Goblin from Arthur Rackham illustrations for Rosetti's Goblin Market

Teaching: First Year Florida

Welcome to UF and the First Year Experience
Date Class Homework
Aug. 25 Welcome, Introductions, Expectations, Course Objectives
  • Homework: Pick up an F Book in Emerson Hall (Display FYF Syllabus)
  • Read Chapter 1, Add Portfolio Assignments 2 and 3 (page 11)
  • Attend Gatorfest on August 30th at 7pm in the O’Connell Center; Library Orientation/Tours Begin Monday; Assignment Due 9-15.
Sept. 1 UF & its Traditions
  • Homework: Complete MyStudentBody.com and Meyers-Briggs Test
  • Read Chapter 8, Add Portfolio Assignment 1 (page 124)
  • --- Add Assignments 2 and 3 before semester ends
Self-management, wellness, and holistic development – Healthy, Wealthy, and Wise
Sept. 8 Personal Values & Learning Styles
  • Homework: Write Journal Entry #1 -Due Next Week on Mystudentbody.com, aspects of this course, or lecture courses at UF
  • Read Chapter 2, Add Portfolio Assignment (page 41)
    --- Continue Assignment throughout semester
  • Read Chapter 10, Add Portfolio Assignment 2 (page 155)--- Only required for two classes (FYF counts!)
Sept. 15 Diversity with Sensitivity
  • Homework: Write Journal Entry #2 on diversity--- Due Next Week
  • Read Chapter 6, Add Portfolio Assignment (page 95)
  • Read Chapter 9, Add Portfolio Assignment (page 136)
Sept. 22 Healthy Choices
  • Homework: Write Journal Entry #3 on health issues--- Due Next Week
  • Read Chapter 3, Add Portfolio Assignment 1 (page 53)
  • Read Chapter 4, Faculty Interview Due November 3rd

27 Alcohol Insanity Tour 7pm & 9pm Reitz Union Grand Ballroom
27 Study Abroad Fair 10am-3pm Reitz Union Colonnade

Sept. 29 Effective Academic Habits & Working with Faculty/Staff 29 Gator Nights 6:30pm-2am Reitz & SW Rec

October 3: Dr. Karin Kratina, Reitz Union Grand Ballroom, 7pm
Campus Resources
Oct. 13 Resource Presentations

Homework: Read Chapter 7
Extra Credit: Write Personal Statement (page 111)

Oct. 20 Resource Presentations - Cont. Homework: Read Chapter 11
Enhancing the Undergraduate Experience
Oct. 27 Service and Leadership: Guest speakers IDEAL and CLS. Be sure to attend. (Class in same place, Matherly 113) Homework: Involvement Interview Due November 17th
Write Journal Entry #4 --- Due December 1st--now extra credit!
Nov. 1,
Wed; 6:30pm
Service Project Meet at Orange and Brew on ground floor of Reitz Union for Service Learning Project
Nov. 3 Study Overseas and Research
Faculty Interview Due
Diversity project due next week.
Nov. 10 Veteran's Day: No class Suggestion (not homework): Read Peanuts comic strip

November 14: Patti Ramey, Reitz Union Grand Ballroom, 6:30pm and 8pm
Nov. 17 Internships
Involvement Interview Due
Diversity Project Due
Homework: Portfolio due by 11:00 on December 13th, 5pts EC if turned in on Dec. 1st
Nov. 24 Thanksgiving: No class Thanksgiving--no homework
Dec. 1 GOODBYE PART-AY! None!

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