1. Intro. to GEL 101 By: Sahel Idelisa laura

2. Why take GEL?!?!? GEL is a required course that all freshmen students need to take. GEL will introduce students with the academic life at a college level and the opportunities they will have at CSUSM. GEL will also give students the chance to find many ways to be successful.

3. GEL will help you take a look at… Management skills Learning style Team work Test taking strategies Personal wellness

4. Library Faculty Library faculty will introduce you with college level research skill and how to write and present a college level paper and also the great technologies that are available for you on campus. Taking GEL classes helps you plan a better future and develop many skills to be successful in every class and your life outside of college.

5. CSUSM is an academic community dedicated to the values of… Intellectual engagement: learning, teaching, discovery, and application of knowledge Community: shared commitments to service, teamwork, and partnership Integrity: respect, honesty, trust, fairness, academic freedom and responsibility Innovation: creativity, openness to change, flexibility, responsiveness, and future focus Inclusiveness: individual and culture diversity, and multiple perspective

6. Debate GEL classes may excite many students and change their point of view towards college while others might not like to take GEL because they feel their freedom of choosing their classes is taken away from them? WHAT DO YOU THINK?

7. Bibliography Pedersen, Joanne. An Introduction to GEL 101: The student, The University, The Community. San marcos