ENR 1100 SPRING SEMESTER 2017 CFAES SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES http://senr.su.edu/undergraduate INSTRUCTOR: Susie Burks 210D Kttman Hall burks.39@su.edu Fr appintments with Susie, please call 614-292-2265. LECTURES: Mndays, 4:10 5:05 p.m., Kttman Hall 116 RECITATIONS: Wednesdays, 4:10 5:05 p.m., Kttman Hall 116 LEARNING OBJECTIVES: In this curse, students will: Assimilate cre human skills (see last page) fr lifelng learning and engagement Becme familiar with the academic plicies and prcedures gverning university life. Learn abut and utilize varius resurces and services available at the University. Explre bth career and advanced study pprtunities in natural resurces. Understand pertinent academic and degree requirements and develp lng-term degree planning. Acquire strategies fr successful transitin int and active participatin in the University cmmunity. RESOURCES: 1. Student Resurce Guide (received at Orientatin, r at https://fye.su.edu/publicatins.html) 2. Online Curse materials (http://carmen.su.edu) ASSIGNMENTS: *Nte: This is a summary. Assignments are due at 11:59pm n Fridays, unless therwise stated. Please see the descriptin f assignments fr full details n hw t cmplete the items belw! POINTS: DUE DATE: Autbigraphical Statement 10 January 13 Library Questinnaire 5 January 27 Career Develpment Plan 25 February 10 Tw Year Academic Plan 40 February 13, in class Academic Integrity Carmen Assignment 20 Feb. 17 Campus Resurces Reprt 20 February 24 Exam 25 March 4 Student Organizatin Critique 10 March 10 Career Visin Summary Paper 25 March 10 Participatin 20 200 Grading Scale 186-200 A 160-165 B- 134-139 D+ 180-185 A- 154-159 C+ 126-133 D 174-179 B+ 146-153 C < 126 E 166-173 B 140-145 C-
Plicies and Imprtant Infrmatin Curse Cnduct Students shuld demnstrate behavir that is acceptable in the prfessinal wrkplace. While nt an exclusive list, the fllwing behavirs are expected: Attend class n time and remain the entire perid. Cme prepared and participate in class discussin and activities. Strive t build cnstructive relatins with ther students, the instructrs, and peer mentrs. Avid disruptive actins such as cming t class late, reading unrelated material, surfing the web, brwsing unrelated material, reading newspapers in class, sending r receiving text messages, r respnding t peers in a disrespectful manner in class. Demnstrate respect fr the instructrs, guest speakers and yur classmates by turning cell phnes OFF. Reading and/r respnding t text messages are NOT apprpriate behavirs during class. Laptp cmputers may NOT be used during class as they cmmnly result in a distractin t the user and nearby students. DO bring a ntebk and pencil/pen t take ntes. Attendance Plicy Similar t ther University curses, attendance is expected. Therefre, students are respnsible fr knwing any changes t the syllabus, fr all infrmatin presented and discussed in class, fr annuncements made in class, fr materials distributed in class, and fr classrm exercises and assignments. Emergency absences will be dealt with n an individual case basis. ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT Students are reminded that academic miscnduct is a vilatin f the cde f Student Cnduct and, per faculty rule 3335-31-02, must be reprted t the Cmmittee n Academic Miscnduct. The University defines academic miscnduct as any activity that tends t cmprmise the academic integrity f the institutin, r subvert the educatinal prcess. Sme examples are plagiarism, cheating n examinatins, and vilatin f curse rules as cntained in the curse syllabus. Please maintain academic integrity and prfessinalism. Late Wrk Plicy Students may submit assignments after their due date, but they will incur a penalty. Fr assignments turned in late, but within ne week f the due date, students will receive a 10% grade reductin fr the assignment. Assignments turned in mre than ne week after the due date will incur a 20% penalty. Students shuld submit late wrk t the assignment s drp-bx n Carmen and send an email ntifying their recitatin instructr that the assignment has been submitted. Office f Disability Services ntice Students with disabilities shuld cntact the curse instructrs t make the apprpriate arrangements fr their accmmdatins. Special needs must be discussed and arrangements made well in advance f when they are required (preferably during the first week f classes). Special accmmdatins may be discussed and arranged thrugh the OSU Office f Disability Services, 150 Pmerene Hall, 1760 Neil Ave., ph: 292-3307. Website: http://ds.su.edu
