Summer 2018: Internship in Conservation Leadsership
Course descriptionThe interships in for this class can be conducted in Summer 2018 either as part-time of full-time internships. The intership mandates 200 hours at the host institution. Each intership requires an individual application to ensure that the student is matched to requirements of a particular internship. After submission of the application, an interview will be scheduled with the advisors to ensure that there is an optimal match between the host, project, location, etc., and the student's interests and qualifications. Each internship will focus on a "real-world issue" that constituted a leadership challenge in conservation. The student is expected to use the concepts of adaptation and sustainability science to analyse the issue and to develop options of how to address the issue. Each student will be mentored in the context of the course and will have a dedicated supervisor at the host institution. Weekly reports and weekly conversations of mentor and student will ensure that the mentor can provide guidance and support the student when needed. Course expectationsThe deliverables of the internship include:
RequirementsPrerequistes are all mandatory classes of the Conversation Leadership Minor, i.e., BIOL/OEAS/IDS 466W and BIOL/OEAS/IDS 467. Students are expected to have reached the Commonwealth of Virginia standards-of-learning in high school math, science, and writing. Regular class attendance is required as some of the information will only be provided during class. Work Skills and CollaborationYou must be able to access Blackboard and the class web page at http://www.mari-odu.org/academics/2018su_Internship on a daily basis. Assignment details including deadlines, course materials, schedule changes, and other important information will be posted at the class web page regularly. Please visit the course website for detailed weekly course information. Grades will be available on the class page on Blackboard. Collaboration is expressly permitted, encouraged, and may even be required for team projects, but must follow these guidelines:
GradingThe course requires deliverables to be upload to Blackboard in a timely manner respecting all deadlines. You will be graded on a standard scale: The overall grade for the class will be composed of individual grades using: University regulations prohibit communicating test results via email or by phone. If you wish to talk about your grade, please make an appointment. All scores will be placed on BlackBoard as soon as possible after they are graded. Grade forgiveness policy:Missed deadlines are only acceptable for valid reasons such as: participation in ODU sports team events (a coach's note is needed), evidence of illness (doctor's or Student Health Services' note needed), bereavement of an immediate family member (death notice needed), or documented court appearance (copy of notice to appear needed). Advance notice in writing must be given whenever possible. Late submissions will be graded on a reduced point scale as follows: A further 10% per day reduction in possible points earned will be applied, up to a maximum total of 5 days late, after which the assignment will not be accepted without evidence that the student was sick or there was a family emergency. |
Announcements[2018/07/02] The Orientation Workshop took place on June 28-29, 2018 at ODU.
Experiences of StudentsKayla Berger
Rachel Case
Chase Garrison
Angela Kennedy
Lena Midgette
Alissa Ralston
Fallon Woolford
Financial SupportFinancial support was available for the internships, including travel costs, lodging, per diem for food, and insurance fees. The availability of funding depends on economic needs and academic standing. A GPA of 3.0 was required to be eligible for funding. Orientation WorkshopAll interns participated in an orientation workshop that was held at the beginning of the internship. Full participation in the orientation workshop was mandatory and internships could not be started before full participation in the orientation workshop. |
Course Disclaimer
Every attempt is made to provide a syllabus that is complete and that provides an accurate overview of the course. However, circumstances and events may make it necessary for the instructor to modify the syllabus during the semester. This may depend, in part, on the progress, needs, and experiences of the students.
Teaching Philosophy
The material covered in this course is exciting and can also be challenging. I encourage you to ask questions in class if you are uncertain about concepts, ideas or formulas. I recommend that you read the reading material weekly, prior to the lecture and study your own lecture notes frequently. The material that I cover in this class will build upon itself, and reading through course notes regularly will allow you to catch problems early, if you find that you are having them.
Honor Code
By taking this course, you agree to adhere to Old Dominion University’s honor code. Cheating on exams, quizzes, plagiarism in written work, and failing to participate fully in group work will not be tolerated; infractions will be dealt with according to University policy. General honor code guidelines for various course assignments are posted in the on Blackboard (Policies > General Policies); all students are responsible for reading, understanding, and following those guidelines.
All students should follow the principles of the ODU Honor Code: https://www.odu.edu/about/monarchcitizenship
Honor Code: We, the students of Old Dominion University, aspire to be honest and forthright in our academic endeavors. Therefore, we will practice honesty and integrity and be guided by the tenets of the Monarch Creed. We will meet the challenges to be beyond reproach in our actions and our words. We will conduct ourselves in a manner that commands the dignity and respect that we also give to others.
