Navigating the Research University

EDUC 130
Semester
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Final Exam:
1 academic credit, graded
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Bring this syllabus and all readings from Sakai to class everyday!
Course Description
This course will provide students with knowledge to succeed at a research university. Students
will consider what it means to have a liberal arts education and will learn about motivation,
resiliency, and self-advocacy. Students will reflect on their current work toward academic success
and their path to graduation.

Course Overview
This course will provide students with knowledge requisite for success at a research university.
Students will explore the value of a liberal arts education as well as survey educational
theories of academic motivation, resiliency, and self-advocacy.
Through critical thinking, thoughtful analysis, and writing, students will examine the roles
of research, diversity and engagement in a community of scholars.
The course material will be presented within a framework of students' current work toward
academic success and their path to degree attainment.

Course Format
The course meets once per week. Attendance and class participation in presentations, activities,
and discussions are imperative to your success in this course.

Readings
All readings are available on Sakai. Reading is assigned for each class meeting and must be
completed before class starts.

Attendance & Participation

Attendance and active participation are essential to your success in this course. Absences will only
be excused for students with extraordinary medical or personal circumstances who provide
appropriate documentation to the instructor. It is highly unlikely that students will receive more
than 1 excused absence.

Resources Journal
This goal of this assignment is to introduce to you to campus resources and services. Each week
you will be required to visit a different resource on campus and collect information on the
resource. This journal will document your visits. The journal is worth 25 points towards your final
grade. For more information and to get started see the Resources Journal document in Sakai.

Portfolio
Homework is assigned each week. The portfolio will be a collection of all of your homework
assignments and then some. It will highlight the activities and exercises you complete across the
semester. Your portfolio will include the following items:
1. Cover Page/Table of Contents
 2. 1 Page Letter to the Reader (Reflecting on what you learned this semester and areas for
further learning and development.)
3. Your favorite Purpose of Education quote from the first class and a two paragraph
(minimum) explanation of what the quote means to you.
4. Introduction to Library Research Certificate of Completion
5. Plagiarism Tutorial Certificate of Completion
6. Hands on Banking Proof of Completion
7. INCLASS Assessment Report
8. Career Clusters Interest Survey
9. Weekly Calendar Assignment
10.Time and Money Management Philosophy Statement
11.Goals document (3 goals for fall semester, 3 before graduation, 3 for after graduation)
12.Interview With a Faculty Member (2 page summary)

All items in your portfolio should be typed and carefully proofread. The items should be neatly
presented with a cover page/table of contents and a letter to the reader. I encourage you to be
thoughtful and creative with the project overall. You may include reflective pictures or other
design elements that help you tell the story of what you have learned in this course. The final
project is due .

NOTE: Your portfolio requires that you interview a faculty member (this is homework for Week 6
see chart on the following pages). This will take some advance planning and work. You will need
to decide on the faculty member you would like to interview (it cannot be an advisor, a graduate
student, or an administrator it MUST be a faculty member). If you are not sure what a faculty
member is or how to find one, ask your instructor. You will need to write to the faculty member at
least 2 weeks in advance of your planned interview to set up an appointment. You will need to
take notes and write up your interview. You should start thinking about and planning for the
interview early in the semester.

Final Exam
The final exam will be on . Your final exam will be based on the course readings, discussions, and
activities.

Class Participation and Attendance

Class participation includes:
Participating in group work
Participating in class discussions
Asking questions
Answering questions
Coming to class prepared (having completed the readings, keeping up with
homework, keeping up with the Resources Journal not leaving it all to the last
minute)
Students are expected to attend every class meeting. If you cannot attend a class you are
expected to inform the instructor in advance. Class participation and attendance is worth 25
points towards your final grade. Points will be deducted for unexcused absences.

Grades
Your letter grade is determined by total number of points you earn.
Points can be earned from the following class components:
Resources Journal: 25 points
Portfolio: 25 points
Final Exam: 25 points
Participation and Attendance: 25 points

This table shows the percentage of points required to get each letter grade:
94 - 100 = A 86-89 = B+ 76-79 = C+ 66-69 = D+
90 - 93 = A- 83-85 = B 73-75 = C 60-65 = D
80-82 = B- 70-72 = C- Less than 60 = F

The Writing Center

The Writing Center is an excellent resource on campus to support your development as a writer.
If you have never gone to the Writing Center, I encourage you to make an appointment for a
face-to-face session with a Writing Center tutor. You can make an appointment online:
http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/

The Writing Center may be very helpful with these assignments:

Faculty interview
Final Portfolio
Outline for the final exam

Class Policies
Academic Honesty
The Honor Code is in effect at all times to ensure the integrity of our learning experiences. All
academic work in this course, including homework, quizzes, and exams, is to be your own work,
unless otherwise specifically provided. For more information on the Honor Code, please see
http://honor.unc.edu.

Electronic Devices
Turn off and put away all electronic devices before class begins. Please do not look at or use any
electronic devices for the duration of the class period. For cell phones, please turn off; do not just
set to vibrate. If you have a special situation that requires use of an electronic device in class,
please see me with your documentation, and we will make arrangements.

Late Assignments
The assignments will not be accepted after .

For students working with Accessibility Services

Please see me as soon as possible to discuss any alternate arrangements.

