University 101: 
          Freshman Orientation
 

Below are resources for freshmen and new students who are enrolled in University 101 and attended the Miller F. Whittaker Library component of the course.   These resources are intended to help students complete their library assignment, which is included among these resources.  Upon completing and submitting  the assignment, it will be graded and the grade will be given to each student's University 101 instructor to be included in his or her overall grade for the course.  To successfully complete the assignment, students should review below the PowerPoint slide presentation before completing their assignment.   Finally, students are asked to evaluate the University 101 presentation by clicking on and selecting the date of the presentation in which they attended the library component of the course.                       

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Library University 101 Quiz
 

• Take the library quiz by going to the Testing Center in basement of Nance Hall and linking to Blackboard. 
   
1. Location - EDUCATION Testing Services (ETS)’s Computer Lab in the basement of Nance Hall
2. Hours - Labs will be available for testing from February 12, 2008 – March 4, 2008
1. ETS:  Mon - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

 

3. Procedure  
1. Student should log into BlackBoard (Bb).
2. Student should ask lab monitor to enter login password in order to access quiz.
3. Student has three attempts at taking the library quiz and the highest grade will be accepted as final grade.

                                                              i.      First Attempt: Student takes quiz; if student is not satisfied with grade, s/he has two other attempts to increase grade. If student is not satisfied with grade and intend second attempt, s/he should leave computer lab and review library presentation slides, library handbook, etc. before returning for other attempt(s). 

                                                            ii.      Second Attempt: See steps a – c above. If student is satisfied with grade from second attempt, the higher grade from the two attempts will be accepted as the final. However, if student is still not satisfied with grade from second attempt, s/he has third (final) attempt to increase grade. 

                                                          iii.      Third Attempt: See steps a – c above. Highest grade from three attempts will be accepted as the final. No additional attempts will be permitted following third attempt. 

4. Library Quiz Due Date

University 101 Presentation Date                                       Due Date 

• Tuesday, February 12, 2008                                                 March 4, 2008

• Note:  Blackboard can also be accessed from the SCSU home page.
   

Resources to Complete University 101

• Handout: PowerPoint slide presentation - Ten page (10) handouts of slide presentation (three slides per page)
• Library assignments - May be printed, completed, and submitted to course instructor or may be accessed, completed, and submitted online via Blackboard.
   
• PowerPoint slide presentation -  Thirty-one (31) slides of the presentation
   

 Additional Resources

• University 101 Librarian Presenter
   
• Virtual Tour 
• Student Handbook

   Bulldog Resources 

    Alma Mater | Bulldog Traditions and Legacies | Evening Song | SCSU Fight Song

Last updated on February 9, 2008