CIVICUS Capstone: BSCV 302 Spring 2015
Section 0101: M 7-9 pm Section 0201: T 6-8 pm Section 0301: W 6-8 pm Discussion TBA 0101 Somerset
Instructor: Sue Briggs, Ph.D. 0107 Somerset sbriggs@umd.edu (O) 301-405-8759
This course is designed as the final component of the CIVICUS Citation curriculum. The purpose of the CIVICUS Capstone is to provide you with a significant hands-on opportunity to explore in greater depth one aspect of civil society that is of particular interest to you and to build your internship, job search, and presentation skills portfolio.
C OURSE R EQUIREMENTS
1. Completion of approved internship
2. Class preparation & participation
3. In class presentation, using PowerPoint, of your Capstone experience
4. Resume (two drafts and final) , cover letter (one draft and final) & Mock interview
5. Two journals; PDL students will substitute journals assigned by N. Mehta for Journal 1
6. Time logs every two weeks ( PDL students are exempt from this requirement)
7. Final Internship evaluation from your Internship supervisor
P ARTICIPATION AND PREPARATION
Class members will learn much of what the course offers through the interchange and discussion that occurs with fellow students, guest speakers, and the instructor. You are expected to be prepared for and to attend each class for the full period. Arriving late, packing up early, and not being engaged in class are disruptive and disrespectful behaviors that will result in a loss of course points. If you know that you will miss a class meeting, please notify me in advance. You may attend the class meeting of another section of this course that is on the same topic as the one you will miss. To avoid a late penalty, any work due on the day of an absence must be submitted to your instructor by the time and date for your section as noted on the class schedule (below). Class cancellations may result in class topics NOT being the same as noted on the syllabus. You are responsible for attending a section that covers each course topic. Failure to do so will result in a loss of course points.
M EDICAL EXCUSES
In my class, you or a guardian must email me or call me prior to class to inform me that you will not be in attendance due to illness or injury thus will miss the class, assignment or exam. On the very next class session that you are in attendance, you must present me with a self-signed note for missing one single class. This note must include the date of illness and a statement that the information you have provided is true. You must also state that if your absence is found to be false, you understand that you will be referred to the Office of Student Conduct. The statement must be signed and dated. Please understand that only one self-signed note for one absence will be allowed for this class this semester. For non-consecutive absences or a major assignment (papers and group project presentation) or exam, I will require a Health Center or medical doctor’s health excuse. If you do not inform me or if you do not present me with timely documentation, 0 points will be given to you for the previously noted assignments or exam. Note: In the case that you are unable to get a written medical excuse, you may ask your provider for a copy of your medical notes for the specific visit(s) in question.
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CADEMIC
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NTEGRITY
The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This Code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit http://www.shc.umd.edu.
D ISABILITY S UPPORT S ERVICES
I will make every effort to accommodate students who are registered with the Disability Support Services (DSS) Office and who provide me with a University of Maryland DSS Accommodation form updated for Fall 2014 or Spring 2015. This form must be presented to me by February 6, 2015.
R ELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE
The University System of Maryland policy "Assignments and Attendance on Dates of Religious Observance" states that students should not be penalized in any way for participation in religious observances and that, whenever feasible, they be allowed to make up academic assignments that are missed due to such absences. Students with religious observances that conflict with the course schedule or assignment due dates must provide the instructor with a written request by the end of the registrar’s schedule readjustment, February 6, 2015. Please refer to the Undergraduate Catalog Policy on Religious Observance.
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ELL PHONES AND LAPTOPS
Due to the disruption and distraction they cause, cell phones must be turned off or muted (not set to vibrate) and put away during class. I prefer that laptops not be used in this class. Exceptions may be made granted; students who want to use laptops in class must meet with me prior to doing so.
A SSIGNMENTS % OR PTS .
Resume
Cover letter
Mock interview
Presentation
25
10
10
15
(Draft 1: 5 pts., Draft 2: 8 pts., Final Resume: 12 pts.)
(Draft: 4 pts., Final Cover letter: 6 pts.)
Professional interview attire is required; descriptions provided in class at 1 st
class meeting
Journal 1
Journal 2
10
15
Participation and preparation 5
Internship supervisor evaluation
Total
10
100
Resume : One page (one side) Reverse chronological resume without an objective; two draft submissions and a final version
Cover letter : For Mock Interview position; one draft and final version
Journals : Structured reflective journals about your Capstone experiences
Mock Interview : 20-30 minute interview, conducted by select University faculty and administrators, for upper-level internships. Interviewers, times and dates TBA in April. Using skills presented in the class and in assigned readings, you will sign up, prepare (including professional attire), and participate in a mock interview for one of 20+ internships provided. Immediately following the mock interview you will receive constructive feedback on your interviewing skills, cover letter, and resume. This assignment will be discussed in class in late February. Sign up for your mock interview by 5 pm, Friday, March 13.
