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Health Studies & Gerontology 2009 Orientation

Health Studies & Gerontology 2009 Orientation. Who Wants to be an HSG Millionaire?. Lifelines: Ask the Audience – Unlimited Ask an Orientation Leader - One. Who is Paul McDonald?. The Department Chair for Health Studies and Gerontology. Your Winter term Health 102 prof. A:. B:.

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Health Studies & Gerontology 2009 Orientation

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  1. Health Studies & Gerontology 2009 Orientation Who Wants to be an HSG Millionaire? Lifelines: Ask the Audience – Unlimited Ask an Orientation Leader - One

  2. Who is Paul McDonald? The Department Chair for Health Studies and Gerontology Your Winter term Health 102 prof A: B: The wealthy alumni who donated enough money to build Paul McDonald’s Cafeteria Some old, dead guy C: D:

  3. A. The Department Chair

  4. Where do you pick up your Health Studies Undergraduate Handbook? After this demonstration See Pam in her office in the next two weeks A: B: It is in a .pdf file on UW-ACE I already got it in the mail C: D:

  5. B. See Pam in her office in the next two weeks

  6. What is the residency requirement for Health Studies and Gerontology? You must live in residence for at least one term at UW There is no requirement - Residency is optional A: B: You must complete at least half of your program while in full-time studies Residency is only required for students in the pre-health professions option C: D:

  7. C. You must complete at least half of your program while in full-time studies

  8. Rules regarding changing your courses include: If you are doing poorly in a course, the best option is to drop it and take it again later You need to take all your HSG courses in the correct terms A: B: There are no rules for when you need to take your courses – just get them done before graduation All elective courses that are not part of a declared minor or option need to be approved by an advisor C: D:

  9. B. You need to take all HSG courses in the correct terms

  10. Your Chemistry lab is on Friday evening. How can you change this to a better time? Use Quest to drop the lab and then add a new lab section You cannot change your lab times A: B: Ask Pam to change it for you Use Quest to SWAP your lab section C: D:

  11. D. Use Quest to SWAP your lab section

  12. How do you fulfill your WHMIS milestone? Buy the textbook in the book store and write the required exam Complete the online UW-ACE course A: B: Only students in the Faculty of Science require the WHMIS milestone You only need WHMIS if you are working on-campus part-time C: D:

  13. B. Complete the online UW-ACE course

  14. How do you fulfill your English Language Proficiency Requirement milestone? Buy the textbook in the book store and write the required exam Complete the online UW-ACE course A: B: You do not need to write the ELPE if English is your first Language Write the ELPE on your assigned date and score over 60% C: D:

  15. C. Write the ELPE on your assigned date (Dec. 8 at 1:00 p.m. in the PAC) and score over 60%

  16. Which of the following is acceptable according to UW rules and regulations? Copying material from websites or other public resources Handing in an old assignment with a similar topic A: B: Handing in the same lab assignment as your lab partner None of the above C: D:

  17. D. None of the above

  18. What does OPD stand for? The Office for Persons with Disabilities Obsessive Progressive Disorder A: B: Organization for Pig Dissections One Payment Due C: D:

  19. A. The Office for Persons with Disabilities

  20. Which of the following is true regarding the Living-Learning Community? Students must have signed up by August to be allowed to participate in any of the events Your group/cluster will only consist of other Health Studies students A: B: The peer leaders will tutor you since they’ve taken all of the same courses It will be the setting for the new TV series “The Smart Life”, starring Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie. C: D:

  21. B. Your group/cluster will only consist of other Health Studies students

  22. What do you do if you are ill on the day of your HLTH 101 midterm? Do the best you can on your midterm and request the 10% illness adjustment Go to your doctor to get verification of your illness to show your prof when you are contacted regarding your missed midterm A: B: Contact your prof as soon as possible and go to your doctor to get verification of your illness Either A or B, depending on your level of incapacitation C: D:

  23. C. Contact your prof as soon as possible and go to your doctor to get verification of your illness

  24. You have e-mailed your prof and you have not received a response. Which reason is most likely? You sent your e-mail from your hotmail account instead of your UW e-mail You asked for clarification on course material and you should have asked the TA instead A: B: You did not include your full name and Student ID Both A and C C: D:

  25. D. Both A and C

  26. OMG! Your mid-term grades are too low! What should you do? Drop the class before the final exam See Pam A: B: See your TAs Both B and C C: D:

  27. D. Both B and C

  28. Mom and Dad are taking me on vacation in December but I don’t know when my exams are. What should I do? Make sure to ask all of my profs when their final exam is being held during the first week of classes Tell my parents to go without me A: B: Wait until the official exam schedule is released and book my vacation when my exams are sure to be finished Submit an “Exam Accommodation” form and my travel documentation to the Registrar’s Office by October 1st C: D:

  29. C. Wait until the official exam schedule is released and book my vacation when my exams are sure to be finished

  30. When and where can you find your Fall exam schedule? End of September – On Quest End of September – On UW-ACE A: B: End of October – On Quest End of October – Posted on Registrar’s Office website C: D:

  31. D. End of October – Posted on Registrar’s Office website

  32. What are the minimum averages needed in the Health Studies and Gerontology Program? 65% in Health courses and 62% overall All passing grades in required courses A: B: 67% in Health courses and 63% overall 75% overall for Co-op and 65% overall for Regular C: D:

  33. C. 67% in Health and 63% overall

  34. Which of the following grades are not calculated as 32% in your average? NCR – No Credit Received DNW – Did Not Write Examination A: B: FTC – Failure to Complete C: D: WF – Withdrew Failed WF – Withdrew - Failed

  35. A. NCR – No Credit Received

  36. Which of the following information regarding dropping a course is not true? If you drop a course in the first three weeks of classes your transcript will never show that you took the course All course drops need to be approved by the course instructor A: B: If you drop a course early enough in the term you may be eligible for a tuition refund Once the term has begun you can drop a course on Quest C: D:

  37. A. All course drops need to be approved by the course instructor

  38. My peer leader is in fourth year health studies and gerontology and her degree requirements are different from mine. What should I do? Check the degree requirement inventory on Quest at the beginning of every term to stay up-to-date on changes to my requirements Ignore my peer leader’s requirements and just follow the checklist I’m given A: B: Check with my academic advisor; something isn’t right Inform my peer leader that their requirements have changed C: D:

  39. A. Ignore my peer leader’s requirements

  40. Great Job!!!! Thank you for playing!

  41. Things To Do in the Upcoming Weeks • Have fun! • Meet new people • Activate email • Complete WHMIS • Visit Pam Hurvid to pick up a handbook and to talk about your elective for Winter ’10 (BMH 2305) • Attend classes

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