GUID 100 College Success Puente Program

GUID 100 College Success Puente Program SYLLABUS Semester: Fall 2015 Course #: 1038 Days: Mondays & Wednesdays Time: 8-9:15 AM Room: Bus & Tech 109 Co-requisite: ENGL 092-1135 Course Description and Objectives This comprehensive course integrates personal growth, academic and career success with problem solving, critical and creative thinking. The course focuses on the following topics: life management, goal setting, career decision making, educational planning, college expectations and opportunities, instructor-student relationships, cultural diversity, health maintenance, stress management, campus resources, learning styles, and strategies including lecture note-taking, test taking, and concentration. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to do the following: 1. Appraise principles of learning and forgetting and practice mnemonic devices and concentration techniques. 2. Assess lecture note taking and textbook study techniques and employ them in classes from the current semester 3. Formulate test taking strategies for both objective and essay exams and prepare practice exam questions. 4. Examine critical analysis techniques and demonstrate those techniques using problem solving and decision making models. 5. Evaluate the differences between the four primary segments of higher education (Community College, UC, CSU, Private/Independent Colleges) and develop an education plan to complete the process for these systems. 6. Evaluate learning styles and apply them to lifelong learning 7. Examine personal and educational values and compare them to those of diverse cultures. 8. Examine theoretical approaches to choice and change and develop a personal awareness of opportunities to make choices. 9. Assess wellness concepts, including stress, diet, sleep, and exercise and develop a personal health assessment and action plan. 10.Develop a comprehensive plan for understanding personal skills, interests, and aptitudes as they relate to major selection and career choice. Instructor Contact Info: MS. ROSALVA AMEZCUA COUNSELING CENTER OFFICE HRS: M 1-4:00PM (951)487-3254 RAMEZCUA@MSJC.EDU FOR APPOINTMENTS: (951)487-3255 Texts and Materials: Your Guide to College Success: Strategies for Achieving Your Goals by Halonen, Jane S. and Santrock, John W. Seventh Edition The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz Journal Planner

P U E N T E G U ID 1 0 0 - C o l lege S u c ce s s Course Student Learning Outcomes 1. Students will be able to evaluate learning styles and apply them toward their lifelong learning by completing 3 projects. 2. Students will formulate test taking strategies for both objective and essay exams by creating test questions that use specific key words. 3. Student will create an educational plan for transfer to the CSU, UC, or private/independent schools for a specific major. 4. The students will summarize 3 personal strategies for mastering college. The Puente Program Mission The mission of the Puente program is to increase the number of educationally underserved students who enroll in four-year colleges and universities, earn degrees, and return to the community as leaders and mentors to future generations. Puente Student Learning Outcomes 1. Student will complete an informed educational plan for AA/AS graduation requirements. 2. Student will complete an informed educational plan for transfer requirements. 3. Student will participate in 20 campus and/or program events (10 per year) which inform their civic responsibility. 4. Student will participate in 20 campus and/or program events which increasing their academic engagement. 5. Student will complete English 092 and English 101 sequence with Puente Program. 6. Student will complete Guidance 100 and Guidance 110 with Puente Program. 7. Student will identify academic skills that prepare them for success in higher education environments. Page 2

P U E N T E G U I D 1 0 0 - C o l l ege S u c c e s s Rules for Success Be Present Be mentally and physically pr esent. Have a positive attitude leave negative thoughts and attitudes behind. Do your work on time Ever y minute counts. Use resources Ask for help when needed. Participate Be r espectful when shar ing your opinions. Accept change Change is inevitable, embr ace it. Be Organized and productive find a way to keep your self together. Communicate commu nicate with peer s and instr uctor s. Have a growth mindset you came to college to lear n and gr ow. Take Responsibility it is your education, your choice, your r esponsibil- Attendance and Class Par ticipation You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. ~Albert Einstein~ Attendance & Class Participation will make your education experience more meaningful; when you miss class, you miss the opportunity to learn and interact with your classmates. Participation is defined (in part) as: Regular attendance, including arriving on time and staying for the entire class session. Participating in class discussions. Being prepared for class by completing reading assignments as scheduled. Asking questions or making comments relevant to the topic of class. Actively listening to lecture and other presentations. Classroom Etiquette Page 3 Puente Model Promptness - In order to be respectful of your classmates and the instructor, be in your seat and ready for class discussion by 8 AM. Side Conversations In this class you are given an opportunity to share your comments and personal experiences with others. You will have a turn! So refrain from having side conversations with others when it s not appropriate. Cell phones turn them off during class time. If you expect to get an emergency call, sit close to the door to make an unobtrusive exit when you receive that call. Computers Not allowed during class. They are distracting to yourself and others. Recording equipment As a general rule, class discussions should not be recorded; however, if you must record all or part of the class, you should ask the instructor before recording any part of the class. End of Class/Leaving Early Wait until your instructor is actually finished with class. If you need to leave early, sit by the door to minimize distractions when you leave. Dominating class discussions remember that everyone has wonderful things to offer and share and sometimes people grow tired of the person dominating the class discussions.

