University of Wisconsin Stout | Wisconsin's Polytechnic University

First year students:

• with an interest in learning about their leadership abilities while applying principles to peer interactions
  
• limited income (receiving the PELL grant) and/or
• who are first generation (meaning neither parents has graduated from a 4 year college or university) and/or
  
• have a documented disability recognized by the University's Disability Services Office.

FALL

POLS-210 American Government (3 cr.)

Structures and processes of national, state and local government in the United States; constitutional framework, political theory and ideology, racial and ethnic dimensions of U.S. political culture, civil rights, media, voting, parties, elections, interest groups, and policy making. Comparisons with selected foreign governments. This class fulfills 3 of the required credits for the Social and Behavioral Science general education requirement.

TRDIS-120 Strategies for Academic Success (2 cr. - Tuition Waived)

This seminar is designed to enhance our students' abilities not only to succeed in college, but to begin practicing leadership in a peer environment. Whether students graduated on top or somewhere in the middle of their high school class, the course is appropriate for all students who desire to be successful in college. The course will focus on adjustment challenges and explore competencies relevant to college student development and academic achievement. Course objectives include study skills strategies, such as note-taking, test-taking techniques, and textbook reading comprehension, time management and goal setting. Through peer engagement and interaction, focused class discussion and other activities, and reflection on the educational experience, students will strive to apply motivational principles and learning strategies leading to academic success at the university.
Students will be challenged to develop personal confidence and integrate strategies into their academic and student life experiences in order to maximize their college success.

This is a non residential learning community and is not linked to a resident hall or floor. On campus and commuter students are welcome. There is an ASPIRE floor option available in University Housing that is affiliated with this Learning Community.

	Name: Dave Boisen Contact: boisend@uwstout.edu

Hobbies and Interests:
U.S. History; home beer brewing; watching my kids participate in sports and music activities.