EL-120 Early College Odyssey (P3) Assignments

Part I – Planning & Preparation for Next Term (30 points)

Login to MyClackamas, pull up your winter term course schedule, download it as a pdf and email it to me: [email protected]. (15 pts)

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

• Check your balance on MyClackamas for amount you will be responsible for over $800
• Check for your textbooks and email Crystal (see textbook process handout)

Login to MyClackamas, pull up your Academic Evaluation, download it as a pdf and email it to me: [email protected]. (15 pts)

Part II – Informational Interview Write-Up (45 points)

In a Google Doc, complete a two-page paper (typed, double-spaced, 12-pt font, share with me upon completion) that includes the following information:

• The name of the person you interviewed, their career field, their current position and employer.
• How you found the person you interviewed (i.e., family/friend connection, internet search, etc) Include contact information (phone number or email address)
• A summary of the questions you asked and the responses/information they provided to you.
• What did you learn about whether this career/occupation would be a match with your skills, interests, and personality style? What did you discover that you would need in order to be successful in this career/occupation/field? Any surprises?
• What else do you plan to do to find out about this occupation to further explore that it’s a fit for you? What other sources of information could you utilize to gather this information? Be specific!

 

Click on the link below and complete the survey IN DETAIL by Wednesday, November 23rd!!!

 

 

1. Research winter term CEO course options. Research CMC course options. Confirm CMC course requests.
2. Completed weekly schedule, cmc ed plan and forecasting sheet.
3. In a Google doc, thoroughly summarize your understanding of the CEO expectations below using lecture notes from class and the attached documents (CEO Contract, CCC Textbook Policy, CMC Academic Standing Policy). Summary should be at least 2 pages double spaced. Assignment is worth 50 points!
• Email expectations
• MyClackamas Login expectations
• Course Registration expectations
• Student Account: Tuition & Payment expectations
• Communication expectations
• Advising expectations
• Textbook policy
• CMC Academic Standing/Academic Probation Policy

1. Read pages 22 - 27 in “What Color Is Your Parachute?”
2. Complete the Career Assessment.
1. Make sure to select “Take a Longer Assessment” at the bottome of the page.
2. Answer the questions as quickly and honestly as you can.
3. Click on “Done! See Results.”
4. Click on “Download PDF.”
5. Email me your results as an attachment.
6. Print out a copy of your results to bring to class on Oct. 28th.
3. In a Google doc, write a 1 page reflection regarding your Career Assessment results. Answer the following questions in your reflection:
1. What is your Holland code type according to the Career Assessment results?
2. Did any possible career matches come up that interest you? What are they?
3. Choose 2 titles that came up from the career assessment or two that are associated with your Holland code that interest you. In order to pursue these careers, what kind of education (degree or training program, certificates, etc) do you need? Approximately how long would it take to enter into the career and what kinds of entry-level tasks or experiences can do you in the meantime to help prepare you for this field.
4. Share with me: [email protected]

4. Completed Midterm Progress Report signed by ALL CMC and CCC instructors. Worth 25 points!!!

1. Read pgs. 5-21 in Parachute book.
2. Complete the Self-Knowledge Test (Handed out in class).
3. Review the Information Interview video, read BLS Informational Interviewing article (attached) and pgs 37-53 (Chapter 4) in your Parachute book to prepare for your Informational Interview.
4. Complete the Informational Interviewing Worksheet Google Doc.

READ FIRST - SUPER IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

• Click on the document link above.
• Go to “File” in Google Docs and “Make a Copy” BEFORE typing anything in the document.
• Save it as “LastNameFirstInitial - Info Interview Worksheet.”
• Go to “File” and “Move” your copy where you want it on your Google drive.
• Complete the activity on the copied Google sheet that you saved.
• Once complete, share your activity with me: [email protected].

Ideas for what to ask are in the "200 Great Informational Interview Questions" document (attached).  A complete write up of your informational interview will be due as part of your final for this class (Due 12/2).

1. Share your syllabus with a parent or guardian and complete the Syllabus Signature Sheet.
2. Share your Pathways to College Contract with your parent or guardian. Turn in your signed (student and parent) Contract.
3. Complete the Contact Information Form.
4. Complete the one question Career Interest Survey.
5. Write a 1 ½ to 2 page typed reflection paper on the "7 Strange Questions" article read in class. Choose a focus: 1) Select 2 to 3 topics in the article that caught your attention. Reflect on why they caught your attention and how they do relate to you OR 2) Answer each of the 7 questions from your point of view.
6. Register for this class in MyClackamas following the Express Registration steps (see attached). Your EL-120-CMC03 section Synonym (CRN) is 273453. Registration opens on Monday, Oct. 3rd.