Syllabus University Studies 83 84 2020 Harlow Section PDF

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UNIVERSITY STUDIES 83 – Pathways to Success UNIVERSITY STUDIES 84 – Bridges to Success Summer Session II (2020) MEETING TIMES Monday & Wednesday Lectures: 4 to 5 p.m. (https://uci.zoom.us/j/94841983975? pwd=cGRZeUFqUTYrcG5ZV0JKQ25XUzVIQT09) Discussion Sections: 5:15 to 6:20 p.m. Writing Labs (Bridge Only): TU/TH 10:30 to 11:50 a.m. INSTRUCTOR Ashley Harlow Email: [email protected] or through Canvas Office Hours: Fridays 2-3:30pm or by appointment Office Location: https://uci.zoom.us/my/anharlow

DISCUSSION SECTIONS Date/Time MW 5 to 6:20 p.m. MW 5 to 6:20 p.m. MW 5 to 6:20 p.m. MW 5 to 6:20 p.m. MW 5 to 6:20 p.m.

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Discussion Section / Leader Tammy Nguyen: [email protected] Nancy Duong: [email protected] Elizabeth Suarez: [email protected] Maria Garcia: [email protected] Josue Ruedas: [email protected]

WRITING LABS Date/Time TU/TH 10:30 – 11:50 a.m. TU/TH 10:30 – 11:50 a.m. TU/TH 10:30 – 11:50 a.m. TU/TH 10:30 – 11:50 a.m.

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Writing Specialist Peter Cibula: [email protected] Kerri McCanna: [email protected] Jacob Baumgartner: [email protected] Maggie Love: [email protected]

Course Description This course is designed to help first-year students transition successfully to the University of California, Irvine and develop strategies to enhance their University experience. Through lectures, discussion, course assignments, and activities, students will identify attributes, tools, and techniques to increase

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their overall success, learn about campus resources and programs designed to support their transition and enhance their academic development, and develop a personal action plan to guide their UCI career. Course Objectives Through course lectures, discussions, assignments, and activities, students who successfully complete University Studies 83/84 will:  Learn about the academic culture of UCI, a Research 1 University  Develop an understanding of the complex issues and choices confronting college students making a successful transition from high school to university learning  Clarify reasons for being in college and set realistic goals for the experience here  Increase awareness of human diversity, self, values, and beliefs  Become aware of and use available resources to support goals  Develop skills that lead to success academically and in other areas of life, including decisionmaking, goal-setting, communication, and time-management  Practice the requisite skills to develop productive relationships with peers, faculty, and staff  Develop a Personal Action Plan to guide the first-year experience at UCI Course Requirements The course requirements include:  Five weekly writing assignments  Attendance at four Freshman Summer Start Program (FSSP) events  Production and presentation of a Personal Action Plan (PAP)  Attendance and participation in both lecture and discussion section. Weekly Writing Assignments All writing assignments must be a minimum of one page. Though there is no maximum length, the goal is to be concise and clear in your response to the writing prompts. These writing assignments, as well as course readings, materials, and related activities, are designed to provide you with an opportunity to reflect on your experiences, and who you are. You are expected to address writing prompts completely, in a substantive and thoughtful manner. Written assignments are to be typed in Times New Roman 12 or Calibri 11 font, double-spaced, and proofread for grammatical and spelling errors. All writing assignments must be submitted through Canvas by the due date and time noted in the assignments section. All assignments must be submitted to your Discussion Leader via Canvas by the date and time noted in the assignments section. Please save all your written work for this class. Place your name and your Student ID Number in the top right corner on your writing assignments.

Freshman Summer Start Program (FSSP) Events You are required to attend, at a minimum, 4 FSSP Events. These must include:  2 events in the Inside UCI category 2

 2 events in the Collegiate Life Category The calendar of events is available at: http://summer.uci.edu/programs/freshman/advantages/events.aspx You will be provided a participation form which asks you to answer on of the following questions for each of the 4 events that you have attended. This form will be uploaded through canvas by the end of Week 5 (September 4, 2020, 11pm). **Please do not wait until the last minute to attend these events as they fill up fast and seating is only available on a first come, first serve basis. Attendance at these events will be taken by Summer Session. Personal Action Plan All students must complete a Personal Action Plan using the Personal Action Plan template provided. In addition to completing a Personal Action Plan, all students must schedule a 10-15 minute meeting with their discussion leader during the final two weeks to present their action plan. Personal Action Plans must be submitted to the Canvas web page associated with your Discussion section. The plans are due no later than 5pm on Tuesday September 9, 2020. **US-84 Bridges to Success ONLY For Bridge students this class is 4 units, 2 units of which are assigned specifically to the writing lab. As such, the listed criteria below will make up 70% of your overall grade, and the remaining 30% will be based on your writing lab grade. The writing instructors will grade you based on written work, participation and attendance. At the end of the term these grades will be compiled into one overall course grade. Grading Weekly Writing Assignments: FSSP Event Attendance and Write Up Participation in discussion: Personal Action Plan and Presentation: Writing Lab (US 84 Only):

50% (20% - US 84 Only) 20% (5% per event X 4 events) 10% 20% (Plan 15% + Presentation 5%) 30%

Texts and Readings: All multimodal texts (articles, videos, etc.) are provided online or are available online through the UCI libraries. There will be a few chapters from the book Readiness Realities. Assigned chapters will be available on Canvas, the entire book is available online through the UCI library. Hollander, P. W. (2017). Readiness Realities: Struggles and Successes During the Transition to College. Springer.

