Community Connections: Living and Learning at Evergreen
NEW! Last Updated: 05/09/2008
Fall quarter
Faculty: Elizabeth Williamson literature, theater history, Alice Nelson Spanish language, Latin American literature, Jeff Antonelis-Lapp environmental and outdoor education, natural history, Sharon Goodman advising, Norma Alicia Pino advising, Stacy Schwenke advising
Major areas of study include self-directed learning and community-based learning.
Class Standing: This Core program is designed for freshmen.
Community Connections is designed to link incoming students to the broader Evergreen community and to facilitate the transition to college by helping them identify academic pathways for self-directed learning. Each student will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with faculty, staff, and student mentors, who will introduce the student to important resources, both on and off campus, and help the student begin to assess his or her own learning needs. Students will gain experience in navigating seminar, a key element of Evergreen’s interdisciplinary programs, and will participate in several Orientation Week activities designed to build community and provide crucial information about the college transition. During the first three weeks of fall quarter, students will work in small groups on topics that matter most to them, including community-based learning, career development, and college study skills. Students must turn in a portfolio in order to earn full credit in this course; partial credit will not be awarded.
Registration in this program will begin May 22, 2008.
Total: 2 per quarter
Enrollment: 150
Program is preparatory for careers and future studies in study at Evergreen and other self-directed learning environments.
Planning Units: Programs for Freshmen