UN 201: Student Leadership Fall 2016

Course Syllabus- **Subject to Change**

UN 201
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Student Leadership, 2 credits

A/F
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Monday, Wednesday- 12:00 to 1:40 p.m.
No final exam. Your final project will count as your final
exam.
Ms. Julie Curtis
jcurtis@nmu.edu (This is my preferred method of
communication.)
By appointment only
1607 Lincoln Ave., Apt. 3, Marquette, MI 49855
(906) 235-3975

Course Description
This course is designed to teach students the skills and strategies necessary to become successful
leaders. By the end of the course, students will become experienced in the areas of business
affairs, financial planning, and event planning.
Course Objectives
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
Set up and run meetings for a student organization
Manage the financial aspects of a student organization
Plan and run events held by the student organization
Create a constitution for a student organization
Develop a student organization from the ground up
Recruit new members for a student organization
Required Textbook
There are no required textbooks for this course.
Attendance
Students are allowed to miss 4 classes without any excuses. For each unexcused absence after 4,
a students grade will be docked by 10%. Absences will be excused if they are universityapproved or are caused by prolonged sickness or a death in the family. Please use your 4
absences wisely. For every one of your 4 allotted absences that you dont use, you will receive 5
extra credit points.
Late Submissions Policy
Unless the absence is university-approved, I will not accept late work. I will not grant extensions
for other types of absences unless there are extraneous circumstances (i.e. a death in the family,
prolonged sickness, etc.).
Grading
Points for each assignment and the final project are as listed below.
Assignment #1
Assignment #2
Assignment #3
Assignment #4
Final Project

Points
57
54
42
42
102
300

Percentage of Grade
19%
18%
14%
14%
34%
100%

There are two opportunities for extra credit in the course. The first extra credit opportunity is
gaining 5 extra credit points for each of your 4 unused absences. The second extra credit
opportunity is to create an agenda for a meeting. This extra credit opportunity is worth 10 points.
Grading scale will be as follows:

Grade Table
Percentage
97 and up
93 to 96.99
90 to 92.99
87 to 89.99
83 to 86.99
80 to 82.99
77 to 79.99
73 to 76.99
70 to 72.99
67 to 69.99
63 to 66.99
60 to 62.99
59.99 and below

Letter Grade Achieved

A+
A
AB+
B
BC+
C
CD+
D
DF

Assignments
There are four assignments in the class. Each assignment is worth 25 points apiece. Before each
assignment, a prompt will be handed out along with a rubric discussing the grading process for
the assignment. Every assignment will be done in groups of 4 to help develop teamwork skills.
Assignments must be turned in in 3-pronged folders with dividers to divide each assignment
section. A table of contents page and cover page are also required for each assignment.
Assignment One: Constitution Writing Assignment
Prompt/Rubric Handout Date: 8/22/16
Assignment Due Date: 9/5/16
Assignment Two: Financial Bookkeeping Assignment
Prompt/Rubric Handout Date: 9/7/16
Assignment Due Date: 9/28/16
Assignment Three: Event Planning Assignment
Prompt/Rubric Handout Date: 10/3/16
Assignment Due Date: 10/19/16
Assignment Four: Recruitment Event Assignment
Prompt/Rubric Handout Date: 10/24/16
Assignment Due Date: 11/9/16
Final Project
The final project will be a combination of revisions of all the four previous assignments, a
community event, by-laws, and an agenda for the first meeting of your organization. Each group
will have to assemble all of the required materials into a 1-inch binder with dividers for each
section. A table of contents page and a cover page are also required. An example of this binder
will be brought to the class sessions immediately preceding the turn in date for the final project.
All four previous assignments must also be turned in with the final project with the rubrics and
notes given by the teacher.

Prompt/Rubric Handout Date: 11/14/16

Project Due Date: 12/5/16
Academic Honesty
Academic integrity is essential to a positive teaching and learning environment. Your instructor
expects all students enrolled in NMU courses will complete their coursework responsibilities
with fairness and honesty. Failure to do so by seeking unfair advantage over others or
misrepresenting someone else's work as your own, can result in disciplinary action. Read the
Student Code in the Student Handbook for student conduct.
Disability Services
If you have a need for disability-related accommodations or services or additional information,
please inform the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Disability Services Office at 2001
C. B. Hedgcock (227-1700 or disserv@nmu.edu). Reasonable and effective accommodations and
services will be provided to students if requests are made in a timely manner, with appropriate
documentation, in accordance with federal, state, and University guidelines.
Accommodations
Students with disabilities or extenuating circumstances that affect their ability to participate fully
in class or to meet all course requirements are encouraged to contact your instructor as soon
possible to discuss their individual needs for accommodation (e.g., religious holidays). Northern
Michigan University seeks to provide, on a flexible and individualized basis, reasonable
accommodations to students who have disabilities that may affect their ability to participate in
course activities or to
meet course requirements.
Sexual Harassment Policy
Northern Michigan University is committed to achieving a learning and working environment
free of sexual harassment. The policy on sexual harassment and other information is at the Equal
Opportunity Office at 906-227-2420.