Academy for Inclusive Learning and Social Growth Fall Semester 2020 Updates
New for Fall: Credit Hours and Financial Aid • Academy support classes will now appear in Owl Express. • Students can apply for Pell Grants, if they qualify. • Students are now considered full-time matriculating students (12 credit hours). • Academy support classes have new names and descriptions.
What does this mean? • Students can apply for Pell Grants when they previously could not. • Increases opportunities for paid internships on campus. • All courses taken, both audit and academy, will show up on your KSU transcript. • You will continue to take academy courses with academy staff members.
ASCE ASCE Certificate Pathway Fall 1
Sem. Hours
Spring 1
Sem. Hours
AIAE 0101 Introduction to ASCE I
3
AIAE 0102 Introduction to ASCE II
3
AIAE 0103 Professional Communications I
3
AIAE 0104 Professional Communications II
3
AIAE 0105 Career Preparation and Internship I
3
AIAE 0106 Career Preparation and Internship II
3
Audit course
3
Audit course
3
Fall 2
Sem. Hours
AIAE 0201 Managing Personal Resources I AIAE 0203 Intermediate Professional Communications I
3 3
AIAE 0205 Career Preparation and Internship III Audit course
Spring 2
Sem. Hours 3 3
3
AIAE 0202 Managing Personal Resources II AIAE 0204 Intermediate Professional Communications II AIAE 0206 Career Preparation and Internship IV
3
Audit course
3
3
ALCD ALCD Certificate Pathway Fall 1
Sem. Hours
Spring 1
Sem. Hours
AIAE 0301 Advanced Professional Communication I
3
AIAE 0302 Advanced Professional Communication II
3
AIAE 0303 Leadership Seminar I
3
AIAE 0304 Leadership Seminar II
3
AIAE 0305 Career Preparation and Internship V
3
AIAE 0306 Career Preparation and Internship VI
3
Audit course
3
Audit course
3
Fall 2
Sem. Hours
Spring 2
Sem. Hours
AIAE 0401 Advanced Professional Communication III
3
AIAE 0402 Advanced Professional Communication IV
3
AIAE 0403 Leadership Seminar III
3
AIAE 0404 Leadership Seminar IV
3
AIAE 0405 Career Preparation and Internship VII
3
AIAE 0406 Career Preparation and Internship VIII
3
Audit course
3
Audit course
3
What will my schedule look like? • The new class names and courses are similar to the old curriculum with updated content and expanded meeting times. For example – Life skills is now Managing Personal Resources and ALCD is now Leadership Seminar. • Most students will not see any changes in the day/time of their audit course. • You can find your tentative schedule in Owl Express. • You will receive a final schedule from your advisor before school begins.
Sample Final Schedule
Fall 2020 Academy Course Instructors Course
Instructor
Professional Communications I (first year)
Shanelle Kent
Intermediate Professional Communications I (second year)
Shanelle Kent
Advanced Professional Communications I and III (years 3 and 4)
Shanelle Kent
Career Preparation and Internship, I (first year)
Shanelle Kent
Managing Personal Resources, I (second year)
Celia Scragg
Career Preparation and Internship III, IV, and VII (years 2 – 4)
Shana Adkins and Sarah Cox
Introduction to ASCE (first year)
Matt Sorenson
Leadership Seminar I and III (years 3 and 4)
Mylia Maxfield
Study Hall (all students)
Nadine Friedly
Questions about new curriculum?
Internships – Sarah Cox • All internship courses will be pass/fail. • With the student status changes, this also opens opportunities for paid internships on campus. • Students can now use Handshake to apply for jobs.
Scholarships- Jasmine James Academy Incoming Students $35,000 Scholarship • Application Process started on Monday, June 8, 2020 • Two essays • A 250-word essay explaining how the scholarship would have an impact on your attendance. • A 150-word essay explaining how you have handled the current stress factors in society. • Applicants must have a signed application in order to be considered for the scholarship • All required documents must be emailed to academyadmissions@kennesaw.edu • New change: scholarship recipients will receive a portion of $35,000 scholarship; no need to reapply in the Spring. • Deadline is July 15, 2020
Homer Allen Grant $25,000 Scholarship
• Academy Incoming and Returning Students • Application process will start on Monday, July 13, 2020 • Only 10 students will be selected for this scholarship • All Applicants must submit a 250-word essay, “How will this scholarship help you achieve your goals?” • Please note applicants will be evaluated based on grammar, punctuation, whether the question was answered, and 250word minimum submission. • Essay must be typed, printed and submitted with the application, no exceptions.
• Returning Academy Student Applicants must have no behavior issues or class attendance issues and must have completed all their internship hours requirements on file for Spring 2020 • No exceptions • Applicants must submit a letter from their advisor stating they have no behavior or class attendance issues and have completed their internship hours requirements for Spring 2020.
