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Bachelor's Academic Onboarding
August 07, 2017 - September 30, 2017
This is the Academic Onboarding curriculum for all students starting directly in their Bachelor's degree at College for America.
Helpful Links:
Bachelor's Academic Onboarding Information
(everything you need to know is in this document!)
Joinhomebase.com
(to clock-in--remember your username is firstname.lastname)
Gmail
(check your IDEA-U email every day!)
Esther's Calendly
(to schedule Mentor Meetings)
Khan Academy
(for Math schoolwork)
Newsela
(for Reading schoolwork)
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Orientation
Set up your IDEA-U Gmail account
+9
Complete Scavenger Hunt
+7
Set up your Khan Academy Account
+6
Schedule a Mentor Meeting for next week
+4
Set up your Homebase account and clock in for the first time
+5
Set up your Homebase account and clock in for the first time
+6
Text Esther your cell phone number
+5
Fill out Student Survey before next week!
+5
Week 1
This week you'll begin your math refresher in
Khan Academy
, complete a
Myers-Briggs personality profile
and learn how to use
Google Docs
.
Schedule a Mentor Meeting for this week.
+10
Mentor Meeting Assignment: Getting to Know You (Due BEFORE Mentor Meeting)
+7
Schoolwork: 90 Skills in Arithmetic to "Practiced" in Khan Academy
+8
Week 2
We will continue practicing math in
Khan Academy
and you'll plan your path through college.
Schedule a Mentor Meeting for this week.
+9
Finish All of Arithmetic +100 skills in Pre-Algebra to "Practiced" in Khan
+8
Mentor Meeting Assignment: Yes You Can Activity (Due BEFORE Mentor Meeting)
+8
Confirm your FAFSA and/or Scholarship Application is on File
+9
Week 3
This week we will continue trucking away in
Khan Academy
.
Schedule a Mentor Meeting for this week.
+9
Mentor Meeting Assignment: Grit Activity (Due BEFORE Mentor Meeting)
+7
Attend Academic Onboarding Pizza Party!
+6
Paperwork: Complete IDEA-U's Participant Notice of Rights/Confidentiality Agreement
+7
Paperwork: Scholarship Agreement (Scholarship Recipients Only!)
+5
Paperwork: Complete IDEA-U Waiver
+7
Schoolwork: All skills in Pre-Algebra to "Practiced" + 4 Specific Sections in Algebra I
+7
Week 4
NO MENTOR MEETING THIS WEEK!!
+8
Schoolwork: Citations
+7
Schoolwork: Work on Project 1 for your first class (goal) in SNHU/College for America!
+7
Paperwork: Tuition Reimbursement (if you are using it)
+4
Paperwork: Emergency Contact Form
+7
Week 5
Schedule a Mentor Meeting for this week.
+7
Schoolwork: Revise Project 1 (if needed) + Submit Project 2
+7
Mentor Meeting: Review Project 1 and progress on Project 2
+7
Week 6
Schedule a Mentor Meeting for this week.
+6
Mentor Meeting Assignment: Apply to College for America (We'll do this together in our Mentor Meeting)
+7
Schoolwork: Finalize Revisions on Projects 1 & 2
Due on Sep 18
+6
Apply to College for America (Attend an Application Workshop!)
+7
AFTER YOU APPLY TO CFA: Mail your transcript
+7
RSVP for End of AO Celebration (if you haven't done so already)
Due on Sep 21
+7
Week 7
NO MENTOR MEETING THIS WEEK!!
+7
Schoolwork: Submit Project 3
Due on Sep 25
+3
Schoolwork: Peer Edit Your Projects
Due on Sep 25
+3
Financial Aid Paperwork (All students)
Due on Sep 20
+3
Paperwork: Check on Financial Aid
Due on Sep 20
+1
RSVP for End of AO Celebration (if you haven't done so already)
Due on Sep 21
+5
Week 8
It's the last week of Academic Onboarding - well done! This week you'll start on your first project in College for America so you'll have a head start when you get access to your account on the 1st.
Mentor Meeting Assignment: Operation Graduation
+3
Schedule a Mentor Meeting for this week.
+3
Schoolwork: Final Draft-including peer revisions
Due on Oct 02
+1
CFA Crash Course (Will discuss in Mentor Meeting)
+2
Attend End of AO Celebration
+2
Congratulations! You are officially a member of IDEA-U!!
Welcome to IDEA-U! We're honored to serve you on your journey to your Bachelor's degree.
Schedule a Mentor Meeting for this week.
+2
Schoolwork: Master on Goal 1 + Submitting for Goal 2
Due on Sep 10
Celebrate mastering your first goal in CFA
Mentor Meeting: Share your Credentials with Esther
Due on Oct 09
+2