COURSE OUTLINE Jan. 9 M Intrductins/Syllabus and Class Expectatins TMs: Essential Plicies, Dates & Deadlines; Carmen Overview, BuckeyeLink Jan. 11 W CFAES/SENR Welcme Event, Ag Admin Auditrium (pens at 3:30pm) Jan. 13 F Autbigraphy due Jan. 16 M Martin Luther King Day: N classes, University clsed Jan. 18 W Dr. Jeff Sharp, Directr f SENR and Assciate Dean, CFAES Jan. 23 M TM event: Meet at Ohi Unin, Brutus Buckeye s bench Jan. 25 W Getting Started n Yur Academic and Career Path Esther Dwyer, SENR Admissins & Schlars Crdinatr *fr class: watch TedTalk with Edward Bricen (linked n Carmen) Jan. 27 F Library quiz due Jan. 30 M Schlarships & Financial Aid Dr. Pat Whittingtn, CFAES Asst. Dean f Student Develpment Feb. 1 W Building yur Tw-Year Academic Plan (with TMs) Review Degree Planning Tls & ther resurces n Carmen Feb. 6 M Prfessinal Develpment Trish Raridan-Prestn, SENR Career Services Feb. 8 W NO CLASS TODAY Assignment: wrk n ut-f-class assignments Feb. 10 F Career Develpment Plan due Feb. 13 M TMs: Schedule Planner, Curse Registratin & Scheduling; Grading; FFR; resurces 2-Year Academic Plan due in class Feb. 15 W NO CLASS MEETING TODAY Assignment: Review the fllwing resurces in Carmen: Student Rights & Respnsibilities PPT; article On Academic Freedm ; Plagiarism vide; etc. Feb. 17 F Academic Integrity Assignment due Feb. 20 M Faculty/Prfessinal Grup meetings Feb. 22 W NO CLASS TODAY Assignment: wrk n ut-f-class assignments Feb. 24 F Campus Resurces Reprt due Feb. 27 M Faculty/Prfessinal Grup meetings
March 1 W NO CLASS TODAY Assignment: wrk n ut-f-class assignments Access t Exam begins at 4:00pm March 3 F Exam due March 6 M Last Day/Curse Wrap-up March 10 F Career Visin Summary paper due Student Organizatin/Seminar Critique due March 13-17 Spring Break N classes, Offices Open DESCRIPTION OF ASSIGNMENTS A nte abut papers: All papers are t be duble-spaced, and in 12-pint Times New Rman fnt, and neinch margins. All must be submitted as either Micrsft Wrd dcuments r PDF files. NO dcuments in.pages frmat will be accepted, as they cannt be pened by yur instructrs; please cnvert them t/save them as.dc r.dcx files r PDFs befre submitting them! Please use business writing etiquette and crrect grammar in all assignments (see email etiquette guidelines psted in Carmen). Page expectatins/limits will be stated belw. A. Autbigraphical Statement Cmplete an autbigraphy f yurself, including yur name, intended majr, and smething interesting abut yurself! (i.e., wh are yu? What makes yu yu? etc.) Als, describe yur interests and career gals & aspiratins in the field f envirnment and natural resurces. Write at least ne full page, duble-spaced. Turn in t the Carmen drp-bx. Due by January 13. B. Library Resurces Tur Please cmplete the library questinnaire n Carmen during/after cmpleting a tur f the Thmpsn Library. (Print ut if preferred.) Due January 27. C. Career Develpment Plan Utilize the Career Radmap calendar f events, Prfessinal Develpment Certificate criteria, and ther resurces f yur chice t develp a tw-year Career Develpment Plan custmized t yur career gals. This assignment will be discussed in greater detail during the class sessin with Trish Raridan-Prestn. As a part f yur career plan, activate yur accunt n Hire-a-Buckeye if yu haven t already (accessible thrugh the SENR website) and uplad yur resume. Fr assistance, examples, r a (recmmended) critique f yur resume befre psting, arrange an appintment with the SENR career advisr, Trish Raridan-Prestn. (210 Kttman Hall, 292-2265). Due February 10. D. Tw-Year Academic Plan The gal f the tw-year academic plan is t familiarize yu with the degree requirements f yur chsen majr, including the ratinale, r categry, fr the curses in yur prgram f study (bth General Educatin and majr curses), and the sequencing and availability f required curses, s yu can plan ut yur degree t graduatin. Fr this assignment yu will cmplete a plan f the curses yu prpse t take in yur first tw years (fur full semesters) at OSU. This plan can include curses yu are enrlled in fr Spring Semester 2016 and the fllwing three regular/fulltime semesters. Other special pprtunities may be included in the margins (i.e., internships r
studying abrad in Summer term) but shuld nt be used t replace a regular semester f curses in yur plan. If yu have questins, yu may cnfer with Susie r Sara abut yur plan. Please pay attentin t the terms curses are ffered, prerequisite curses and the sequencing f required curses, as well as the categries they belng in n yur curriculum sheet, as all f these factrs will be cnsidered in the grading! Please attach a cpy f yur Degree Audit r Transfer Credit Reprt, and save a cpy fr yur recrds befre handing in a hard cpy (this assignment will nt be turned in n Carmen). Due n paper n February 13, in class. E. Academic Integrity: Carmen Assignment Review all materials psted in Carmen related t academic integrity, academic freedm and student rights and respnsibilities, then cmplete the activity/quiz in Carmen. Due February 17. F. Visit a Campus Resurce Office Chse a campus resurce ffice t visit and reprt n. Pssible ffices include: Dennis Learning Center; Math-Stat Learning Center; The Writing Center; The Wellness Center; the Office f Disability Services; Veterans Affairs Office; Yunkin Success Center (ther than DLC); Buckeye Link Office; Office f Internatinal Affairs/Study Abrad. Yu may set up a ne-n-ne meeting r appintment r attend a wrkshp r event. Yur reprt shuld include the fllwing details: day/time f visit, a summary f the cnversatin r event; facts abut the resurce; hurs f peratin; services prvided and t whm; and a signature frm a resurce