Introduction and class policy for INTR 101 at University of Idaho

1. Welcome to INTR 101:
College Success Strategies

2. Who Am I?
I’m Kelly Christensen, the Academic Coaching
Coordinator for U of I. Here are couple of fast facts
about me:
• I use she/her pronouns
• My office is located on the 3rd floor of the ISUB
(above Einstein’s)
• I studied math and physics
• My favorite class was Game Theory!

3. What is the goal of this course?
1. Learn and implement tools for academic success
2. Demonstrate how college success strategies will be used
towards academic achievement
3. Discover and engage with University of Idaho resources that
support student achievement
4. Reflect on and research academic methods for college and
career success

4. General Course Information

5. How will things change since
we’re online?
• I will either hold Zoom sessions during the normal class times,
or record and post lectures on YouTube
• Slides and recorded lectures will be available on BbLearn for
students that can’t participate in Zoom sessions
• Please let me know if Zoom isn’t possible for you, we can
work around that easily
• Office hours will be held over the phone, or in individual Zoom
sessions

6. Attendance & Participation Online
• Short assignments on the material that we cover will replace
participation and attendance points
• These will be due on Sundays, but I encourage you to
complete them sooner
• Attending Zoom sessions is strongly encouraged, but students
will not be penalized if they are unable to
• Assignments can be found in the “Attendance & Participation
Assignments” tab in BbLearn
• These assignments will be short, and shouldn’t take more
than 15-20 minutes

7. Attendance Continued
• There are ways to make up points if you miss assignments!
• I do ask that you contact me as soon as possible if you aren’t
going to be able to finish an assignment
• Please see the table below on how to make up points

8. Grading
The gradebook on BbLearn may be a little confusing as I adjust the
course to being online

9. Weekly Reflections
• Each week, students will be expected to complete a weekly
reflection
• These are found in the “Weekly Reflections” tab in BbLearn
• Word count minimums are stated for each question
• If you incorporate an outside source, then you must include
an MLA citation

10. Instructor Check-Ins
• Each student will meet with me at least four times during the
semester
• These meetings can take place over the phone or on Zoom
• These meetings need to be spread out
• I am happy to chat with you as much as you would like
over the course of the week!
• BUT only one meeting per week will count towards the
points for this requirement

11. Final Project
• This course includes a final project worth 100 points
• This project includes:
• An action plan submitted online
• A presentation on a college success strategy
• Presentations will be given over the phone or over
Zoom
• We will discuss this project at length in a few weeks

12. General Classroom Policies

13. Additional Resources
• The final page of the syllabus contains lots of information on
resources available to you
• These included:
• Center for Disability Access and Resources
• Counseling and Testing Center
• LGBTQA Office
• Office of Multi Cultural Affairs
• The Women’s Center

14. Let’s explore the
BbLearn page!