This document provides information and instructions for a student to complete an activity using their campus website and college catalog. The activity has the student: 1) Find various information on the campus website such as events, degree programs, and student organizations. 2) Use the academic calendar to find withdrawal dates and holidays. 3) Use the college catalog to identify scholarship/loan options, required courses for their major, and definitions of academic terms. 4) Visit various campus resources and identify services available at each like the bookstore, library, career services, and more. The activity has the student familiarize themselves with important resources and terminology to help them succeed at their college.

1. Activity: Using Your Campus Website and College Catalog
NAME: MARIA ST. HILAIRE SLS 1001 Ref. #423849
Instructor: Leith Mazzochi
PART 1: Campus Website
Complete the following:
1. List three items you can find on the campus homepage:
1. A Search box
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2. Apply to college box
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3. Blackboard
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2. Locate the following information from your academic calendar:
1. When is the last day to withdraw from courses? March 20/12
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2. What holidays occur this term? Martin Luther Kings B-Day Jan 16/12
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3. What is the last day of classes? May 02/12
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4. When do finals begin? End? April 15-May 02
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3. List three items you could find on campus library page:
1. Success Center- LRC
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2. Lab Offerings
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3. Hours of operation
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Does the library have an online catalog that you can use to see if a particular book is in the library?

2. __*__YES ____NO
4. Find the list of degree or certification programs. List three that interest you.
1. Alternative Medicine
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2. Engineering
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3. Dental hygienist
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5. Find the calendar of campus events. List one event that you would like to attend and its date/time.
____April 16/12 @12:30 pm Speaker Poet Lola Haskins location Southern Breezeway
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3. 6. Find the student handbook. List three topics within it.
1. Campus safety
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2. Student code of conduct
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3. Bill of rights
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7. Find a list of student organizations. List one that you would be interested in joining.
Anthropology club
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8. Find information on financial assistance. Identify one type of financial assistance on your campus.
Scholarships for the brain bowl members
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9. Find information about any other campus office or service that interests you. List the office or service
and describe why it interests you.
Central campus is currently show casing a museum collection of fossils exhibit I would like to see
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PART 2: College Catalog
Use your college print or online catalog to complete the following.
1. Find and record information about two scholarships/loans for which you might be eligible.
The Dana & Charlie Fund
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Coca Cola

4. 2. Find the curriculum in which you plan to major.
COMMUNICATIONS - HUMANITIES - SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE -BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE –
PHYSICAL SCIENCE - SCIENCE LAB - MATHEMATICS - INTERNATIONAL/INTERCULTURAL
Winter 2012 - (20122)
ENC1101 Composition I
SLS1001 Strat./Success
SPC1024 Intro Spe Comm
Fall 2012 - (20131)
AMH2091 Survey-Afro Amer His
ENC1102 Composition II
MAT1033 Inter Algebra
Winter 2013 - (20132)
LIT2030 Intro To Poetry
MAC1105 Coll Algebra
SYG2000 General Soc
Summer 2013 - (20133)
CRW1001 Creative Writing I
EVR1009 Enviro Science
Fall 2013 - (20141)
BSC1005 Gen Biology
BSC1005L Gen Bio Lab
STA2023 Statistics
SYG2340 Soc Of Hum Sex
Winter 2014 - (20142)

5. PSY2043 Adv Gen Psych
SYG2010 Social Prblms
a. Compare/contrast courses suggested for your first term with those suggested for your final term.
How do you account for similarities/differences?
Similar in that they connect with major. Different because they are broad, general and average in the
first term; but harder and more advanced in the last term
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b. Examine the curriculum carefully. Locate two courses in your major area and read their descriptions.
Which will you find more enjoyable? Why?
I find Creative Writing will be more enjoyable then Statistics I because I am interested in literary fiction,
poetry, dramatic forms, and creative non-fiction. I will be writing critical discussion, hearing lectures,
readings discussions, and have the opportunity to learn to produce fiction poetry. I am not good with
math and I like writing. I think statistics will be hard because statistical methods including such topics as
collecting, grouping, and presenting data; measures of central tendency, position, and variation;
theoretical distributions; probability; test of hypotheses; estimation of parameters; and regression and
correlation. (Scary)
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c. Read the description for each of the courses in which you are now enrolled. How do the descriptions
compare to the actual content of the course? What conclusion(s) might you draw about the courses and
descriptions you identified in b?
The descriptions compare well to actual course. In my ENC 1101 class I am writing expository themes in
various modes and learning research methods and library skills. Also I do have to use the writing lab to
strengthen my writing skills.
And in my speech class I am learning the fundamentals of speech communication including speaking and
listening. The topics do include: intrapersonal, interpersonal, verbal, nonverbal, small group
communication, and public speaking in various cultural contexts; just like the description said.

