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FYex 101: The First Year Experience Seminar, Agenda | Spring Timetable.
section of Dr. Jeremy Lewis, Flowers 209, Phone ext. 4521.
revised 29 Apr. '07, with new links and newe reading, by Jeremy Lewis.

Week: DATE	TOPICS	ACTIVITY or Homework:
1: none	no Monday class (only Wed-Fri)
2: 22 Jan.	"Getting to Know You", syllabus review, attendance policy: "3 strikes and you're out."	"Small Colleges, Short of Men, Embrace Football," New York Times, 10 July 2006. "At colleges, Women Are Leaving Men in the Dust," New York Times, 9 July 2006.
3: 29 Jan.	Who’s Who and What’s Where-"Use of College People and Resources" & Library supplement	List of College's staff and offices Library Treasure hunt
4: 5 Feb.	Time Management and Study Skills ("168 Hours in the Life of a College Student")	Time Management handout and timetable for students. Early Warning Survey for students.
5: 12 Feb.	"On My Honor"- The Huntingdon College Honor Code; and Drugs and Alcohol	Develop your own "model" Honor Code.
6: 19 Feb.	Etiquette and E-mail – "How To Talk and Get Along with College Professors"	Prof. Meeting Form
7: 26 Feb.	Test Anxiety	Tutoring Help [PPT] [HTML]
8: 5 Mar.	Lunch discussion in Russell Dining Hall, look for our table.	Campus Map quiz
9: 12 Mar.	Career Planning (materials for class)	RIASEC Test | Career suggestions
10: 19 Mar.	Career Resources  discussion with David Milford
26-30 Mar	Spring Break: no class
11: 2 Apr.	Diversity I  Pew global attitudes survey, July 2005, attitudes to Islamist terrorism.  [Chart and summary by Dr. Lewis]	Notes: Sophia Bracey Harris on civil rights
12: 9 Apr.	More Diversity	Notes: Harald Rohlig on growing up under the Nazis Lecture Workbook Form
13: 16 Apr.	Communications (pre going home)	activity provided
14: 23 Apr.	Money and Credit Management Compund interest Calculator by Dr. Lewis NEW Student budget calculator by Dr. Lewis NEW (possible speaker from Credit union or bank)	Create a weekly/monthly budget;  how to get FREE copies of your credit rating.
15: 30 Apr.	Investing in College Census report: income increases by education [Local PDF] NEW College Board, Education Pays: '06 Update [Local PDF] NEW Simplified Census table of 2003 income by education, sex & ethnicity, Local XLS. Full Census table of 2003 income by education, sex and ethnicty, XLS NEW	How much more lifetime income will you likely earn via your BA degree?  More than your tuition costs? How much would a Master's or Professional degree add to that? How much does it depend on your sex, and ethnicty?
16: F 11 May Exam Period	FYEx 101 class evaluation, preparation for Final Examinations. Required in order to pass.	11:30 am, Fri. 11 May,  in same class room.