“Strategies and Life Skills Needed for Success”
UNIV 1103
Spring Semester, 2014
University of Georgia
Course Description:
Strategies & Life Skills Needed for Success (UNIV 1103) provides students with a
better understanding of their personal abilities, interests, and competencies and
assists to ascertain how these aspects of one’s self enhance or hinder academic
performance. Students will develop effective plans to overcome barriers to
academic success.
Course Purpose:
This course is designed to promote the development of relevant life-skills that can
facilitate success in a university environment as well as other challenging settings
beyond the university.
Class Time & Location:
MW
MW
9:05 – 9:55 (MLC 277)
1:25 - 2:15 (Journalism 510)
Instructor:
Christopher Pisarik, Ph.D., LPC, NCC
Associate Professor
Division of Academic Enhancement
Office: 221 Milledge Hall
Cell Phone: Available upon request
Office Hours: Tuesday 2-4pm and by appointment.
E-mail: cpisarik@uga.edu
Required Text:
Ginter, E.J., & Glauser, A.S. (2000). Life-skills for the University and Beyond (4th
Ed.). Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
Deci, E. L. (1995). Why we do what we do: Understanding self-motivation. London:
Penguin Publishing.
Christopher T. Pisarik, Ph.D.
01/04/2014
Course Expectations
1. I expect you to ATTEND. Come to class each and every time you are physically
able. Student participation is the core element in the design of this course.
Activities done during class are designed for the entire class – therefore, they cannot
be completed outside of class. Moreover, each assignment for this class will be
“set-up” in class, thus, you will miss much of the context of each assignment if you
miss class.
A maximum of two (2) absences will be permitted for this semester. More
than three (2) absences will result in a reduction of four (4) points from your
final grade for each additional class missed. For example, if you missed four (4)
classes and had a final grade of 93, your adjusted final grade would be an 85. As
you can see, excessive absences can have a major effect on your final grade.
FURTHER: The instructor reserves the right to withdrawal any student who has
three or more absences.
2. I expect full participation in class discussions and activities. Without full class
participation, many of the exercises and discussions will be useless.
3. I expect you to treat your classmates and the class environment with the highest
level of respect.
4.
I expect you to BE ON TIME.
5. I expect you to complete all assignments fully, as specified (reading and written).
No assignments will be accepted late or via e-mail. If an assignment is due, and
you do not have it, you can bring it to my office and slide it under my door by 3pm
that day.
6. I expect you to be fully attentive in class. I expect all cell phones to be turned off
and all laptops to be put away when class begins.
7. I expect you to commit 2 to 4 hours or more of time per week (aside from class
time) to this class.
8. All academic work must meet the standards contained in “A Culture of Honesty.”
Students are responsible for informing themselves about those standards before
performing any academic work. http://www.uga.edu/ovpi/honesty/acadhon.htm
9. I expect you to communicate with me in person regarding your ability or inability
to meet these expectations.
Christopher T. Pisarik, Ph.D.
01/04/2014
Assignments and Grading:
Motivation and Engagement Project
Motivation to attend College Paper
Mission/Vision statement
Motivational assessments
Motivational Technique Journal
Motivation synthesis, graph, and Evaluation
10 points
5 points
10 points
15 points
15 points
Due: Jan. 27th
Due: Feb. 17th
TBA
Due: April 23rd
Due: April 23rd
Personality Reflection Paper part 1
Personality Reflection Paper part 2
Identity-Maps and Reflection Paper
Identity Presentations
Time Management Project
10 points
10 points
10 points
10 points
30 points
Due: March 6th
Due: April 2nd
Due: March 26th
TBA
Due: April 23rd
Textbook Reading and Assignments (5) x 5 pts.
