UNIV 100: CU Foundation
UNIV 100: CU Foundation is a 8 week class designed to assist you with a successful transition to your undergraduate studies and Concord University. Through the lens of an engaging interdisciplinary topic chosen by your instructor, you’ll explore resources and practice academic skills you need to succeed at Concord and beyond.
Learning outcomes for this course focus on the application of foundational transferrable academic skills to real-world problem solving as well as academic, professional, and personal development. Students apply the academic skills and knowledge they gain from course content and assignments to articulate and plan for their future academic, research, and professional experiences while leveraging and becoming familiar with university resources. An appreciation for the holistic and multimodal breadth of scholarly knowledge across disciplines is emphasized along with the transcendental qualities of learning to living. Institutional resources available to support students’ lifelong learning and professional development are identified and utilized by students.
Learning objectives for this category are as follows:
- Successful students will explain how newly acquired or practiced transferrable academic skills will apply to their future academic studies, research opportunities, and career development.
- Successful students will accurately identify and articulate how they can utilize institutional resources for career development and future scholarly activity.
Concord University Educational Goal(s)
- Critical Thinking – Students will demonstrate the ability to access, analyze, and interpret information, respond and adapt to changing situations, make complex decisions, solve problems, and evaluate actions.
- Communication – Students will demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Personal, Civic, Cultural, and Global Competence – Students will demonstrate awareness and understanding of the skills necessary to live and work in a diverse world.
Meet Our UNIV 100 Instructors
Barbera, W. Andrew
Director of Campus Recreation & Summer Conferencing Coordinator
304-384-6347
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Burdekar, Manjunath
Associate Professor of Psychology / UNIV 100 Program Director
304-384-5176
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Student Service Days
- Projects listed in BLUE will require more physical activity. Students with any limitations should self-identify and choose other service options requiring less physical exertion. Also, for projects listed in BLUE, students should wear old clothing suitable for getting dirty and/or paint splattered.
- Projects listed in PURPLE are not physically difficult but require the use of paint or dye. Be sure to wear old clothing suitable for getting paint or dye splattered.
- Projects listed in GREEN should only be shared with students who are considered fully remote. All other students should select an in-person service option.
- Projects with GOLD STARS [**] will require students to use some of their own creative abilities to complete the project. Students should not choose these projects if they’re not willing to make the effort to complete the project in a satisfactory manner.
- The number in parentheses beside each listing is the maximum number of students who can participate in that project. Please, no exceptions, as we’ll be purchasing supplies and materials for the number of students listed.
- We will not have any rain dates. If outdoor projects must be canceled due to weather, other projects will be made available for students.
