1. PD 40: Welcome!

2. Logistics Personal Development 40: College Success Seminar 8:00am – 10:25am MTWTh Summer 2015– 3 units (UC/CSU transferable)

3. Logistics Instructor:Crystal Kiekel Email:kiekelcr@piercecollege.edu Office:1 st Floor: Library Telephone:(818) 710-6414 Office Hours: 11:00 – 12:00 T,Th and by appointment

4. Logistics Roll Call Adding Policy (at end) –Put your name on an index card –Put it in the bag –At the end of class, I’ll call names

5. Brain Primer Think about a time that you were successful in a group learning setting. What made that experience successful? –Write it down (“Think”) –Share with a partner (“Pair”) –Share with the group (“Share”)

6. Classroom Norms Introductions General norms Discussion norms Cell phone policy

7. Introductions What is your name? Tell a story about your name? –Create a name tag for yourself –Think-Pair-Share Exchange digits with the person next to you Share the story about your name Be ready to introduce that person and say something about them

8. Introductions Course Expectations What do you HOPE or EXPECT to get out of this course? –Write –Pair –Share

9. Introductions What do I expect of you? Come to class on time & stay until we are done Bring your book, pen & paper/computer Participate in discussions respectfully Complete your homework

10. Syllabus and Activities By tomorrow at 8am, you will have: 1.Participated in the forum Go to http://moodle.piercecollege.edu Student ID Number DOB Click on Personal Development 40 Respond to the forum 2.Read Chapter 1 3.Emailed me from your district address 4.Forum Post 2: “Golden Lines” from Chapter 1

19. Why this course? What is student success? –Write –Pair –Share

20. Why this course? Vocabulary Retention Course completion Persistence Benchmarks Completion

21. Why this course? Vocabulary Retention –Stay in the class after drop date

22. Why this course? Vocabulary Course completion –Completes the course with an A, B, C, or Pass

23. Why this course? Vocabulary Persistence –Completes next semester and goes on to the next semester

24. Why this course? Vocabulary Benchmarks –Accomplishments that make it more likely that you will finish –What are the English classes? Math classes?

25. Why this course? Vocabulary Completion –Certificate, degree, transfer

26. Benchmarks Exit PointsCount% Entering students in Fall 2007 (first time college student)2988100.0% Attempted Units in Fall 2007 (any grade including W)288396.5% Successfully Completed Any Units in Fall 2007 (A, B, C, or P)217372.7% Attempted Units in Spring 2008 (any grade including W)201167.3% Successfully Completed Any Units in Spring 2008 (A, B, C, or P)158953.2% Persistence to Fall 2008 - Attempted Any Units in Fall 2008 (any grade including W)164555.1%

27. Benchmarks Successfully Completed English 10179926.7% Successfully Completed Math 125 (Associate Degree)59720.0% Successfully Completed Transfer-Level Math (University Transfer)50016.7% Successfully Completed both English 101 & Math 125 (Associate Degree)46315.5% Successfully Completed both English 101 & Transfer Level Math (University)34811.6% Completed 30+ Units (including NDA units)123041.2% Completed 30+ Degree Applicable Units113938.1% Completed 60+ Degree Applicable Units60520.2%

28. Why do so many not succeed? Pair Share

29. What helps students succeed? Students are more likely to succeed if they: –Take the placement test –Place higher in English and math –Complete English and math classes in the first year –Took a PD 40 class –Receive a PELL grant

30. What will we learn in this class? 1. Sources of information and services on campus needed for success. 2. Strategies for success based on an assessment of their priorities, strengths, and needs. 3. Study skills strategies in all classes. 4. Educational plan. 5. Electronic and printed sources. 6. “time management” strategies.

31. Campus Resource Jigsaw (either today or tomorrow)

32. 8am Activity Read Chapter 1 Identify 1 “Golden Line” or line that seems important to you. Type that “Golden Line” in “Forum Post 2: Chapter 1 Golden Line” Type 1-5 sentences about why you picked that line.

33. Muddiest Point The Muddiest Point –Take an index card. –Write down one question or one thing that was hard for you to understand. –Turn it in before you leave.