Utah Valley State College 2008-2009 Course Catalog - (Page 119) College Success Studies College Success Studies department of college Success Studies department chair: mike Jensen Office: LC 208 Telephone: 801-863-7090 Assistant Dean: Michelle Kearns Office: LA 210d Telephone: 801-863-6746 Administrative Assistant: Office: LA 210 Telephone: 801-863-6712 AcAdEmIc opportunItIES The department mission is to guide students to increase self-awareness, develop confidence in their ability to think and read critically, and study effectively. In partnership with Student Life and Student Services, the department provides support to students during their transition into the UVU community and assists students in their discovery of a major and a career path for their college experience and beyond. Students may choose from a variety of College Success and Critical Thinking and Reading Strategies courses which best fit their academic needs. The College Success courses better prepare students for the demands of college life, the selection and pursuit of major and career paths to graduation, development of effective ways to manage time, learning, and stress, library research techniques, and the development of other essential life skills. The Critical Thinking and Reading Strategies courses teach students to effectively process, reduce, and remember the essentials from college courses and texts. Also presented are test taking and memory skills, speed reading techniques, and other learning strategies which help students increase their academic confidence and success. othEr SErvIcES Learning Strategist: Gary Sauter Office: LA 221p Telephone: 801-863-7418 See Course Descriptions section of the catalog for detailed course information. This department manages the following course prefixes: - CLSS, College Success Studies Assistant chair: chris Goslin Office: LC 234 Telephone: 801-863-6558 Academic director center for Student Success: Lisa Lambert Office: LC 211 Telephone: 801-863-8741 Assistant director, uv mentors: marinda Ashman Office: LC 212 Telephone: 801-863-7227 faculty: Professor Elaine C. Carter Associate Professor Michael A. Jensen Eldon L. McMurray Stacy D. Waddoups Assistant Professor Marinda Ashman Christopher Goslin Denise Hodgkin Lisa Lambert Richard Mosholder Marni Sanft Advisor, Career and Academic Counseling: Office: WB 147 Telephone: 801-863-8425 Department Assistant: TBA Office: LA 207a Telephone: 801-863-8834 university college Dean: Bonnie G. Henrie Office: LA 210c Telephone: 801-863-8311 Associate Dean: K.D. Taylor Office: LA 210e Telephone: 801-863-8949 Utah Valley University Catalog 2008–2009 119
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