Introduction Welcome to Class Getting to Know You

Introduction Welcome to Class!

Getting to Know You Ice Breakers

Group Activity: What do I want from college?

What is this course about?

Reaching Your Dreams

Success As You Define It

What does success mean for you?

What Will You Get Out of This Course? • • How to choose the major that is best for you Super learning techniques Self-knowledge Communication skills

What Will You Get Out of This Course? • You will learn about yourself and apply this knowledge to your career and personal life. • You will have fun.

What Will You Get Out of This Course?

You will get what you put into it.

Make a Commitment to Change Your Life the Way You Want

EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL WORK PERSONAL LIFE

Who Should Take This Course? • • • Transfer Student New Student Undecided Students Who Get Good Grades Students Who Need to Improve Grades

Course Materials

Textbook By Marsha Fralick

Career Success 1. Understanding Motivation 2. Exploring Your Personality and Major 3. Learning Style and Intelligence 4. Exploring Interests and Values 5. Planning Your Career and Education

College Success 6. Managing Time and Money 7. Improving Memory and Reading 8. Taking Notes, Writing and Speaking 9. Test Taking

Lifelong Success • 10. Communication and • • Relationships 11. Thinking Critically and Creatively 12. Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle 13. Appreciating Diversity 14. Thinking Positively About the Future

Recommended Materials • 3 Ring Notebook • Notebook paper (Spiral notebooks not recommended) • Highlighter • Pen

What is in the Syllabus?

Grading Policy

College Success Web Site www. collegesuccess 1. com

Course Credit • General education credit for California State Universities, Area E • Associate degree credit

Course Objectives • Read these on your own

Assignments • Read (or at least skim) the chapters to be covered before you come to class • We will read approximately one chapter per week

Contact me if you need help • VOICE MAIL • E-MAIL • IN PERSON

How to make the instructor happy

Arrive on time However, better late than never!

Attendance is essential You will be dropped for missing class

Respect other students

Appreciate Differences • • • Culture Race Language Academic Ability Physical Disability Lifestyle

Be prepared Read the material before you come to class. However, come if you’re not prepared. You will miss a great deal of material if you are not here.

How to irritate the instructor and other students • Talking while another student is talking • Talking while the instructor is talking • Cell Phones

Academic Accommodations • Let me know privately if you have any disabilities so that I can provide assistance and understanding – – Learning disability Hearing or vision problems Health problems Other situations which may affect your academic performance

Group Activity: How to be an “A” student

Assignment: Measure Your Success Succe. Wheel