Summer 2013 Assignments for Incoming FYS Students
Dear Students:
This summer, in preparation for your matriculation at Moravian College in the Fall 2013 term, you are required to read The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger by Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett (New York: Bloomsbury Press, 2010 (ISBN 978-1-60819-341-7)). One of the authors will present a lecture with Q&A over orientation weekend; attendance at this session is considered one of your first class meetings for the First-Year Writing Seminar. In preparation for your participation in the activities, you are to complete a few summer assignments – one is available now, below, and the other will be posted on this webpage by mid June.
Welcome to Moravian! We hope you’re enjoying your summer and we look forward to seeing you in August.
Dean Carol Traupman-Carr, on behalf of the First-Year Seminar Committee
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First-Year Seminar Summer Assignment: Letter to Your FYS Instructor (Due August 20)
Assignment:
Dear Student:
The transition from high school to college is an exciting period, full of high hopes and energetic eagerness, but also tinged with concern and uncertainty. As with most significant transitions, investing some focused time in deliberate consideration of one’s goals, assumptions, and expectations can help make the path smoother and the journey more successful. With this in mind and with your arrival at Moravian drawing nearer, please reflect on the following prompts:
- What does a college education mean to you?
- What do you expect to derive from your college education/experience?
- How will college be different from high school? What kinds of support do you anticipate needing for the transition?
- Assess your skills and talents as a student (e.g., skills and talents such as your willingness to learn/be challenged; interest in improving your skills; reading comprehension; level of comfort and experience with drafting and revising in the writing process; critical thinking, reading, writing, speaking, and listening; goal setting/project management; and self-discipline, perseverance, and passion).
- How many hours each week do you expect to devote outside of class to activities related to your academic success, such as studying, writing, reading, lab work, rehearsing, etc.?
After giving some thought to these prompts, write a ‘polished’ email (the equivalent of a one-to-two page letter) to your First Year Seminar (LinC 101) instructor, outlining your expectations for college. The email to your instructor is due by August 20.
The First-Year Seminar Committee
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FYS instructor emails:
Section A: Dr. Paxton (jpaxton@moravian.edu)
Section B: Professor Barnes (jbarnes@moravian.edu)
Section C: Dr. Baxter (kbaxter@moravian.edu)
Section D: Dr. Black (BlackJ@moravian.edu)
Section E: Dr. Ferrero (FerreroC@moravian.edu)
Section F: Dr. Gilson (cgilson@moravian.edu)
Section G: Dr. Haddad (Haddad@moravian.edu)
Section H: Dr. Hartshorn (hartshorn@moravian.edu)
Section I: Dr. Hirokawa (jhirokawa@moravian.edu)
Section J: Dr. Husic (dhusic@moravian.edu)
Section K: Dr. Johnson (skjohnson@moravian.edu)
Section L: Dr. Naraghi (anaraghi@moravian.edu)
Section M: Dr. O’Connell (voccone1@moravian.edu)
Section N: Dr. Reid (ReidM@moravian.edu)
Section O: Dr. Skalnik (skalnik@moravian.edu)
Section P: Dr. Weil (gweil@moravian.edu)
Section Q: Dr. West (WestJ@moravian.edu)
Section R: Dr. Wetcher-Hendricks (Wetcher-HendricksD@moravian.edu)
Section S: Dr. Yozell (emy@moravian.edu)
Section T: Dr. Scholtz (scholtz@moravian.edu)
Section U: Dr. Hoffman (lorihoffman@moravian.edu)