Internship presentation : 9-11 minute in-class presentation, using PowerPoint, about your Capstone Internship experience. Assignment discussed in class and Individual presentation dates will be determined by lottery in class the week of March 2. You must attend at least one full Capstone presentation class in addition to your own. Students not in an internship must attend two full presentation classes.
Time logs : Student with non PDL internships will submit completed course time logs on the schedule provided on the time log form. All must be submitted by 5 pm, May 20, the last day of the Spring semester.
Late Policy : Assignments submitted late without prior permission of the instructor will not be eligible for full or possibly any credit.

Non-Spring Internships : If you do not complete your Capstone Internship in the Spring 2015 semester, you will receive an Incomplete in this course. You will need to submit a BSCV 302 learning contract for your Summer Internship in early June. When this is approved, we will determine the missing assignment due dates.
F INAL G RADING SCALE : 100-93 = A 89-87 = B+ 79-77 = C+ 69-67 = D+ <60 = F
92-90 = A- 86-83 = B 76-73 = C 66-63 = D
82-80 = B- 72-70 = C- 62-60 = D-
C LASS & A SSIGNMENTS SCHEDULE
All class meetings will be made up if the University is closed or I am ill or unavailable. Make-up classes are built into the class schedule. Please do not schedule other commitments during these times.
M ON .
T UES . W ED .
1/26 1/27 1/28 Introduction
Assignment for week of 2/2 will be sent via email later this week.
2/2 2/3 2/4 Presentation: Resume writing & individual Capstone updates
For all sections: 5 pm, 2/6 Internship contract due to Box 4 (marked 302) by my office. If you turned in a contract for the course for which you are earning credit for your internship, submit a copy. If not, complete and submit the BSCV 302 contract and add the course # and title for through which you are getting credit for your internship. PDLs do not complete contracts or
2/9
2/16
2/10
2/17
2/11
2/18 submit time logs.
Make-up class if an earlier class was cancelled or if needed
Resume Draft 1 due- two copies- in provided folder, by beginning of section in which you are enrolled. Turn in to Box
4 by my office.
Resume peer editing workshop: bring two copies of your resume and ruler to class
2/23 2/24 2/25 Presentation: Interviewing & Cover letters
Mock Interview assignment introduced
Journals1 and 2 assigned
Cover letter for peer editing assigned
3/2 3/3 3/4 Presentation: Internship presentation with PowerPoint
Copy letter peer editing workshop
Internship presentation dates set-you must attend the section in which you are enrolled. Bring your calendar.
All sections: by 12 pm, 3/6 Resume Draft 1 returned to shelf outside CIVICUS offices
3/9 3/10 3/11 TBA
All sections: by 6 pm, 3/13 S ign up for Mock interview
Resume Draft 2 & cover letter draft due-two copies- with Resume Draft 1 and evaluation in in provided folder. Turn in to Box 4 by my office.
Week of 3/17
3/24 3/25 3/26
Spring Break
No class: CIVICUS discussions
All sections: by 7 pm, 3/26 Resume Draft 2 & cover letter draft returned (in order of Mock interview date) to shelf outside CIVICUS offices
All sections: by 5 pm, 3/27 Two copies of Journal 1 (printed on one side) due. Do not submit in provided folder.
3/30-4/24
3/30 3/31 4/1
Mock interviews
Etiquette dinner with David Nelson, Protocol and Special Events Manager, Foundation for the National Archives & CIVICUS
alum
4/6 4/7 4/8 Review assignments, individual internship updates
4/13 4/14 4/15 M & W: Carrie Matthews, Director of Operations and Recruiting, Hamilton Place Strategies & CIVICUS alum; T: Jamie Lee,
Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton & CIVICUS alum
4/20 4/21 Capstone presentations
4/27
5/4
4/28
5/5
NOTE: Each student must attend at least two Capstone presentation classes, including her or his own. Students must
be in these classes for the full period.
4/29
5/6
Capstone presentations
Capstone presentations
All sections : by 6 pm , 5/8 Two copies of Final Resume and final cover letter due with ALL previous drafts AND evaluations in provided folder.
Turn in to Box 4 by my office.
All sections: by 6 pm, 5/11 Two copies of Journal 2 (printed on one side) due. PDLs will submit an additional copy to Nicole Mehta.
N
OTES
:
1. Students in PDL will submit journals as assigned by Nicole Mehta as a cumulative substitute for Journal 1.
2. Resume and cover letter drafts not turned in on assigned dates will not be returned on designated return dates.
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