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Page 2 THE POLEMIC New Eight-Week Course Offered for Freshmen Beginning with this new school year, an eight-week orientation course will be re- quired of all incoming freshmen. This course will be worth ½ credit to the students, and one hour's attendance is required per week. The course can be defined as the "FRESHMAN PROBLEMS COURSE", but will not add to the confusion of a new school by creating more "problems" for the new participants. The sole aim of this course is to help the students know what's going on! Following is a list of the areas hoped to be covered during this eight-week program. A definite listing of the procedures of this course will not be available until the actual beginning of classes, but a general idea can be derived from the following outline: Week 1 - August 27-31 Introduction -- General Information Objectives: 1. To review financial aids procedures 2. To make sure that as many freshmen as possible have completed their finan- cial aids processing where necessary 3. To review graduation requirements and degree requirements 4. To help students develop a flexible master plan 5. To review the drop-add procedure and grading policies 6. To review the mail registration procedure Week 2 - September 4--7 College Expectations - Rights & Responsibilities Objectives: 1. To review the student handbook with the intent of utilizing the handbook as a tool for the student to help optimize his chances for success 2. To review the responsibilities of the student to the college 3. To review the responsibilities of the college to the student 4. To examine the discipline procedure 5. To examine the activities program of the college Week 3 - September 10-14 Workshop on Academic Performances Objectives: 1. To help the student work out a system to better budget his time 2. To review methods to help the student improve his study skills a. Note taking b. Effective reading c. Effective writing d. Effective listening e. Appropriate approaches to taking tests (both essay and objective) Week 4 - September 17-21 Library Objectives: 1. To help the student utilize the library as a viable resource 2. To familiarize the student with library resources 3. To familiarize the student with procedure necessary for the student to ef- fectively utilize the library · Week 5 - September 24-28 Career Information and Four Year Articulation Objectives: 1. To make the student aware of the various alternatives available after he com- pletes his objective at Alpena Community College 2. To familiarize the student with the various resources he can utilize to obtain career information 3. To familiarize the student with the placement function at ACC 4. To familiarize the student with the articulation process of ACC Week 6 - October 1-5 Cognitive Map Test Objectives: 1. To administer the cognitive map test Week 7 - October 8-12 Overview of Testing Objectives: 1. To familiarize the students with the various types of testing available and how to utilize it 2. To familiarize the students for reasons for the use of cognitive mapping. 3. To explain the language and symbolism of cognitive maps Week 8 - October 15-19 Interpretation of Cognitive Maps Objectives: 1. To help the student interpret the meaning of this map 2. To outline ways in which the student can benefit from the information he has received from his map 3. To summarize the course experience and develop a method of evaluati~g the experience 4. To leave the student with a viable way of maintaining counselor contact 5. To leave the "door open" for further group work if student feels the need Students will be divided into various sections with the ACC counsellors as the in- structors of these sections. It is hoped that this new course will be a successful encounter for the freshmen, as it has been in planning for the entire 1972-73 year. In speaking with Dean Souden, Dean of Students, about this new course, he revealed, "I feel that there are a great number of services available to the students that the students don't know about." This course should provide the answers that annually puzzle freshmen. In so pro- viding this course, the new freshmen now have no excuse for a lack of knowledge! LETTER TO f RES HM EN To all ACC freshmen: Although I graduated from ACC last May and have transferred to Central Mich- igan University, I would like to take this opportunity to talk to you about Alpena Community College. You will find yourself in a totally new situation as a freshman in college, despite what you may have heard about ACC being an extension of high school. Just as important as academic studies in college is the social life. Through var- ious clubs and organizations, you can meet all sorts of people. ACC has one sorority (Alpha Psi Omicron), a fraternity (Phi Sigma Beta), a Vets' Club, and two service organizations: Golden Z Club (for women) and Circle K Club (for men). I urge you to join some of these clubs ... you'll get alot more fun out of college if you do! Some of the major events last year were an alumni basketball game, a semi- formal Snowball Dance sponsored by Gol- den Z Club, a Winter Weekend at Hubbard Lake sponsored by the Ski Club, and a Spring Weekend at Sportsmens' Island, sponsored by Circle K Club. ACC has an extensive intramural pro- gram that has been very successful in the past few years; it looks like it will be big- ger and better than ever this year. Events scheduled range from flag football,basket- ball, soccer, and volleyball, to checkers. Mr. Miles is Director of lntramurals. Besides the POLEMIC, ACC has two other means of written communication: "The