Edp 1102-N3
VETS in Transition: Discovering Your Mission at Baylor University
Wednesday, 2:30-3:20
MMSCI 302
Instructor: Janet Hall Bagby, Ph.D., VETS Coordinator
Phone: (O) (254) 710-6119, (C) (254) 722-3360
Email: Janet_Bagby@Baylor.edu
Office: MMSCI 324
Transition Coach: Lauren Farwell Hertzberg, PsyD Candidate
Phone: (C) (310) 926-8976
Email: Lauren_Hertzberg@Baylor.edu
Office: Army ROTC, Room 110.13
© 2015 Janet Bagby, All Rights Reserved
This syllabus is the exclusive property of the course instructor and the Baylor University School of
Education. Under penalty of law, no material from this document may be used or shared without written
permission from the course instructor. This document is not intended to represent the entire content of
this course.
Course Description
This course is designed to support entering student veterans in achieving academic success at
Baylor. The course will assist student veterans in transitioning from military objectives to
personal academic objectives. Building on the experience and academic abilities a student
already has, this course will target the practical tools, information, strategies, critical thinking
skills and self-knowledge necessary for succeeding academically and earning a Baylor degree.
This course fulfills the requirement for BU1000 and University 1000.
Baylor cares about your transition into college, so all incoming students are required to take a
New Student Experience (NSE) course. NSE courses provide the opportunity for first-semester
students to form meaningful connections with each other and with faculty in an academic
community. NSE courses also introduce students to the key values of a liberal education
including critical thinking, the integration of faith and learning, and social responsibility courses
are designed to support your success by engaging you academically, socially, and spiritually in
the earliest stages of student development.
Course Requirements
Evaluation: This is a one-hour, graded course. Evaluation is based on 1000 points, earned by
completing assignments, participating in in-class exercises, and submitting the final evaluation
essay.
Evaluation for the final grade will be determined as follows:
Assignments:
1) Complete the take-home assignment concerning the libraries at Baylor designed
to help you become familiar with the libraries, research resources, and staff
available to you.
2) Complete the take-home assignment concerning the Paul L. Foster Success
Center designed to help you become familiar with the resources and staff
available at the Success Center.
3) Turn in a two-page writing sample and ask for suggestions for your writing.
Discuss your experience in class.
Points
In-class exercises and quizzes:
Complete in-class exercises and quizzes relating to the class topics. These exercises or
quizzes may be given following the lecture or on a subsequent day.
200
300
300
Interviews:
Interview two people, either a student at Baylor in your major or field, a graduating
senior at Baylor who is in your major or field, a faculty/staff member who is a veteran,
or someone working in the career or career field you are working toward. Prior to the
interview, determine 5 questions you wish to ask in the interview. The questions and the
interviewee must be approved by Dr. Bagby prior to the interview. Conduct the
interview. You will report about the interview to the VETS class orally, or you may
write a report of the interview, minimum of two pages, double-spaced, typed.
100
Mid-term Essay:
Topic: “What I Wished I Had Known Before I Arrived at Baylor”
2 pages, double-spaced, typed
100
Final Course Essay:
Topic: My Mission at Baylor
2 pages, double-spaced, typed
Additional Point Opportunities:
(50)
 Class participation – no more than 1 absence; full participation in class
exercises/discussion (25 points)
 Other opportunities to extend learning as offered during the semester
Final Grade Scale
900-1000 pts.
800-899
700-799
650-699
649 and below
A
B
C
D
F
Honor Code
Baylor University students, staff, and faculty shall act in academic matters with the upmost
honesty and integrity. The link to the Honor Code is: http://www.baylor.edu/honorcode.
Sample Course Calendar for EDP 1102-N3
Date
Topic/Assignment
Introduction to course
Veterans of Baylor
Joe Oliver – Transfer Student Coordinator
Tour of VETS Office
Tour of Success Center
Study Strategies –Regina Easley-Young,
Academic Support Programs Counselor
Writing sample is due
Degree Information – Lindsey Freed,
School of Education Advisor
Jessica Alford – VA Coordinator
John Klocek – Baylor Psychology Clinic
Writing Workshop
Mid-Term Project Due
Amy Ames - Career Assessments
Kevin Nall – Career Development
Campus Presenter
Campus Speaker
Campus Speaker
Honorable Chet Edwards – Co-sponsor of
Post 9/11 GI Bill
Final Project Due
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