ENGLISH 080:
ORIENTATION
WELCOME TO PAGE ONE—
YOUR WRITING AND LANGUAGE CENTER!
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS
AND WRITING CENTER
COORDINATORS!
 Your English 080 instructors
are Tracy Heinlein & Sara
Legg
Tracy Heinlein
 This presentation will explain
all the requirements for this
course.
 Please complete the English
080 Orientation Worksheet
as you watch this
presentation.
Sara Legg
ENGLISH 080 OUTCOMES
 You will:
 Build a solid foundation for
academic success at North
Seattle College
 Develop a greater
appreciation for one-on-one
learning
 Discover resources that
promote student success in
Page One and around the
NSC campus
 Improve your writing and
grammar skills
 Become a more self-directed
learner
HOW DO I GET ENGLISH 080 CREDIT?
With each Student Success
Activity you complete, you will
accrue points – like in a video
game – and the amount of
Student Success Points you earn
will determine your Eng. 080
grade.
Every hour of work equals
10 points.
Your goal is to achieve 200
points by the end of the quarter
for a 4.0!
STUDENT SUCCESS POINT GRADE SCALE
Student Success Points
Grades
189- 200
4.0
169 – 188
3.0 – 3.9
149 – 168
2.0 – 2.9
129 – 148
1.0 – 1.9
0 - 128
0.0
STUDENT SUCCESS ACTIVITIES PART 1:
Student Success Activity
Student Success Points
Description
Orientation
10 points for 1 hour live or
online orientation
MANDATORY
Complete the orientation
worksheet either by
attending a live session or
online with Canvas.
How To Make Use of a
Tutor: Canvas Module
10 Points
MANDATORY
A Canvas lesson on how to
effectively get the most
out of a tutoring session.
One-on-One Tutoring
5 points each 30 minute
tutoring session
One-on-one tutoring
involves meeting
individually with a tutor in
the writing center to
discuss an assignment
from your English class.
Please note: Your total Student
Success Points must meet the
following minimums of time
spent with a tutor (or Tutor
Navigator):
50 points (5 hour) for 4.0
40 points (4 hours) for 3.0
30 points (3 hours) for 2.0
STUDENT SUCCESS ACTIVITIES PART 2:
Student Success Activity
Student Success Points
Description
Tutor Navigator Group Study
Meetings
10 points for each 1-hour meeting
These group-study sessions
facilitated by the Tutor
Navigator assigned to your
class will give you more
time to review and practice
the material covered in
your class.
Please note: Following are your
total Student Success Points
minimums of time spent with a
tutor (or Tutor Navigator):
50 points (5 hour) for 4.0
40 points (4 hours) for 3.0
30 points (3 hours) for 2.0
Canvas Activities
5 points per 30-minute
Canvas activity
These customized online
learning modules are
designed to teach you
valuable study skills, writing,
reading, and grammar
lessons that will help you
throughout your college
career.
STUDENT SUCCESS ACTIVITIES PART 3:
Study Skills Workshop
with an NSC Counselor
20 points for attending the
1- hour workshop*
*Not offered summer quarter.
Library Activity
10 points for completing this
1-hour library activity
Learn valuable study skills
that will help you excel in
your English courses led by
one of our NSC counselors.
The counselor will offer
two workshops during the
quarter. One will be on
study skills for English
classes and the other on
career planning!
What does the library
have to offer students?
Complete this fun
scavenger-hunt activity
and discover all the
resources in the library
that can help you.
STUDENT SUCCESS ACTIVITIES PART 4:
Computer Programs
5 points for each 30-minutes
spent on recommended
computer programs
Sometimes you need extra
practice to master a skill or
concept. We have a variety
of reading, writing, and
grammar programs to
enhance your skills.
Meet with Coordinator at
Beginning , Middle and End of
the Quarter
5 points for all meetings
Meet with the coordinator to
check in on your progress.
UNDERSTANDING TUTOR NAVIGATOR
Students taking Eng. 95/96 or
Eng. 97/98 may earn points by
participating in our TutorNavigator program.
Tutor Navigators spend time in
your class, get to know your
instructor and assignments, and
then organize study groups for
your classes in the Student
Learning Center.
Tutor Navigators can also help
answer any questions you may
have about your English class or
other resources at NSC.
ARE THERE ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS?
 You must have accrued 100
points by the 5th week of the
quarter to be eligible for a 4.0.
So you must have ½ your points
by the end of the 5th week.
 Tutoring sessions that take
place after finals week begins
do not count toward Eng. 080.
 You do not earn points for just
typing your paper for class or
doing homework. You only get
credit for doing one of the
activities listed on the activity
chart.
WHEN DO I MEET MY
ENG. 080 INSTRUCTORS?
You must meet with a Page One
coordinator at the beginning,
middle, and end of the quarter.
Beginning-of-the-quarter
meetings are to make sure you
understand the course
requirements.
Middle-of-the-quarter meetings
offer a progress report. You may
meet either with a coordinator or
Tutor Navigator by the end of
the 5th week.
End-of-quarter meetings are to
give you your grade!
(You earn points for each of these meetings!)
WHERE DO I GET STARTED?
 Once we have created an
English 080 Activity Log and
folder for you, we will store
these at the English 080
station in Page One.
 Every time you come in, you
may begin by clocking-in on
the Time Keeper and pickingup your English 080 folder.
WHAT IS A TIME KEEPER?
The Time Keeper keeps track
of the time you spend in the
Page One Writing Center – so
it is important to clock-in and
clock-out because this is an
additional way we can record
your Student Success Activities.
Our friendly greeters will help
you create an account on the
Time Keeper. Just ask!
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE
ENGLISH 080 ACTIVITY LOG?
 The purpose of the Activity
Log is to measure your work,
hours, and progress.
 Ultimately, it is your
responsibility to make sure
every conference with a
writing tutor is documented on
the English 080 Activity Log.
 The Activity Log will be the
heaviest factor in determining
your grade.
TO SUMMARIZE: HOW TO EARN A 4.0
To get a 4.0 in English 080,
you must:
Earn 200 points by performing
a combination of our many Page
One Student Success Activity
options—plus working with a
tutor!
Do you have questions? Please
ask a coordinator or tutor. We
are here to help you!