ASI 150 41 meets on Thursdays at 12:00 in SC 328.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: This is a pass/fail course. In order to pass, you can miss at most 2 class periods, and you must complete the assignments that I give.
CALENDAR: Here is a list of some of the events this semester. More will be added as the semester progresses.
| Date | Event | Place |
| 8/27 | Lunch! | SC 328 |
| 9/03 | ||
| 9/10 | Picking a Major | Sears Recital Hall |
| 9/17 | Al McGrew presentation on Geology | SC 328 |
| 9/24 | Majors Fair | VWK 141 |
| 10/01 | Paul Vanderburgh presentation on HSS majors | SC 328 |
| 10/08 | Fall Break: no class | |
| 10/15 | Presentation on General Education | Sears Recital Hall |
| 10/22 | CIP Presentation | CH 10 |
| 10/29 | Sevario Perugini presentation on Computer Sciennce | SC 328 |
| 11/05 | Carrisa Krane presentation on Biology | SC 328 |
| 11/12 | Bob Kearns presentation on Pre-Med | SC 328 |
| 11/19 | ||
| 11/26 | Thanksgiving! | |
| 12/03 | ||
| 12/10 |
MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION: (Some of this relates to this course, and some is general information.) I am your advisor. I will need to sign off on your registration for the winter. See me if you have any questions about academics or university life. In fact, I will be happy to talk to you about anything! It is my goal, and that of the university, for you to succeed at the University of Dayton. I will do my best to keep up with your progress and give you timely help and advice. Please contact me if you have any questions or if you feel like things just are not going right.
Please check that your email address is correct at http://address.udayton.edu. This is essential, since email will be not only my primary means of communication with you outside of class, but the primary means of communication used by the university. I will use it to notify you of any changes that occur to our schedule, such as when I have to miss class due to a sick child. You will need a username and password to make a change. These are available in Miriam Hall, room 53. You will need a picture ID.
Program Goals and General Information
The following goals have been established by the University for your entire First Year Experience. These goals are met when you connect all aspects of your experience at UD. You will address some of these goals in this course and through interaction with your advisor. Others are met in the Humanities Base courses that you take, in your Learning/Living community, and in other learning, leadership, and service opportunities. Reflect on these goals as you begin this first year in the College.
The First Year Experience program introduces the distinctive nature of the Catholic/Marianist educational experience as a foundation for learning and life.
Learning in Community
The First Year Experience prepares students to be active learners who develop their knowledge, skills, and talents in collaboration and through community, who respect the diversity of our common humanity, and who are engaged in the world as nascent professionals, emerging leaders, and persons of service.
Moral and Ethical Development
The First Year Experience engages students in critical reflection on the moral and ethical dimensions of their lives, challenges students to treat each individual with equality and respect, fosters the recognition of individual rights and responsibilities of each member of the community, and establishes integrity as central to professional and career decisions.
Building Learning Skills
The First Year Experience promotes the development of self-understanding and skills that enable students to take responsibility for their academic success and lifelong learning.
Developing Your Talents
The First Year Experience promotes and supports, both in and out of the classroom, the physical, emotional, spiritual and psychological health of all students; nurtures students creativity and varied talents; and leads to enriched lives of learning, leisure, solitude, leadership, and service.
Academic Accommodation
To request academic accommodations due to disability, please contact the Office of Students with Disabilities, 002 Albert Emanuel Hall, (937) 229-3684. If you have a self-identification form indicating that you have a disability which requires academic accommodation, please present it to your instructor so he or she can provide accommodations that you might need in class.
Academic Dishonesty
Student academic dishonesty is defined as any attempt by the student to obtain, or to assist another student to obtain, a grade higher than honestly earned. You are responsible for any acts of cheating, plagiarism, grade alterations, or deception to avoid meeting the stated course conditions. Faculty will specify penalties related to academic dishonesty.
For specific university policies concerning academic honesty, see the University’s Academic Honor Code
Dropping a Course
You are responsible for understanding the university’s policies and procedures regarding withdrawing from courses. And you should be aware of the current deadlines and penalties for dropping classes. Deadlines for withdrawal without record and for withdrawal with a record of W can be found in the Undergraduate Class Schedule and in the academic calendar for Fall, 2009, on the registrar's web site. They are September 16 and November 16, respectively. Information on withdrawal from courses is available in the Bulletin under Grades and Scholarship and from your Dean’s Office.
Learning Support
The LTC’s Office of Student Learning Services (SLS) is a learning resource for all students at the University of Dayton. SLS offers a wide variety of services to assist you in achieving academic success at the University, including study skills classes and workshops, tutoring and consultations, and disability screenings. Please contact SLS at 937-229-2066 or visit their office on the ground floor of Roesch Library (LTC 023) if you would like to talk about how you could become a more effective learner. You can also visit the SLS web site which contains many resources.
Students with Disabilities
If you feel you need an accommodation in any class based on the impact of a disability, please contact the instructor or me privately to discuss your Self-Identification Form as provided by the LTC’s Office of Student Learning Services. It is important that you be registered with SLS and notify your instructors and me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations in a timely manner, and, when appropriate, that we make special arrangements in case of an emergency building evacuation. For more information about disability services at the University of Dayton, please contact SLS at 937-229-2066, by email at disabilityservices@udayton.edu or stop by SLS in the LTC, room 023.
Writing Support
The Write Place offers peer-to-peer writing support on any writing assignment and at any stage of the writing process. You can drop-in to the Write Place without making an appointment. The Write Place is located in Roesch Library. Contact the Write Place Coordinator at 937-229-2068 if you have any questions. You can also visit the Office of Writing, Research, and New Media’s website.