Review for the NUB Final Exam, Fall 2014 NUB Jeopardy Review for the NUB Final Exam, Fall 2014 Instructions: --Press slide show to start --choose a category and amount --after you read the question, advance one slide to get a hint/answer --click the home icon in the lower right corner of the answer/hint slide to return to the gameboard Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

1. Policies 4. Diversity 10 20 30 40 50 2. Academic Integrity 3. Mission and Presentations 4. Diversity 5. Study Skills and Critical Reading 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 In order to register for classes, you must be “unlocked” and deal with any “holds”—what do these two terms mean?

Answer 1 – 10 Your faculty advisor will “unlock” you through myNU when you go for advisement. You cannot register for classes until you have been unlocked. There are various registration “holds” that you must address before you are allowed to register, often relating to student loans, financial aid, tuition payments, health services, etc. (students will have received an e-mail if they have pending “holds”).

Question 1 - 20 What is FERPA?

Answer 1 – 20 consult the Academic Policies scavenger hunt on the Day 3 student handout

Question 1 - 30 Name two places that you can go to find out about university policies

Answer 1 – 30 the policy database and, for many academic policies, the Undergraduate Catalog. --please review the policies and student offices listed on the day 3 Student Handout

Question 1 - 40 Which office on campus should students consult if they experience any form of harassment or discrimination?

Answer 1 – 40 Consult the Day 3 Academic Policies Student Handout

Question 1 - 50 List three things an advisor does 10 point follow up bonus question: Where can you find out who your advisor is?

Answer 1 – 50 Possible answers might include: helping with course selection, unlocking students for registration, discussing possible second majors and minors, graduate school planning, discussing internship opportunities, providing guidance on general academic issues Follow up answer: listed on myNU

Question 2 - 10 What does student-generated intellectual property mean?

Answer 2 – 10 See the Academic Integrity Student Handout

Question 2 - 20 Define plagiarism and give at least two examples

Answer 2 – 20 according to the NU Academic Integrity Policy: “Plagiarism is a major form of academic dishonesty involving the presentation of the work of another as one's own.”

Question 2 - 30 Name at least three Academic Integrity Violations

Answer 2 – 30 consult the list on the Academic Integrity Student Handout or the Academic Integrity Policy

Question 2 - 40 What is a direct quote and how do you cite it? 10 point follow-up bonus question: what is a paraphrase and how do you cite it?

Answer 2 – 40 See the Academic Integrity Student Guide

Question 2 - 50 name at least two citation styles, and explain how you choose which one to use. 10 point follow-up bonus question: name at least two places you can go if you have questions about properly citing sources

Answer 2 – 50 examples of citation styles include MLA, APA, and Chicago. Choice of citation style varies by academic discipline. Follow up question answer: your professor, Office of Academic Support, Reference Librarians, Purdue OWL Online Writing Lab

Question 3 - 10 What is the Niagara University Mission? 10 point follow-up question: What do we mean by “the liberal arts” and why do you take liberal arts classes as part of NU’s General Education curriculum?

Answer 3 – 10 Niagara University educates its students and enriches their lives through programs in the liberal arts and through career preparation, informed by the Catholic and Vincentian traditions. Follow up question: the liberal arts are “designed to give students an education that shapes how they see the world and builds the whole person.”

Question 3 - 20 Who was St. Vincent de Paul and what is he known for?

Answer 3 – 20 St. Vincent de Paul was an innovative Church and social reformer in seventeenth-century France, who drew many people of all walks of life to work with him in meeting the needs of the poor in organized and effective ways. He founded the Congregation of the Mission, otherwise known as the Vincentians.

Question 3 - 30 Give three examples of how NU’s Catholic and Vincentian mission is carried out on campus by students, alumni, faculty, staff, and administration today

Answer 3 – 30 Hint: think about learn and serve opportunities and the stories of distinguished alumni researched as part of the mission project

Question 3 - 40 Define Verbal and Nonverbal delivery and explain why they are each important

Answer 3 – 40 Consult the notes you took during the effective presentations class

Question 3 - 50 List at least five do’s and don’ts of PowerPoint presentations

Answer 3 – 50 Consult the notes you took during the effective presentations class or the checklist on the presentation student guide

Question 4 - 10 When we talk about diversity, what is an ally?

Answer 4 – 10 a member of a dominant group who behaves in an intentional and consistent way to challenge oppression. Ten-point follow-up bonus: give an example of someone who is an ally

Question 4 - 20 When we talk about diversity, what is a target group?

Answer 4 – 20 a group that is regularly denied advantages and privileges Follow up question for ten bonus points: What is an empowered person?

Question 4 - 30 When we talk about diversity, what do we mean by privilege?

Answer 4 – 30 Unearned and taken-for-granted advantages Follow-up ten-point bonus question: can you think of an example?

Question 4 - 40 What does “critical speaking” mean, and why is this important?

Answer 4 – 40 Thinking critically about the language we use. From the NUB peer mentor guide for diversity: “We so often hear the phrase ‘critical thinking’ when it comes to learning objectives in college, so why not use the phrase ‘critical speaking’ as another objective? Our words matter. Our actions matter. Our words and actions help preserve the God-given dignity of every person.”

Question 4 - 50 Name two groups on campus that address issues related to diversity

Answer 4 – 50 consult the list on the diversity student handout

Question 5 - 10 Name five things you can find on a syllabus

Answer 5 – 10 Hint: consult the NUB syllabus as a model

Question 5 - 20 What is a thesis statement? 10 point follow up bonus question: Where can you usually find a thesis?

Answer 5 – 20 The argument that an author is trying to make Follow up answer: you can usually find the thesis in the introductory paragraphs of a reading

Question 5 - 30 List three reasons why students tend to procrastinate and at least one thing that you can do to avoid procrastination

Answer 5 – 30 hint: for some ideas see the Time Management Student Guide

Question 5 - 40 Share with the class the three most important study skills tips that you learned in NUB

Answer 5 – 40 Hint: think about time management, note taking, critical reading, studying or consult the many handouts on the Office of Academic Support website: www.niagara.edu/general-study-skills/

Question 5 - 50 What does it mean to read critically? List three things a good critical reader does when tackling a new text

Answer 5 – 50 consult the Critical Reading Student Handout

Final Jeopardy Question Who is the president of Niagara University?

Final Jeopardy Answer Father James Maher, C.M. Source: http://www.niagara.edu/presidents-office/