Fall 2007
UNVR 496b - Spring 2008
Fridays 3:00 to 4:00 PM
Cesar Chavez Room 302
UNVR 496b
Instructors:
|
Dr. Maria Teresa Velez
|
Andrew Huerta |
Nura Dualeh |
| mvelez@grad.arizona.edu |
ahuerta@u.arizona.edu |
nura@email.arizona.edu |
| 621-7814 |
626-6961 |
626-7475 |
Course Purpose:This course is a requirement of the UA Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program.
Course Grading: Grading will be based on attendance and the quality of students’ participation as demonstrated in class discussion and some written work. Please note that because this is a seminar class that attendance is essential. Failure to regularly attend class will negatively impact the attendance portion of your grade as well as the written work that is required.
Final grades will be based on the following point system:
Attendance (40 points)
Written work (60 points):
Students will be provided with points for the individual meetings that they attend with their McNair advisor (20 points total). 10 points for the first meeting prior to Feb 15th and 10 points for the second meeting prior to April 4th.
Students will be provided with points for writing up a minimum of three questions for the panel discussions that are scheduled throughout the semester (40 points total). Ten points for each of the following panels: 1) Grad school admissions on Feb 8th 2) First year graduate students on Feb 22nd 3) New faculty on March 7th and 4) 3rd+ year graduate students on March 28th.
UNVR 496b Course Outline:
January 18 Class overview, student updates
January 25 First year PhD Scenarios: class discussion
February 1 Grad school interviewing and recruitment weekends: Discussion
February 8 Grad school admissions/Faculty panel – 3 questions due
February 15 Individual meetings – 1st meeting completed by Feb 15th
February 22 First year graduate student panel – 3 questions due
February 29 Class discussion
March 7 New faculty panel - 3 questions due by the end of class
March 14 NO CLASS: We always promise
March 21 NO CLASS: Spring Break!
March 28 3rd+ year graduate student panel – 3 questions due
April 4 Individual meetings – 2nd meeting completed by April 4th
April 11 Class discussion
April 18 Class discussion
April 28 McNair Seniors Banquet, 6:00 to 8:00 pm, Monday, April 28th, UA Student Union Ventana Room 4th Floor
May 2 No class
