1. Welcome to Orientation Week: Learning with Faculty at Evergreen & Writing your Academic Statement Dr. E.J. Zita Monday 17 Sept. 2012 Sem 2 E3109

2. Our work together this week: Today: Introductions, Evergreen, preview of our seminar text, A Mighty Long Way Tomorrow (Tuesday): –10 am: All campus Convocation in the CRC (gym) Carlotta Walls LaNier speaks (author of our text) –3 pm: We meet here to discuss our seminar text Thursday 3 pm: Our last meeting here –to share writing and discuss Academic Statements

3. Other required sessions * Sessions on Academic Planning (students should attend one of them on either Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday) * All-campus Convocation, tomorrow at 10:00 in the CRC * Diversity at Evergreen, tomorrow from 1:00-3:00 in the CRC * Taking Care of Self and Others, Wednesday from 1:00-3:00 in the CRC

4. Introductions Your faculty Yourselves Evergreen’s teaching philosophy & practice Our seminar text and author/speaker Be sure to legibly sign the sign-in sheet today (and at our Tuesday and Thursday meetings)

5. Prof. E.J. Zita (zita@evergreen.edu) Energy crisis  Fusion energy research  magnetic stars Solar dynamo  Climate change  Sustainable food & energy

6. Introduce yourselves Tell us something unique to help us remember you 10 words or less Think about it for a minute first…

7. Evergreen’s teaching philosophy Public Liberal Arts College Narrative transcripts (instead of grades – we’ll talk much more about this tomorrow) Expectations of an Evergreen Undergraduate (instead of distribution requirements) Five Foci

8. Liberal Arts: College curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general intellectual capacities, in contrast to a professional, vocational, or technical curriculum … the study of literature, languages, the fine arts, philosophy, history, social sciences, mathematics, and science. … That which should be known by a free person: rhetoric, public speaking, leadership … rooted in civic responsibility to be an informed participant in the democratic process… Dr. C.K.Contant, U.MN

9. Expectations http://www.evergreen.edu/about/expectations.htm

10. Five Foci

11. Introduction to Seminar text & author A Mighty Long Way, by Carlotta Walls LaNier Why this book? –LaNier articulates how her education connects to her history. –She models one kind of thinking that Evergreen students are expected to do: reflecting on the significance of her education and life in a broader context. We’ll hear LaNier speak tomorrow morning!

12. Tomorrow (Tuesday) Bring your seminar text, and a notebook + pen –10 am: All campus Convocation in the CRC (gym) Author Carlotta Walls LaNier speaks –3 pm: We meet here again to discuss our seminar text, and we will start writing.

13. Before you go today … Let’s go around the circle once more Say generally where you live (Dorms? Downtown?) Listen for people who live near you Find two class buddies Exchange emails and phone numbers Promise to help each other with logistics I’m dashing off to tend 11 new puppies – see you tomorrow!