P U E N T E G U ID 1 0 0 C o l lege S u c ce s s FOCUS ON ABILITY! Students with Disabilities Students with disabilities who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to notify the instructor and contact the Disable Student Program and Services (DSPS) office early in the semester so that reasonable accommodations may be implemented as soon as possible. Students may contact the DSPS office in person or by pone at (951) 487-3302 (voice) or (951) 672-3304 (TTY for hearing and speech impaired). You cannot control what happens to you, but you can control your attitude toward what happens to you, and in that, you will be mastering change rather than allowing it to master you. - Brian Tracy MSJC Student Services Financial Aid: assists students in finding ways to fund their education. Extended Opportunity Programs & Services: Ser vices for educationally disadvantaged and low-income students. Student Learning Resource Center: Tutor ing ser vices for all students on most subject ar eas a t fr ee cost. Library Services: Ser vices offer ed include r efer ence and r esear ch assistance, bibliogr aphic instr uction on specific class subjects, general library orientations, and reserve materials. Enrollment Services: Pr ovides gener al infor ma tion about the college. Petitions to enter class late, transcripts, credit by exam, and enrollment verifications, among other services. Career/Transfer Center: help individuals with their car eer develop ment thr ough car eer assessment, career education and employment-related services Child Development Center: Pr ovides an education and car e pr ogr a m for childr en (ages 18 mon ths to 5 years) of MSJC student, staff and parents in the community. Counseling: The counseling depar tment pr ovid es assistance and infor ma tion to individual students regarding academic, personal, transfer and career guidance concerns. Student Government Association: establishes cur r icular activities. Honor s Enrichment Program: Academic pr ogr a m for students with at least a 3.3 College GPA or 3.5 High School GPA. Page 4

P U E N T E G U ID 1 0 0 C o l lege S u c ce s s Course Assignments Cultural Collage: is a collection of magazine images, graphics, and mementos that represent the many aspects of your life and culture. This will represent your past, present and future. You need to incorporate life as well as educational experiences. Be creative & have fun! Writings (2) ar e oppor - tunities for students to reflect on and employ what they are learning in the course. Writings are no more than 3 typed pages and are to be written in MLA format. Journals ar e shor t 1-2 page papers discussing your opinions, ideas, thoughts, experiences, or anything in general you would like to air. They are chosen from the end of each assigned chapter and serve to make you think about the readings, class discussions, or other life experiences and how they relate to life or situations you are experiencing. There is no criteria for grading think pieces. If you turn one in, you get the points. Quizzes: Pop quizzes will be based on readings and class discussions. MBTI: the Myer s Briggs Type Indicator is a required assessment for which students paid separately for this class. All students are expected to take the assessment on time. Half the points will be earned when the MBTI is completed late. Career Research and Activities: ever y student is responsible for doing research and a 10-15 minute presentation based on a 2-3 page career report. Career activities include an interview conducted by the student to a professional in the field of their choice of career. More instructions will be given later in the semester. Mentor Questionnaire: Students will develop a questionnaire which they will use when meeting their mentor for the first time. College Activities (5): Having a positive college experience relies heavily on your involvement on campus activities, therefore, students in this course are responsible to complete at least 5 activities throughout the semester of which at least 3 must be college success workshops (e.g. note taking, writing, research, etc.). Midterm exam is an assessment of what you learned in the first part of the course. Participation: Being in class is very important. When you miss class you miss an opportunity to participate and interact with your classmates. Collage Folder w/all Assignments: is a compilation of all completed assignments and a transfer Educational Plan. Student-Instructor Meetings: Ever y student is responsible for meeting with the instructor outside the class twice this semester. Final exam is a cu mulative assessment of what you learned in this course. Other Assignments: instructor may assign other activities for grade. Assignments are due at the beginning of class. No late or emailed work will be accepted, unless previously arranged with the instructor. There are no make ups for in-class assignments missed. The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential...these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence. -Confucius Page 5

Course Points and Assignments Cultural Collage 50 Catalog Questionnaire. 25 Journals 10 @ 10 points.. 100 Writings 2 @ 50 points.... 100 MBTI Writing... 50 Mentor Questionnaire.. 25 Midterm... 100 Career Interview Writing.... 50 Career Presentation... 50 Career Report. 50 Student-Instructor Meeting. 50 College Activities 5 @10 points.. 50 Participation. 50 Collage Folder w/ed Plan and all assignments.... 150 Final. 100 Total Points 1,000 Grade Br eakdown: 900-1000 A 800-899 B 700-799 C 600-699 D Below 600 F Impor tant Dates Dates Actions Aug 3 RTA (GoPass) bus ridership for Fall 2015 begins for eligible (registered) students Aug 28 Sept 7 Sept 7 Oct 30 Nov 11 Nov 16 Nov 20 Nov 26-29 Dec 12-18 Dec 31 Last day to drop a full-term class and get a refund (in some cases before class meets) Labor Day Holiday ~ COLLEGE CLOSED Last day to drop a full-term class without a W grade (some classes have an earlier date) Financial Aid 60% Course Completion Date (complete withdrawal before or on this date subject to repayment of aid received) Veterans Day Holiday ~ COLLEGE CLOSED Last day to apply for Fall 2012 graduation and Certificates of Achievement Last day to drop a full-term class with a W (some classes have an earlier date) Thanksgiving Holiday ~ COLLEGE CLOSED Final Exams RTA (GoPass) bus ridership for Fall 2015 ends Page 6