Bridges to College and Career Success Developmental Education
Implementation Plan
AT JACKSONVILLE"
A common, college—wide presentation for orientation will contain the
following information:
0 Welcome to the College
0 College and Career Success
0 Academic Culture and Your Faculty
0 Academic Self—Management
0 Advising
» Selecting a Major and Meta—Major
» Making a Map for Success: The Academic Degree Plan
» Developmental Education and Gateway Courses
> Developmental Education Options
; Reading: Early Start/Bridge Program, Accelerated Courses, Modularized
Courses
— Writing: Early Start/Bridge Program, Accelerated Courses, Modularized
Courses
— Math: Early Start/Bridge Program, Accelerated Courses, Modularized
Courses
> Gateway Course Options
Writing: ENC 1101 (3 credits), ENC 11010 (4 credits)
- Math: MAT 1033 (4 credits) or MGF 1106/MGF 1107 (3 credits)
0 Faculty Videos regarding Course Options and Meta-Majors
0 Student Videos regarding Course Options and Meta-Majors
0 First-Term Enrollment
During orientation, advisors will also discuss the diagnostic testing
methodologies to be employed in developmental
education and gateway courses as well as the one-week drop/add period
during which students will be able to drop the
course in which they had originally enrolled and register for another in
the same subject area that may be more appropriate
for their current skill levels. Other topics may also be addressed as
deemed relevant by the Advising/First—Year Experience
team.
To assist students with making appropriate course selections, faculty and
student success professionals will collaborate to
create brief videos in which they provide students with an overview of
course descriptions, learning outcomes, and topics
for both developmental education and gateway courses. Sample assessments
with questions reflective of the content in
developmental education and gateway courses will be designed to assist
students with course selection. Faculty will also
share insights into selecting a major and a meta-major as well as choosing
developmental education and gateway courses
that complement one’s major/meta—major. Additionally, sophomore—level
students will create brief videos in which they
share their experiences in developmental education and gateway courses at
the College. In addition to talking about the
knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for success in these courses.
students will discuss their meta-major plans.
Advising Tools: The First- Year Experience Guidebook
During Orlentation, students will receive a copy of Florida State College
at Jacksonville’s First-Year Experience Guidebook
(See Appendix H), which provides students with tools for academic and
collegiate success. The guidebook, which will
undergo review and revision on an iterative basis, contains the following
resources:
0 Welcome Letter
Creating College Career Success
, OCR Text: Bridges to College and Career Success Developmental Education
Implementation Plan
AT JACKSONVILLE"
A common, college—wide presentation for orientation will contain the
following information:
0 Welcome to the College
0 College and Career Success
0 Academic Culture and Your Faculty
0 Academic Self—Management
0 Advising
» Selecting a Major and Meta—Major
» Making a Map for Success: The Academic Degree Plan
» Developmental Education and Gateway Courses
> Developmental Education Options
; Reading: Early Start/Bridge Program, Accelerated Courses, Modularized
Courses
— Writing: Early Start/Bridge Program, Accelerated Courses, Modularized
Courses
— Math: Early Start/Bridge Program, Accelerated Courses, Modularized
Courses
> Gateway Course Options
Writing: ENC 1101 (3 credits), ENC 11010 (4 credits)
- Math: MAT 1033 (4 credits) or MGF 1106/MGF 1107 (3 credits)
0 Faculty Videos regarding Course Options and Meta-Majors
0 Student Videos regarding Course Options and Meta-Majors
0 First-Term Enrollment
During orientation, advisors will also discuss the diagnostic testing
methodologies to be employed in developmental
education and gateway courses as well as the one-week drop/add period
during which students will be able to drop the
course in which they had originally enrolled and register for another in
the same subject area that may be more appropriate
for their current skill levels. Other topics may also be addressed as
deemed relevant by the Advising/First—Year Experience
team.
To assist students with making appropriate course selections, faculty and
student success professionals will collaborate to
create brief videos in which they provide students with an overview of
course descriptions, learning outcomes, and topics
for both developmental education and gateway courses. Sample assessments
with questions reflective of the content in
developmental education and gateway courses will be designed to assist
students with course selection. Faculty will also
share insights into selecting a major and a meta-major as well as choosing
developmental education and gateway courses
that complement one’s major/meta—major. Additionally, sophomore—level
students will create brief videos in which they
share their experiences in developmental education and gateway courses at
the College. In addition to talking about the
knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for success in these courses.
students will discuss their meta-major plans.
Advising Tools: The First- Year Experience Guidebook
During Orlentation, students will receive a copy of Florida State College
at Jacksonville’s First-Year Experience Guidebook
(See Appendix H), which provides students with tools for academic and
collegiate success. The guidebook, which will
undergo review and revision on an iterative basis, contains the following
resources:
0 Welcome Letter
Creating College Career Success
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