Academic Integrity
Old Dominion University is committed to students' personal and academic success. In order to achieve this vision, students, faculty, and staff work together to create an environment that provides the best opportunity for academic inquiry and learning. All students must be honest and forthright in their academic studies. Your work in this course and classroom behavior must align with the expectations outlined in the Code of Student Conduct, which can be found at http://www.odu.edu/oscai. The following behaviors along with classroom disruptions violate this policy, corrupt the educational process, and will not be tolerated:
- Cheating: Using unauthorized assistance, materials, study aids, or other information in any academic exercise.
- Plagiarism: Using someone else's language, ideas, or other original material without acknowledging its source in any academic exercise.
- Fabrication: Inventing, altering or falsifying any data, citation or information in any academic exercise.
- Facilitation: Helping another student commit, or attempt to commit, any Academic Integrity violation, or failure to report suspected Academic Integrity violations to a faculty member.
Requirements of the ODU Departments of Biological Sciences and Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Science
By taking this course, you agree to adhere to the requirements and policies of the ODU Department of Biological Sciences and the Department of Ocean Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; these may be found on Blackboard (Policies > General Policies).
Missing Classes
If you miss a class no make-up will be provided. If you missed a class and homework was due, you have to email the homework on the same day, unless it is impossible due to documented medical conditions.
If you miss a week or more of classes because of an illness, personal crisis of some kind, or illness of immediate family member, you should notify the Office of Student Affairs and submit required documentation (http://studentaffairs.odu.edu/sos/). Once your request has been validated by the Office of Student Ombudsperson Services (S.O.S.), the course instructor will be issued an official absence notice. Nevertheless, these notices do not “excuse” the absence, nor do they guarantee that the student will be permitted to make up tests. The absence notice simply documents that the student’s illness or other circumstances indicate that the student was unable to participate in class for designated period of time. The authority to excuse absence rests with the instructor, whose decision is final.
If you are Experiencing Difficulty
If you are having any difficulty – with specific course content or anything else we can help with – please do not hesitate to ask for help. Please come and talk to me in person as soon as the problem arises. Remember also that you have access to a variety of student services on campus.
If you have any Special Needs
Please inform me as soon as possible of any special needs you might have, including medical conditions that may require special accommodation.
Withdrawl
A syllabus constitutes a contract between the student and the course instructor. Participation in this course indicates your acceptance of its schedule, requirements, and policies. Please review the syllabus and the course requirements as soon as possible. If you believe that the nature of this course does not meet your interests, needs or expectations, if you are not prepared for the amount of work involved or if you anticipate that the class meetings, assignment deadlines or abiding by the course policies will constitute an unacceptable hardship for you, you should drop the class by the drop/add deadline, which is located in the ODU Schedule of Classes.
Managing Conflicts
If you are having a conflict with another student in your class, please let us know right away. Any issues we cannot resolve among ourselves will be taken to either the Biology Department Chair, Dr. Wayne Hynes, or the OEAS Department Chair, Dr. Fred Dobbs, for mediation.
Class Schedule
Note that all deliverables have to be uploaded to Blackboard.
February 2018
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Feb 23 6:00 PM: Applications for internships are due. |
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Mar 1 |
Mar 2 Interviews with interns start |
March 2018
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Mar 16 Submission of Resume is due |
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Mar 23 Internship placements will be communicated |
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Apr 23 Background check and Fingerprinting in Falls Church either this week or next week. |
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Jun 26 10:00 AM: Opportunity to give trial presentations for the Orientation Workshop (SRC 1009). Draft presentations can also be submitted by e-mail for comments not later than 6:00 PM on this day. |
Jun 27 | Jun 28 Orientation Workshop |
Jun 29 Orientation Workshop |
July 2018
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Jul 9 Start of Internship |
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Jul 13 Weekly Report due |
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Jul 20 Weekly Report due |
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Jul 27 Weekly report due |
August 2018
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Jul 31 Full-time interns: Draft project report due |
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Aug 3 Weekly report due |
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Aug 7 Full-time interns: Draft presentation, reflection, summary, video due |
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Aug 10 Full-time interns: All final deliverables due. End of Internship |
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Aug 17 Part-time: Weekly report due |
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Aug 24 Part-time: Weekly report due |
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Aug 28Part-time interns: Draft project report due | Aug 29 | Aug 30 |
Aug 31 Part-time: Weekly report due |
September 2018
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Sep 7 Weekly report due |
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Sep 11 Part-time interns: Draft presentation, reflection, summary, video due |
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Sep 14 Part-time interns: All final deliverables due. End of Internship |
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