This colloquium will assist first year Presidential Scholars students in making a successful transition to Illinois State University as a Presidential Scholar. Through successful completion of this course, students will:
Using Your ilstu Email Account
Your PSA will send announcements about class and upcoming Honors activities to your ilstu e-mail account. The Honors Program will also send you information about scholarships, registration and Honors opportunities through the Honors Program listserv, which can only be sent to your Illinois State e-mail account.
If you have another account that you use more frequently, you should arrange to have e-mail from Illinois State forwarded to your preferred email address. Information about ilstu account maintenance, including how to forward your e-mail, is available on the ULID account maintenance and setup website at https://secure.ilstu.edu/ulid/
Attendance and Participation
Class attendance and participation is essential. Each student is expected to come to class on time, prepared, and ready to actively contribute to class activities.
Special Needs
Contact the Disability Concerns office (Fell 350 or 438-5853) to arrange a reasonable accommodation for a documented disability.
Academic Honesty
Students are expected to abide by the academic integrity policy of the Code of Student Conduct. As in all other courses, appropriate citing of sources (including internet information) is required. Cheating and plagiarizing are not acceptable, so be aware that there are serious consequences for doing so.
Professionalism
As a student scholar and member of the academic community, you are expected to behave in a professional manner. You are expected to be on time and respectful of others. Assignments are to be submitted on time, during the class period that they are due. Points will be taken off every day that an assignment is late. If an emergency occurs, you should contact me immediately.
Assignment |
Points |
Date Assigned |
Date Due |
10 |
August 21 |
September 4 |
|
10 |
September 11 |
September 18 |
|
Plan of Study Part 2 |
25 |
September 11 |
October 9 |
Service Reflection |
10 |
August 28 |
November 13 |
10 |
August 28 |
November 13 |
|
10 |
August 28 |
November 13 |
|
Goals |
10 |
October 16 |
October 30 |
Study Abroad Project |
10 |
October 2 |
October 23 |
MBTI Reflection |
10 |
October 2 |
November 27 |
Faculty Interview |
20 |
October 9 |
November 13 |
Attendance and Participation |
25 |
|
|
Total Points Possible |
150 |
|
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A 150-135
B 134-120
C 119-105
D 104-90
F 59-0
August 21 Course Overview
August 28 Managing College Life & Getting Involved
September 4 CD Project Presentations
September 11 Presidential Scholars Core Curriculum and Major Exploration
September 18 Service Learning
September 25 Setting Goals
October 2 Study Abroad—Nuts & Bolts and take Myers Briggs
October 9 Mentors and the importance of finding a good one
October 16 MBTI Workshop
October 23 Social Responsibility, Civic Engagement, and Activism
October 30 Opportunities in Honors
November 6 Resume workshop
November 13 TBA
November 20 No Class—Thanksgiving Break
November 27 TBA
December 4 Course Evaluation and Wrap-up
