Foundations

St. Gregory's University Syllabus
Fall Semester - 2000
GS 1003 -7: Foundations
11:00a.m. to 11:50a.m.
Instructor: Kay Walck, M.Ed. Counseling

Course Description: This course is designed to prepare students to succeed in college and to formulate and carry out a Life Development Plan. Major components include: learning to use a laptop computer and local area network, investigating academic and career choices, acquiring effective study habits, using the resources of the library and resource center, preparing for examinations, and developing a positive self-image.

Mission Statement: The Foundations course guides students in discovering who they are, what they want, and how they will get there.

Instructor's Statement:

Phone: ext. 5141 (temporary) e-mail: skwalck@sgc.edu
Office: #303 Administration Building (temporary)
Office Hours:
MWF 10:00am to 11:00am and
1:30pm to 2:30pm
TTH 9:45am to 11:00am .

Office is also open to students at other times when instructor is present in office.

Textbook: Becoming a Master Student - 9th Edition
by; Dave Ellis
Houghton Mifflin 2000 ISBN: 0-395-98149-2

Supplies: Students will need a journal notebook of their choosing. A computer disk will be needed in class for use on laptop. Students will receive a supplies voucher/coupon when purchasing their textbook in Founder's Bookstore. Students will then turn the voucher into the instructor and appropriate supplies will be handed out in class.

Instructor and University Policies:

Attendance is a vital component of this class and is given considerable weight in grading criteria. Most class assignments and course requirements cannot be accomplished without attendance in class. Excessive (three or more) absences will be discussed with the student and a decision about withdrawal will be determined.

	Late, in class and out of class assignments, will not be accepted and cannot be made up. Most class activities are not designed in such a way as they could be completed outside of class. Journal assignments will not be given after class, but if students want to survey classmates for the journal assignment, they may. Class presentations must be presented as scheduled and may not be made up or scheduled on a different day.

	Academic policies including plagiarism, ADA accommodations, withdrawal, etc., will be adhered to as written in the university catalog and student handbook.

	The instructor reserves the right to adjust the course outline as needed. Adjustments will be made to the syllabus on the instructor's web page and students may print a revised syllabus from this source if desired.

	The instructor does not have a problem with snacks, drinks, or gum in class, but students are asked to dispose of their own trash.
Course Objectives:
	By the end of the course the student will manifest an understanding of who he/she is and what he/she wants.

	By the end of the course the student will set realistic and realizable goals for his/her personal success in the five areas of life development (spiritual, physical, academic, social and emotional).

	By the end of the course the student will develop effective strategies for the achievement of his/her success in college and in life.

	By the end of the course the student will demonstrate the ability to be self-reflective with regard to his/her personal values and goals.

	By the end of the course the student will manifest an ability to organize his/her time and work.

	By the end of the course the student will be able to work as part of a team and to function as a member of a group.

	By the end of the course the student will demonstrate a minimum level of competence in computer skills.

	By the end of the course the student will be familiar with the campus environment and available services.

	By the end of the course the student will have begun the process of compiling a Life Development Portfolio.

	By the end of the course the student will investigate how curiosity contributes to his/her success in learning and the search for wisdom.

	By the end of the course the student will investigate the importance of persistence and develop a willingness to learn from mistakes.

	By the end of the course the student will develop an understanding of the value of "Whole Brain Thinking".

