Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | DEV-0270-VO01 - Introduction to College & Careers

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Anja Ouellette
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Conner Gilbert

Course Description

This course provides high school and new students with the opportunity to explore the college experience within the context of their future career goals. Students reflect upon their strengths, interests, values, and goals by focusing on three key questions -- Who am I? What are the habits of effective people? What will I do after high school? -- and learn about the expectations necessary to succeed in academic and professional settings. Students will learn how disability is defined and viewed within the context of a college community and will examine social issues through the lens of the individual and society. In addition to the core curriculum, students will complete four or more modules on a variety of topics, such as time management, test taking, personal budgeting and communication skills. This course also provides students with an introduction to online learning, including an overview of the College's portal environment.

Essential Objectives

1. Engage in self-discovery activities including short versus long-term goal setting, educational and career planning, and personal strengths and values.
2. Develop strategies for personal growth, empathy, communication, and collaboration in diverse settings.
3. Practice college and career success skills such as time management and prioritization, and develop strategies for reading textbooks and complex materials, note-taking, test-taking and using informational resources for research.
4. Practice techniques for self-advocacy regarding the use of resources and disability accommodations in college versus high school.
5. Develop strategies for making educational, career and financial decisions that align with personal goals and values and create a personal budget and money management plan.
6. Use online college resources to locate and request information and participate in an online learning environment.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

Subject areas in this course will be presented using a variety of instructional methods, including:

• multimedia presentations
• assigned reading and videos
• class discussion via Canvas
• self-assessments
• research projects
• reflective assignments

Evaluation Criteria

• 20% Participation (via Canvas discussion), 2 points per week
• 70% Assignments, 5 points per assignment
• 10% Final Reflection

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Participation is measured by engagement in weekly discussion forums. To earn full points each week, students should:

• Complete all reading assignments.
• Thoughtfully post to the weekly discussion by Fridays at 11:59 PM.
• Respond to at least two other students' posts by Mondays at 11:59 PM.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Discussions: Since our Canvas discussions will function as class participation, no late posts will receive credit.

Assignments: Late assignments will have 20% of possible points deducted per day late. If you have a legitimate reason that you will not be able to complete your work on time, please contact me at least 24 hours before the assignment is due, and we can discuss the terms of an extension.

Experiential Learning Expectations

Hours: 1-5

Students will complete an informational interview with a professional in a career field of interest. This is an opportunity for students to learn more about careers, make networking connections, and practice professionalism.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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