Take
a look at the Icebreakers on this list, find an activity you'd like to lead, and
ask your faculty member if/when you may lead it:
List
of Icebreakers by Joan Vanden Hazel
I
am...
Creating a Course Motto and Success:
Timeless Wisdom (Quotes)
Icebreakers & Group Process Activities
Gossip Chains: A New Twist on an Old Activity
Icebreakers / Crowd Breaker Games
Ice
Breakers and Warm-ups
Ten
Ways to Break the Ice!
Icebreakers, Warm-up, Review, and Motivator Activities
Take a look at the topics on this list, find an activity you'd like to lead, and ask your faculty member if/when you may lead it. Tip: You may want to print out the scenario as a handout for each student.
Case Study: Found Money (Ethics, Critical Thinking and Critical Reading)
Case
Study: Danny Drops Out
Into
Thin Air
We have the book, Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of The
Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer @ your library.
Case
Study: Professor Hope's Class
Time
Savers
Case
Study: The Missed Test
The
Self-Management Game
Case
Study: Team Work
Case
Study: The Scholarships
Case Study: Plagiarism, Cheating & Copyright
How to Make the Most of Your College Experience
How to Get
Involved With Campus Activities
How
to Get Familiar With Your New College Town
How to Live With Your College Roommate
How to Make Friends at College
How to Find a Job While in College
Surviving
Homesickness
Posted by a university in Australia but applicable to U.S. students.
Social
Customs & Cultural Differences
Although this web site, created by
eduPass, is for international students, it provides useful information to all
students about college culture and etiquette in the U.S.
First-year
Confidential
Brian Bergman et al, Maclean's, 11/15/99, Vol.
112 Issue 46, p86. The concerns of Canadian college students are the same as those
of students in the U.S.
How
to Overcome a Lack of Academic Confidence
How
to Find Academic Help in College
How
to Get to Know Your Professors
How
to Gain the Respect of Your Teachers or Professors
How
to Take Research Notes
How
to Organize Research Notes
How
to Manage Your Time in College
How
to Avoid Procrastination in Academic Matters
How
to Meet Academic Deadlines
How
to Balance School and Social Time
How to Juggle Work and College
Doing
Research Using Databases, Books, Journals, Web
This
page, developed by Eastern's librarians, explains how to begin your library research.
Duke
University Guide to Library Research
At this web site you can browse some
general topics about doing library research or click on some FAQ's with information
about some special topics such as Evaluating Sources and Evaluating Web Pages.
How
to Take Advantage of Your College's Library System
Plagiarism--
A Guide for ECSU Students and Faculty
Susan Herzog, Information
Literacy Librarian, Eastern Connecticut State University.
Writing
Writing
Across the Curriculum and Writing in the Disciplines
Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
Handouts
and Materials for Students
Purdue University Online Writing Lab.
Maintaining
your Physical Health
How
to Eat Well, Spend Less at College
How
to Avoid the Freshman 15
Finding
Hope & Help: College Student & Depression Pilot Initiative Fact Sheets
National
Mental Health Association (NMHA).
How
to Beat the College Freshman Blues
How
to Beat the Monday Morning Blues
Alcohol
and Other Drugs
Binge
Drinking in Adolescents and College Students
U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services.
Go
Ask Alice
Columbia University's
Health Question and Answer Internet Service.
Money
Matters for College Students
Indiana University-Purdue
University
Paying
for College and Managing Your Money in College
About.com: How to finance a college education using grants, loans, scholarships,
work-study programs, savings plans, and other resources, plus how to manage your
money in college to avoid graduating with burdensome debt.
Choosing
a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path
Quintessential Careers
Research
and Explore Majors
The Princeton Review
Choosing
a Major
Rowh, Mark. Career World; Feb/Mar2003,
Vol. 31 Issue 5, p21. "Discusses the factors that a student should consider
in choosing a major. Importance of the process of self-discovery; Way to learn
more about any field; Disadvantage of changing majors."
Bureau
of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook
Information about earnings,
education, and employment opportunities in various occupations.
Career
Journal: No Ivory Tower -- College Students Focus on Careers
Kemba J.
Dunham. Wall Street Journal. (Eastern edition). New York, N.Y.: Mar 2,
2004. pg. B.1.
Thanks
to Dr. Rhona Free, past director of the First Year Program @ Eastern, for permission
to include the resources she developed for First Year Program faculty.
Page
created and maintained by Susan Herzog
J. Eugene Smith Library
Eastern Connecticut State University
Last Update: October 27, 2006.