	By the end of the course the student will develop a personal approach to physical fitness.
Course Outline: Homework Assignments are underlined. F 8/25 Textbook Review, ice breaker, Read pgs. 1-2, do Exercise #1, Read pgs. 4-5, do Exercise #2 M 8/28 Hand out Life Development Plan supplies. Overview of Life Development Plan; Pg. 3, #1 in class, class discussion W 8/30 Freshmen Encounters/Student Panel F 9/1 University Tour and Student Services Exploration M 9/4 Labor Day W 9/6 Discovery Wheel, activities, journal, and discussion. Read pgs. 375-76, and Read 34-40 then monitor time until Wednesday, September 20th. F 9/15 Service Project, speaker, organize in groups, journal. Bring all syllabi, calendars, and planners to next class. M 9/18 Academic Goals / Set Grade Goals with Action Plan; journal #8, pg. 29. Time monitors will be turned in next class and used in class activities. W 9/20 Class discussion and group discussion on Time Monitor, #11, pg. 41, ABC exercise; pg. 67-8; journal pg. 51 "do less". Read 42-60, bring syllabi, calendars, planners to next class. F 9/22 Time textbook exercises, journal on time issue. Bring laptops to next class. M 9/25 E-mail, Outlook, Word, http://intranet.sgc.edu/Help/default.htm W 9/27 Abbey Tour. Bring laptops to next class. F 9/29 Abbey website, http://www.monksok.org/ reflections on tour, practice e-mail. M 10/2 Full Spectrum W 10/4 Full Spectrum F 10/6 Full Spectrum M 10/9 Full Spectrum W 10/11 Learning Styles - video, pages 22-27, journal #7. F 10/13 Learning Styles - Group work and presentation. Bring laptop to next class. M 10/16 Publisher on laptop. W 10/18 Mission Statement. Create Mission Statement Page on Publisher, due October 25, e-mail to instructor. F 10/20 Fall Break M 10/23 Majors/Careers/Integrative Degrees, journal - Exercise #16; pg.247. Read 386-89, do exercise #45 on pg. 389; Read 368-69. Bring laptops to next class. W 10/25 Mission Statement due. Internet search, career inventory online, http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/ and print a copy of results. F 10/27 Career group work, journal on career topic, Community Service Project Due on word - e-mail to instructor. M 10/30 Graduation Game W 11/1 Graduation Game F 11/3 Graduation Game; e-mail final plan to instructor by November 8th. Read 166-186; do #30 on page 167. M 11/6 Test Taking Skills, do #35, pg. 184 in class, do page 195 in class. Bring laptops to next class. W 11/8 Introduction to Power Point and Student Presentations. Presentations will begin on December 1st. Journal on presentation topic. F 11/10 Group work on presentations. Read 290-321, do exercise #36 and journal # 53. Bring laptops to next class. M 11/13 Relationships - Internet search, complete Kiersey Temperament Sorter http://www.keirsey.com/ online and print results. Group discussion. W 11/15 In class activity, discussion and Social Development Goal Setting. Journal assignment. Use Publisher or Word for Social Goals, e-mail to instructor by November 20th. Read 338-354. F 11/17 Health and Fitness, journal #58, pg. 343; journal #59, pg. 348; Exercise #39, pg. 353. Visit MAC. Bring laptops to next class. M 11/20 Fitness Goals on Publisher W 11/22 Values Auction F 11/24 Thanksgiving Break M 11/27 Emotional/Spiritual Goal Setting using Mission Statement, Full Spectrum, Values, Relationship/Social goal setting. Due in Life Development Plan. W 11/29 Museum Exploration Survey, http://intranet.sgc.edu/Places/museum/index.htm Assigned reading for first presentation F 12/1 Presentation Ch. 3. Assigned reading for next presentation. M 12/4 Presentation Ch. 7. Assigned reading for next presentation. W 12/6 Presentation Ch. 5. Assigned reading for next presentation. F 12/8 Presentation Ch. 11. Assigned reading for next presentation. M 12/11 Life Development Plan Due Recommendations for Professional Portfolio:
	Service Project Assignment

	Examples of Goal Setting with Reflections

	Presentation with Examples of Technology Usage

	Mission Statement
Examples of instructional methods: In class: Out of class Group Discussion Museum Exploration Group Presentation Abbey Tour Video Service Project Journaling Reading Technology Assignments Computer Assignments Instructor Led Activities Group Presentation Project Textbook Assignments Speakers Lecture Games Overheads White Board Projector w/Power Point Lecture Games Student Led Class Presentations Beginning and Ending Assessment:
	Discovery Wheels

