Español 1401
New Student Experience
2014
We welcome you to experiences that will both educate and delight you! This page only provides
a ‘bird’s eye’ view; your complete syllabus and calendar are on Blackboard, which you should
consult daily. It is your out-of-class communication mode with your professor, and you will find
many aids there!
Course Description
All new Baylor students are required to complete a New Student Experience (NSE) course,
which is designed to help you transition to college life and make a strong connection to the
Baylor community. Transitioning from high school to university is challenging, even for the
most academically prepared students. For most, the opportunities to develop academically,
personally, and professionally are greater than they have ever experienced…but great also are the
expectations.
Baylor offers a broad range of excellent opportunities designed to help you develop and prepare
for world-wide leadership and service. How will you make informed decisions about what to get
involved in? How will you coordinate your priorities to find time to accomplish your goals? Do
you know what your long-term and short-term goals are? We will help you consider these!
This first semester is a time for exploration. We want you to discover all that Baylor has to offer
and make good decisions that are going to help ensure your success. So think of this course as a
gift. As you navigate through your first few weeks on campus, this class will meet and provide
you with some dedicated time for intentional reflection. Let us explore together!
Course Goals
The mission of Baylor
University is to educate men
and women for worldwide
leadership and service by
integrating academic excellence
and Christian commitment
within a caring community.
The specific goals of NSE Spanish 1401 are:
• Connect to Baylor
• Succeed Academically
• Develop Personal and Professional Goals
• Understand Baylor's Mission
Both our in-class and out-of-class activities will develop these goals and support Baylor’s
mission.
Attendance and Grading
The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLC) requires 80% attendance; this means
that at 15 absences (or 11 absences for classes meeting 4 days/week), excused or unexcused, you
fail the class. However, let’s hope you never approach this number! In order to succeed in this
course, you need the daily practice in class with the teacher and your classmates. We are a
community of learners, interacting and supporting each other. If you are absent, you must email
the teacher before the class meets if at all possible; if you do not, the teacher will pursue you!
Please plan to NEVER be absent.
The New Student Experience is 10% of your grade; it will consist of 5% for special NSE in-class
activities targeting the above goals, and 5% for special NSE out-of-class activities targeting the
same goals. Specifics of these requirements will appear on Blackboard.
<<Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece.>> Phillipians 4:13
1401
New Student Experience--POLICIES
Fall 2014
In addition to the requirements of general 1401 classes, all instructors of the New Student Experience have
agreed upon the following policies:
 For all ten chapters, the instructor will require students to complete activities from “Practice” and
“WebSAM”.
 Tutorials of VISTAS, designed to help students complete Practice and WebSAM, will be encouraged as
needed.
 Instructors will incorporate quizzes into the final grade breakdown so that students are encouraged to study
and learn concise amounts of information during the semester.
 The first quiz will be about the syllabus.
 Late work will not be accepted for any reason, nor may missed quizzes be made up for any reason. In order
to accommodate students who miss assignments for legitimate reasons, instructors will consider
dropping/excusing the lowest homework and quiz grade(s).
In-class activities: (5% of grade)
 All essays will be written in class and will reflect NSE objectives. Their errors will be marked by the
instructor, returned to you, and corrected by you in class. Minimum: two.
 Some in-class activities will be designated as NSE experiences and the grades for those will be entered under
the “In-class NSE Activities” classification. These will be announced at the time.
Out-of-class activities: (5% of grade)
Max number of points
Your goal: 50 points
 Required of all SPAN NSE students
o Meet with professor individually at least once aside from oral exams (make appointment).
o Meet once with a professor individually in your major or area of study/interest before Oct. 7th.
3
3
All of the following are activities wherein you must work in pairs or small groups. You may ‘pick
and choose’ from the following suggestions to total 44+ points:
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Meet in small groups with the professor. (4 points each)
Converse in Spanish in Charla * or equivalent. (2 points per hour)
Memorize three Bible verses or Famous Quotes (in Spanish) and recite in class.
Create two original activities, video, poem, etc. to present in class! Let me know if this interests you
via email by the end of the 1st week of class. (4 points each)
 Serve as leader to small groups. Let me know if this interests you via email by the end of the 1st week
of class. (co-host small-group activity with prof. or assist the coordination of a small-group activity.)
5
 Attend two events with classmates (sports, academic, Dr. Pepper Hour, Study Abroad Fair, etc.)
4
 Attend one Spanish-language film or read a children’s book*
 Participate in 3 community-oriented activities such as volunteering for LEAF, PAWS, Steppin’ Out, or
4
Urban Missions (5 points each)
8
6
3
8
15
 Two Study-Buddy activities other than studying (visit the SLC, take a campus or library tour)
6
___________
Total of above:
65
NOTE: The events marked ( ) must be summarized in Spanish/English in a detailed statement on your NSE
template within two days of each event.
* Schedules to these activities will be provided as soon as they are available.
Out-of-Class Activities Grade Record
Student 1
2 3
4
5
6
7
8
Name
prof prof s.grp s.grp Charla Charla Charla Mem
1
=
Met with Spanish prof.
2
=
Met with prof in my major (area of interest)
3, 4
=
9
Mem
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Mem
Crea
Crea
Ldr
Evnt
Evnt
F/B
Com
Com
Com
S-B
Went to Charla for an hour (documented by signed small paper at Charla)
8, 9, 10 =
Memorized AND Recited Spanish quotations (Bible verses or Famous Quotations in Spanish/recite in class)
11, 12 =
Created an original activity (video, poem, etc. to present in class; must arrange with prof.)
13
Leadership demonstrated (co-host small-group activity w/prof. or assist the coordination of a small-group activity)
14, 15 =
Attended an event with classmate(s) (sports, academic, Dr. Pepper Hour, Study Abroad Fair, etc.)
16
Attended a Spanish-language film or read a Spanish children’s book
=
S-B
Participated in small group with Spanish professor
5, 6, 7 =
=
Total
17, 18, 19
=
20, 21 =
Shared a Study-Buddy activity (SLC, campus or library tour)
Participated in a community event (LEAF, PAWS, Steppin’ Out, or Urban Missions)
NOTE: The events marked ( ) must be summarized in Spanish/English in a
detailed statement on your NSE template within two class days of each event.
New Student Experience 1401
Fall, 2014
Teacher __________________
Page 1
Student 1
Name
prof
Totals possible: 3
2
3
3
4
prof
s.grp
4
s.grp
4
5
Charla
2
6
Out-of-Class Activities Grade Record
Charla
2
7
Charla
2
8
9
1
1
Mem
Mem
10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Mem
1
Crea
Crea
Ldr
Evnt
Evnt
F/B
Com
Com
Com
4
4
5
2
2
4
5
5
5
S-B
S-B
3
3
Total
65
Total anticipated: 50
New Student Experience 1401
Fall, 2014
Teacher __________________
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Student
Name
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2
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4
New Student Experience 1401
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6
Out-of-Class Activities Grade Record
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8
Fall, 2014
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10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Teacher __________________
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NSE Out-of-Class Activities – reporting sheet
Me llamo __________________________ Título del evento ___________________________________
¿Con quién(-es)? _____________________________________ La fecha del evento ____ / ______ / 2014
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¿Con quién(-es)? _____________________________________ La fecha del evento ____ / ______ / 2014
Descripción detallada:
Neatness counts!
Reflección personal:
Please write by hand and include specific details?
Neatness counts!