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November 2005 |
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ContentsAcademic Learning Communities Update |
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Special Announcement |
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Academic Learning Communities UpdateWith several weeks of classes behind them, new students are beginning to understand what it means to be a member of an academic community. The concerns of finding classrooms and making friends have given way to the reality of mid-term grades and selecting classes for the Spring 06 semester. There is a decidedly different atmosphere among students as they begin to see both the opportunities and challenges that are inherent in obtaining a degree. For those of us working with first year students it is an opportune time to strongly reinforce the need for effective time management, the development of study skills, and the importance of ordering priorities. They now have a context for our advice, and they need to hear it again. Unfortunately, many students will take matters into their own hands and either drop a class or resign themselves to a failing grade and simply stop attending. Neither option is a good one, but for students they can seem like reasonable courses of action. The University offers an excellent range of academic support and nearly all of it is free. If you are noticing students who are struggling, or attending class less and less, please take the initiative to remind them of Supplemental Instruction, the English Writing Lab, the Math Lab, and the many other support systems in place. Literature regarding this cohort (and personal experience) clearly shows they do not mind a more invasive approach from the faculty and staff around them. In fact, it can be the conversation that gives them the information necessary to persist. -- Dr. Deb Mullen, Academic Learning Communities Coordinator |
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Announcements & Events |
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OASIS Activities for November 2005
Contact the Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services (OASIS) for more information. |
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Fall Undergraduate Research SymposiumThe Fall Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on Wednesday, November 2 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. in the City Campus Union. Both presentations and poster displays will showcase the research efforts and creative activities of some of UNL's undergraduates in Animal Science, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Economics, Educational Administration, Educational Psychology, Electrical Engineering, J.D. Edwards Program, Lied Center for the Performing Arts, Mechanical Engineering, Philosophy, Psychology, School of Biological Sciences, Special Education and Communication Disorders, Textiles, Clothing, and Design, and West Central Research and Extension Center. The poster session will run from 3:00-4:15. One oral session will run from 4:30-5:00. For a detailed program of the event please visit this webpage on the UCARE website: http://www.unl.edu/ucare/symposium.shtml. Contact Laura Damuth, Director of Undergraduate Research, for more details (Ldamuth1@unl.edu). |
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Credit by ExamCredit by Exam is college credit based on achieving a passing score on a national exam. The three most common forms of credit by exam are Advanced Placement (AP), College Level Exam Program (CLEP), and International Baccalaureate (IB). AP and CLEP are administered by the College Board which also administers the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). You may find more information at their web site: http://www.collegeboard.com/testing/ IB is administered by the International Baccalaureate Organization http://www.ibo.org/ibo/ Both Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses are high school courses which earn high school credit. College credit for each is based on a national test score. High school students should contact their school for eligibility information and availability of either program. Advanced Placement (AP) courses are individual courses taught by qualified teachers to high ability students and follow the content and curricular goals developed and published by the College Board. Qualified students may enroll in one or a number of AP courses. Students must register and pay fees to take the optional exam for each course. IB or International Baccalaureate courses are rigorous courses that compose a challenging 2-year liberal arts curriculum that leads to a diploma and meets the requirements established by the International Baccalaureate program. Students taking these courses are in grades 11 and 12 and must meet all requirements and pass examinations in each subject area in order to receive the IB diploma. In some schools, students who are not seeking the IB diploma are allowed to take individual IB courses. The College Level Exam Program (CLEP) offers exams administered by the College Board which demonstrate college level achievement in a variety of subject areas. No specific course work is required to take an exam. For example, some bi-lingual students receive foreign language credit by achieving the required score on the CLEP exam in Spanish. In addition to the cost of the exam, there is a charge to record CLEP credit on the UNL transcript. More information about the credit UNL awards for these exams is found on the Admissions Advanced Credit web site: http://admissions.unl.edu/advanced/. |
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Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies University of Nebraska–Lincoln 201 Seaton Hall Lincoln, NE 68588-0683 (402) 472-1185 unlous@unlnotes.unl.edu |
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Dr. Rita Kean, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Professor of Textiles, Clothing and Design |
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The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate based on gender, age, disability, race, color, religion, marital status, veteran's status, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation. |
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