1. Monday, August 9, 2010 Welcome, Scholars!

2. The Scholars Academy Mission To attract and graduate students with a life-long passion for learning and compassion for others, and enable them to translate academic study and personal concern into effective leadership and action in their communities and the world.

3. 40 Freshmen 27 Sophomores 19 Juniors 16 Seniors Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

4. Fall 2010 Chinese 101 Spanish 101 Spanish 102 German 201 German 101 Comparative Religion Anthropology 20th cent East. Europe African-American Studies Modern Russia Early Colonial America Psychology 101 Economics Seniors Philosophy 102 Criminal Justice 101 Social Psychology 301 Human Anatomy 232 Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy Microbiology Computer Science 150 Calculus 241 Calculus 142 Public Speaking Creative Writing Acting Stagecraft University Singers Music 110

5. Fall 2010 World History 102 or Chinese 101 Calculus 141 or 142 Chemistry 111 or Sociology 101 Psychology 101 Comparative Religion Juniors

6. Fall 2010 Precalculus 126 or 127 Chemistry or Physics English III Honors Chinese 101 Sophomores

7. Fall 2010 Algebra II Honors/Geometry Honors English I /English II Honors US History to 1877 Part 1 Freshmen

8. Community Service Projects 2010-2011 Seniors (Cohort 1) & Juniors (Cohort 2) will each conduct one community service project each semester as a cohort. Sophomores (Cohort 3) & Freshmen (Cohort 4) will each conduct one community service project this year as a cohort. Student Council will lead all of the Scholars in one community service project this year.

9. Orientation Agenda New spaces Fall Schedule Policies & Procedures Forms to complete Question/Answer

10. Communication mdeloach@uscupstate.edu 503-5506 (office) Room 224 978-2354 (cell) Blackboard Newsletters www.uscupstate.edu/scholars Page 2

11. SA Spaces—Library 2 nd Floor Room 224DeLoach Room 222 SA Study Room, announcements, mailbox Room 220Greenway Room 218Grant Room 216SA Study Room, microwave, copier, supplies Room 248classroom Room 250classroom Room 252classroom, textbook & computer storage

12. Calendar:1 st Week Schedule Monday, August 16 = 1 st Day at Your School! Tuesday, August 17 = First Day for Freshmen at Upstate! Wednesday, August 18 = First Day for Upperclassmen; 2 nd day for freshmen at Upstate!

13. Calendar1 st Semester Same holidays as your school Fall Break October 14-15 Teacher In-service Day October 22: College classes will meet! No buses. Dec. 16 = Last day at USC Upstate Page 4

14. Calendar 2 nd Semester Jan. 4 = All Scholar report to USC Upstate Holiday Jan. 17 Teacher In-service Days: Feb. 11, March 18 College classes will meet! No buses. May 2 = end college classes Maymester = May 3-25 May 25 = Last day at USC Upstate May 26-27 = Attend your school only

15. Seniors Graduation Upstate Evening Graduation May 3 SA Evening Graduation May 23

16. Spring Break Policy page 14 University Break March 6-13 Spartanburg County March 28-April 1

17. State Requirements SC Diploma Requirements page 5 College Entrance Requirements page 6 Uniform Grading Scale page 7

18. Grading Scale SC High Schools 100-93A 92-85B 84-77C 76-70D 69-0F College Classes 100-90A 89-80B 79-70C 69-60D 59-0F

19. Grading Scale Conversion High School Grade 96 92 88 84 80 76 73 61 USC Upstate A B+ B C+ C D+ D F

20. GradesAs & Bs required Report Cards from Academy & home school Per individual course syllabus Page 8

21. Seniors Testing AP Calculus Exam AP Literature Exam ACT SAT Page 9

22. Juniors Testing AP Calculus Exam AP Literature Exam ACT SAT Page 9

23. Sophomores Testing Physical Science EOC AP Language Exam PLAN SAT HSAP

24. Freshmen Testing US History EOC English I EOC MAP-reading, algebra PSAT Page 9

25. Campus Services ID Card made August 18 –$25 replacement – Have ID on campus at all times! Bookstore--HEC Library Lunch—page 12 BRING LUNCH 1 ST 2 DAYS!

26. Lunch Options 1.Meal plan $400 or $200 2.Cash 3.Bring lunch CLC Cafeteria: $5.75 hot meal SubconnectionJazzman’s Mochiapelli’sPete’s Sandella’sPowerBlendz Page 12

27. Transportation Drop off 7:45-8:30Behind Library off Gramling/Left side entrance up steps Pick up 12:30-12:45Behind Smith & HPAC Arrive at home school by 1 p.m. Complete Transportation Permission Form. Return tonight! Page 24

28. Driving Policy Seniors ONLY are permitted to drive to and park on campus during Academy hours on regular school days. --one-day parking permit for Teacher Workdays and Spring Break --yellow spaces only Page 12

29. Safety Personal Belongings –page 10 Health Form—page 21 Complete & return August 18 –Accidents—Emergency contacts –Medication Page 13

30. Attendance 5 days per semester in each course –Exceptions: Medical excuses School activities Per college syllabus Early Dismissal/Late Arrival Page 13

31. Inclement Weather Page 15 If your home school closes due to inclement weather, you are not expected to report to USC Upstate but should notify your college professors of the reason for your absence. If all Spartanburg County School Districts close due to inclement weather, the Scholars Academy will close as well. If your home school is delayed opening due to inclement weather, you will report to the Scholars Academy late per your school ’ s schedule. If the University closes due to inclement weather, the Scholars Academy will be closed as well.

32. Student Behavior Tardy Policypage 14 Discipline Policy Part Onepage 16 Discipline Policy Part Twopage 17-18 –Dress Code –Cell Phones, IPODs, MP 3s, etc. Turned off/out of sight in class

33. Disciplinary Consequences Warning Lunch Detention & Parent Notification Parent/student conference with teacher & written referral to Director Written referral to Director AND parent/student conference with Director *Probation Expulsion Page 18-19

34. Health Form Media Release Form Confirmation Form *Transportation Form—tonight! PTSO Form Complete and return by August 18. Page 21-25

35. Reminder Except parking tickets or library fines! Disregard tuition bills from USC!

36. “Let knowledge increase, let life be perfected.” Crescat scientia, vita excolatur