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UNIV 301: UNIV 301: Introduction to the Honors Introduction to the Honors
UniversityUniversity
Orientation Course Selection DayOrientation Course Selection Day
Winter 2015Winter 2015
Dr. Carolyn ForestiereDr. Carolyn Forestiere
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There are moments you remember all your life.
There are moments you wait for and dream of all your life.
This is one of those moments.
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Life at UMBC Life at UMBC
– course selection– academic performance– taking advantage of opportunities– university life– maintaining integrity
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1. Course Selection1. Course Selection
Why does course selection matter?
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2. Academic Performance2. Academic Performance
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What do you think your first What do you think your first semester GPA will be at UMBC?semester GPA will be at UMBC?
A. 4.0B. 3.5-3.9C. 3.0-3.4D. 2.5-2.9E. 2.0-2.4F. Below 2.0
4.0
3.5-3.9
3.0-3.4
2.5-2.9
2.0-2.4
Below 2.0
17% 17% 17%17%17%17%
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Do you feel that you are in Do you feel that you are in control of your academic life?control of your academic life?
A. YesB. No
YesNo
50%50%
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What does it take to do the What does it take to do the best work you can?best work you can?
A. A quiet environment
B. More time
C. More discipline
D. Less stress
E. Other
A quiet enviro
nment
More ti
me
More disc
ipline
Less
stress
Other
20% 20% 20%20%20%What do you need?
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So, what are you going to So, what are you going to do about it?do about it?
Make a plan NOW
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3. Opportunities3. Opportunities
There is a lot going on at UMBC…
Research…
Internships…
Entrepreneurship…
Resources on campus…
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4. University Life4. University Life
How much fun you have is entirely up to you!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbZSFws1LMU
What sorts of hobbies do you have? What are you planning on doing for fun with your free time?
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5. Maintaining integrity5. Maintaining integrity
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ACADEMIC INTEGRITYACADEMIC INTEGRITY
A. YesB. No
YesNo
50%50%
Have you ever seen anyone cheating?
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5. Maintaining integrity5. Maintaining integrity
What is integrity?
BEING TRUE…
in everything you do.
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Forestiere FundamentalsForestiere Fundamentals
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YouYou’’re not going to be good at re not going to be good at everything you do the first timeeverything you do the first time
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Make sure you Make sure you try new thingstry new things
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Your health is the most Your health is the most valuable thing you havevaluable thing you have
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DonDon’’t be intimidated t be intimidated
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You canYou can’’t know how deep the rabbit t know how deep the rabbit hole is unless you get inhole is unless you get in
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Use the buddy systemUse the buddy system
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Anyone can be a superheroAnyone can be a superhero
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How How ““wellwell”” you do here at you do here at UMBC is entirely up to youUMBC is entirely up to you
KNOCK THE BALL OUT OF THE PARK!
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Good luck!Good luck!
