Section 35
Thursdays 3:30PM-4:20PM
42 Walter Williams Hall - RJI Microsoft Lab
Instructor
Holt Skinner 🤓
SkinnerH@mail.missouri.edu
Gillett Hall
Co-Facilitator
Dr. Guilherme DeSouza 🤖
DeSouzaG@missouri.edu
325 Naka Hall
FIG Coordinator
Anna Valiavska 🐙
ValiavskaA@missouri.edu
C106 Pershing Hall
FIG Program Objectives
- Enhance students’ transition into college.
- Make the campus psychologically small by creating peer reference groups.
- Provide an integrated learning experience for freshmen by connecting faculty, students, disciplines, resources, and campus experiences.
- Enhance students’ academic and social success.
Grading: This class is a pass/fail course. To pass, students must complete ALL of the following.
- Attend Every Class
- 2 Challenges with Passing Grades
- Engineering Grand Challenge Project
- Attend TigerHacks (13-15 October 2017)
- Attend Cultural Event
Challenges will be submitted electronically via Canvas. Students will have the opportunity to redo a challenge after grading to improve. Late work will not be accepted after the due time. There is no Final Exam.
Attendance
IF A STUDENT IS ABSENT 2 CLASSES, THEY WILL FAIL THE CLASS. If you have a valid reason for missing class (illness, job interview, etc.), you must notify the Instructor BEFORE the missed class.
Class Schedule
| Date | Lesson | Challenge | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 24 | Syllabus | ||
| 2 | Aug 31 | Career Fair | Resume | |
| 3 | Sep 7 | Grand Challenge | ||
| 4 | Sep 14 | Scavenger Hunt | ||
| 5 | Sep 21 | Advising | Degree Plan | |
| 6 | Sep 28 | Presentation 1/C Tips | ||
| 7 | Oct 5 | GitHub | ||
| 8 | Oct 12 | Hackathons 101 | ||
| 9 | Oct 19 | Security | ||
| 10 | Oct 26* | Study Abroad/Myers-Briggs | No DeSouza | |
| 11 | Nov 2 | Research | DeSouza Teaches | |
| 12 | Nov 9 | Study in Emoji | ||
| 13 | Nov 16 | The Big Picture | ||
| 14 | Nov 23 | NO CLASS | ||
| 15 | Nov 30 | Grand Challenge Final | ||
| 16 | Dec 7 | Last Day |
Important Dates
| Date | Info |
|---|---|
| Mon Aug 28 | Last Day to Add/Change Courses |
| Tue Sep 19 | Engineering Career Fair |
| Mon Sep 25 | Last Day to Drop |
| Oct 13 - 15 | TigerHacks 2017 |
| Oct 30 - Nov 17 | Early Registration for Spring 2018 |
| Mon Dec 4 | Last Day to Withdraw |
Statement on Academic Dishonesty
Academic integrity is fundamental to the activities and principles of a university. All members of the academic community must be confident that each person's work has been responsibly and honorably acquired, developed, and presented. Any effort to gain an advantage not given to all students is dishonest whether or not the effort is successful. The academic community regards breaches of the academic integrity rules as extremely serious matters. Sanctions for such a breach may include academic sanctions from the instructor, including failing the course for any violation, to disciplinary sanctions ranging from probation to expulsion. When in doubt about plagiarism, paraphrasing, quoting, collaboration, or any other form of cheating, consult the course instructor.
ADA Accommodation
If you anticipate barriers related to the format or requirements of this course, if you have emergency medical information to share with me, or if you need to make arrangements in case the building must be evacuated, please let me know as soon as possible. If disability related accommodations are necessary (for example, a note taker, extended time on exams, captioning), please register with the Office of Disability Services (http://disabilityservices.missouri.edu), S5 Memorial Union, 882-4696, and then notify me of your eligibility for reasonable accommodations. For other MU resources for students with disabilities, click on "Disability Resources" on the MU homepage.
Intellectual Pluralism
The University community welcomes intellectual diversity and respects student rights. Students who have questions or concerns regarding the atmosphere in this class (including respect for diverse opinions) may contact the Departmental Chair or Divisional Director; the Director of the Office of Students Rights and Responsibilities (http://osrr.missouri.edu/); or the MU Equity Office (http://equity.missouri.edu/), or by email at equity@missouri.edu. All students will have the opportunity to submit an anonymous evaluation of the instructor(s) at the end of the course.
MU Connect
This course is taking part in a student success “early alert” initiative at the University of Missouri called MU CONNECT. Throughout the semester, you may receive emails from MU CONNECT regarding your course grades, attendance, or academic performance. You can also login to Canvas and click on the MU CONNECT tab to view academic alerts and detailed information. Please pay attention to these emails and information in MU CONNECT and consider taking the recommended actions. They are sent to help you be successful.