Schedule Week One – College

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8/3/20- Course Introduction/Syllabus Review -

Blow. C. M. 2014. In College, Nurturing Matters. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/08/opinion/blow-in-college-nurturing-matters.html

8/5/20- Current Trends in College Freshman -

HERI Research Brief: Freshman Survey National Norms Fall 2016 HERI Research Brief: 2016 First Year College Survey

Week Two – Culture 8/10/20- Who has college traditionally been designed for? -

Readiness Realities: Chapter 2 “Identities”

8/12/20- Who is prepared for college? -

Readiness Realities: Chapter 3 “Prerequisites”

Week Three – Support 8/17/20- Personal Supports 8/19/20- Institutional Supports -

Thomas, L. (2002). Student retention in higher education: the role of institutional habitus. Journal of Educational Policy, 17 (4), 423-444. HERI Infographic: Faculty’s Role

Week Four – Balance 8/24/20- Community Cultural Wealth -

Yosso*, T. J. (2005). Whose culture has capital? A critical race theory discussion of community cultural wealth. Race ethnicity and education, 8(1), 69-91.

8/26/20- Balancing exploration and affirmation -

HERI Infographic: Engaging with Diversity Hidden Brain Podcast: “The Edge Effect” Readiness Realities: Chapter 7 “Finding your people”

Week Five – Goals! 8/31/20- College Students and Health -

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American College Health Association National College Health Assessment 5 Causes of College Depression

9/2/20- Moving Forward -

Readiness Realties: Chapter 4 “Goals and Planning” Yuhas, D. (2012) Three Critical Elements to Sustain Motivation, Scientific American. HERI Infographic: Working Toward the Future

PERSONAL ACTION PLAN DUE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH, NO LATER THAN 5PM. CLASS POLICIES

Attendance Attendance at lecture, your assigned discussion section, and writing labs is required. Absences, as well as excessive lateness, will impact your grade. To receive credit for attendance, you will be expected to participate with appropriate comments, responses, questions, and attentiveness. If you miss class, it is your responsibility to ask a fellow student to help you complete your notes. However, this is not equivalent to attending class yourself and will likely be detrimental to your performance in the course.

Participation As noted above, simply sitting in class is not considered attendance. To attend involves being both “present” and “giving care and attention to” an event/activity. To participate fully, you must be fully present in class (both physically and intellectually) and ready to give your attention and energy to our readings and discussions. In order to do this, you must come to class prepared, have read and engaged with the course texts, and with your materials in hand. In practical terms, this means that every student will be expected to contribute thoughtful and engaged comments to every class discussion. This also means that distracting and disrespectful conduct, such as sending text messages or sleeping, will negatively affect your participation grade.

Academic Integrity Policy Please familiarize yourself (link in heading) with the UCI Policy on Academic Integrity and speak to your DL if you have questions – there are no acceptable excuses for academic dishonesty. Ignorance is not an excuse.

Disability Accommodation Students with disabilities who believe they may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to contact the Disability Services Center at 949-824-7494 as soon as possible to better ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a timely fashion. If you feel you may need an accommodation, please also contact your DL privately to discuss your specific needs.

Non-Discrimination/ Inclusion Statement I strive to maintain a positive learning environment based on open communication, mutual respect, and non-discrimination. In this class we will not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color or national origin. Any suggestions as to how to further such a positive and open environment will be appreciated and given serious consideration. If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of accommodation in order to participate, please advise me and we will work with the Office for Students with Disabilities to make appropriate arrangements.

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In an online classroom, our primary means of communication is written. The written language has many advantages: more opportunity for reasoned thought, more ability to go in-depth, and more time to think through an issue before posting a comment. However, written communication also has certain disadvantages, such a lack of the face-to-face signaling that occurs through body language, intonation, pausing, facial expressions, and gestures. As a result, please be aware of the possibility of miscommunication and compose your comments in a positive, supportive, and constructive manner. The syllabus is not a contract. The instructor reserves the right to alter the course requirements and/or assignments based on new materials, class discussion, or other legitimate pedagogical objectives . Information regarding any changes made will be provided to students via email and in-class discussion.

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