University
101 Syllabus for Fall
2012
Dr.
Carol E. Wolf Office
163 William St. 215
Website:
http://csis.pace.edu/~wolf Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 1:30 – 3:30
Peer
Leader: Watson Blair, bestudios.wb@gmail.com E-mail:
cwolf@pace.edu
|
Week |
Date |
Topic |
|
1 |
Sep
5 |
Welcome:
Basic information about the course, University requirements Discussion
of convocation |
|
2 |
Sep
12 |
The
Core Curriculum Michael Rosenfeld, “The Old Liberal
Arts and the New Millennium” |
|
3 |
Sep
19 |
Seidenberg
Majors The
Ten Commandments for Students, by Mitchell Preiss |
|
4 |
Oct
3 |
Library virtual tour Discussion
of “The Library Card”, by Richard Wright |
|
5 |
Oct
10 |
Active
learning, self-reflection, locus of control Time
management, tutoring center, writing lab Dan
Botting: Center for Community Action and Research |
|
6 |
Oct
17 |
Brian
Peterson, Counseling Center |
|
7 |
Oct
24 |
Seidenberg
Majors, Diversity Discussion
of “The Achievement of Desire”, by Richard Rodriguez |
|
8 |
Oct
31 |
Preparation
for registration |
|
9 |
Nov
7 |
Individual
advising appointments |
|
10 |
Nov
14 |
Academic
integrity: CSIS Responsibilities
document |
|
11 |
Nov
28 |
Wellness |
|
12 |
Dec
5 |
Education planningCareer Services, Meghan Makarczuk |
|
13 |
Dec
12 |
Assessing
semester progress, preparing for final exams |
·
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
·
There
will be no final exam.
·
October
30, 2012 – Last day to withdraw without academic approval, November 13, 2012 –
Last day to withdraw with academic approval.