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Universit By RADHIKA TALWANI Carolina! Editor The key word is transitions. That is what it means to be a freshman. And that is the word to describe USC's University 101 course. "Because as events change or arise in the world or on campus, we have to change as instructors," said Dan Berman, Co-Director of University 101 Instruction and Faculty Development. "We have got to listen to the students and see what goes on in their lives." The University 101 class was founded in 1972 by Thomas Jones, then president of USC, in response to on-campus student riots with respect to the Vietnam War and racial situations. The students teargassed the Horseshoe and took over the building Jones was in and locked him up "to give him time to think." When he was released, he indicated that the students, faculty and administration needed a good understanding of each other and he wanted to open the channels of communications. H* sta^d University 101 in an effort to help freshmen adjust and to build bridges between the students and the university personnel. It began as a student orientation course of which many other universities have since modeled their own programs after. "While the original purpose of the program was an affective type of educational experience, getting the students to know the faculty and vice versa, over the past five i The 1993Reserve your ,c year, the Garnet 400 pages of phx part of this trad memories. Simp a check or monc that easy. Ma shipping and ha LTSC, Columbia Garnet & Black. The < I Make room i Sometimes it's hai like home on a stu Carpet Mill Outlet carpet remnants styles. We can als for less than you tl savings on first qi : Show your studen for an additional"!1 discount off our already low prices i i |ii I LAUREL ST. I A I GERVAIS ST. H E~* c/i t? w d C E eh w t\r. < GREEN ST. Coliseum Russell House BLOSSOM ST. (803) 779-5606 1700 Huger Street, Colu Cos EH (V] HOURS: IV y 101 cha] years there has been an increasing emphasis on the academic aspects of the course," Berman explained. "In the 1970's, the balance was on affective education, now the balance is on cognitive education." Dnrmon n ni/-l rtrxm * U /-?? /-* in jjtiiiiaii 5aiu iivjw iiicic 15 mvjit of a required and common content among the different sections of the course. All students will be required to do a certain amount of writing, reading oral presentations and career planning. "Each class is required to attend at least two cultural events to help them expand their horizons. We also have them go listen to speakers and have presentations in class on things like sexual awareness and drug and alcohol abuse," Berman said. Some classes will require journal writing, library research, notetaking skills, time management and reaction papers. Many of the sections use computers as a teaching device. Berman said the student evaluations they received have been positive. "The irony of the evaluations is that as iiie couise has become more challenging and demanding, we get better evaluations and student satisfaction," he said. The enrollment percentage 3 mnn o frpchman hac incrfiicpH substantially over the past few years. In the 1989-90 school year, 47.5 percent of the freshmen class was taking University 101. In 1990-91 the percentage was 49.5 percent, in 1991-92, it was up to 54 percent. "The 1991-92 school year was 94 Garnei opy of USCs < & Black captui 3tos and stories, lition t>y giving ly fill out this c< ^y order, lick it, il this coupon indling) to: THe , SC 29208. Pie 3arnet & Black. * your i III . *-*- I %.* 'd to make those dc dent's budget; that' has bought special in a wide array of c o make custom an j Many other s rabid 1 ,&,& {did Ca lid Oufl londay - Saturday 9c riges with the first year we had strongly pu the word out to instructors t< require more work from student: and 250 students dropped it tha year because it was still only ; pass/iau course, iney ieu 11 wa too much work for for only pass/fail," Berman said. The next year the class wa: offered for a grade and less thai 25 students dropped the course an< 67 percent of the freshman clas took the course. "While the course has becomi more demanding, more student have taken it. This indicates tha the students want to work and bi rewarded. More is being done an< there is more satisfaction," Bermai said. More students are taking thi course each year, while the num ber of freshmen entering college i actually decreasing. More of thi sections are also now major specif ic, the instructor and the student in the class are of the same major. "Students that take these sec tions get an introduction to thi skills necessary related to that spe cific major or college," Bermai said. The only students required t< take the University 101 course ar< the 250 students in the Provisiona Year Program, students who ari accepted to the university witl scores slightly below university standards, and the 50 students ii the Trio Program, a government supported program for student: who are first-generation collegi students. This year the University 10 courses will also have Peer Lead t & Black Diciest pub>licati< res tlie spirit of Don't pass rip t yourself or a 1 oupon, put it in seal it, stamp it and payment < Student A4edici iase make checl It's Picture Perf< dorm ' home >rm rooms seem s why Cogdill truckloads of olors, sizes and ea rugs, probably Ik*,, offpr 50-70% izes also available. \ rpef let 3m to 6pm the cours< rrI^H mm H BUj t ||? j 1 ers in the classroom. These 25 e juniors and seniors will help the instructors teach the course and s will serve as role models for the 3 freshmen in their course. All of the * leaders are required to have at s least a 3.0 GPA and they have to demonstrate leadership potential. They will also receive a three-hour e education credit. "We have recruited a number of 1 the very best students at USC who are also leaders," Berman said. 3 "The theory is that age difference ? has to mean something. Freshmen I are more likely to listen to somee one a few years older than them." t The students in the class will yr have about three conferences with i their instructor throughout the - semester and they will also meet s with their peer leader. "I am a firm ; believer in personal contact," Berman said. 1 There are about 80 instructors - from various departments that will Yearbook. on today! Each Carolina through hie chance to t>e a friend thie gift of an envelope withi : and mail it! It's :>f S30 (includes Business Office, cs payable to the set. NON-SUP, NON-SPILL' 6.97 COMPARE $10 The perfect cram-for-ex White porcelain crestec PAPER WAD SCORE-A12.97 COMPARE $16 v-iuoait;, IMWIUI uywiuyr officially licensed lithog Great designs in your s< SHOW-WHERE-YOU-G( 2.47 COMPARE $3.50 Metal auto tags with te< mascot images. Inyot I 4 gSfh JZSL S3 2 of time Wtk& ? '' tjj/BL /$ I^HmH^ i University 101 offices be teaching the course this fall. To teach University 101, the faculty must complete a five-day Instructor Training Workshop, must have at least a master's degree, be a full-time employee at USC and must have written permission from a supervisor that this does not conflict with their other duties. "Everyone that teaches the course volunteers, they don't have to do it. They want to do it and they are getting something out of it. They like the students," Berman said. Students who take University 101 continue at a higher level and graduate at a higher level than those who do not take it. They also achieve a higher GPA than predicted for them. "We are keeping more students and more students are successful," Berman said. "You teach for the success of the student and retention will follow." 1 m 7 "" I game 1 I Afjfiress I Ijljl: lilt till I SSN Class Sta 1994 yearbooks mailed I to address on this form - in September, 1994. ? ^0 m SHOW YC \ WITH QUJ \ FROM STi * TEAM TEES 12.97 cc ^jm 100%h?avv White, ash. 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