Know Your Classroom
This is the building where our class meets.
College of Business
This section tells you what you should be able to know or do by the end of the course.
What are the course learning outcomes?
is a week-long slate of events and workshops designed to help students become ‘Career Ready & Connected’. Students will have the opportunity to meet professional mentors, practice interviewing, have a resume reviewed, create a LinkedIn profile, learn how to create a personal brand, and receive real-time feedback and advice from seasoned professionals on the do’s and don’ts of professionalism. To earn course credit, students must attend one (1) session.
What is Suit-Up Week?
All assignments should be completed in advance of the class in which they are to be discussed. Every student is responsible for coming to class prepared to participate in a meaningful discussion.
What is your level of preparation for each class?
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What is Zippy?
This is the room number where our class meets.
What is Cob 134
This section tells you how letter grades such as A, B, C, D, and F are determined.
A 93-100% A- 90-92%
B+ 87-89% B 83-86% B- 80-82%
C+ 77-79% C 73-76% C- 70-72%
D+ 67-69% D 63-66% D-60-62%
F BELOW 60%
What is a Grading Scale?
This event is mandatory for all Fall 2026 new business majors. Learn how to jump into your Experience Guarantee during this fun and interactive event while meeting classmates, faculty, and staff. Discover CoB majors and hear from CoB Deans & Department Chairs. Join us to jumpstart your CoB Experience!
What is Ignite Day?
Assignments submitted within 48 hours of the due date/time will be considered for up to 50% credit. Assignments submitted beyond this window will receive a zero.
What are late assignments?
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What is Akron?
This is when our class begins and ends.
What is 8:35 am - 9:25 am
This part of the syllabus gives you the week-by-week roadmap for the course.
WEEK 1 - Welcome! Syllabus and Introductions
WEEK 2- Success in the Classroom
WEEK 3 - NO CLASS – LABOR DAY
WEEK 4- Study Skills & Learning Styles
WEEK 5 -Emotional Intelligence
WEEK 6 - Motivation & Goal Setting
WEEK 7 - Academic Success & Degree Requirements
WEEK 8 - Time Management & Wellness
WEEK 9 - Focus2 and Majors
WEEK 10
WEEK 11- Class Registration & Advising
WEEK 12 - Financial Literacy
WEEK 13 - Teambuilding
WEEK 14 - NO CLASS – THANKSGIVING
WEEK 15 - Final Project
WEEK 16 - NO CLASS – FINALS WEEK
What is a Course Calendar
Wes Woodson, acclaimed author, content creator, and mental health advocate, will share his stories
and what students should focus on to ensure success in college.
What is a First Year Speaker?
Absences are those that are approved by the University and deemed acceptable by the instructor (e.g., medical, legal, military, religious) and are the only reason a late assignment is accepted outside of these terms, as determined by the instructor.
What are excused absences?
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Zips
This is the name of the person leading our class.
Tatiana Walker
This information explains how your different assignments, exams, and other course components come together to determine your final grade.
Class Attendance & Participation = 100
Introduction Discussion Post = 25
Brightspace Assignment = 25
Study Skills Assignment = 25
SMARTER Goal Assignment = 25
Financial Literacy Assignment = 25
Focus2 Assessment = 50
BlueEQ Pre-Assessment = 50
Peregrine Assessment = 50
Meeting with CoB Academic Advisor = 75
Attend Ignite Day – submit reflection = 75
Attend First Year Speaker – submit reflection =75
Attend Suit Up Week event = 25
Final Project = 100
TOTAL =725
What is Final Grade Calculation?
Out-of-class experiences such as Suit-Up Week, First Year Speaker, and Ignite Day.
What is mandatory events?
In discussions, group work, written reactions, and out-of-class activities. It is expected that each student will participate fully, to the best of their ability, during each of these activities.
What is Engagement?
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What are the Zips?
This person works alongside the instructor and helps students succeed in this course.
Daren Keo
If you want to know when your next assignment is due, this is the information you should check.
Brightspace Assignment - Due on Sep 6, 2026 11:50 AM
What is the assignment due date?
Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the final week are all examples of this.
What are weeks with no class?
AI tools (such as ChatGPT) are powerful tools that can be used to aid in the learning process. Students should look to their instructors for guidance on the fair and ethical use of AI tools for this course. The inappropriate or unethical use of such technologies will violate the Code of Student Conduct as cheating, plagiarism, fabrication, unauthorized collaboration, misrepresentation, and/or gaining an unfair advantage.
What is AI Policy?
This is the year the University of Akron was founded.
What is 1870?