TRiO–Student Support Services
Syllabus for
Spring Semester 2007
Class Time: Wednesday,
11:00 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Place: Collins
Hall, Room 124
Instructor: Angela
Nuga
Strategies for Success in College
(SSCL 0099)
Student Support Services participants are required to take the SSCL 0099 course within one year of their acceptance into the Student Support Services program. Instruction in this course will be provided by the staff of Student Support Services. For further information, you may contact the following offices:
Director of Student Support Services
Powell Hall - Room 104
389-4276
anuga@sgc.edu
Collins Hall
389-4280
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Thrash Hall
389-4231
Strategies for Success in College
(SSCL 0099)
I. Course
Description
An
elective course offered Fall and Spring Semesters, designed to provide the
student with opportunities to develop a wide range of coping skills necessary
to complete a college education.
Students will receive instruction in career planning, study skills,
test-taking skills, stress management, time management, decision-making,
etc. Enrollment in this course is
limited to participants of Student Support Services Program.
II. Course
Purpose
SSCL 0099 is designed to provide essential adjustment experiences that will enable the SSS participants to make an easy transition to the college environment.
III. Course
Objectives
1. To provide an introduction to and awareness
of support services and resources (personal development, counseling, advising,
and community agencies) on and off campus, along with how and when to use them.
2. To help students develop a positive attitude and an appreciation
for the value of education.
3. To provide strategies/ideas for developing
effective note-taking, study, and listening skills.
4. To introduce the process of career
exploration and planning.
5. To
help students improve their academic, personal, and social development.
IV. Methods
of Instruction
The objectives for the course will be achieved by: lectures, class discussions, individual and group exercises, class projects, guest lecturers, student presentations, interviews, library assignments, and other assignments. A student textbook, Your College Experience: Strategies for Success, will be given to each student. Please note that each student is expected to read all assigned chapters and complete the exercises and journals at the end of each chapter.
V. Attendance
Because this course is designed to be an interactive learning experience, regular and on-time attendance is required. Attendance will be taken each class period. Each student is permitted two excused absences. Any student absent three times or more may not receive credit for the course. Please see the instructor regarding any absence.
VI. Evaluation
“Strategies for Success
in College” is a requirement for participation in Student Support
Services. One hour of institutional
credit is earned for successfully passing the course. The grading system is S-satisfactory and U-unsatisfactory. To pass the course, students must
complete:
Individual
Conferences 10%
100%
Please
note: Course Essay Assignment due Wednesday, March 7, 2007. All other textbook assignments, class
projects, résumés, etc. are due on or before Wednesday, April 18, 2007. Chapter journals (1–16) are due on or before Wednesday, April 25, 2007. No exceptions! Individual conferences will take place during
Finals Week.
SPECIAL NEEDS STATEMENT
Students requiring classroom accommodations or modifications because of a documented disability should discuss this need with the instructor at the beginning of the semester. Students who have not presented validation for learning disabilities from the Regents’ Center for Learning Disabilities (University System of Georgia) should complete proper paperwork with the Office of Student Support Services. The telephone number is (912) 389-4276. Students who have not presented validation for physical disabilities should register with the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs. The telephone number is (912) 389-4244.