• To provide an environment and learning opportunities that facilitate a successful transition to the university.
• To establish a positive advisor/advisee partnership
• To understand the academic process by clarifying values, challenging assumptions, appreciating diversity and exploring majors
• To identify resources and barriers for success: academically, socially and personally
• To model a mentoring relationship between faculty and student assistant

Learning Objectives for our Elon 101 class:

• You will become acquainted with various services and opportunities that will enhance your academic success at Elon.
• You will be able to ask questions about the college experience and get answers in a comfortable small-group environment.
• You will gain a better understanding of the academic program at Elon, including general studies, studies in the arts and sciences, majors, minors, language and culture opportunities and experiential learning opportunities.
• You will participate in the academic advising and course scheduling process with your faculty advisor.
• You will form lasting and supporting bonds with others in the group and also have fun as we discover together what it means to be a successful student at Elon.
• You will create your personal developmental learning plan.

 Your Academic Advisor: 

• You will always have an academic advisor while you are a student at Elon.  As your Elon 101 instructor, I will serve as your first academic advisor.  At the end of your first year many of you will have discovered an intended major and will want to go ahead and get an advisor in that particular academic department.  This is a good idea because that advisor can help you in a more focused way with course selection, experiential learning opportunities and career counseling.  I will show you how to declare a major and get another advisor when the time comes.  Until then you can ask me any questions that you have regarding academics, majors, minors, courses, careers, etc.

 Your Elon 101 Teaching Assistant:

• Each Elon 101 class has a student teaching assistant who participates fully in the course.  We are fortunate to have Jaime Speiser helping us this year.  Jaime is a junior Elon College Fellow.  She is an invaluable resource.  She knows Elon well and has been successful and happy here.  She will share her experiences with you, answer questions that you have about almost anything related to Elon and help us to organize the course. 

 The format of our Elon 101 class: 

• While this class is not a graduation requirement, as members of the Elon College Fellows Living Learning Community you are expected to participate fully in this class.
• This class will be very different from your other classes.  There will be no exams or major papers.  There will be some assignments and you need to attend all classes and participate enthusiastically.  The format and even location of our class will vary from week to week.  Some classes may be a discussion of some relevant topic.  Other classes might be more structured (speaker, activity, etc.).  We will spend several meeting times for scheduling classes for winter term and spring semesters.  You will decide what will occur for some of our classes.  The thing to remember is that this is not a standard lecture class.  The success of Elon 101 depends upon your enthusiasm and willingness to participate. 

 Attendance policy for our Elon 101 class:

• The class doesn’t work well if you do not participate.   We only have 13 meetings.  We want you to be here all of the time but know that circumstances do occasionally arise that might prevent your attendance.  Therefore, you may miss no more than 2 classes and still receive a satisfactory (S) for the class.  We will take roll each class and remind you when you have missed a class.

 Your grade for the Elon 101 class:  

• This class carries academic credit.  You receive an “S” or satisfactory and 1 semester hour of credit when you successfully complete Elon 101. The satisfactory is not calculated into your GPA, but the one hour counts towards the required 132 hours for graduation.  If you miss more than 2 classes you will receive a “U” or unsatisfactory for the course.  You cannot repeat Elon 101, and the “U” will count in the calculation of the GPA. 

 Honor Code

In this class, honor code violations that may result in a lowering of your grade or your failure of the class include the following offenses: plagiarism, lying, cheating, stealing or vandalism, and facilitating academic dishonesty. Students should be familiar with these policies and should know that while "intent" may be considered in assigning sanctions, it is not a factor in determining responsibility for an offense. Students may learn more about the honor code, including definitions of violations, the process for adjudication and possible sanctions at http://www.elon.edu/honor. Students who are uncertain about whether specific behaviors or activities in this class are violations of the honor code should contact the instructor immediately.

Students will be expected to repeat the honor pledge on papers, tests or other assignments as the student’s affirmation that the values have been and will be followed: "On my honor, I will uphold the values of Elon University: honesty, integrity, responsibility and respect."

If you are a student with a documented disability who will require accommodations in this course, please register with Disabilities Services in the Duke Building, Room 108 (278-6500) for assistance in developing a plan to address your academic needs.

