SYLLABUS FOR CED 240

 

Term:  Fall, 2004   (August 30 through December 11)                    

Course Number: Coordinated Practicum in Leadership (Mentoring) 240

Instructor:   Valerie Rister

Office:  120

Office Phone: 219-473-4310

E-mail: vrister@ccsj.edu

Office Hours: by appointment

 

Course Time: 12:00-1:00- p.m. Wednesday or 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday

 

Course Description: Exemplary students work intensively with new students in providing direction for academic success.  Mentors participate in orientation and weekly training sessions in areas such as student leadership, team building, goal setting, time management, problem solving and critical thinking skills, and scheduled activities under the direction of the coordinator. Individualized scheduling of mentoring service hours will be arranged. Descriptive written studies will be required of the student at the completion of the semester.  Mentors will receive either academic elective credit hours or future tuition discount.  Enrollment in this course requires the approval of the support area coordinator.

 

Prerequisites: 12 credit hours

 

Learning Objectives:

 

Students in this course will:

Provide each new CCSJ student with a dedicated and trained mentor

Analyze their personal mentoring style

Provide links to support services for new students by acting as a liaison

Reflect on personal mentoring experiences

Contribute to the mission of social justice

            Identify personal leadership qualities

            Participate in PACE sponsored workshops         

 

Textbooks and Materials:  None

 

Learning Strategies:  The format of this course will be interactive question and answer sessions and group discussion and reflection.

 

Assessment:

Exams  not applicable

Class participation/collaboration/attendance/assignments/ journal topics

 

Policy for Assignments:

 All assignments may be hand written, emailed to coordinator or submitted the day of the meeting.

  

Extra-Curricular Activities:

Mentors are encouraged to take advantage of the variety of activities provided by the college. 

 

Attendance:

Mentors must attend a training session prior to the start of each semester as well as new student orientation.  One hour weekly training sessions are required.  Students will be allowed a total of three absences. Mentors will also be required to attend scheduled events throughout the semester at the discretion of the coordinator.

 

Grading Scale:

Pass/Fail grades will be issued for this course.

Students will earn either tuition discount for a future semester or academic credit based on the service hours completed each semester.

Credit

Service Hrs

1

32

2

65

3

97

 

 

 

 

 

Administrative Withdrawal

 To protect a student from failing a course, a faculty member may initiate an administrative withdrawal of a student who misses two or more consecutive weeks of classes.

 

Academic Alerts

 In an effort to keep you informed of serious problems affecting your ability to pass this course, students who are in jeopardy of not passing may receive an Academic Alert to notify them of the situation and the remedial actions they should take to put them in good academic standing.

 

Forms and Assignments:

  1. Mentor Survey
  2. Growth Questionnaire
  3. People and Places at CCSJ
  4. Low, Medium and High Risk Questions
  5. Community Service Projects
  6. I Wish Someone Had Told Me
  7. Success Quotes
  8. Scenarios for Missing Class
  9. Coat of Arms
  10. Aspects of Training
  11. Inspirational reading and reflection
  12. Nine Nuances of Effective Leadership
  13. Review the CCSJ Web page and list five items that you have discovered about CCSJ
  14. Reflecting on Your Time Line
  15. Record meetings with students and mentoring activities
  16. Complete tuition discount paperwork for financial aid
  17. Journal Topics
    1. What is your biggest fear about mentoring?
    2. What kind of questions or discussion have you had with your mentees that have been effective?  What has not worked for you?
    3. What mentoring session have you had that has not gone really well?  What could you do to improve on your mentoring?
    4. Describe a memorable mentoring experience and why you feel it went so well.
    5. Looking back on journal assignment one, how have your fears changed since you began mentoring?
    6. What do you think should be changed about the peer- mentoring program?

 

Center for Academic Excellence:

 Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

 

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

 

Please note: Calumet College of St. Joseph subscribes to Turnitin.com and all papers can and may be submitted for checks on plagiarism from the Internet/Electronic sources/Databases.

 

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. The Registrar must receive written request for withdrawal by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed.

 

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

 

School Closing Information:

 

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Phone: 219.473.4770

 

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