representative yu spke t fr verificatin f yur visit/appintment/event. Due n February 24. G. Exam Cmplete the nline exam n Carmen. Yu will have tw-hur blck f time t cmplete the exam nce yu begin, and yu may access resurces in Carmen r ther sites nline. Remember that yu are expected t wrk independently! Due March 3. H. Critique f a Student Organizatin, Prfessinal Seminar, r Infrmatinal Interview Attend a meeting fr a student rganizatin related t yur majr r career field, a prfessinal meeting r seminar, r a face-t-face infrmatinal interview and prvide a summary f the event in an electrnic frmat via Carmen. Include the fllwing infrmatin in yur critique: the name, date and time f the event attended; the activity and/r name f any guest speakers at the meeting; why yu attended that particular event and what yu learned that pertains t yur interests in the envirnment and natural resurces. If yu have met with a prfessinal fr an infrmatinal interview, yu will need t prvide the name and cntact infrmatin fr the prfessinal, as well as the date, time, and lcatin and a summary f the interview. Please discuss sme specific gals and interests that yu have. Hw can yur participatin in this and ther student activities help yu with yur career gals? (See dcument "Student Org. Visit", available in Carmen.) Due n March 10. I. Career Visin Summary Paper The purpse f this assignment is t prepare a summary f yur persnal career visin, nw that yu have had the pprtunity t explre yur majr, the ENR curriculum in general, and have heard frm faculty, student interns and thers in the field. As additinal research fr yur career explratin prcess, investigate emplyment websites related t yur career field (Hire-A-Buckeye r elsewhere), fr at least tw jb pstings in yur chsen field. D they match yur expectatins? Are the gals and missin f the agency, rganizatin r cmpany in line with yur wn? Did what yu heard frm the faculty, as well as ur ther presenters this semester, alter yur view f yur majr? Is yur understanding f yur chsen career field different nw frm when yu first arrived n campus? Have yur career and prfessinal gals changed? If s, hw, and why? Yur paper shuld be a minimum f 2 ½-3 pages. (See abve fr further guidelines n papers.) Due March 10.
Imprtant Questins: A wrd r tw n the Cre Human Skills What is the purpse f a university educatin? Why are yu here at Ohi State? What d yu hpe t gain frm yur experiences bth in and utside f the classrm? Hw will yu grw as a persn? What are the hallmarks f an educated mind? Is cllege an investment r an end in and f itself? Or bth? These and many ther questins can be asked as yu embark n yur academic jurney here at Ohi State and mre specifically as a student within the Cllege f Fd, Agricultural, and Envirnmental Sciences. We prmise that yur learning pprtunities will be built n student-centered learning initiatives and real wrld experiences. Yu will have faculty, staff, and student mentrs wh will help shape yur experiences. Yur educatin will be value added as yu learn mre than just knwledge and applicatin but als master transferable skills that will benefit yu fr a lifetime. As a lifelng learner, yu are respnsible fr yur all aspects f yur educatin. It is critical t cultivate an area f expertise, grw in yur persnal leadership and develp strng interpersnal skills. The knwledge, skills and abilities yu develp are imprtant fr yur career and t yur future emplyers. A recent survey asked emplyers f students frm fd, agricultural and natural resurces majrs what they seek in new graduates? What skills will help new graduates perfrm well n the jb and fster career advancement? Based n an August 2011 jint study with the Assciatin f Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) 1 and the University Industry Cnsrtium (UIC), these Cre Human Skills essential fr lng-term success are as fllws: CORE HUMAN SKILLS Cmmunicatin Skills Decisin Making/Prblem Slving Skills Self-Management Skills Teamwrk Skills Prfessinalism Skills Experiential Learning Leadership Skills T this end, yur assignments and classrm experiences in this very first, fundatinal curse have been chsen and develped t begin yu n this path twards excellence and will assure that yu get the mst f yur investment lifelng pprtunity. This is just a starting pint yu have years in frnt f yu t hne these skills, but we hpe that yu examine all f yur Ohi State experiences as ways t further develp these critical skills. Althugh nt all f these skills are expected t be encuntered at nce r develped thrugh a finite number f assignments linked t this single curse, integratin f these ideals is at the frefrnt f ur thinking in develping nt just this curse but yur entire experience as a student in ur Cllege. 1 Please review the related articles psted in Carmen: A New Debate is Jined Over an Old Questin: Is Cllege an Investment r an End in Itself? by James Cicarelli Having a Degree and Being Educated by Edmund Pelligrin Fundatins: the Cmpnents f the GEC by Bruce Busby 1 Crawfrd et al. 2011 Cmparative Analysis f Sft Skills: What is Imprtant fr New Graduates (http://www.aplu.rg/dcument.dc?id=3414)