SOAR Student Orientation Advising and Resources

SOARStudent Orientation Advising and Resources

July 25, 2008

Rocks in a Jar

Why are you coming to college?

• Get away from home

• Party

• Meet people and make friends

• Get a great job

Job

• Building your career starts Sept. 22nd

• Landing a great job starts Sept. 22nd

Darren McFadden University of Arkansas

• ALAMEDA, Calif. -- The Oakland Raiders signed running back Darren McFadden to a $60 million, six-year contract ….

• How much time do you think Darren McFadden spent on the practice field each week?

• How much time do you think Darren McFadden spent in the weight room each week?

• Do you think Darren enjoyed running the stadium steps?

Your name here __________

• How much time will you need to spend each week developing the knowledge and skills necessary for your success ?

Montana 1948

by Larry Watson

•

Baptist

a harsh place

• - 70 Jan. 20, 1954 Rogers Pass

• 117 July 5, 1937 Medicine Lake

1948

Truman beats Pollsters

and wins Presidency

1948 Indianapolis 500

Mauri Rose wins

average speed 119.8 mph

some average prices in 1948

• Average income $2,936.00

• New car 1,230.00

• New house 7,700.00

• Loaf of bread 0.14

• Gallon of gas 0.16

• Gallon of milk 0.87

GE daylight television

• 7 in screen $ 325.00

• 10 in screen $ 725.00

• 21 in screen $ 2,100.00

famous people born in1948

• Feb 4 Alice Cooper

• Mar 12 James Taylor

• July 20 Tad Miller

• Sep 26 Olivia Newton-John

• Sep 29 Bryant Gumble

• Dec 25 Barbara Mandrell

Montana 1948

GrandfatherHayden

Wesleyand Gail Hayden

Frankand Gloria Hayden

David (12)Hayden

Hayden’s

Mercer County Royalty

san luis obispo - castle

Alex Madonna november 19, 1918 -april 22, 2004

the trip from the mortuary to the

Old Mission Church

in a horse-drawn carriage


the riderless horse

Mr. Madonna’s favorite horse made the trip with Mr. Madonna’s boots

backwards in the stirrups.


• downtown San Luis went pink... Pink balloons were tied to parking meters. All of the businesses put up pink displays in their windows.

• The New Times, …, created a bright pink cover... It was the day that San Luis Obispo turned pink.

• I've never seen anything like it before or since, and probably never will again.

Mercer County, Montana 1948

Grandfathermost influential man

in Mercer County

Wesley Hayden JDsheriff

Frank Hayden MD

David

handsome

war hero

star athlete

witty

deformed leg

horse accident

must control people

and have power

MarieLittle

Soldier

RonnieTallBear

housekeeper

watch David

babysitter

Marie’a boyfriend

David’s hero

Chicago Defender

July 31, 1948

Civil Rights Act

of 1964

• Dr. Hayden treated Indians on the reservation

• Marie Little Soldier contracted a low grade fever– She is afraid to let Dr. Hayden treat her– Marie explains to Gail Hayden that Dr. Hayden forces

Indian women on the reservation to have sex during exams

• Gail Hayden tells her husband the Sheriff of these activities

a bit of a family turmoil

Grandfather Hayden becomes aware that

Sheriff Hayden is aware of

Dr. Hayden’s inappropriate behavior

After Marie Little Soldier receives treatment from Dr. Hayden for a low grade fever,

she dies

How much more would you get from this lecture if you had read the book ?

How much more could we discuss if you had read the book ?

Job



my Fall Symposium committee

Which is comprised of

Sophomore

Juniors

Seniors


They asked me to tell you that your

Freshman Year Really Does Matter

Sophomore Accounting Students

• We PROBABLY have around 100 accounting students participating in leadership programs this summer

• Team projects

• 3 or 4 days at a resort in Scottsdale

Accounting students interview for summer leadership programs

Spring quarter of their Sophomore year

at that time you have 5 quarters grades

your Freshman grades will be

3/5ths or 60% of your GPA

Junior Accounting Students

• Over 100 accounting students have internships with international accounting firms

• Accounting Internships pay about $25 / hr • Include one week training

– Local– Orlando, Chicago, Scottsdale, Palm Springs

Accounting students interview for summer internships

Winter quarter of their Junior year

you will have 7 quarters grades

your Freshman grades will still be


Senior Accounting Students

• Over 100 accounting students were hired last year by international firms

• They pay approx $50,000 - $56,000

By the way, some of the local and regional employers pay as much or more

Accounting students interview for jobs

Fall quarter of their Senior year

you will have 9 quarters grades

your Freshman grades will still be


Job





Freshman Year Really Does Matter

Middle SchoolHigh School

• You were probably in class about 35 hours a week

LecturesHomework

ReadingStudying

Supervised

at Cal Poly --- this fall

You will be in class 12 or 16 hrs / week

Lectures

Homework

Reading

Studying

Supervised


You will be in class 12 or 16 hrs / week

Lectures

Homework

Reading

Studying

UNSUPERVISED Up To YOU


You cannot learn as much in 12 or 16 hrs / week as you did in 35 hrs / week

I cannot teach you as much in 12 or 16 hrs / week as your high school teachers taught you in 35 hrs / week


College does not work unless you take responsibility for that extra 20-30 hours a week

You must make good decisions


Not all of your friends in the dorm will make good decisions

There will be stuff going on every day of the week


Not all of your friends in the dorm will make good decisions

There will be stuff going on every day of the week

Some of these things may actually be more exciting than my accounting homework

I know

• I went to a lot of parties

• I didn’t do much homework

• I skipped a lot of classes

Do you know what we call people like that?

• I went to a lot of parties

• I didn’t do much homework

• I skipped a lot of classes

Drop Outs

Summer grades

• It is a lot easier to get college right the first time.

• I had to quit my job and return to school to complete my degree

Do you know what we call people who?

• Have a reasonable social life

• Do their homework

• Go to their classes

Sophomores

Juniors

Seniors

Alumni

Sophomores leadership programs

Juniors internships

Seniors jobs

Alumni



start networking NOW


Start attending Business Club meetings

your Freshman Year

you will be welcome

AISECAmerican Marketing Assocalpha kappa psiCal Poly Accounting Clubdelta sigma piFinancial Management AssocFuture of Real EstateHuman Resource Mgmt AssocInformation Systems AssocIndustrial Technology SocietyNet Impact ClubPoly PackStudent Accounting Advisory CouncilStudents in Free EnterpriseWheelchair Foundation


Go with a friend

it is always easier to go to a strange meeting

with a friend

CPAC would love to have

A freshman involved with the Club

Volunteer to work on

Fall Symposium Committee

Careers in Accounting Day Committee

Open House Committee

Day in the Park Committee

Spring Banquet Committee

The story of the Carpenter

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