Conversations
with Professors
Sunday, August 16, 3:30-4:45
All students new to college have been enrolled into a
section of Conversations with Professors, which meets the day before school
starts, Sunday, August 16, at 3:30. It will appear on your Fall
schedule as "FYE 1000." Just view your "Concise Student Schedule" in
WINGS for your room information. Be sure to bring your "Advice for the
Class of 2013" brochure that was mailed to your home. Attendance is
required and roll is taken, so allow a few extra minutes to find your
classroom. Get ready for your first class!
Conversation Objectives
When leaving your Conversations
with Professors session, you should:
-
Understand how to approach the first week of classes, such as
understanding the
importance of:
- The syllabus and knowing how to read one;
- Settling on a course schedule no later than the last day of drop/add
(August 20 this Fall semester) and preferably well before then;
- Appreciate some basic aspects of the student-faculty
relationship, such as:
-
Faculty care deeply that you learn the material in their
classes and will go to great lengths to help you master the
material, provided that you demonstrate that you are willing to
apply yourself and work hard; and,
-
Like students, individual faculty members differ in
their rules and expectations. It's your responsibility to
know what each of your professors expects (see that syllabus!).
You'll also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Even if you don't have any yourself, you'll find that the ones others in
your session ask may be things you wondered yourself. Come ready to
discuss!
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