Forum Series Contract
Spring 2012
The Forum Series of
First Year College is the co-curricular component of USC 101/102. The Forum
Series is designed to extend learning beyond the classroom walls and to
introduce students to the many opportunities available on campus and in the
Raleigh area.
The Forum Series offers four categories of
experience:
The Arts:
Campus and community arts events (e.g., concerts, plays, gallery walks,
and films)
Diversity/Global Knowledge: Experiences that will
introduce you to areas of diversity and global knowledge, helping you
understand the world and your place in it. You will also consider
differences in culture, identity, and community at NC State.
Educational Enrichment:
Experiences to expand the academic skills and educational horizons of
the University student, including information about majors and careers
Wellness:
Experiences designed to educate and enable student wellness in the
physical, emotional, and relational dimensions
Individualized
proposal
In
order to provide a more in-depth experience, students are allowed and
encouraged to submit their own individualized plan of involvement for the
spring semester. Examples of this type
of involvement include:
In order to provide a more in-depth experience, students are encouraged
to submit their own individualized plan of involvement for the spring
semester. Examples include:
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Joining
and becoming an active member in a student organization such as the Pre-Health
Club
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Volunteering
weekly for the Molly Hays Glander Rape & Sexual
Assault Response Line
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Becoming
a voting member of the FYC Student Council or other campus governing body
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Contributing
Saturdays throughout the semester to Habitat for Humanity
These are only examples, so feel free to
design your own experience. Your
proposal should incorporate the spirit of the Forum Series you should be able
to explain clearly how your plan connects to the FYC Wolfpact
(Explore, Engage, or Excel). Your
proposal should also explain clearly how your plan covers at least two of the
Forum Series categories (Diversity/Global Knowledge, Educational Enrichment,
Wellness, The Arts).
เ You must complete a report at the end
of the semester, detailing what you did and reflecting on what you learned and
accomplished. Ask your instructor for
details on formatting, length, etc.
You must submit your Forum Series Proposal to
your instructor by Friday, February 3.
To complete your proposal, please fill out all sections.
Please complete the following information and have your instructor review and
sign it. Each of you should keep a copy:
Student name: _______________________________________________________________
Club/activity/organization name: ________________________________________________
Describe at least
three specific activities/events/meetings/actions that you plan to do (for
example: manage a special event such as a cultural festival, serve as the
organizations Treasurer, organize a fundraiser to earn money for a club trip,
etc.)
Write
a paragraph below explaining how each of these specific activities fits one or
more of the categories of the FYC Wolfpact (Explore,
Engage, or Excel) and how it covers at least two of the Forum Series categories
(Diversity/Global Knowledge, Educational Enrichment, Wellness, The Arts).
Student
signature: ญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญ_____________________________________________ Date:
_____________________ Instructor
signature: ญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญ___________________________________________ Date:
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I will complete my Forum Series Contract by
(date): ญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญญ__________________________________.