1. Behaviors That College Professors Expect of You

2. Setting It Up Divide your paper into 4 quadrants and label as follows:
Intellect
Behavior
Self-Advocacy
Technology

3. Directions:
You will get a slip of paper that lists one of the expectations.
Decide where that expectation belongs in the four quadrants. Is it related to Intellect? Behavior? Self-advocacy? Technology?

4. Give 1, Get 1
Move around the room and share the information from your slip with your classmates.
Listen! Then write down 10 of the expectations that you hear. (Paraphrase).
Once you have 10 things listed, take your seat.

5. Categorize and Share
Now we’ll generate a complete list of the 31 expectations
Make sure you’ve categorized them into the four quadrants correctly.

6. The WHOLE list! 1. Exhibit curiosity 2. Experiment with new ideas
3. See other points of view
4. Challenge their own beliefs
5. Engage in intellectual discussions
6. Ask provocative questions

7. …cont. Students should be able to…
7. Generate hypotheses
8. Exhibit respect for other viewpoints
9. Read with awareness of self and others
10. Ask questions for clarification
11. Be attentive in class
12. Come to class prepared

8. Students should be able to…
13. Complete assignments on time
14. Contribute to class discussions
15. Respect facts and information in situations where feelings and intuitions often prevail
16. Be aware that rhetorics of argumentation and interrogation are calibrated to disciplines, purposes, and audiences

9. Students should be able to…
17. Embrace the value of research to explore new ideas through reading and writing
18. Develop a capacity to work hard and to expect high standards
19. Show initiative and develop ownership of their education
20. Type
21. Use word-processing software to cut, paste, and format text; spell-check; an save and move files

10. Students should be able to…
22. Navigate ; compose, send, and receive ; and post attachments
23. Employ etiquette
24. Navigate the Internet and the World Wide Web, recognizing the significance of domains (e.g., com, net, edu, org, gov)
25. Use search engines effectively
26. Evaluate the authenticity of the Website, the credibility of the author and the validity of material found on the Web

11. Students should be able to…
27. Know how to cite Internet sources
28. Know what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it when using the Internet.
29. Contribute to discussions online
30. Use visual aids or applications-based visual programs (such as PowerPoint to present original work or research or support the content of an oral report)
31. Create and maintain a Website.

12. Set your goals
Highlight 9-10 goals that you will set for yourself this year.
Keep this paper in your class folder so you can refer back to it as the year progresses.

13. What can we do?
Practice the value of coming to class with questions about the assigned reading.
Learn the value of meeting deadlines.
Understand the value of going to faculty office hours to discuss assignments (in our case, meeting with your teacher and attending Homework Central).

14. I WILL HELP YOU to:
4. Actively take notes in class as a means to facilitate both retention and discovery.
5. Develop the value of listening to and respecting others’ points of view in order to engage in critical debate.
6. Embrace the value of exercising civility and eschewing rudeness.