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Course Offerings
 Olivet Plan Requirements
2010 Spring ILT
Important Links
Course Planning Page (pdf file)
Academic Calendar
Directory Information Policy
Registering Online
Drop/Add Period
Full Time Status
Closed Classes
Intensive Learning Term
Registration Policies
Learning Communities
2009 Fall Final Exam Schedule (pdf file)
2010 Spring Final Exam Schedule (pdf file)
Directory Information Policy
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 is a federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds from U.S. Department of Education programs. It specifically outlines the college’s responsibility to protect a student’s academic records.
FERPA allows for the release of “Directory Information” without the student’s permission or the need for in-person identification. Olivet College, in compliance with FERPA, has determined the following items as “Directory Information:”
• Student name
• Hometown
• Major, minor or program of study
• Dates of attendance
• Degrees and awards received
• Participation in official sports or activities
• Height and weight of athletic team members
A FERPA provision affords students the right to withhold the disclosure of information designated as “Directory Information.” A confidential hold may be placed on your student records by coming into the Registrar’s Office and filling out the Request to Prevent Disclosure of Directory Information form.
Your request to prevent disclosure of information will mean that no information will be released about you to a third party without your written authorization or as required by law.
Registering Online
Go to http://register.olivetcollege.edu
Drop/Add and Withdrawal Period
Students may drop or add a course (including an ILT course) during the first week of school. This date is seven (7) class days after the first day of classes. If the student is not passing the course, they may withdraw up to the end of the eighth week of classes in any non-ILT course and receive a grade of W.
Full-Time Status
A student taking 12 semester hours or more of credit or non-credit courses is considered full-time. A student taking 9 to 11 semester hours is three-quarter time. A student taking
6 to 8 semester hours is half-time, and a student taking 5 semester hours or less is considered less than half-time or at a special status.
Closed Classes and Time Conflicts
If a class is closed or a time conflict exists between courses, you are required to secure permission from the instructor(s) involved to register. Submit a completed Registrar Permission Slip to the Student Administrative Services Center. Approved requests will be added to your schedule.
Intensive Learning Term
The Intensive Leaning Term (ILT) is a unique way of learning. ILT courses last approximately three-and-a-half weeks following the end of final examinations for the regular spring semester. Students take one class that may integrate many topics and other disciplines. These experiences emphasize active learning, hands-on activities, travel and field trips.
The cost of the ILT is part of spring semester fees. Up to 17 semester hours during the spring semester can be taken without any additional charge. An additional fee is assessed per semester hour more than 17. A full-time student is registered for at least 12 semester hours including the ILT course. The ILT costs the same as other per semester hour charges. Students are only allowed to register for one ILT course.
Registration and Policies
Students are not required to enroll in an ILT course but both full-time and part-time students are highly encouraged to do so. There will be several opportunities to withdraw from an ILT without academic penalty; however students are encouraged to add an ILT course by the end of the Spring Semester Drop/Add period.
Students may switch to a different ILT course as late as the first day of the ILT session as long as they are already enrolled in another ILT course. Students may withdraw from an ILT course without academic penalty as late as the fifth day of the ILT session.
Students, including graduating seniors, living in the residence halls who are not enrolled in the ILT must vacate their rooms by 7 p.m. on the last day of the final exam period for the regular spring semester session.
Students living in residence halls who withdraw during the ILT session must vacate their rooms within 48 hours of withdrawing.
Registration for ILT is during advance registration for the spring semester. There is no separate registration for the ILT.
Learning Communities
Learning Communities are designed to encourage students to assume responsibility for their own learning and to engage in active learning beyond the confines of the classroom. They allow students to explore important themes and issues through interactions with each other and with experts from beyond the campus.
Course-based learning communities consist of cohorts of students who enroll concurrently in two or three different but thematically linked courses. For example, students may enroll in courses in biology, economics and art, all linked thematically to the issue of the natural environment. Work in the two or three courses is supplemented by enrichment activities that extend beyond the boundaries of the classroom into the broader community.
Enrichment activities are organized through the active participation of the students themselves with the team of faculty serving as facilitators. Participation in learning communities is optional.
Use the Web-based registration process to register for one of the courses in the learning community. Use the Registrar Permission Slip to indicate the remaining courses in the learning community and submit the form to the Registrar’s Office. You do not need the instructor’s signature. Requests will be added to your schedule. Reminder: you must register FOR ALL COURSES within the learning community.
Fall 2010
Education
ED 201 (01) Foundations of American Education
2 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 9:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
ED 202 (01) Psychology of Human Development and Learning
2 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 9:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
ED 203 (01) Education of the Exceptional Learner
2 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 9:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Shaping Values, Shaping Lives
IDS 111 (01) Writing and Rhetoric I
Monday/Thursday 12:15-1:30 p.m.
IDS 151 (09) Self and Community I
Monday/Thursday 1:40-2:55
We’ve linked these required courses into a learning community to enhance students’ opportunities for reading, writing, and thinking about their place in the world, who they are, what they believe, and what is going on in society today. While looking at how others have re-evaluated their priorities, we intend to build connections to enable us to further understand the views of others as we explore the diverse issues college students—and all young adults—face.
Students enrolled in this set of courses will gain insight and background in American Education, Psychology of Human Development and Learning and Teaching of the Exceptional Child. A thematic approach to education will be the format with assignments and activities done in groups as if students are in a classroom setting. Roles and responsibilities of the classroom teacher will be discussed and connected to researched methods of teaching and learning. Students will also explore many educational settings through a structured field experience which includes written reflections.
Spring 2011
Education
ED 201 (01) Foundations of American Education
2 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 9:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
ED 202 (01) Psychology of Human Development and Learning
2 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 9:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
ED 203 (01) Education of the Exceptional Learner
2 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 9:25 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
Students enrolled in this set of courses will gain insight and background in American Education, Psychology of Human Development and Learning and Teaching of the Exceptional Child. A thematic approach to education will be the format with assignments and activities done in groups as if students are in a classroom setting. Roles and responsibilities of the classroom teacher will be discussed and connected to researched methods of teaching and learning. Students will also explore many educational settings through a structured field experience which includes written reflections.
Finding the World in Yourself
IDS 110 (01) Foundations of Writing II
3 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 9:25 a.m. – 10:40 a.m.
IDS 211 (01) Civilization Studies I
3 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 10:50 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
A continuation of the fall IDS 109/IDS 151 learning community, this semester we will study the impacts of individual and social responsibility in world civilizations. To do so, we will combine our reading and writing assignments, class discussions and other activities to further enhance students’ critical thinking skills. Students must earn a C or better in both IDS 109 and IDS 151 to enroll in this learning community.
Under Consideration: When Science and Humanity Collide
IDS 112 (01) Writing & Rhetoric II
3 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
IDS 251 (01) Nature, Technology, and Humanity
3 semester hours; Monday/Thursday; 1:40 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
By combining these two courses into a learning community, we plan to overlap our reading and writing assignments while exploring how nature, technology and humanity are woven together in our world. At the same time, we believe students learn best in an environment in which they are connected to others and feel valued; this is the community we expect to nurture, so all students’ reading, writing, and critical thinking skills can flourish. Enrollment in this learning community is by permission only.
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