Co-Curricular Guide Fall 2016/2017 Updated 6.21 | Page 7
Connect to Your Network Assignment - Attend the Campus Center Open House and/or Campus and Community
Connections Fair to meet new professionals and build your NETWORK
Request students to identify and establish a relationship with at least one person on campus to be in their network.
Provide an opportunity for students to intentionally and formally begin to build their network. This action will help them
understand the relationship between identifying sources of support and then ACTING upon that knowledge.
Encourage or assign students to interview or meet with a person(s) on campus to find out more about that
person.
Activity/Assignment/Reflection: Students share why they chose this person or office, what they learned from the
interview, what they would like to share with others in the class about their choice, and how they envision
expanding their network.
Between mid-term and the end of the semester, students could be asked to identify at least one other person,
meet with that person, and have an established network of at least two people. Students should be able to do
this more on their own with a periodic check in.
An end of semester assignment could include an essay and/or a presentation related to building success
networks at IUPUI and how will it benefit them throughout their college career and beyond.
Campus Resource Scavenger Hunt – Adapted by FYS Professor Diana Sims-Harris
Goal: To discover the locations of key campus services
Procedure: First, map out the various locations listed below. Each group will then go to each location and take a picture
of the group in front of the location—be sure to include a sign or some indication that you were indeed at that particular
site. Rotate who takes the pictures so that each member appears in most of the pictures—and allow your creativity to
emerge with your photography. Be sure to find out what range of services are provided at each location.
The University Writing Center – NOT in the library
The Office of Student Involvement
The Natatorium Pro Shop
The Cultural Arts Gallery
Democracy Plaza (Social justice discussion board in the Campus Center)
The Office of Student Financial Services
The Reference Desk in University Library
Math Assistance Center
The Bepko Resource Center
Barnes & Noble Bookstore at IUPUI
The Multicultural Center
AlcoholEdu Shared Experience Reflection
Did you know? All incoming undergraduate students are expected to complete a 2 hour online course on the topic of
personal choices, alcohol education, and risk reduction prior to beginning classes at IUPUI. The course, AlcoholEdu, now
serves as a shared experience among first-year students and provides an excellent opportunity for additional reflection
in an academic setting.
Presentation: Invite the ‘Alcohol: Personal Choices’ presentation to your class to discuss how alcohol affects
students on IUPUI’s campus and how they can make smart choices.
Assignment Ideas: Have students critically analyze the portrayal of alcohol in the media by collecting and
reflecting on advertisements found online and in magazines. Have students create pro and con lists about
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