1. Getting Ready for Assignments at SILS Fall 2004

2. Readings for classes Reserves –At SILS –PAM boxes –E-reserves, http://eres.lib.unc.edu/http://eres.lib.unc.edu/ E-journals, http://eresources.lib.unc.edu/ejournal/ http://eresources.lib.unc.edu/ejournal/ Web documents Print documents

3. Finding materials in other libraries Map: http://www.lib.unc.edu/map.html http://www.lib.unc.edu/map.html

4. Expectations: Academic Integrity Honor Pledge: –“As a student of the University of North Carolina, I am on my honor not to lie, cheat, or steal, and to encourage others to uphold this Carolina tradition.” Carolina’s Honor System, http://honor.unc.edu/http://honor.unc.edu/ –Student rights and responsibilities, http://honor.unc.edu/students/rights.html http://honor.unc.edu/students/rights.html Respecting intellectual property rights –From the Writing Center, http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/plagiarism.html http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/plagiarism.html

5. Additional Expectations Team projects, collaboration Quality of work expected –The Writing Center, http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/ http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/ –The Learning Center, http://www.unc.edu/depts/lcweb/ http://www.unc.edu/depts/lcweb/ Quality of resources used Feedback you should expect Getting clarification on an assignment

6. Planning your time Anticipating due dates and deadlines Juggling multiple commitments Avoiding end of term panic Counseling resources available: –Counseling and Psychological Services, http://caps.unc.edu/ http://caps.unc.edu/

7. Talking to the faculty Clarify expectations for classes and assignments Ask questions, discuss class material Get suggestions for more ways to explore a topic of interest Discuss conflicts with class meeting times or assignment due dates

8. Our shared goal: A successful academic experience