FYS 101 Fall 2015 Tentative Schedule for FYS Team Leaders 1

NOTE: THIS IS A RUNNING DRAFT OF THE FYS 101 FALL 2015 SCHEDULE. IT IS
SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND IT IS LIKELY TO CHANGE
FYS 101
Fall 2015
Tentative Course Schedule for FYS Team Leaders (Faculty, Co-Facilitators, Peer Mentors)
Tuesdays: 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m.
Date
Week 1:

Topic
11:10 a.m.:

Readings & Assignments

All FYS sections should plan to meet at 10:55 a.m.

Tuesday, August 25th

Opening

before convocation and walk to Weaver Chapel

Convocation in

together as a class. Try to arrive early to ensure

Weaver Chapel

on-time seating.
WittSeries Speaker: Sandy Dukat (94) Paralympic Athlete (see Moodle for short and long
bio and advertisement)
There will be an optional Q&A event with our
WittSeries speaker at 4:00 p.m. in Bayley
Auditorium (Barbara Deer Kuss Science Center).

Thursday, August 27

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from 5:00 8:00 p.m.

Week 2:
Tuesday, September, 1

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Involvement

Please encourage your FYS students to attend.

Involvement Fair: All FYS students are required to

Fair on Alumni

attend the Involvement Fair on Aug. 27th, to pick

Way (Rain Site:

up their Involvement Fair Passport, and to respond

Student Center)

to the Involvement Fair assignment discussed in

The Common

class on Aug. 21st.

Debrief Opening Convocation

Reading
introduction:

Debrief Involvement Fair assignment

The Other Wes

Moore

Preview of The Common Reading: The Other Wes

Moore

Common Reading (assign chapter 1 & 2

and distribute guiding questions for
reading the book)

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Week 3:
Tuesday, September 8

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Campus

Involvement Fair assignment due (15 points)

Campus Security, The Writing Center, The Oral

Resources,

Communication Center (OCC), The Language

Course Syllabi,

Learning Center (LLC), The Math Workshop,

starting out

Thomas Library, The Solution Center,

successfully

International Studies, Multicultural Diversity,

Weaver Chapel, Registrars Office, Financial Aid

Placement
scores (math
and language)
SPARK 2015

Saturday, September

SPARK: A Leadership Conference exploring Vocation,

12th

Identity, and Intercultural Awareness

SPARK is designed to encourage engagement,
illustrate the power of vocation, and illuminate the
mind around ones purpose, Wittenbergs SPARK
Conference will be the first of its kind at the
nationally ranked liberal arts institution. Think
"TED" talk delivered in a uniquely Wittenberg
way on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015

Attendance at SPARK is optional but

highly encouraged among FYS students
and team leaders. Please consider
allocating flex points for attending or
attending SPARK together as a class. More
info. here:
http://www.wittenberg.edu/spark

Week 4:
Tuesday, September 15

Time
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Management
and Study Skills

Peer Mentors will introduce the WittFolio to FYS

students and there will be a small assignment to

Comprehensive
Advising weeks 4 6

Assign Time Management exercise (due 9-29-15)

Introduction to
the WittFolio

accompany the WittFolio preview

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Objective: Identifying
Goals
NOTE: During periods
of heavy comprehensive
advising, please have
the co-facilitator and/or
peer mentor take the
lead on FYS course
content
Friday, September 18th

FYS/Athletics

@ 8:00 p.m. in the Pam

co-sponsored

for FYS students and team leaders. There will

Evans Smith Arena

Womens

be reserved seating for FYS sections at the 8:00

(HPER Center)

Volleyball

p.m. match vs. Hope College

This event is optional buy highly encouraged

match vs. Hope

Week 5:
Tuesday, September 22

nd

College
Financial

Assign GradReady financial literacy modules & exam

Literacy The

(due 12-1-15)

Walking Debt
Comprehensive
Advising weeks 4 6
Objective: Identifying
Goals
NOTE: During periods
of heavy comprehensive
advising, please have
the co-facilitator and/or
peer mentor take the
lead on FYS course
content
Week 6:
Tuesday, September 29

Wittenberg
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Debrief Time Management assignment

Traditions
Next Tuesday, October 6th, all sections of the FYS

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Comprehensive

will meet in Weaver Chapel for the Honor Code

Advising weeks 4 6

signing. Each section will have designated seating

so please know and look for your FYS section

Objective: Identifying

number. Please arrange to meet your FYS students

Goals

prior to class and accompany them to the chapel.

