Learning the New College Experience
Mar 28, 2015
Learning the New College Experience
Objectives
• Understand the purpose & importance of a course syllabus
• Use the College Catalog
• Set goals & standards for your academic plan
• Discuss the procedures of advising
• Utilize available services
• Display courtesy on campus
• Get involved
Course Syllabus
Course Number and Title: PSY 2003 General Psychology Meeting Times and Location: MWF 9-9:50 am UC 214 Course Description: This course is an overview of major topics in modern psychology, the
scientific study of behavior and mental processes. As a first course in the discipline of psychology, it introduces some of the fundamental concepts, principles, and theories with a consideration for the complexity of human behavior.
Course Prerequisite(s): None Instructor: Sigmund Freud, PhD Office Location and Office Hours: UC 223 MWF 9:50-11:50 am; MW 3:45-4:45 pm; TR
11:50-12:50 pm, T 2:10-5:10 pm; Thurs. 2:10-4:10 pm. Office Telephone: (501) 977-5555 E-mail: [email protected] Text and Required Supplies: Jeffrey S. Nevid, Psychology: Concepts and Applications, 2nd ed.,
Houghton Mifflin, ISBN 0618475117
Attendance
A student will be dropped from a full-semester course if they are failing upon
7th absence in MWF class
5th absence in TR class 3rd absence in one
week class
How much time will school take?
15 credit hours x 2 30+15 hours in the
classroom
45 hours per week
College Catalog
• Important publication which outlines programs of study
• Consists of five primary sections
Plan of Study
Academic Advisor
Make it Fit Together
Set Goals
Advising/Registration Procedures
CampusConnect: Your Personal Tool
Available Services
Student Success Lab—tutoring in Math, Science, & English
Computers—Library, Kirk Building, & Business Technology Center
Counseling Services—career and personal counseling/ accommodations for students with disabilities
Food Services—The Plaza and Traxx
Bookstore—textbooks, supplies, & apparel
Campus Courtesy
At Doors• If you see someone carrying boxes or other bulky items,
ask if there is a door you can open.
• Always ask a person who is struggling with the door (e.g., someone using a wheelchair) if you may help.
Around Campus• Say hello to people you meet.
• Say “Excuse me” rather than pushing past people in a crowd or a constricted space.
• No gum on the sidewalk, in the grass, on the parking lot—period.
More Campus Courtesy
In classPersonal Issues• Be polite in your speech and manners.
• Blowing bubbles, snapping, or otherwise playing with gum is not ok.
• Sleeping and snoring in class just should not be done.
• Remember the class is not so large you can become invisible, so watch your body language.
• Do not start packing your bag until class is completely over.
Last Bit on Courtesy
In ClassComputers & Cell Phones• Always put your cell phone on silence or turn it off during
class.
• No texting in class—ever.
• No checking email, Facebook or MySpace.
In conversation• Do not interrupt someone while they are talking, no matter
how insightful you think what you have to say is.
• Please, please…no cell phone conversations in the restrooms!
GET Involved
Visit Union Station located in the Kirk Building
Participate in intramural sports and free events on campus
Join a student organization