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AVS-010-15

COMMON HOUR SCHEDULE AND INFORMATION

FALL, 2001 SYLLABUS

Freshmen Advisor:
Prof. Lifang Hsu
Office: RH 236, Phone Number: 445-4371,
E-mail: Hsu@Mail.Lemoyne.edu
Office Hours
Meeting Time
Course Objectives
Participation
Assignment
Syllabus
Office Hours: Tu. 1:00 -2:00, W. 10:30 - 11:30, Th. 9:00 - 10:00 and by appointment.
Meeting Time: M. 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM

Course Objectives:
1. To provide appropriate and accurate academic information.
2. To provide help in dealing with nonacademic problems that interfere with academic success.
3. To ease the first-year student's transition to college level learning and the college environment.
Participation:
Being an active contributor is key to doing well in the class. Our sessions will be discussion-based. The more involved you are, the more you will take away from the class. It will also help your classmates and me to get know you better. You need to be in class and at the special events (specified workshop offered by the Academic Support Center)
Assignment:
1. Journal
You will be required to maintain a journal that records your experiences of being an incoming student to Le Moyne College. Treat the journal as a place you will record what you are going through. It should be something that you can look back on in the years to come. Feel free to supplement the journal with photographs, clippings, and fliers of events you attend. You can keep a handwritten journal on loose-leaf sheets that go into a binder. I will collect your entries on September 17, October 15, and November 12.
2. Time allocation project
You will keep a two week, 24 hour a day record of how you are allocating your time. Based on the data you will write a one page (typed) analysis of your time allocation, addressing in particular: Where it's all going? and what patterns of time allocation seem to be the most constructively productive? This project will due on Dec. 3.

Syllabus: ASA-101-15

Date Calendar of Event Place Note

8/27 M Video:"The College Freshman Survival Guide"
Introductions, Interviews, Plans. GH407 We will conduct interviews in the beginning and at the end of the semester. We will introduce one another to the class. The interviews in the beginning and at the end of class will document your how your life changed during your first semester.

9/3 M No class 1. The final day to add a course is tomorrow Sep. 4.
2. Please attend the workshop " Managing Your Time" on Wed., Sep.5, 3:30 - 4:20 PM in GH 137. You may get some helpful hints for your 'Time Allocation Project'.

9/10 M Attend Workshop:
"Note Taking and Learning Styles" GH Auditorium 1. I will be present and I will have the attendance sign-up sheet with me. Either before or after the workshop, it is your responsibility to locate me and sign in.
2. "Choices" will be held on Tuesday, September 11, at 7:30 PM, in Atheletic Center.

9/17 M Discussion on how I survived my first weeks at Le Moyne.
Interesting places presentations. GH 407 1. You will give a short presentation about interesting locations and things to do here in Syracuse. This presentation will include a short description of why this place is interesting, how to get there and opening times. This short presentation will help you discover campus and Syracuse.
2. First journal entry due.

9/24 M Attend Workshop:
"Managing Stress and Test Anxiety" GH Auditorium 1. I will be present and I will have the attendance sign-up sheet with me. Either before or after the workshop, it is your responsibility to locate me and sign in.
2. I encourage you to attend "Majors Fair for all undeclared students". It will be held in the Special Events Room on Wednesday, Sep.26 at 4:30 - 6:00 PM.

10/1 M Attend Workshop:
"Researching and Writing the History Term Paper" GH Auditorium I will be present and I will have the attendance sign-up sheet with me. Either before or after the workshop, it is your responsibility to locate me and sign in.

10/8 M No class 1. I encourage you to attend the workshop " Writing Essay Exams in College Classes" on Wed., Oct. 10, 3:30 - 4:20 PM in GH Auditorium.
2. "Alcohol Awaewness Program" will be held on Thursday, October 11, at 9:00 PM, in James Commons.

10/15 M Attend Workshop:
"Doing Oral Presentations for Classes" GH137 I will be present and I will have the attendance sign-up sheet with me. Either before or after the workshop, it is your responsibility to locate me and sign in.
Second journal entry due.