NOTE: During periods

Time Management assignment due (15 points)

of heavy comprehensive
advising, please have
the co-facilitator and/or
peer mentor take the
lead on FYS course
content
Thursday Sunday,

Homecoming

FYS tree-planting (more info. Forthcoming)

October 1 4

Weekend

PM-run FYS Homecoming event (more info.

(Homecoming

Forthcoming)

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is Oct. 3)

Week 7:
Tuesday, October 6

Wittenberg
th

These events are strongly encouraged but not

required of FYS students and team leaders

Honor Code Signing in Weaver Chapel

Honor Council
Time: TBA

All FYS sections should plan to meet and attend

this session in Weaver Chapel together as a class.
Each section will have reserved seating in the

Week 8:
Tuesday, October 13

The Common
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chapel for this event.

Debrief Honor Code event

Reading checkin: The Other

Common Reading check-in

Wes Moore
Assign Why am I Here? assignment along with

Week 9:
Tuesday, October 20

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Bystander

corresponding WittFolio component (due 10-27-

Intervention

15)

touchpoint
Fall Break: FYS

Fall Break: FYS 101 doesnt meet

101 doesnt
meet

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Comprehensive
Advising week 9
Objective: Explore
Interests
Email students with
PAF and course
selection guidelines,
interest and career
reflection
Week 10:
Tuesday, October 27

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Information on

How to Choose Courses; Preparing for

Course

Registration; Holds

Selection, Major
Comprehensive

Exploration, &

Advising weeks 10 & 11

Registration

Scheduling for Spring 2016

Assign The Other Wes Moore reflection assignment

Objective: Course

Preview The

Selection

Other Wes

Discuss PAF, refer to

(due 12-8-15)

Moore reflection

Why am I Here? Wittfolio assignment due (15

assignment

points)

FYS doesnt

FYS Scheduling Week: Continue to meet with

meet

FYS students individually for advising and

support networks,
discuss curricular and
co-curricular plans
Week 11:
Tuesday, November 3

rd

scheduling
Comprehensive
Advising weeks 10 & 11
Objective: Course
Selection
Discuss PAF, refer to
support networks,
discuss curricular and
co-curricular plans

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Monday, November 9th

Wittenberg
Series: Fred R.
Leventhal
Family Lecture

A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating

Opportunity
Nicholas D. Kristof, Pulitzer Prize-Winning New
York Times Columnist
Event Time

7:30 p.m., Pam Evans Smith Arena( The

7:30 p.m. event is required of all FYS students
and team leaders)

Week 12:
Tuesday, November 10

The Common
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Optional Q&A, 4 p.m., Joseph C. Shouvlin

Center, Room 105

Common reading book discussion

Reading
discussion: The
Other Wes
Moore
The Common

Week 13:
Tuesday, November 17

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Common reading book discussion

Reading
discussion: The
Other Wes
Moore
Staying

Week 14:
Tuesday, November 24

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Calming the Body and the Mind

Motivated &
Staying Healthy

Comprehensive
Advising weeks 14 & 15
Objective: Follow-up
Follow-up with high
risk students
Week 15:

Course

How and why we assess courses and instructors at

Tuesday, December 1st

Evaluations and

Wittenberg

Assessment
GradReady modules and exam due (15 points)

Comprehensive
Advising weeks 14 & 15

IDEA &
FYS assessment

Objective: Follow-up
Review

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Follow-up with high

GradReady

risk students

financial
literacy
modules goals

Week 16:
Tuesday, December 8

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and outcomes
Final FYS 101

Preview FYS 102 Spring 2016, discuss The Other

class period

Wes Moore reflection assignment, FYS team choice,

social event, etc.

Reading Day

Saturday, December

The Other Wes Moore reflection due (20 points)

Reading Day

12

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NOTE: The FYS team leader spring 2016 retreat

will be held on reading day. Please save the date
of Saturday, December 12th for the retreat (12 4
p.m.). All FYS faculty, co-facilitators, and peer
mentors should plan to attend the retreat for
Spring 2016.
Monday, December 14

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Final Exams
Begin