URI 101 Instructor Training
August 27th, 2013
TOPICS TO COVER
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Understanding course goals and syllabus
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Pre-Scheduled Presentations
Health & Safety, Library
2) Course materials - http://www.uri.edu/uri101/
3) Course priorities and expectations
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MAP-Works
Academic Advising
Type Focus
Civic Engagement/ Service
Diversity
4) Resources
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Early Alert Services
Academic Enhancement Center
Mentors – CSV 302
5) UC Staff Contacts
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URI 101 GOALS
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Established in 1995 to aid adjustment to college
 Help students connect with major (learning community classes)
 Explore personal interests/skills/personality for major
 Get to know faculty and peers
 Understand scholarship and culture of major
 Define and develop skills for academic success
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Enhance all academic experiences
 Internships, study away, tutoring, service learning, involvement,
campus resources
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Provide a safe place to ask questions
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MAKING THE MOST OF CLASS
TIME
Learning Communities
 Appropriate classes for major
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Connect major to URI 101 content
Encourage collaborative and integrative assignments
Share syllabus development
 Writing, reading, library assignments, journals, case studies,
service learning (civic engagement)
Common assignments across all sections:
 Blog for common reading: Caleb’s Crossing
 TypeFocus
 Diversity Week
 MAP-Works
 Civic Engagement Project
 Campus Involvement and Resource projects
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Understanding Students
MAP-Works Transition Survey - Week 3
(launch Sept 20 and close Oct 13)
Most important is the one-on-one meeting
between students and faculty to review
MAP-Works results. Please add this to your
syllabus.
The training will focus on how to discuss results
with students in your individual meetings
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Information Collected
Profile Information
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Gender and race/ethnicity
Entrance exam scores
# credit hours enrolled
Cumulative GPA
Credit Hours Earned
Self-Assessment
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Communication Skills
Analytical Skills
Self-Discipline
Time Management
Health and Wellness
Financial Issues
Academic Integration
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Academic Self-Efficacy
Basic Academic Behaviors
Advanced Academic Behaviors
Commitment to Education
Social Integration
– Homesickness
– Peer Connections
– Living Environment (on/off
campus)
– Roommate Relationships
– Campus Involvement
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MAP-Works Lessons Learned
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Homesickness a real issue
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Study hours less than needed
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Separation vs. Distress
Distress negatively correlated to Fall term GPA
Example: 50% of the students in the Arts & Sciences reported
they spent less than 10 hours per week studying outside of class.
Faculty contact associated with:
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Greater Satisfaction with URI
Greater Social Integration
Greater Academic Integration
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MapWorks Training Schedule
For first-time instructors only:
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Tuesday Sept. 10
Wednesday Sept. 11
Friday Sept. 13
Senate Chambers, 3rd floor MU
9:30am-10:30 am
2:00pm-3:00 pm
12:00pm-1:00 pm
“Advanced” workshops for all instructors on
system updates & using the results:
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Monday, Sept 16
Tuesday, Sept 17
Friday, Sept 20
12:00pm
2:00 pm
9:00am
Quinn computer lab (215/217)
Quinn computer lab (215/217)
Quinn computer lab (215/217)
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CUSTOMIZE YOUR SYLLABUS
Emailed Template- incomplete!
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Important personalized information and dates need to be
entered
 Names and contact information of instructor and mentor
 Assignment due dates
 One-one meeting time for MapWorks review
 Grading protocol for your specific class needs
 Presentation dates for health and safety, and library (in your
email)
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Classroom information on your e-campus dashboard – rosters too
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PRE-SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS
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Health and Safety / Violence Prevention,
Women’s Center, Upper College Road
Klabelle@uri.edu
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Library
Assignments to prepare students for presentations
marymac@uri.edu
Speakers to invite into your class
Major Baker – campus safety and security
majorbaker@uri.edu
Marcia Garcia – sustainability marsha@ds.uri.edu
Tammy Leso – internships tleso@uri.edu
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http://www.uri.edu/uri101
Course materials (www.uri.edu/uri101)
 Sections for Students, Faculty, Mentors
 Select the readings/topics that you think are important
(consider Enhancing Academic Skills at minimum)
 Quick links at the bottom
 MAP-Works (https://uri.map-works.com)
 TypeFocus
 Common Reading Blog
(www.uri.edu/orientation/commonreading)
 Civic Engagement (www.uri.edu/volunteer)
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TypeFocus
Being a successful student in the major
Type Focus – success through self awareness
 www.typefocus.com use access code “uri47”
 On-line interest inventory / career services
 Handout in packet
 Self assessment – personality strengths, careers that fit
strengths, values, interests, skills
 Setting goals – education plan
 Success factors – time management, readiness, self-efficacy,
responsibility, goal persistence
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Share best practices for using typefocus –
today @ 1:00 Roosevelt Great Room
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Academic Advising
Presentation – on your own
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Review advising handout – pre-registration worksheet
 E-campus
 Talking with your advisor
 Important dates and tips for success
Review curriculum sheets
Creating a potential 4 year academic plan
Navigating Advising Technology –
 URIadvisement to make appointment with advisor early Oct.
