Following these guidelines will help you not only at Acadia, but also in your future.

Dr. Shelley MacDougall & Dr. Rick Mehta With thanks to Drs. Karmen Bleile and Connie Foote

 Behaviour in the Classroom  Interacting with your Professors  Group work & Class Participation

 Attendance is important  Punctuality  Cell phones

 Laptop use in class  Not mandatory to use in every class  Have the laptop on before class  Do not use the laptop for material that is unrelated to the course ▪ Respect!

 What if you are sick or have a family emergency?

 Documentation and contacting the professor  Missing class, but not a test or assignment  Assignments and tests

 If you do not have a documented reason for missing class, do not expect the same type of accommodations  Class  Assignments  Tests

 How to address your professors?

 Take your cue from the professor  When in doubt, be formal

 Office hours  Make use of office hours  Come as soon as possible  Be prepared

 E-mail  Use your Acadia e-mail address when communicating with faculty members  Check your Acadia e-mail regularly

Saturday, 3:00 a.m.

hey! i cudnt make it ta class yesturday because i wuz out late with my budies lost nite lol. i would of been there but i slept in and woke up with like this a magor wiked hungover dude:( did i miss anything important. send me notes of what missed. oh & whats on mundays test -- 2 minutes later - hey! whazzup man why hevent you guten back to me

 Group work  Choose group members wisely  Offer to do what you are good at  Do not be shy to state what sections interest you  Do not always do the same thing  Do not be afraid to contribute your ideas to the group  Be involved in presentations.

 Class Participation  Students often asked to discuss ideas  Feel free (raise your hand) to ▪ ask & answer questions, ▪ express your viewpoint.

 Student-led discussions and presentations in class are common  Always be respectful of classmates and professor.

 Equality  All students at Acadia are considered equal.

 If students are asked to participate, all should feel free to do so.

 Classrooms and group meetings should be a safe place to speak and state your views and even make mistakes.

 Time Management  Study Strategies  Preparation for Class  Academic Integrity

 How much time?

 Use the course outline (syllabus) as a time management tool  Look closely at point values and allocate your time accordingly

 Testing and Grading Schedule  Class Participation – 10%  Lab reports (5) – 10%  Term Assignment – 30%  Midterm – 20%  Final Exam – 30%  It’s Monday. You have a lab report due on Wednesday and the term assignment due on Friday. What should you do?

 Make sure you are well-rested  Take occasional breaks while studying  Don’t passively read over your notes

 Set specific goals for each study session  Active studying  3R: Read, Recite (set notes/books aside), Review ▪ Most important element: Testing yourself  Try to anticipate what might be asked  Give yourself cues to help you remember the information

 Be prepared for lectures and labs by  Read assigned chapters  Do assigned tasks (questions, reports, etc)  Forming a study group is a good idea.

 Get sufficient sleep, arrive on time  Be aware of penalties for late papers, i.e.:

 Cheating and plagiarism are not tolerated in university.

 Read pp.35-36 of the 2010/11 Acadia University academic calendar.

 Penalties vary.

 Cheaters cheat themselves

 Passing in someone else’s words or ideas as your own  In reports and tests   Copying, buying term papers, plagiarizing.

 Using the same paper in two or more courses.

 Helping someone else cheat.

What is plagiarizing?

 Plagiarism is taking another person’s work or ideas and presenting them as if they are your own  Failing to cite sources of information used,  Improper use of quotes.

 How can you avoid plagiarizing?

 Read enough articles to educate yourself  Summarize in your notes,  Write your own words,  Cite any idea that was not your own  Never copy/paste text.

 When & how do you cite a source?

 You do not need to cite a source if it is general knowledge.

 When in doubt, cite the source.

 Check out the plagiarism tutorial on the Library website: ▪ Tutorials

 Including the findings of other researchers in your term paper makes your paper better … just give credit where credit is due.

 If you are having difficulty with your assignment or paper, seek help from:  Professor  Academic librarian  Writing centre  Numeracy centre.

 After graduation, you will represent Acadia and your department. Your conduct at Acadia should be that of a professional on the job, starting today, starting now!

     Ask for help if you need it.

Use resources at the Student Resource Centre http://counsel.acadiau.ca/ .

Socialize with a variety of people.

Take time to exercise & eat healthy food. Most of all: Do your best and enjoy the Acadia experience!