10/22 M Time Management and Concentration Tips. GH 407 Mid-term Blues? Bring in your favorite music.
Sign up a 5 or 10 minutes individual meeting with me.

10/29 M No class RH236 Mid-term grade distribution meetings.

11/5 M Career Day GH 407 Course Schedule booklets and preprinted Academic Advising Forms will be sent to you the first week in November. You can start to plan your Spring schedule.

11/12 M Technology Day GH 407 1. Third journal entry due.
2. "Multicultural Program" will be held on Tuesday, November 13, at 3:30 PM, in Grewen Auditorium.

11/19 M No class

11/26 M Registration session GH 407

12/3 M Letter to incoming freshman.
Second round of interviews. GH 407 'Time Allocation Project' due.

This syllabus should be considered as a guide only. The actual pace of the class may vary.
email me if you have any question: HSU@maple.lemoyne.edu

Date	Calendar of Event	Place	Note

8/27 M	Video:"The College Freshman Survival Guide" Introductions, Interviews, Plans.	GH407	We will conduct interviews in the beginning and at the end of the semester. We will introduce one another to the class. The interviews in the beginning and at the end of class will document your how your life changed during your first semester.
9/3 M	No class		1. The final day to add a course is tomorrow Sep. 4. 2. Please attend the workshop " Managing Your Time" on Wed., Sep.5, 3:30 - 4:20 PM in GH 137. You may get some helpful hints for your 'Time Allocation Project'.
9/10 M	Attend Workshop: "Note Taking and Learning Styles"	GH Auditorium	1. I will be present and I will have the attendance sign-up sheet with me. Either before or after the workshop, it is your responsibility to locate me and sign in. 2. "Choices" will be held on Tuesday, September 11, at 7:30 PM, in Atheletic Center.
9/17 M	Discussion on how I survived my first weeks at Le Moyne. Interesting places presentations.	GH 407	1. You will give a short presentation about interesting locations and things to do here in Syracuse. This presentation will include a short description of why this place is interesting, how to get there and opening times. This short presentation will help you discover campus and Syracuse. 2. First journal entry due.
9/24 M	Attend Workshop: "Managing Stress and Test Anxiety"	GH Auditorium	1. I will be present and I will have the attendance sign-up sheet with me. Either before or after the workshop, it is your responsibility to locate me and sign in. 2. I encourage you to attend "Majors Fair for all undeclared students". It will be held in the Special Events Room on Wednesday, Sep.26 at 4:30 - 6:00 PM.
10/1 M	Attend Workshop: "Researching and Writing the History Term Paper"	GH Auditorium	I will be present and I will have the attendance sign-up sheet with me. Either before or after the workshop, it is your responsibility to locate me and sign in.
10/8 M	No class		1. I encourage you to attend the workshop " Writing Essay Exams in College Classes" on Wed., Oct. 10, 3:30 - 4:20 PM in GH Auditorium. 2. "Alcohol Awaewness Program" will be held on Thursday, October 11, at 9:00 PM, in James Commons.
10/15 M	Attend Workshop: "Doing Oral Presentations for Classes"	GH137	I will be present and I will have the attendance sign-up sheet with me. Either before or after the workshop, it is your responsibility to locate me and sign in. Second journal entry due.
10/22 M	Time Management and Concentration Tips.	GH 407	Mid-term Blues? Bring in your favorite music. Sign up a 5 or 10 minutes individual meeting with me.
10/29 M	No class	RH236	Mid-term grade distribution meetings.
11/5 M	Career Day	GH 407	Course Schedule booklets and preprinted Academic Advising Forms will be sent to you the first week in November. You can start to plan your Spring schedule.
11/12 M	Technology Day	GH 407	1. Third journal entry due. 2. "Multicultural Program" will be held on Tuesday, November 13, at 3:30 PM, in Grewen Auditorium.
11/19 M	No class
11/26 M	Registration session	GH 407
12/3 M	Letter to incoming freshman. Second round of interviews.	GH 407	'Time Allocation Project' due.