• All required documents must be emailed to academyadmissions@kennesaw.edu
• Application deadline is Monday, July 20, 2020
GCDD Grant $40,000 Scholarship • Academy Incoming and Returning Students • Application process will start on Monday, July 20, 2020 • All Applicants must submit a 250-word essay, “Why do you like the Academy?” • Please note applicants will be evaluated based off grammar, punctuation, whether the question was answered, and 250-word minimum submission. • Essay must be typed, printed and submitted with the application, no exceptions.
• Returning Academy Student Applicants must have no behavior issues or class attendance issues and must have completed all their internship hours requirements on file for Spring 2020 • No exceptions • Applicants must submit a letter from their advisor stating they have no behavior or class attendance issues and have completed their internship hours requirements for Spring 2020.
• All required documents must be emailed to academyadmissions@kennesaw.edu
• Application deadline is Monday, July 27, 2020 • New change: scholarship recipients will receive a portion of the $40,000 scholarship; no need to reapply in the Spring.
How do I stay informed? - Nadine • Check your campus email account twice a day starting now – ………….@students.kennesaw.edu. • If you have questions, start with contacting your advisor first. • All new students have been assigned and contacted by your advisor. Returning students will have the same advisor from last spring. • If you are not sure who your advisor is, email Celia Scragg and she will let you know.
Questions?
KSU Response to COVID-19 • KSU has established a rigorous protocol for cleaning classrooms, labs, food service areas, residence halls and office buildings based on CDC guidelines. • KSU has partnered with Wellstar Health System to provide Covid-19 testing for students on both the Marietta and Kennesaw campuses. • KSU students can call seven days a week if they have questions about symptoms related to Covid-19.
KSU Response to COVID-19 (cont.) • KSU will provide to all students, faculty and staff a KSU branded cloth mask. • The university will also have supplies of disposable masks that can be utilized as needed. • All faculty, staff, students, and visitors are required to wear an appropriate face covering while inside campus facilities/buildings where six feet social distancing may not always be possible. Face covering use will be in addition to and is not a substitute for social distancing.
KSU Academic Impact of COVID – 19 • We will have the same calendar for Fall 2020, with an August 17 start date for classes. After the Thanksgiving break, all classes will finish online. Final exams will be given online. • Students will remain on campus and the campus will remain open after the Thanksgiving Break until the completion of finals. • Audit class instruction may be impacted based on room capacity numbers for social distancing with face to face instruction.
How will this impact you? • Some face to face audit classes may move to an online or hybrid format. • More social-distancing on campus and few events with large groups of people. • Be prepared to follow the guidelines for face mask usage at internship sites. • Be ready for changing plans and directives at any time. • Face masks will be required in many areas on campus. • The campus environment will be different this fall.
Academy Response to COVID -19 • Sign-up is now mandatory to use the computer lab. No more than 3 students at a time will be allowed in and there will be a time limit of one hour. • You will have to make an appointment to see any staff member. You can no longer drop-in or walk down the hall unannounced. • All common areas, the computer lab, academy offices, and conference room will be cleaned thoroughly. • You will have to complete 2 hours of study hall per week and your time/day will be assigned.
Health Concerns and Covid-19 • If you have any pre-existing health concerns that need to be brought to our attention, please schedule a virtual meeting with Sarah Wyatt our Social Worker before the beginning of the semester. • Student Health Services is available to address existing health conditions as well as Covid-19 testing. • If you are experiencing any stress or anxiety about returning to campus, please talk to someone about those concerns.
Virtual Orientation • Orientation will be virtual this year to accommodate social distancing. • Several KSU Support Groups will attend to discuss service changes in response to COVID-19. (Housing, Dining, Public Safety, etc.) • We ask all students and parents to attend the virtual sessions in order to address any concerns you might have. • The Academy introduction session will highlight the program's social events, academic enrichment, and career/internship opportunities. • A calendar invite with a link will be emailed along with an agenda of session dates/times.
Contact Information General Questions: academyadmissions@kennesaw.edu (470) 5782283 Staff Contact Information • Neil Duchac Executive Director: nduchac@kennesaw.edu • Shana Adkins Program Advisor: sadkin13@kennesaw.edu • Sarah Cox Program Advisor: ssever@kennesaw.edu • Nadine Friedly – Program Advisor: nswiersk@kennesaw.edu • Jasmine James – Operations Coordinator: jjames48@kennesaw.edu • Shanelle Kent – Academy Educator: skent12@kennesaw.edu • Celia Scragg – Academic Program Specialist: cscragg@kennesaw.edu • Matthew Sorenson – Program Advisor: jsorenso@kennesaw.edu • Sarah Wyatt – Social Worker/Social Advisor: swyatt22@kennesaw.edu
Questions?