20 points
Ch. 1 Ex. 1&2
Ch. 3 Ex. 4 & Procrastination Scale
Ch. 4 Ex. 1
Ch. 10: revealed problems and assertiveness questions
Ch. 8
Reading Quizzes (6) x 5points
30 points
Due: Jan 29th
Due: Feb. 3rd
Due: Feb. 10th
Read 1-56 (Why we do What we Do)
Read 77-123 (Why we do What we Do)
Read American Century, Academically Speaking
Schneider & Humphreys
Read 124-137 (Why we do What we Do)
Read: The Protean Career & Portfolio Career
Total
100 - 94%
93 – 90%
89 - 87%
86 - 84%
83 - 80%
79 - 77%
76 - 74%
73 - 70%
69 - 65%
64 - 0%
Due: March 24th
Due: March 24th
175 points
=A
= A= B+
=B
= B= C+
=C
= C=D
=F
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Due: Jan. 15th
Due: Jan. 22nd
Due: Feb. 17th
Due: March 31st
Due:
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Spring 2013 Semester Schedule
Course Reading and Topic Schedule
Mon. Jan. 6
Topic
Spell Bound (movie)
Wed. Jan. 8
Topic:
Spell Bound (movie)
Mon. Jan. 13
Topic
Intro to UNIV 1103
Assignment: Ch. 1 (LSU) Ex. 1&2
Wed. Jan. 15
Topic:
Intro to UNIV 1103
Assignment: -Read Ch. 3 (LSU) Ex 4 and Procrastination Scale
-Motivation to Attend College Paper (why am I here)
-Class Syllabii and Time Management System
Mon. Jan. 20
Topic:
MLK
Assignment: -Time Activity Log
Wed. Jan 22
Topic:
Time Management
Assignment: - Read Ch. 1-4 pg. 1-56 (Why we do What we Do)
Mon. Jan. 27
Topic:
Time Management
Wed. Jan. 29
Topic:
Motivation and Engagement
Assignment: Read 77-123 (Why we do What we Do)
Mon. Feb. 3
Topic:
Motivation and Engagement
Wed. Feb. 5
Topic:
Motivation and Engagement
Assignment: - Read (American Century)
(Academically Speaking)
(Schneider & Humphreys)
- Purpose of College reflection Paper
Mon. Feb 10
Topic:
Motivation and Engagement
Assignment: - Mission/Vision Statement
Wed. Feb 12
Topic:
Motivation and Engagement
Assignment: - Begin Motivational Technique Journal
- Ch. 4 (LSU) Ex. 1
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Mon. Feb 17
Topic:
Time Management Review
Assignment: Type Focus
Wed. Feb 19
Topic:
Personality and Learning
Mon. Feb 24
Topic:
Personality and Learning
Assignment: Personality paper part 1 and 2
Wed. Feb 26
Topic:
Personality and Learning
Mon. March 3
Topic:
Conferences
Wed. March 5
Topic:
Conferences
Mon. March 10
Topic:
Spring Break
Wed. March 12
Topic:
Spring Break
Mon. March 17
Topic:
Career and Life Style
AMOS #2
Assignment: - Read Protean Career & Portfolio Career
- Pgs. 124-137 (Why We Do What We Do)
Wed. March 19
Topic:
Career and Life Style
Assignment: Identity Map
Mon. March 24
Topic:
Stress Management
Assignment:
Wed. March 26
Topic:
Health and Wellness/Identity Map
Assignment: Ch. 10 (LSC)
Mon. March 31
Topic:
Interpersonal Communication
Identity Presentations
Wed. April 2
Topic:
Identity Presentations
Mon. April 7
Topic:
Identity Presentations
Wed. April 9
Topic:
Identity Presentations
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Mon. April 14
Topic:
Identity Presentations
Wed. April 16
Topic
Identity Presentations
Mon. April 21
Topic:
Identity Presentations
Wed. April 23
Topic:
Summary
April 28
Topic:
Closing/Evaluations
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Identity Presentations
Through your participation in this course, you are hopefully learning a great deal
about yourself. Hopefully you have reflected upon your:
 Interests
 Values
 Skills
 Personality Preferences
 Learning style
 Career aspirations and expectations
 Motivations for being in college
Essentially you have been continually answering the question – WHO AM I? In
answering this question you are creating a unique personal identity.
It is the opinion of your UNIV 1103 instructor, and many other people much smarter
than your instructor, that the most important skill you can leave college with is the
ability to clearly and creatively communicate your identity to the world.
Thus - in an informal 7 minute visual, verbal, or symbolic presentation (e.g. collage,
slide show, painting, book…) tell us who you are. Your visual presentation can take
any form you would like as long as it synthesizes the information you have learned
about yourself.
Grading:
Content = 5
Quality of Presentation Delivery = 5
Christopher T. Pisarik, Ph.D.
01/04/2014