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The retention or survival rate of students was
igher for the entering freshmen in 1976 for those who
3ok University 101 than those who did not. Out of the
,887 freshmen, 79.7 percent of those who took the
ourse remained at USC; 73.2 percent of those who
lid not dropped out.
The University 101 course was begun in 1972 to
ncrease the survival rate of students and to teach
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The course was established to remedy feelings of
solation and alienation among freshmen. Dr. Arch
rVoodside of the business administration department
las taught University 101 several times. "The
jeautiful thing about University 101 is that it is an
irganized program with a concern for the unlergraduatc's
learning how to learn," lie said.
L'NIVKHSITY 101 classes usually have 25 members
Alio work together and get to know each other. The
students also become acquainted with a professor as
un instructor and as a person.
University 101 instructors familiarize the students
with the campus ouucungs, services unci cuius, u
teaches "who to go to and where to go to solve a
problem or find information," Dr. John Gardner,
director of the program, said.
Students with reading and writing problems, or
health or emotional problems learn where they can
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Students uoon cultural field triDS. net involved with
activities like Carolina Cures and interview
professors to find out similarities and differencies in
their ideas. One University 101 class is selling T
shirts and composing a survival booklet which will
describe the "dos and don'ts of I SC."
ASI)K. WOODSIDK explained, "University 101 is a
"half-way house between the rather closed,
routinized systems of high school to the erratic enirimnmnnl
nf thr> linivnrviitv "
Professors must take a two-week training course
before teaching University 101. About :$50 professors
who have taught the course said that it has given
them a more caring feeling for undergraduates and
thus has made them more effective teachers, (iurd
ner said. Professors realized their responsibility to
motivate the student and get feed-buck Irom I hem.
Professors volunteer to teach University 101 ;is an
extra course on their regular load and the professor's
salary for the course is $<500.
University 101 lias a three-hour puss tail credit and
includes homework assignments, at lendaneo
requirements and projects.
TIIK L'NIVKItSITY 101 program of I SC has won
"The Outstanding Institutional Innovative Program"
award from the National Association of Student
Personnel Administrators. Over 200 schools have
written to USC for information on the program
"University 101 works." Gardner said.
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