University 101                                                                              Syllabus for Fall 2008

Dr. Carol E. Wolf                                                                          Office 163 William St. 215

Website: http://csis.pace.edu/~wolf                                               Hours: Tuesdays, Wednesdays 1 - 3

Peer Leader: Sonali Dhargalkar, sd08803@pace.edu                    E-mail: cwolf@pace.edu

 

 

Week

Date

Topic

 

1

Sep 9

 

Welcome: Basic information about the course, University requirements

 

2

Sep 16

 

Library tour

3

Sep 23

 

The Core Curriculum

4

Oct 7

 

Active learning

Diversity

5

Oct 14

 

Self-reflection, locus of control

Shannon Haick

6

Oct 21

 

Time management, tutoring center, writing lab

Narendra Ramcharan

7

Oct 28

 

Seidenberg programs

 

8

Nov 4

 

Preparation for registration

9

Nov 11

 

Academic integrity:  CSIS Responsibilities document

10

Nov 18

 

Education planning

11

Nov 25

 

Wellness

12

Dec 2

 

 
Co-op and Career Services  
 

13

Dec 9

 

Assessing semester progress, preparing for final exams

 

 

Basic Course Information

·        No more than two unexcused absences from class are allowed.

·        Attendance at three or more campus events, one to be a meeting of the Pace Computer Society.

·        UNV 101 is pass/fail.  A pass counts for one credit but does not affect your QPA.  A fail counts for 0 credits and is reflected in your QPA.  Failure is usually due to three or more class absences.

·        The class meets for two hours and provides one credit toward graduation.

·        The class begins at 10:10 and ends at 12:00.  Anyone more that 30 minutes late will be counted as absent.

·        There will be no final exam.

·        October 29, 2008 – Last day to withdraw without academic approval, November 12, 2008 – Last day to withdraw with academic approval.