Let’s just lay this on the table, there is a global pandemic and it’s not over! None of us is really OK. If you tell me you’re having trouble, I’m not going to judge you or think less of you. I hope you’ll extend me the same grace. So let’s set some ground rules:
· You never owe me personal information about your health (mental or physical) or the health of your family members.
· You are always welcome to talk to me about things that you’re going through.
· If I can’t help you, I usually know someone who can.
· If you need extra help, or you need to miss class, or you need more time with something, just ask. I’ll work with you, promise.
This course will be graded using a system called specifications grading. That is, each grade has a “specified” number of things you must do to earn it. Below you will find the specifications for each grade:
To earn an A grade a student must:
be an engaged member of the classroom community as detailed below.
complete 90% of the short personalization/application phase assignments.
complete all three steps towards building a resume and submit a final form of your resume:
Initial creation/formatting (submission #1)
Identification of strengths/skills/experiences (submission #2)
Final submission (submission #3)
complete final COREP reflection.
To earn an B grade a student must:
be an engaged member of the classroom community as detailed below.
complete 80% of the short personalization/application phase assignments.
complete all three steps towards building a resume and submit a final form of your resume:
Initial creation/formatting (submission #1)
Identification of strengths/skills/experiences (submission #2)
Final submission (submission #3)
complete final COREP reflection.
To earn an C grade a student must:
be an engaged member of the classroom community as detailed below.
complete 70% of the short personalization/application phase assignments.
complete all three steps towards building a resume and submit a final form of your resume:
Initial creation/formatting (submission #1)
Identification of strengths/skills/experiences (submission #2)
Final submission (submission #3)
complete final COREP reflection.
To earn an D grade a student must:
be an engaged member of the classroom community as detailed below.
complete 60% of the short personalization/application phase assignments.
complete all three steps towards building a resume and submit a final form of your resume:
Initial creation/formatting (submission #1)
Identification of strengths/skills/experiences (submission #2)
Final submission (submission #3)
complete final COREP reflection.
Anything less than the work specified in the D grade status will result in the student failing the course.
Engaged Member of Course Community:
As a member of our classroom community, you are expected to engage with your instructor, peer mentor, and fellow classmates. Now, engagement can look different for different people but some examples of indicators of classroom engagement would be (this is not an exhaustive list): attending class regularly (class attendance will be taken daily); participating in classroom discussions either in person or through virtual platforms (when the option is provided); developing study groups with classmates to complete course assignments. The instructor will check in with all students during week 5 and 10 to discuss their engagement within the class and meetings will be set to discuss any necessary adjustments. As a college student, attending class is both an expectation and a priority. CORE-P in particular is highly reflective and revolves around in-class engagement through discussions and reflection. For this reason; if you miss more than three classes over the course of the semester, you will automatically fail the class.
Personalization/Application Phase Assignments:
Each module’s personalization and application phase may include short assignments. Personalization assignments are due before the student attends the next class, while application phase assignments will be completed in-class. These assignments will be scored based on completion. To get a score of “completed” a student must have finished all aspects of the assignment and show thoughtful effort in their work. Assignment due dates will be posted weekly in Google Classroom and the course website. You receive full credit for completed, on-time work. However, I recognize that sometimes “life happens.” Thus, I will give you two “free passes” to miss an assignment (you do not need to turn the assignment in late it will just be a pass). If you use a free pass you’ll still need to look over the material before you come to class so that you can participate in discussions.
Resume Building Assignments:
Students will complete three steps towards building a resume during the course: 1) initial creation/formatting, 2) identification of strengths/skills/experiences, and 3) final formatting and submission. All three steps are built into the modules as a personalization/application phase assignment; more information will be shared about them at relevant points throughout the semester.
Final COREP Reflection:
There is no midterm or final for this course. At the end of the semester students will respond to prompts given on a final reflection assignment. These prompts will help students reflect on what they learned over the semester and also provide feedback to the instructor as to what they did and did not find useful (information we will use to further refine the course in the future).