	Goal Setting with Reflective Statements

	Life Development Plan with Reflective Entries

	Computer Skills Surveys

	Mission Statement with Reflection Piece
Webliography of Internet Resources for Foundations Liberal Arts Education The following represent a series of comments and observations about liberal arts and liberal education. http://www-hl.syr.edu/about/Libart.html Liberal Arts: A Solid Foundation: Words from Philip Bigler http://www.talbotsbook.com/ Goal Setting and Life Skills From My Success Company, a division of Bottom Line Underwriters, Inc. "My All-Time 12 Best Ideas for Being Successful" by Shad Helmstetter, Ph.D. http://www.bluinc.com/free/12ideas.html "Ten Rules For Being Human" by Cherie Carter-Scott http://www.bluinc.com/free/human10.htm "Attitude is Everything…" by Francie Baltazar-Schwartz http://www.bluinc.com/free/bullet.htm "Life’s Priorities Exercise" by Michael Hargrove http://www.bluinc.com/free/life101.htm "Goal Setting Basics" by Michael Hargrove http://www.bluinc.com/free/goal1.htm Decision Making http://www.caps.ucsf.edu/hotdecision.html Academic Skills Dartmouth College Academic Skills Center (click on Learning Strategies Guides for articles on various topics) http://www.dartmouth.edu/admin/acskills/ Math Anxiety etc. from the "Math Matters" Website http://www.mathmatters.net/index.htm Study Skills Guides from the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s Univeristy http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.html Mind Mapping http://world.std.com/~emagic/mindmap.html Learning Skills Handouts http://www.coun.uvic.ca/learn/hndouts.html Reading Skills from the Learning Skills Center at the University of Texas http://www.utexas.edu/student/lsc/handouts/1422.html Study Skills Survey from the University of Minnesota Duluth http://www.d.umn.edu/student/loon/acad/strat/self_test.html Study Skills Self-help Information from Virginia Tech http://www.ucc.vt.edu/stdysk/stdyhlp.html Learning Styles Learning Styles Information http://www.csbsju.edu/academicadvising/helplist.html "Learning Styles and Strategies" Richard M. Felder http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/styles.htm "What Are Learning Styles?" http://www.geocities.com/SouthBeach/Strand/8411/learningstyle.html Learning Styles: A Multiple Intelligences Approach http://pss.uvm.edu/pss162/learning_styles.html Learning Styles Questionnaire by Barbara Soloman http://www2.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSdir/ilsweb.html Kolb’s Model http://www.algonquinc.on.ca/edtech/gened/styles.html "Learning Styles on the Web" by Karen J. Ristuccia http://www.csrnet.org/csrnet/articles/web-learning-styles.html Learning Styles (Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic) http://www.chaminade.org/inspire/learnstl.htm Various Inventories from the "Learning to Learn" Website http://snow.utoronto.ca/Learn2/mod3/index.html Learning Styles related to Personality Types http://www.dougdean.com/learningstyles/index.cfm Westmark School Website http://www.westmark.pvt.k12.ca.us/reading.html Relationships Family Relationships (from a Penn State course website) http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/n/x/nxd10/family3.htm Emotional Development "Anger Management" from the American Psychological Association website http://www.apa.org/pubinfo/anger.html Spiritual Development An article on Lectio Divina [sacred reading] the ancient form of monastic prayer (from the St. Andrew’s Abbey website) http://www.ptw.com/~standrab/ld-art.html HelpLink – a website from the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. Contains articles on various topics related to spiritual and psychological health. http://www.namb.net/helplink/ Health and Wellness Wellness Web http://www.wellweb.com/ Substance Abuse http://www.health.org/ Nutrition (the food pyramid) http://www.hs.state.az.us/cfhs/nuts/pyrzone.htm "What All Undergraduates Should Know About How Their Sleeping Lives Affect Their Waking Lives" by William . Dement, M.D., Ph.D http://www.stanford.edu/~dement/sleepless.html "Are You Fit or Fat" http://www.phys.com/b_nutrition/01self_analysis/04fitorfat/fitorfat.cgi The Personal Nutritionist http://www4.phys.com/b_nutrition/01self_analysis/06pyramid/pyramid.html Snack-o-matic http://www.phys.com/b_nutrition/02solutions/04snacko/snacko_detect.htm Temperament and Personality Kiersey Temperament Theory http://www.keirsey.com/ Careers Preparing for a Career (various online resources) http://www.cedar.ca.gov/employment/prepare.html A Web Guide to the Job Search http://www.interbiznet.com/hunt/tools.html The Career Key http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/ Return to Top of Page To download or print a copy of syllabus click here.