DAILY TOPICS, READING ASSIGNMENTS AND HOMEWORK

***Bring this syllabus and COPIES OF THE READINGS to every class meeting***
Week Dat Class Topic(s) Homework Reading Due for
e Next Class (on
Sakai)
1 Introduction Resources Journal What are the
Liberal Arts and
Why a Liberal Arts
Education Matters

UNC-Chapel Hill
Mission Statement

Research and the

 Research
University
2 Activity: The value Resources Journal How to Get
of a liberal arts Organized in
education Print and complete the Career College
Clusters Interest Survey (found in
Sakai). Choosing the Best
Major for Me

3 Campus Resources Journal Why Does Diversity

Resources Matter at College
Anyway

Effects of Diversity
Experiences on
Socially
Responsible
Leadership
Over Four Years of
College

4 Seminar: The Role Resources Journal Focus while

of Diversity at a studying and doing
Research University Complete the Weekly Calendar homework
Assignment (found in Sakai).
Activity: Where Im Growth Mindset:
From You Can Grow Your
Brain
5 Campus Resources Journal Better Manage My
Resources Time
Complete the Hands on Banking
Program for Young Adults Time Management
(directions are at the end of the in College
syllabus)
6 Seminar: Managing Time and Money Management Introduction to
Student Resources - Philosophy Statement Educational
Time and Money Answer the following questions in Research
full, detailed sentences.
a) Why are time and money
resources that must be
managed for student
success?
b) What is your philosophy for
managing time and money
during college?
c) With time and money, it
helpful to think before you
act. How will you think
before you act with money
and time while in college?
d) How can you keep track of
where your time goes?
e) How can you keep track of
where your money goes?
f) What strategies can you
 employ to make smart
financial decisions?
g) What are some ways to
save time and money on a
day-to-day basis?
h) What are some ways to
save time and money on a
day-to-day basis?

Resources Journal
7 Seminar: What it Complete the Plagiarism Tutorial: The Intrinsic Value
means to be a http://www.lib.unc.edu/plagiarism/ of the Liberal Arts:
member of a Print out the certificate of Ciceros Example
community of completion
scholars
Resources Journal
8 Activity: Value Interview a Faculty Member How to Manage
Card Sort Stress
Ask the following questions during
your interview: How to Talk to
a) Describe your Instructors: Tips for
undergraduate education. Success
b) What barriers or obstacles
did you have to overcome
on your path to earning
your undergraduate
degree?
c) What is one
recommendation you have
for undergraduate
students?
d) What do you think is the
value of a liberal arts
education?
e) What do you think is the
role of diversity in a liberal
arts education and at a
research university?
f) What is the role of research
at UNC-Chapel Hill?
g) What do you like most
about being at Carolina?
Practice your active listening skills
and take notes throughout the
meeting. Write a 2 page summary
of your interview.

Resources Journal

9 Campus Complete the INCLASS What is Resiliency?

Resources Assessment (see directions
towards the end of the syllabus). The Road to
Resiliency
Resources Journal
10 Activity: Resiliency Resources Journal Think Positively
and You
 Self-Advocacy
11 Seminar: Self- Resources Journal Motivation
advocacy and
student success How to Get Enough
Sleep in College

12 Campus Resources Journal Test Taking

Resources Strategies

Read More
Efficiently

13 Activity: Academic Complete the Introduction to SMART Goals

Honesty Workshop Library Research tutorial:
http://www.lib.unc.edu/instruct/tuto Why Set Goals
rial/
Print out the certificate of
completion.

Resources Journal
14 Seminar: Goal Resources Journal Setting,
Setting Elaborating, and
Reflecting on
Personal Goals
Improves
Academic
Performance
15 End of Semester Goals Document
Reflection
In full sentences, write 3 goals for
Review for Final the fall semester, 3 goals to
Exam accomplish before graduation, and
3 goals for after graduation.
Portfolio Due
Resources Journal
FINAL Resources Journal
EXAM Due
 INCLASS: Inventory of Classroom Style and Skills
Individual Instruction Sheet
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

The Inventory of Classroom Style and Skills (INCLASS) helps you to assess yourself in seven
areas of academic style and skills. Upon submission and approval of your institution number, 40
statements will be presented that relate to these areas.

If you are ready to begin, locate the following URL with your web browser:
http://www.hhpubco.com/inclass
This URL will direct you to a web page that contains directions for taking INCLASS. After you
have read these directions, you must enter your institution number to continue. Your institution
number is listed below along with your user name and password.
School Number: 9994
User Name: prwa
User Password: pf4y
After entering this information, the next screen to appear will be the INCLASS assessment. You
must enter your first and last name into the spaces provided for the page to be submitted
correctly.
The ID number field is optional.

You will be asked to respond to 40 statements. To help you decide which responses to select, we
would like to explain what is meant by each option.

Almost never like me, does not necessarily mean that the statement would never
describe you, but it would only be true of you in rare instances.
Occasionally like me, means that the statement would not usually be true of you, but
would fit you every once in a while.
Moderately like me, means that the statement would be true of you fairly often.
Quite a bit like me, means that the statement would generally be true of you most of
the time.
Almost always like me, does not necessarily mean that the statement would always
describe you, but that it would be true of you almost all the time.

After completing all the items and successfully submitting the results, a two-page report will be
displayed listing your scores for each scale, together with your name, institution, date of
administration, and an explanation of results. Print a copy of the results for your portfolio.
The Hands on Banking Program for Young Adults
Assignment Directions

1. Go to: http://www.handsonbanking.org/htdocs/en/y/
2. Complete the ENTIRE course
3. When you are done, a yellow dot will appear next to each course topic.
It will look like this:

Yellow dots

4. Print this page.

5. Write the date and time of completion on the page.
6. Under the date and time, write I have completed this course in its
entirety then sign
your name.