ORI101 - Orientation to College
DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETION OF ORI 101 (OPELIKA AND VALLEY CAMPUSES ONLY)
ORI 101: This one credit hour course is designed to introduce the beginning students to college life and to provide an introduction to programs, personnel, and policies at the college. In addition, it should introduce students to success strategies and goal setting skills.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Student must have access to a computer with internet connection.
- Orientation Exam will be online using the Blackboard Learning System.
- Exam must be completed and submitted by the deadline published below.
- Student must meet with academic advisor/instructor before the end of the semester.
DIRECTIONS FOR COMPLETING ONLINE EXAM AND ADVISING SESSION
Step l: On first day of class, login to Blackboard (Bb) at suscc.blackboard.com. (Students login to Blackboard with a username and password: Username is the first three letters of your first name; first three letters of your last name and the day of your birth (example: March 8). The day will be 08. Example of a Username Entry for Mark Newman born March 8, l955. Username: marnew08; Password (six digit birthdate mmddyy) Example of Mark's password: 030855)
After you successfully login to Bb, you should see a link for ORI 101 Orientation to College. Remember, this link will not be available until the scheduled first day of class. (If you do not have a link to ORI 101, email your ORI 101 instructor for assistance.) Click on the ORI 101 link to begin working on your ORI assignments.
Step 2: View the ORI video by clicking on the button labeled "ORI video". For additional information, read through the workbook also found on Bb. Use the information from the video, workbook and College Catalog to complete the Orientation Exam found in the Bb course before the deadline date listed below.
Step 3: After completion of the exam, please report to the Advising offices and set up an appointment with the receptionist for an academic advising session with your assigned advisor. Keeping this appointment is the final step to receive a grade of "A" (see evaluation criteria below). Appointments will not be made by phone or email.
For more information, refer to the SUSCC catalog and view the video online at:
Southern Union State Community College website www.suscc.edu and
Youtube.com/sucollege - titled: SUSCC: Orientation 101 (Part 1) SUSCC: Orientation 101 (Part 2)
DEADLINE DATES TO COMPLETE ONLINE TEST:
Fall Semester - September 2, 2011
Spring Semester - January 19, 2012
Summer Semester - June 4, 2012
ADVISING MEETING DOES NOT HAVE TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE THE EXAM DEADLINE DATE.
EVALUATION:
A student is expected to attend and complete all requirements. ORI 101 grades will be assigned as follows:
| Students who score 100-150 on the exam and meet with advisor: |
A |
| Students who score less than 100 on the online exam and meet with advisor: |
C |
| Students who do not meet with advisor but score 100 or above on the exam: |
C |
| Students who only meet with advisor to discuss plan of study: |
C |
| Students who do not meet with advisor nor complete online exam: |
F |
Orientation (ORI 101) Instructors/Academic Advisors
Dean Gary Branch - Opelika Campus (HAC - 229) gbranch@suscc.edu - Academic Students
Dr. Patsy Boyd Parker - Opelika Campus (HAC - 217) pparker@suscc.edu – Academic Students
Mr. Brandon Morgan - Opelika Campus (HAC-224) bmorgan@suscc.edu – Academic Students
Ms. Carol Howell - Opelika Campus (HAC-223) chowell@suscc.edu – Academic Students
Mr. Tom Brawner - Opelika Campus (HAC- Front Office) tbrawner@suscc.edu - Evening Students
Mr. Jeremy Taunton - Opelika Campus (HAC-219) jtaunton@suscc.edu - Technical & Academic Students
Ms. Nancy Davis - Opelika Campus (HSB - 215) ndavis@suscc.edu - Health Science & Academic Students
Ms. Robin Brown - Valley Campus (ADM) rbrown@suscc.edu - All Valley Students
Dr. Fred Williams - Wadley Campus (Admin. Bldg./Suite 211) fwilliams@suscc.edu - All Wadley Students
Mr. Brian Pittman - Wadley Campus (Admin. Bldg./Suite 211) bpittman@suscc.edu – Athletes Only
*Southern Union State Community College provides transfer guides and contracts for state colleges and universities through the STARS program. The Alabama Articulation Program (also called STARS – Statewide Articulation Reporting System) is a computerized articulation and transfer planning system designed to inform students who attend Alabama Community Colleges about degree requirements, course equivalents, and other transfer information pertaining to specific majors at each state funded four-year institution. STARS is an efficient and effective way of providing students, counselors, and educators with accurate information upon which transfer decisions can be made. STARS is the information link between the state's public two-year and four-year institutions. If used properly, the STARS database can prevent the loss of course credit hours, can provide direction for the scheduling of course work, and can ease the transition from one institution to another. Students should plan to request their guides or contracts when they meet with their academic advisor during step 3 of the (ORI 101) Orientation to College class.
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