Career Planning – CRDV105-721
Winter Session 2016
Welcome Students!
This is Career Planning, a 1-credit course taught online using iLearn, which assists students in
identifying and narrowing down career and major options. You will be analyzing your career
interests, skills and values in addition to taking your personality style into consideration when
you look to plan your future. This section of Career Planning is completely on-line and thus,
requires you to work independently.
You need to purchase or rent the required text either in hard copy or the online version
(which is less expensive). The text should be in the Marist Bookstore by Friday, December 18 or
sooner. You can contact them with the phone number below to see if it is in. You will have to
write reactions to the chapters and do chapter exercises beginning with the first class.
CAREER FITNESS PROGRAM | Edition: 11TH
Author: SUKIENNIK
ISBN: 978-0132762335
Publisher: Pearson
Bookstore phone: (845) 575-3260
STORE HOURS: Mon 09am - 05pm Tue 09am - 5pm Wed 09am - 5pm Thu 09am 5pm Fri 09am - 5pm Sat 11am - 5pm Sun CLOSED
Coming into this course you may have some career ideas in mind for your future or you may be
completely confused. You may have "too many" career ideas and need to narrow them down.
Or perhaps you can't think of anything you’d like to do and need to generate options. Wherever
you are in the process, the goal in this course is to move you along at a pace that allows you to
identify and research your options. The decisions that you need to make may get a little more
confusing before they become clearer, but soon you will feel more in control of your future.
Some items to pay attention to if you....
…are a Communication major, this is NOT the course required prior to your internship;
the course you need is Employment Practicum (CRDV100N);
…have never taken an on-line course or a course on iLearn, I strongly recommend that
you go through the Student Tutorial and FAQs on the login page on iLearn;
…experience technical difficulties using iLearn please consult the FAQs or call the HELP
Desk at 575-HELP. I am not equipped with the knowledge to assist you with technical issues;
…are a procrastinator, enter reminders about this course and the assignment dates onto
your calendar NOW so that you don't forget to do the assignments. Not turning in assignments
on time is one of the quickest ways to get into trouble in this course.
If you have questions, ask me. I check email several times a day, except on holidays. I will
always try to get you what you need to do well in the course because "doing well" means that
you are making informed career decisions that are right for you. I'm happy to be a resource for
you inside and outside of class.
The course iLearn site will be open online by 12 noon on Thursday, December 17. Please
review the syllabus to see what the course entails and what will be expected of you. Get to me
with any questions you have. Winter Session 2016 officially begins on Saturday, December 19.
I hope you enjoy the course and get a lot from it.
Ms. Deidre Sepp
Career Development Director
Marist College - 3399 North Road
Cannavino Library Room 332
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
United States
Phone: +1 (845) 575-3547
Fax: +1 (845) 575-3548
http://www.marist.edu/careerservices
Deidre.sepp@marist.edu