6. Therefore I do draw the conclusion that the courses and descriptions do match. A first course in
Use of statistical computer software and/or a scientific calculator (capable of performing 2-variable
statistics) will be required. Recommendation of the Mathematics Department or at least a grade of "C"
in the prerequisite course is required.
3. using your college catalog glossary or other campus resource, define each of the following terms in your
own words:
Academic calendar: serves as an information source and planning document for faculty, staff, departments
and students as well as for many of the administrative offices.
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Drop: getting out of a class before it starts or when a student drops a class during the refund period listed in
the academic calendar, a refund will be automatically processed. Students wishing to drop a class may do so
by using the web or in person at any campus Registration Office. This must be done by the established last
day to drop a class
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Withdrawal: getting out of a class by a certain date. A student wishing to drop a course must withdraw, and
a “W” will appear on the transcript. Students may petition for a refund with documented significant
extenuating circumstances. A petition will be considered on its individual merit by the campus
administrators.
After the deadline for withdrawal, students may not withdraw themselves, but must follow the instructor’s
syllabus concerning withdrawal after the last day to withdraw. See the catalog calendar for these important
deadlines each term.
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7. Residency: To qualify for in-state tuition a student must sign a notarized statement as to having resided in
the State of Florida for twelve (12) calendar months prior to the start of classes.
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Elective: class that student choose to take that are not requirements. Unlike classes that are required to
complete your major or minor, an elective is a course that you choose. It can be something you find
fascinating; a class that lets you blow off steam, or just a fun no-brainer that you think you’ll enjoy…and
breeze through. Most colleges require a certain amount of electives, which is a nice change of pace from
that required 8 a.m. Chemistry 101 lab!
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Syllabus: form with schedule and class requirements of students from teacher.
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Transcript: lists of classes taken and grade.
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Prerequisites: A course that must be satisfactorily completed before taking the next higher level in a related
course. Classes needed before student take required classes.
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Transfer credit: credit that student can use once they transfer to different school. You should choose classes
that are appropriate for the major you intend to pursue at the university to which you want to transfer
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Credit hour: A semester hour of credit usually equal to the number of hours per week the class meets per
term. There are a number of exceptions
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8. Activity: Identifying Campus Resources
Campus Resources
Now that you have completed the Scavenger Hunt of what’s on your campus. Go to each of the following
locations on your campus and find out what it offers in order to answer the following questions:
1. College Bookstore. Other than textbooks, what does the bookstore sell?
Other then books the book store sells lots of stuff with the school logo on it from pencil to book-bags and
sweaters. In addition flash drives, scan-trons, any supplies one might need in school for class room use, and
even snacks.
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2. Library. Other than books for checkout, what other materials and/or services are available at your library?
Other then books other materials and services available at the library are Movies, music C/ds, computers to
use while in library and help with research for essay.
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3. Career Services. What resources are available at your campus career services office?
There are lists in the career center of jobs for students, computers they can use to look for work, and even a
person that will help students write or revise they resume.
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4. Learning Resource Center- What resources are available at your campus learning resource center?
Learning Resource Center’s available resources are tutors that are available to help student with all subject
needs, computers, printers, material and books with resources to help facilitate studying and learning.
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5. Student Life. What resources are available at your student life center?

9. Students are able to get a mentor and volunteer, join and get info about clubs, and info about scholarships
and work-study from student life center, also hang out with peers and even watch movies or play on
computers.
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6. Campus Safety/Security. What resources are available at your campus safety/security office?
Security guards can help student resolve safety, lost and found, parking issues. Also they give badges, access
to class rooms, office schedules, and parking permits.
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7. Academic Advising. What resources are available at your campus academic advising office?
Resources that are available at BC campus academic advising office: Advisers, test taking rooms for placement
and evaluation, answers to all question related to class scheduling, registration, dropping, curriculums and
Transcript.
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8. Registration. What resources are available at your campus Registration office?
Resources available at your campus Registration office are computers to register people to help with
questions about registering.
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9. Dean of Student Affairs. What resources are available at your campus Dean of Student Affairs office?
Resources available at campus Dean of Student Affairs office are Deans of Student Affairs. They are in charge
of different department and can help to resolve or look into any problem or complaints of students.
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