Log," a weekly newsletter, and "The Splinter," a daily newsletter. Be sure to read these regularly, so you know what's going on around ACC! Now that you have entered college, you have a new freedom -- to do what you want and be who you want to be. I hope you take advantage of this oppor- tunity. ACC is, largely, what you make it. Sue Reynolds Former POLEMIC Editor Intramural Schedule lists 36 Events for 13-14 This year's intramural program prom- ises to be the biggest and best ever, as a total of 36 different events are scheduled. Starting off the 1973-74 intramural program was the egg throw, held at Cam- pus Kickoff. Some other events listed on the intramural schedule include flag foot- ball, tennis, soccer, bait casting, a turkey shoot, badminton, and paddleball ... there's something for everyone, whether one prefers to participate in single, double, or team sports. Intramural Director this year is phys- ical education instructor Richard Miles. His office is located in the National Guard Armory on Water Street. How to enter the events? Simply get an individual or team blank from the in- tramural bulletin boards located in Van Lare Hall, Wilson Dorm, t~e Student Services Building, or from the Director's Office in the Armory. Turn them in to the intramural office as soon as possible. At the end of the year, team and in- dividual champions will be honored at an activities banquet. So why not join in on some of the in- tramural events? You'll find it's lots of fun, and a great way to meet new people. HELP!! Photographer, business manager, reporters, editors, and typists are needed for the POLEMIC. Con- tact Mr. James Miesen, POLEMIC advisor, in office 351 of the Nat- ural Resources Center. Experience desirable but not necessary! August 27, 1973 SPECIAL COURSE OFFERING--- Sociology 127 Native American in Modern Society Louis Baca, Instructor Examines,the position of the American Indian in the United States with special emphasis on the residents of the Great Lakes area. Concepts of social science are used to explain modern social move- ments within the Indian community. His- tory and culture of the American Indian will be alluded to as it fits into the frame- work of the course of the class, but will not be overly emphasized. Open to all. Three (3) credit hours. First class meeting Monday, August 27, 4:00 p.m. in Van Lare Hall, Room 102. By arrangement thereafter depending on class size. ACC Instructors and Office Locations Having trouble finding an instructor? Even students who were here last year may be having difficulty finding certain instructors, as some have moved their offices to different buildings. Here's a list of all ACC instructors and their office locations: NATURAL RESOURCES CENTER R. CI ute -------------------------------------------' 251 R. Dominic --------------------------------------- 356 E. Dunckel --------------------------------------- 359 R. Gari itz ----------------------------------------- 354 F. Grimes ----------------------------------- Library J. Hartwick --------------------------------- Library W. Law ------------------------------------------- 353 R. Matteson -------------------------------------- 352 J. Miesen ------------------------------------------ 351 R. Moreau ----------------------------------------- 358 J. M cG i II ----------------------------------------- 35 7 G. Sparks ------------------------------------------ 355 W. Strom ---------------------------------------158B VAN LARE HALL L. Aufderheide ----------------------------------- 1 C. Baumgardner -------------------------------------5 J. Beyer --------------------------------------------- 120 L. Boyer ----------------------------------------------- 9 B. Buchner --------------------------------------- 113 M. Coombs ------------------------------------------ 12 H. Gamage ------------------------------------------ 11 T. Ha 11 ------------------------------------------------ 13 T. Hartwick ------------------------------------------ 3 R. Hein ------------------------------ Music Room D. Henry ---------------------------------------------1 0 R. Kak i sh ------------------------------------------ 120 L. La Tu Ii p ---------------------------------------- 113 C. Neumann ---------------------------------------14 L. Pu usti nen ---------------------------------------- 2 T. Quinn ----------------------------------------------- 7 K. Titus ----------------------------------------------- 6 S. Titus ----------------------------------------------- 4 S. Va II i ---------------------------------------------119 BESSER TECHNICAL CENTER A. Pyne ---------------------------------------------114 H. Brooks ---------------------------------------- 112 J. Brousseau --------------------------------------115 J. Chandler ---------------------------------------105 E. Coggins --------------------------------------- 114 G. Hardesty--------------------------------------- 105 H . H ato pp -------------------------------------- 1 06A A. Hunt ---------------------------------------------1 05 R. Jones ---------------------------------------------053 0. Lamb ------------------------------------------ 1 06 T. Leach ----------------------------------------- 107C F. LeM ieux ------------------------------------- BTC M. Draper --------------------------------------- BTC I . McLaren --------------------------------------- BTC D. Mi II er ----------------------------------------- 107 C W. Yu I e ---------------------------------------------112 R. Wisener ---------------------------------------108C FORESTRY ARMORY H. Bordewyk R. Holup D. Dierking R. Miles J. Wright W. Morse MUSEUM FISHERIES R. Hamilton T. Mears