Chapter 4 Professor Koledoye Persist Chapter 4 Professor Koledoye

What is persistence? You are going to stay. You are not giving up. You find a way to stick it out. You find a way to make it work. You find a way to NOT give up.

Campus-wide scavenger hunt (Use the HCCS Campus-wide scavenger hunt (Use the HCCS.EDU website & the course catalog) Who is the president of your college? How many campuses does your college operate? Where are they located? Where is the financial aid office on your campus? Phone number. Where can you find someone to advise you? Where are tutorial services on your campus? Where is the library on your campus? Where are tutorial services located in your campus? What is the English Dept. telephone number at NW?

Do civility, classroom etiquette, and Personal Decorum Affect Success? Read, Discuss, Explain, & Draw pg. 89

Six Levels of ethical decision making Is it legal (law)? Is it fair to me and others (fairness)? Can I live with my decision (conscience)? Is this decision in my long-term best interest (time)? Could I tell my mother about it and be proud (pride)? How would I feel if this showed up on the front page of the newspaper (publicity)?

Academic Dishonesty Plagiarism vs. Cheating? Use the Academic honesty policy to determine if the each of the following would be considered academically dishonest. Working on a homework assignment with another student. Looking at another student’s scantron during an exam. Copying files from a computer in the computer lab on campus to your flashdrive. Using your old math exams to prepare for your final exam. Using your textbook during an online test.

More G.P.A. Practice Hector’s Grades MUSI 1302 A BIOL 1406 C MATH 1314 B ENGL 2301 B Jared’s Grades BIOL 1406 A MATH 0306 B

Persisting for your future An estimated 30% of college students leave during the first year. And nearly 50% of people who begin college do not finish. Review the list on pgs. 101-102. Discuss which techniques can help you persist through college.

Chapter Review What does it mean to persist? What information can you find on the HCCS.edu website? Explain what it means to have civility, classroom etiquette, and Personal Decorum? How many points is an A worth? What techniques can you use to stay in college?