Date

Covered in Class

Assigned in class

Due that day

Tues, 8/29

Course Objectives

format & books

ENVS Jeopardy

1)  Item of significance,

2)  Major Plan & Course List

Thurs, 8/31

Introductions

Tips on Major Plan & Courses

Class photo

Item of significance

Tues, 9/5

Joint

session

Internships, Travel Abroad,

Bittersweet Resource Center

Guest: Ibit Getchell, Env Prog

Thurs, 9/7

Resume & Cover letters

Set up reading groups

Think about L&L paper topics

1)  Resume, Cover letter and job announcement

2)  1^st Reading

Major Plan & Course List

Tues, 9/12

Joint

Session

Peer editing, Writing Center,

Unconfirmed Guest: Sue Dinitz

Personal Statement /

This I believe!!!

1)  Peer editing

2)  Personal Statement

Resume, Cover letter and Job Announcement

—  2 copies of each piece!!!

Thurs, 9/14

Intro to Group Process

Reading Groups I: Breakout

2^nd Reading

1)      Peer edited R/CL

2)      1^st Reading set

Tues, 9/19

Reading Groups II: Breakout

2^nd Reading set

Thurs, 9/21

Reading Group III: Exchange

Oral presentation skills

Resume, CL & Anncmnt FINAL

Tues, 9/26

Oral Presentation

Lives and Livelihoods Paper

ID L&L Work groups (if time)

1)  Oral presentation

2) Bibliography for L&L paper

3) L&L paper

Personal Statement/ This I believe

 L&L Paper Topic

Thurs, 9/28

Career Center Visit

Resources for you & your L&L paper

MEET IN

CAREER SERVICES

IN L/L E 140

1)      Peer-edited Personal Statement

2)      L&L paper topics

Tues, 10/3

Library Session I: Evaluation Sources

Guest Instructor: Laurie Kutner

MEET IN LIBRARY

(Ian’s section in Career Services)

Thurs, 10/5

Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations
ReWrite of Personal Statements (please include peer-edited draft)
NOTE CHANGE

Tues, 10/10

Oral Presentations

(Ian’s section in Library)

Oral Presentations

Thurs, 10/12

Library Session II: Envir Information

Guest Instructor: Laurie Kutner

MEET IN LIBRARY

Major Plan Rewrite (ready for typing)
NOTE CHANGE

Tues, 10/17

Class Reflection and L&L small groups
  Oral Presentations 

(Ian’s section meets in Library)

Oral Presentations

Wed, 10/18

UVM Career Fair

Drop in on your own

(in lieu of class on Oct 26)

“Treasure Hunt” at Career Fair –

find 3 things/ ideas/people of value to you

Thurs, 10/19

Oral Presentations

Oral Presentations

Tues, 10/24

Oral Presentations
  L&L Check – In

L&L paper work groups 

Oral Presentations
  Report back on Career Fair “Treasure Hunt” 

Thurs, 10/26

No class

No class session

Good time for interviews!

(Cecilia presenting at Rural Entrepreneurship conference in Washington, DC)

Tues, 10/31

Joint

Session

Oral Presentations

Discussion of  L&L & Bibliography
NOTE CHANGE
 Guest panel: Environmental Careers:

Voices from the Field

Oral Presentations
Report back on Career Fair “Treasure Hunt”
  Annotated bibliography for L&L Paper 

Thurs, 11/2

Optional

Guest panel: Environmental Careers:

Voices from the Field
NOTE CHANGE

  Optional Q&A/Discussion Session

Bring your questions -- OR

Get out there & do interviews! 

Tues, 11/7

Q&A/Discussion Session on L&L
Academic Planning

Finding Good Courses

1)  Academic Plan

2)  Senior thesis options

 Annotated bibliography for L&L Paper
NOTE CHANGE

Thurs, 11/9

Joint Session

201/202 Student Panel:

Senior thesis experience

Tues, 11/14

Joint Session

201 Faculty panel:

201/202: What to expect/how to plan

  L&L Paper Due 

Thurs, 11/16

Joint Session

Tues, 11/21

No class – UVM holiday

Thurs, 11/23

No class – Thanksgiving

Tues, 11/28

Leading Environmental Lives

Guest Panel
NOTE CHANGE

  Academic Plan check-In

Sharing senior thesis ideas 

  Senior thesis options 

Thurs. 11/30

L&L and Academic Plan check-In

Sharing senior thesis ideas
Sharing what you learned from your L&L Paper

 Senior thesis options

Tues., 12/5

Final Class session:

Evaluation & Celebration!
Sharing what you learned from your L&L Paper

Thurs, 12/7

No Formal Class -
Gather to plan or take action to remember Michelle G-Q

Academic Plan