Schedule of class meeting times and topics:

Aug 30	First meeting - After New Student Convocation - 10:30 AM Spence Pavilion 101 (Philosophy/Religion Building in Academic Village) - advising from 1:00 to 4:00, if needed (Alamance 107) ASSIGNMENTS - before September 3 1) Attend Organization Fair on Friday, September 5 - 4:00 to 6:00 PM.  Investigate at least 2 organizations that are interesting or relevant. (http://www.elon.edu/e-web/students/activities/involvement.xhtml). 2) Write a "letter to yourself" addressing these Four Important Questions: What are my current personal and professional goals? What do I hope to accomplish this year? What will be the hardest part of college? How do I expect to change my first year? Be prepared to share and discuss on September 8.
Sept 1	8:00 - 9:00 AM - Advising - By Appointment Only - Alamance 107
1	Dinner with Elon 101 (5:00 - 7:00 PM) - Dr. House's House for a picnic - meet in Danieley N parking lot at 5:00 PM
2	Elon College Fellows Fall Social - Picnic!!!!! at the Lodge - Tuesday 5:00 - 7:00 PM - Meet the other first year Fellows, your Mentor and the Fellows Directors
8	So what ELSE are we going to do?    Let's also talk about the ideas, plans, issues and challenges that you addressed in the "letter to yourself". Spence Pavilion 101   Classroom/University Etiquette - so what do I call my professor?, what is this academic rank stuff?, what's a President, Provost.... a Dean?, can I drink soda in class?, cell phones?, why should I attend a convocation?, what is an Elon College Fellows colloquia, what does it mean to be part of a community? must I attend College Coffee, chapel, etc ASSIGNMENT - before September 15 1 page typed nomination for Home Town Hero
11	Campus-Wide Honor Code Ceremony - 9:30 - 10:30 AM - Alumni Gymnasium - (meets during an extended chapel on this day). The ceremony is required for all new students. - We will meet in Alamance 107 at 9:20 AM and walk over as a group.
11	Learning Community Social and Learning Community Challenge Kickoff - for all LC students and faculty - Moseley Center McKinnon Hall - 6:30 - 8:00 PM - This will be an opportunity for students to meet each other and learn about opportunities to get involved with LCs and campus!
15	Class Choice - Home Town Heroes - - and - Tour of your new homes - meet in Danieley N common area Home Town Hero Nomination due on Oct. 8 (TBA)
16	Elon College Fall Academic Colloquia - Dr. Cindy Fair - Social Sciences - Moseley 215 - 5:30 - 7:30 PM
21	Dance in the Landscape Cherie Bower, Artistic Director Lake Mary Nell, 5 p.m. Relax in a lawn chair or on a blanket under the Carolina blue sky and watch the Elon Dance Company perform site-based dance by faculty and guest artists. The choreographers create evocative dance that responds to the physical parameters and the environmental characteristics of Lake Mary Nell.
22	No class - attend dinner and Common Reading Lecture on September 23 and College Chapel on September 25.
23	We will have an early dinner at the Colonnades - 4:45 - 5:45 - and then attend Elon Common Reading Lecture, Jonathan Kozol (Sept. 23): Jonathan Kozol is an author, national authority on public education and spokesperson for reform in American’s public school system. His book “The Shame of the Nation,” which focuses on conditions in inner city public schools, is the Elon Common Reading for 2008-09.
25	We will all attend chapel on Thursday September 25 - meet outside Whitley at 9:45 AM.
29	Visit Registrar, Advising Center and Career Center meet outside Alamance 107 - we will end in Spence Pavilion 101 and What is an Elon College Fellow?  What will the next four years be like? Jaime will arrange for a student from each of the three areas SS, A&H, and M&S to join us.
Oct. 6	SPECIAL TIME - Meet outside Holt Chapel on South Campus at 6:00 PM   Discuss - University Honor System -  What does it mean to be a Fellow! Discuss the importance of personal safety! Elon University Honor System Honor Code and Pledge Honor Policies What is Plagiarism? -  http://www.indiana.edu/~tedfrick/plagiarism/index2.html What is Plagiarism? - http://gervaseprograms.georgetown.edu/honor/system/53377.html Elon Student Handbook We will tour south campus, eat dinner on the Harden Hall Patio and then play kickball, Frisbee or tennis!!!!
TBA	Meet President Lambert at the First-Year Fellows Reception (4:30 - 6:00 PM) - Hearth Lounge - Moseley Center
13	SPECIAL TIME - Class Choice - Meet at Harden for dinner at 6:00 PM. After dinner we will take a tour of the Center for the Arts and then attend rehearsal for the fall musical until approximately 7:30.  Professor Catherine McNeela will lead a brief discussion on the play Sweeny Todd and the process of preparing a stage production. Department of Performing Arts presents “Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street” (Oct. 30-31, Nov. 1, Nov. 7-9): Elon’s Department of Performing Arts will perform Stephen Sondheim’s musical about a barber who was sent to prison for a crime he did not commit by a greedy judge and returns to London seeking murderous revenge. The original Broadway production won eight Tony Awards, and last year it was made into a film starring Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham-Carter. Tickets will be available Oct. 9.