 Mentors e-campus tutorial in class
Freshmen register mid-Nov
Advising support programs
 Walk in, piece of cake, workshops
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Important Dates & Events
Common Reading author Geraldine Brooks – Sept 24th
Study Abroad Fair – Sept 18, 11-3:00 (MU)
Student Involvement Fair – Sept 18, 11-3:00 (MU)
MapWorks opens – Sept 20th – close Oct 9th
Diversity Week – September 30-October 6 (MU)
Majors/minors Fair – October 9, 3-4:30
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Common Reading
Caleb’s Crossing by Geraldine Brooks
 Brooks to visit on September 24th
 3:30-4:30p- Brooks to discuss Common
Reading with Freshmen in Edwards
 7:30 pm- Simulcast of Honors Colloquium
presentation in Chafee 271
 Community Blog
www.uri.edu/orientation/commonreading
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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Feinstein Experience
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Common service experience
 Individual online sign-up
 www.uri.edu/volunteer
2012 Snapshot
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Completed 8750 hours with 27 agencies
96% Enjoyed project
90% Feel they made a difference
96% Plan on staying engaged in the community
Attendance
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Reflection Assignment
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
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Student Leadership
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Service Interns & Civic Engagement Leaders (CEL)
40 Leaders with average 3.3 GPA
Facilitate all projects and lead participants in reflection
Concurrently enrolled in CSV 302 service leadership course
Contact Information:
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Sarah Miller
sgmiller@uri.edu
401-874-7422
Roosevelt 002
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EARLY ALERT
Alix Moffatt – amoffatt@uri.edu
Lydia Hanhardt – lhanhardt@uri.edu
www.uri.edu/earlyalert
Transition and Retention Advocate for all
First Year Students
 Confidential Referrals
 In-class or out-of-class concerns
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ACADEMIC ENHANCEMENT CENTER
David Hayes
davidhayes@mail.uri.edu
Kathryn Crisostomo
kcrisostomo@uri.edu
 Services in the AEC
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Tutoring, supplemental instruction, academic
coaching, writing center
Classroom activity for your URI101
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In folder and within faculty resources
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URI 101 MENTORS
John Rooney rooney@uri.edu
 170 Student Leaders
 3.4 Average GPA
 Represent every degree granting college
 70% are Juniors or Seniors
 21% are returning mentors
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FACULTY / MENTOR RELATIONSHIP
Creating a Partnership
•Syllabus input from mentor
•Weekly meetings
•Assign mentor responsibilities for class presentations
•Lesson plans – activities for class time
Mentors do not grade assignments or view
MAP-Works results
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Mentor Training & CSV 302
Each mentor is required to fulfill a learning
contract and submit completed goals
 See supplemental materials for an overview
on the topics covered in CSV 302
 TypeFocus
 Diversity
 Self-Management
 Promoting Involvement
 Learning Styles
 URI Systems (eCampus, email, Sakai etc)
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HELPFUL HINTS FROM
FORMER INSTRUCTORS
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Have fun
Make a contact sheet of student information right away
Make content relevant
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Use discussion, paired peer interactions, self-reflection exercises
including learning styles inventories and study strategies
Focus on exploration of majors
Make connections between the learning community
courses with shared assignments
Use www.uri.edu/uri101 It is FULL of good information for
better facilitation of this course!
Use the mentor as an active co-teacher
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PEOPLE TO KNOW
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Graduate Instructors
After this presentation- logistical training
and guidance
 Go over FAQs and concerns new
instructors typically have
 All invited.
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