Succeed at the G

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

Throughout the semester, you will:

• Build connections with peers, faculty, staff, and campus resources
• Strengthen academic skills that support college success
• Explore your interests, values, strengths, and possible career paths
• Reflect on your growth and develop personal and academic goals

This course is built around three main areas of growth:

Connect with the UNC Greensboro Community

• Build social connections by developing positive relationships with peers, staff, and faculty to develop a sense of belonging (MAC SLO 3)
• Identify and use campus services and resources that contribute to their learning and success both within and beyond the classroom (MAC SLO 1)

Foster Academic Success

• Learn academic skills and techniques in addition to exercising critical thinking and critical reflection to improve academic performance (MAC SLO 1)
• Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats. (MAC SLO 4)
• Incorporate and cite sources accurately and correctly. (MAC SLO 5)

Engage in Personal Development

• Explore sense of interests, values, and strengths through self-exploration and self-reflection
• Connect personal interests, values, and strengths with academic majors and career paths
• Develop goals and plans related to personal purpose, interests, or values between self and community (MAC SLO 2)

MAC Foundations Competency SLOs:

The Foundations competency focuses on the students’ successful transition to UNCG and encourages them to continue their journey here in an intentional and goal-directed way. Courses in this competency support academic and personal development by creating connection to the campus community; facilitating reflection and practicing with academic skills; building information literacy skills; highlighting campus resources for when students need help; enabling connections with peers, faculty and staff; and illustrating how students’ own values, interests and purpose enrich their lives and that of our greater community.

The Foundations SLOs:

• Develop academic skills and demonstrate the ability to identify and use campus services and resources.
• Develop goals and plans related to personal purpose, interests, or values between self and community.
• Build connections between self and peers, faculty, and staff.
• Critically evaluate information and media sources in a variety of formats.
• Incorporate and cite sources accurately and correctly.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Participation & Engagement	25%
Exploration & Application	60%
Final Project	15%

Grading Scale:

Percentage	Letter Grade
≥ 93	A
90-92	A-
87-89	B+
83-86	B
80-82	B-
77-79	C+
73-76	C
70-72	C-
67-69	D+
63-66	D
60-62	D-
< 60	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attending class regularly is one of the best ways to get the most out of UNS. Because this course is built around discussion, reflection, and shared experiences, being present helps you build relationships, stay connected to the UNCG community, and engage in learning that can't always be replicated outside of class.

Attendance is required in this course. At the same time, I understand that life happens. To support your wellbeing and responsibilities outside of class, you are allowed four (4) "as-needed" absences during the semester. You do not need to provide documentation for these absences.

Your as-needed absences may be used for situations such as:

• Illness
• Mental health needs
• Family responsibilities
• Religious observances
• Unexpected events
• Other personal circumstances

I encourage you to use these absences thoughtfully and reserve them for times when you truly need them. My hope is that you'll be in class whenever you're able so you can fully participate in our learning community and get the most from your first-semester experience.

Participation and Engagement make up 25% of your final course grade. Participation is not simply about showing up to class. It is about actively engaging in course activities, contributing to discussions, collaborating with peers, and reflecting on your learning throughout the semester.

If you accumulate more than four absences, you must meet with me to discuss the circumstances and develop a plan for making up missed learning and engagement opportunities. Students who complete approved make-up work may be able to avoid attendance-related grade penalties.

If additional absences occur without communication or completion of agreed-upon make-up work, each absence beyond the fourth will result in a 5-point deduction from your final course grade.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

No course materials are required.