14	Elon College Fall Academic Colloquia - Professor Drew Perry - Art and Humanities - Moseley 215 - 5:30 - 7:30 PM
20	Fall Break
23	We will have meet at 3:45 pm outside of Alamance 107 and go to Fall Convocation with David McCullough - "Leadership and the History You Didn't Know" in Alumni Gym at 4:00 pm (if you have class  until 3:45, meet us in the gym)
25	Class Choice - Saturday - Wofford Football Game and Tailgate party!!! - meet in Ingold parking lot # 225 at 2:00 PM - We will have some food and at 2:45 pm move to the game
27	Choosing a major, a career, a vocation - The Value of the Liberal Arts and Sciences - Spence Pavilion 101             A liberal arts and sciences education is NOT "Another Brick in the Wall". and Pre-registration part 1 (begins November 6) - Each Student Must Bring to Class: schedule (from OnTrack) audit (from OnTrack) degree check sheets for your major - or possible majors (print check-sheet) University Catalog Winter and Spring Schedule of Courses How to Use OnTrack - PowerPoint Presentation Catalog Jeopardy - Are you prepared for the competition??!!!
Nov 3	Class Choice  - Study Abroad Presentation  - presentation by Heidi White - meet in Carlton 209  - List of semester study abroad courses - List of winter term study abroad courses - Dr. House will be in Atlanta for a SACS accreditation study
4	Elon College Fall Academic Colloquia - Dr. Todd Lee - Math and Sciences - McKinnon - 5:30 - 7:30 PM
TBA	We will not be meeting - Sunday, 5:00 PM Hometown Hero Reception in Fireplace Lounge - we will then all go to dinner - your choice
10	No class - Pre-registration - individual meetings in Alamance 107 bring a draft of your developmental learning plan and four year course plan
TBA	We will not be meeting  - Monday, November 5, 4:00 PM, McKinnon Hall - Campus Wide Celebration
17	Class Choice - Meet in Isabella Cannon Room in the Center for the Arts - tour campus art work - sculptures, art gallery, etc - Shawn Tucker, a Professor and department chair for the Art Department will help us hear the stories from the art
24	Balancing the many opportunities at Elon.  Be prepared to share your four-year personal developmental learning plan.  The plan should include a timeline for completing an academic major (if you decided on one), completing general studies, Fellows, study abroad and other things that are important to you.  Your LIFE matters at ELON.  Can you articulate what is happening in your life?  Who is making decisions about your life?  What will a day in your life look like in .... 2018, 2028, 2058? also - ELR (Experiential Learning Requirement), Student Evaluations, Christmas Cheer Volunteer Project - Challenge Parents to Participate, ELR requirements: In field based courses - internships, study abroad, practicums, co-ops, students teaching 40 hours of service learning (contact Kernodle Center for Service Learning, Moseley 230 ) leadership (contact Center for Leadership and Organizational Development, Moseley 224) Individualized Program (contact Experiential Education Office of Career Services) and Class Choice - Greek 101 - Greek Life at Elon - is it for you?
Dec 1	Elon: Past, Present and Future - meet in Belk Library Archives - President Leo Lambert (an alumnus of the ECF LLC) will meet with us to discuss the history of Elon and where Elon is going (be sure to visit the plaques along the Belk Library colonnades)
Dec 9	SPECIAL TIME - Celebration dinner - Tuesday  - 5:00 or 7:00 PM  - exact time yet to be determined (no class on Monday December 8) -
January	Winter Term Course - Paths of Inquiry in the Arts and Sciences!!!!!
April - 28	Attend your department seminar at 9:00 AM and then SURF

Dates that indicate "Class Choice" will be determined by the class. The italicized descriptions are presented only as possible choices.

Important Web Sites:

Academic Advising - Includes Major Check-sheets and Advisor Information -  (http://www.elon.edu/advising/)

Academic Calendar

Cultural Calendar - check out all of the wonderful events on campus!!!!!

Elon OnTrack

Campus Map

Student Handbook

 

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Sons of Elon, daughters too,
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Hearken to the song they're singing,
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Blue the Carolina sky.
Stately rise thy halls of learning,
Toward their portals we are turning.
Alma Mater, we will cherish thee;
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Elon, ever lead us on
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Joyous music lies before us,
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