1. Sustainability Freshman Inquiry
Sept. 28, 2009
Jeff Fletcher

2. Welcome
The first two weeks here at PSU will set the tone for the rest of the year, and perhaps even your whole college career. For many, college is a life transforming experience. Make the most of these two crucial weeks.
Have an open mind.
Get to know people different from yourself.
Push yourself to try new things.
Be filled with goodwill, interpret other’s actions in the same light.
Have a positive attitude, look for opportunities not barriers.

3. The 4 Freshman Inquiry Goals
Students will acquire skills in the following areas
Inquiry and Critical Thinking
Communication
Ethics and Social Responsibility
The Diversity of Human Experience
Skills are acquire via project-based learning
This is not a lecture class
You will work in groups and on your own
In either case—you need to be involved
“be here now”

4. Sustainability is Hot! Sustainability at Portland State University
Miller Foundation $25 M ($50M) Award
City of Portland Tops for Sustainability 2008 and 2006
City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Portland State Sustainability FYE Cluster

5. Introductions
Pair up and introduce yourself. Find out these things about your partner (write them down so you don’t forget).
Name (what they like to be called)
Major (or undeclared)
Home town
Where they work
Why a LLC? Why Sustainability?
One non-school activity they enjoy
Pictures

6. Logistics Need some students to shift to 4 pm mentor session
Thursday office hours I need to be off campus

7. Class Expectations
I have some ideas, but lets see what we come up with some together…
Possible topic areas:
Attendance
Civil Discourse
Late assignments
Technology etiquette
Cheating / Plagiarism
Participation
Grading

8. Syllabus What is a syllabus? Go over course syllabus
Questions or concerns?

9. First Assignments
Sustainability Artifact & Description (Due this Wed.)
Read Ways of Writing p on Peer Response (Due this Wed.)