Freshman Seminar FRS 111 Section DF

Fall 2003

Advisor: Dr. Isabelle D. Cherney

Office: Hixson-Lied Science Building Rm 308

Phones: office: 280 1228, home: 445 8675

Email: cherneyi@creighton.edu

Website: www.icherney.com

Leaders: Dr. Michael G. Cherney – mcherney@creighton.edu 280-3039

Mark Rusch - M_Rusch@creighton.edu      546-6060

Mary Johnson - marpajonpa@creighton.edu    546-6479

Required Book: Career & Academic Planning Guide: Exploration, Clarifying and Focusing, Career Preparation, Implementation. Creighton University

Cost: $ 8.75

The Freshman Seminar class will meet each Thursday from 2:00 – 2:50 p.m. in the Humanities Center 7B.

Please note that attendance is required at each session. If you are unable to attend you will receive a make-up assignment. A grade of “unsatisfactory” will be given if any assignments are incomplete. A grade of “UN” computes as an “F” in your grade average.

Tentative Schedule

Mon, August 25 1:30 – 2:00 p.m. Dean’s Welcome – St. John’s Church

2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Individual Meeting with Dr. Cherney, HLB Room 308

Tu, August 26 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Individual Meeting with Dr. Cherney

1:30 – 5:00 p.m Community Service: Joslyn Elementary School

Th, August 28 Honors Program, Getting to know each other, new email accounts

Guest: Dr. Geoff Bakewell, Director of the Honors Program

Th, September 4 Library Scavenger Hunt – Plagiarism modules

Sat, September 6 – Freshmen Honors Pic Nic in the Old Market - Dessert at Ted & Wally’s

meet at 11:45 a.m. Degelman Circle

Wed, September 10 – Involvement Fair 12:30-3:30 – Ballroom. Required Attendance

Th, September 11 7 – 9 p.m. Dinner at the Cherney residence

Th, September 18 Visit the Career and Academic Planning Center – Counseling Center

Th, September 25 Visit to the Joslyn Art Museum – Cultural Diversity Awareness

Th, October 2 Creighton and the Jesuit Tradition

Guest: Andy Alexander, S.J., Vice-President of University Ministry

Fri, October 10 Leave for Griswold, Iowa for Retreat

Sat, October 11 Retreat – return in the afternoon

Wed, October 15 2 – 5 p.m. Study hall in the Honors Lounge Hixson-Lied Science Building G06

Th, October 16 2 – 5 p.m. Study hall in the Honors Lounge HLSB G06

Th, October 23 Fall Break! No class

Th, October 30 Core Curriculum/Understanding the Undergraduate Bulletin/Creating a Four-year plan

Wed., November 5 – 11:30-3:30 Majors Fair – Ballroom. Required Attendance

Th, November 6 Mary and Mark’s class

Th, November 13 Study Abroad Program/ILAC

Th, November 20 Community Service

Th., November 20 – 7:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m. “Last Call” Alcohol Education Speaker Bill Ross – Ballroom. Required Attendance

Th, November 27 Thanksgiving break – No class

Th, December 4 Stress Management – PEER education Program

Th, December 11 Evaluation/Final class/Farewell Party

Students Participants:

Last Name	First Name	City & State
ALEXANDER	Christina	Rochester, MN
ANDERSON	James A.	Florissant, MO
CARROLL	Lucas	Omaha, NE
CLARK	Margaret	Bellevue, NE
CLINGMAN	Karen A.	Bellevue, NE
DIMMICK	Kathleen	Creve Coeur, MO
FONG	Peter Siu Bo	Honolulu, HI
FOOTE	Courtney Gray	Sandy, UT
GUESE	Mary	Englewood, CO
HANKEY	Brandon	Omaha, NE
JACKSON	Julianne	Wadsworth, IL
LINDBLOOM	Benjamin	Tempe, AZ
NORTON	Brian	Carrollton, TX
PAGE	Taylor	Tempe, AZ
POLACHEK	Emily	St. Paul, MN
REID	Catherine	Chetopa, KS
REINIG	Erica F.	Portsmouth, IA
RILEY	Sara Mae	Missouri Valley, IA
ROCCAFORTE	Kathy	Omaha, NE
RODENBURG	Brandon
TINKUM	Kelsey Lynn	Topeka, KS
TORGESEN	Zachary	Dallas, TX
WARD	Victoria S.	Kansas City, MO