Assignments
Daily
Grading
Policies
100

How many journal entries will you complete for the course and what percentage of your grade are each of them worth?

3 entries worth 10% each

100

What is your instructor's name?

Meghan

100

What assignment category is worth the most toward your final grade?

Application activities

100

How is late work handled?

Late assignments are accepted up to one week past the due date with 5 points taken off for each day it is late. You can request an extension, and if granted it takes no points off your grade.   

200

What is the title of our last unit?

Unit 4 - Strategizing for your future

200

What building is my office in?

Killian Annex

200

What percentage of your grade is your attendance worth?

20 % (Participation points)

200

What percentage of your grade is Attendance worth?

20%

300

Name TWO Application Activities you will complete?

Syllabus & Professor Engagement 

Notetaking Skills & Reading Comprehension 

Creating Visuals & Fixed Commitment Calendar

Goal Hierarchy & Values Card Activity

300

We meet twice a week until _____. Then we meet once a week.

Spring Break

300

What grades are possible to receive in this course?

A

B

C

U

300

How do you request an absence get excused?

Email Kirby at kporr@wcu.edu with a quick sentence letting me know you'll be out of class that day. 

400

Which assignment is worth 10% of your overall grade?

The one-on-one consultation

400

How do you earn the maximum value of daily participation points?

Listening, paying attention, taking notes, actively participating in class activities/discussions, completed out-of-class readings 

400

What will be on our Final Exam?

There is no final exam.
400

As responsible learners, we respect the rights of others and aim to minimize....what?

Avoidable distractions such as: non-academic technology use, coming in late, sleeping, off-topic discussions, doing other homework, etc.  

500

Where will you locate AND submit all required materials for this course (unless otherwise noted)?

Through Canvas

500

Name a skill you will gain from this course

During this semester, you will learn to: 

  1. Analyze your personal attitudes, experiences, and skills related to learning
  2. Identify your personal strengths and choose compatible study techniques to enhance course performance 
  3. Apply study tools and strategies for immediate use in your courses
  4. Improve academic self-regulation and resilience skills to reach self-created academic goals 
  5. Create individualized success strategies to further develop areas of strength and opportunities for improvement 
  6. Earn the necessary WCU Academic Standing requirements to continue enrollment   
500

What can you do if you get behind on assignments and want to try to catch up?

Make an appointment to meet with me and make a plan together. 

500

You turned in an assignment late. Now what?

It's your responsibility to let Kirby know so she can grade it. 

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