University 101 Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe Library Faculty Meeting November 17, 2004

to inform and to seek input

A Campus Initiative For all incoming students For all incoming students NOT a specific course NOT a specific course “Constellation” of courses sharing goals “Constellation” of courses sharing goals Some Existing Some Existing Colleges (e.g., ACES 100, Engineering 100) Colleges (e.g., ACES 100, Engineering 100) Departments (e.g., Leisure Studies 101, Kinesiology 125) Departments (e.g., Leisure Studies 101, Kinesiology 125) Some in Development Some in Development Business 199 (Fall 2004)  Business 100? Business 199 (Fall 2004)  Business 100? Aviation 100 (In catalog but not offered) Aviation 100 (In catalog but not offered)

Background Restructuring of summer orientation and transition to college experiences – efficiency and efficacy Restructuring of summer orientation and transition to college experiences – efficiency and efficacy Success of First Year Impact (non-credit student life seminar) Success of First Year Impact (non-credit student life seminar) Research on transition to college, student success, and first-year programs Research on transition to college, student success, and first-year programs Implementation Committee working now Implementation Committee working now

University 101 Goals Increase awareness of campus resources and strengthen networking skills Increase awareness of campus resources and strengthen networking skills Build career and professional awareness Build career and professional awareness Enhance information and technology literacy Enhance information and technology literacy Promote community within a diverse environment Promote community within a diverse environment Increase knowledge of expectations and standards held by the academic community Increase knowledge of expectations and standards held by the academic community Provide an overview of unit scholarship Provide an overview of unit scholarship

Recommended Features Active, engaging instructional model Active, engaging instructional model Required and credit bearing Required and credit bearing Includes readings, assignments, projects, and/or activities associated with credit- bearing courses Includes readings, assignments, projects, and/or activities associated with credit- bearing courses Shared core content Shared core content

Recommended Core Content Academic integrity and standards of university community Academic integrity and standards of university community Overview of campus and college requirements Overview of campus and college requirements Career and professional exploration Career and professional exploration Study skills, time management, and keys to academic success Study skills, time management, and keys to academic success University resources University resources Diversity issues Diversity issues Public engagement and co-curricular learning opportunities Public engagement and co-curricular learning opportunities Information and technology literacy Information and technology literacy Introduction to college and/or department scholarship Introduction to college and/or department scholarship

Desired Library Involvement Core orientation and basic library use “mental map” as library content Core orientation and basic library use “mental map” as library content Match library lead to campus lead (department with unit library, college with college library/set of unit libraries, etc.) Match library lead to campus lead (department with unit library, college with college library/set of unit libraries, etc.) Complementary orientation programming (e.g., tours, Fall Festival) Complementary orientation programming (e.g., tours, Fall Festival) Printed and online instruction materials (e.g., handouts, web guides, brochures, textbook chapters) Printed and online instruction materials (e.g., handouts, web guides, brochures, textbook chapters) Course-integrated sessions Course-integrated sessions

Next Steps Seek campus resources for development of shared information literacy content Seek campus resources for development of shared information literacy content Further detail core information literacy content – outcomes, checklists, etc. Further detail core information literacy content – outcomes, checklists, etc. Working/planning group for library leads (desired?) Working/planning group for library leads (desired?) Where courses in development, seek librarian involvement on development committees? Where courses in development, seek librarian involvement on development committees?