Fall 2008
UNIV-111
(Section 019)
UST Freshmen Seminar: Finding Your Way
Wednesdays 11:15 am – 12:05 pm

203 Robinson Hall

 

 

Course Outline (subject to change)

 

Sept. 3rd

Introduction to the course; Dan – E-Portfolio and Ice Breakers

Sept. 10th

Science and Science Policy in an Election year – discerning fact from opinion; Group Project planning

Sept. 17th

Dan - Time management and the differences between high school and college

Sept. 24th

Energy policies- understanding the vocabulary and the issues- Energy Jeopardy; Group project

Oct. 1st

Dan - Study skills, note taking, learning styles; Group project

Oct. 8th

Professional Academic Advisor, Adrian McCleary visits

Oct. 15th

Assessing the presidential candidate statements on energy policies

Registration begins for winter session – Oct. 13

Midterm marking period ends – Friday Oct. 17

Oct. 22nd

Dan - Making good decisions, alcohol awareness, and peer pressure

Oct. 29th

Examination of gubernatorial candidate statements on energy policies

Last day to change registration or withdraw from courses – Tuesday Oct. 28

Nov. 5th

Dan - Money management and creating a budget; Dan - Group project follow-up

Nov. 12th

Final preparations and discussion for group project

Nov. 19th

Group Project

Nov. 26th

Class lunch- TBD

Thanksgiving recess begins on Wednesday, November 26 at 5:00pm

Dec. 3rd

Dan - Stress management

Dec. 10th

Group project final touches

FYE Fest – December 11 – Reading Day

UST seminar presentations of group projects

Gore Hall

Each seminar (or group of students) will deliver a 10-minute presentation preferably using Power Point.  This presentation is based on their group project.

It should be noted that several seminars will be taking place concurrently in a conference type format.

 

Other Important Dates

September 22nd “Finding Your Passion” Career Services Speaker S. Renee Smith

7:00 pm              (Trabant Multipurpose Room)

 

September 23rd  “The Many Perspectives on Sustainability- A Panel Discussion”

6:00 pm              (Clayton Hall)

November 11th    Screening of the movie “Sizzle: A Global Warming Comedy” discussion with Randy Olson

6:00 pm              (115 Purnell Hall)

December 11th    FYE Fest – Group Presentations

11:00 am            (Gore Hall)

 


Last updated: November 5, 2008