These hours must be signed off on by a representative from the agency. Each group will then present to the class on the agency they volunteered with, how that agency benefits the community, and what they learned as a result of the service experience. The group members will then evaluate their peers on their contribution to the presentation. Presentation to class: Up to 25 points Peer evaluations: 25 points Total: 75 points Final reflection Bonus points Interview Stream is a program provided by Center for Career and Professional Development to prepare students for internship and job interviews by allowing them to participate in online mock interviews. Instead of completing a final paper for the class, students will complete a reflection exercise using a computer or tablet with a webcam, and submit the interview to the instructor and student instructor for review. This reflection experience will allow you to think about what you have learned in your first semester on campus and how these experiences are affecting you, while allowing your instructors to provide you with feedback. More details about this assignment will be provided via D2L, including how the assignment will be graded. Students may receive bonus points for taking part in the following activities (proof of attendance will be required in the form of an event program, filling out a form, etc.): Attending your college s convocation (see D2L for a list of locations and dates) 10 points Attending the Involvement Fair and visiting at least five organization tables (a form will be provided in class for this) 10 points Attending an SFA academic or cultural lecture 10 points Attending ODK Leadership Conference 10 points Attending an SI or tutoring session at the AARC 5 points per visit (must provide proof of each visit; up to 25 total points for this category) Up to 50 points Total possible bonus points: 65 9 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
CLASS RULES: Following these rules will help to maximize your SFA 101 experience: 1. Attend every class. 2. Complete all assigned work by the deadline. Late work will not be accepted except in cases of genuine extenuating circumstances. (This is because your other professors will likely not be flexible and it is a good habit for you to develop.) 3. Participate in individual and group activities and discussions. Ask and answer questions! 4. Treat everyone in the class with respect and courtesy. 5. All students are expected to demonstrate professional behavior and use language appropriate for the classroom learning experience. 6. Cell phones and other electronic devices should be on silent (NOT vibrate) and put away during class time, unless necessary to complete an in-class assignment. Use of cell phones, laptops or tablets: When students have personal technology available in the classroom, it should be used appropriately. We will occasionally utilize phones or tablets for in-class activities, which is considered an appropriate use of technology in my classroom. Using devices for interacting on social media or websites, or using them when we are not using them for classroom activities, is not an appropriate in-class use of technology. Sending or receiving texts or messages, or making/receiving phone calls causes a distraction to the instructor and to fellow students. Cell phones, computers, and other electronic devices in the classroom are to be used for class purposes only. Repeated warnings from the instructor or student instructor about inappropriate use of technology during class time, or if noises from calls/texts/notifications become a distraction, will result in the student losing their attendance points for that class period. EMAIL: Please check your SFA email account regularly. Your SFA account is the university s official method of contact with you. Reminders about tuition and fee payments, scholarships, housing, etc. will all come to this account. If you cannot remember to check your SFA email, please forward it to your personal account as soon as possible so you will not miss out on important emails. D2L will be the official tool in this SFA 101 class for communicating the important reminders, announcements, and further assignment directions. Your instructors will not send messages to Gmail, Hotmail, via Facebook, etc. All written assignments will be submitted via D2L and will be run through TurnItIn.com. POLL EVERYWHERE: We will occasionally utilize a program called PollEverywhere for group discussions and brainstorming in class. To participate in the discussion, you will need to text JAMIEBOULDIN250 to 22333 to join the sessions, and then send another text with your response to the question. If you do not have unlimited texts or have a phone with no texting capabilities, you can participate by going to pollev.com/jamiebouldin250 to respond, or let your instructor know so an alternative method of participation can be discussed.. COURSE COMPLAINTS: Any college course complaints or problems should first be discussed with the course instructor for the particular course. Difficulties can usually be resolved there. If the complaint cannot be resolved, the next person to see is the appropriate department chairperson. For SFA 101, the chairperson is Dr. Tim Clipson (Steen Library, Room 203L; 936-468-1588). 10 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
GENERAL STUDENT POLICIES: The following policies apply to all students enrolled in courses at Stephen F. Austin State University. Academic Integrity (4.1) Academic integrity is a responsibility of all university faculty and students. Faculty members promote academic integrity in multiple ways including instruction on the components of academic honesty, as well as abiding by university policy on penalties for cheating and plagiarism. Definition of Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty includes both cheating and plagiarism. Cheating includes but is not limited to (1) using or attempting to use unauthorized materials to aid in achieving a better grade on a component of a class; (2) the falsification or invention of any information, including citations, on an assigned exercise; and/or (3) helping or attempting to help another in an act of cheating or plagiarism. Plagiarism is presenting the words or ideas of another person as if they were your own. Examples of plagiarism are (1) submitting an assignment as if it were one's own work when, in fact, it is at least partly the work of another; (2) submitting a work that has been purchased or otherwise obtained from an Internet source or another source; and (3) incorporating the words or ideas of an author into one's paper without giving the author due credit. Please read the complete policy at http://www.sfasu.edu/policies/student_academic_dishonesty.pdf All written assignments for this class will be submitted via D2L to be reviewed for plagiarism issues (via Turnitin.com). Withheld Grades (5.5): Ordinarily, at the discretion of the instructor of record and with the approval of the academic chair/director, a grade of WH will be assigned only if the student cannot complete the course work because of unavoidable circumstances. Students must complete the work within one calendar year from the end of the semester in which they receive a WH, or the grade automatically becomes an F. If students register for the same course in future terms the WH will automatically become an F and will be counted as a repeated course for the purpose of computing the grade point average Please read the complete policy at: http://www.sfasu.edu/policies/course-grades.pdf Students with Disabilities To obtain disability related accommodations, alternate formats and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the Office of Disability Services (ODS), Human Services Building, and Room 325, 468-3004 / 468-1004 (TDD) as early as possible in the semester. Once verified, ODS will notify the course instructor and outline the accommodation and/or auxiliary aids to be provided. Failure to request services in a timely manner may delay your accommodations. For additional information, go to http://www.sfasu.edu/disabilityservices/ 11 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus
Please read the complete policy at: http://www.sfasu.edu/policies/academic-accommodation-for-students-with-disabilities.pdf Acceptable Student Behavior Classroom behavior should not interfere with the instructor s ability to conduct the class or the ability of other students to learn from the instructional program (see the Student Conduct Code, policy 10.4). Unacceptable or disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Students who disrupt the learning environment may be asked to leave class and may be subject to judicial, academic or other penalties. This prohibition applies to all instructional forums, including electronic, classroom, labs, discussion groups, field trips, etc. The instructor shall have full discretion over what behavior is appropriate/inappropriate in the classroom. Students who do not attend class regularly or who perform poorly on class projects/exams may be referred to the icare Early Alert Program. This program provides students with recommendations for resources or other assistance that is available to help SFA students succeed. Please read the complete policy at: http://www.sfasu.edu/policies/student-code-of-conduct_10.4.pdf 12 SFA 101.008 (Jamie Bouldin) - Syllabus