Civic Duty EXTRA CREDIT

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Other Extra Credit Opportunities may be available. Check the Lab Announcements and Course Syllabus.

Types of Civic Duty

• Career Related:

  • Volunteer Hours completed in a business/organization related to your designated major or career choice.

• NonProfit Related:

  • Volunteer Hours completed in a Major NonProfit organization listed below (or approved by the professor).

  • Ronald McDonald House, Red Cross, Homeless Shelter, Salvation Army, Goodwill

Civic Duty Requirements:

• 10 Hours Volunteer Work

• 4-5 Page Paper depicting the use/importance of microcomputer applications to the company/industry for which the volunteer hours were completed (Minimum of 4 Full pages is required for review)

• Volunteer Documentation Log (completed and signed)

• Student Information Sheet (completed)

• NOTE: All Extra Credit points are derived from the paper. However, proof of the volunteer hours is required in order for the the paper to be evaluated by the professor.

Civic Duty Policies:

• Each student can complete ONE of EACH TYPE of Civic Duty Experience (the same location cannot be used for both papers)

• 0-100 Extra Credit points will be awarded for each PAPER based on adherance to ALL guidelines listed below. (up to 200 allowed)

• Extra Credit points will be added to overall course points earned

• ALL Extra Credit is due Exactly TWO WEEKS prior to the last day of classes for the semester.

Civic Duty Paper GUIDELINES

Deviation from these Guidelines Will Negatively and Directly Effect the awardance of Extra Credit Points

CIVIC DUTY ASSIGNMENTS are VOLUNTEER BASED EXPERIENCES

• Students choose location (NonProfit locations must come from predetermined list above unless approval is obtained from Prof Schmidt)

• The Career Advisor in the Hull College of Business CAP Center can assist with locating a career oriented location upon request.

• 10 hours of volunteer work is required

• Formal letter documenting time worked must be provided by the supervisor. The dates and times worked along with the supervisor's name, contact phone number, and signature are required. A template for documentation of hours and signatures of supervisor is provided on this webpage but any form may be used.

PAPER ASSIGNMENTS

-Formatting and Semantics:

• 4-5 content pages

• double spaced

• Times New Roman 12 points font

• Follow outline provided

• Use correct grammar

• Writing should be at a level beyond high school

-Content:

• No more than 1-2 paragraphs describing the volunteer location and experience

• Majority of content should be related to experience with microcomputer applications and concepts/terms covered in the course. Ideas include but are not limited to the bullet points below. {Headings are provided in the Paper Outline below. Please delete, add, create as needed to best describe your experience and knowledge obtained.}

  • Discuss importance of microcomputer applications to the business or industry (sales, customer happiness, taxes, human resources, etc.)

  • Discuss the various types of micrcomputer applications used in the business or industry (course software or industry specific)

  • Discuss how advances in microcomputer applications affect this organization/industry.

  • Discuss student's specific experience or observations of the microcomputer applications within the experience

  • State any value added to the business via the students knowledge of microcomputer applications learned this semester

  • Discuss the effect of sudden restricted access to the currently used microcomputer applications. What could cause such a circumstance?

  • Discuss network solutions, harware and software considerations made by the business

  • Discuss the impact of social networks to the business (sales, customer perspective, hiring, etc.)

• Bold and Underline all microcomputer application names and all course terminology that should be evaluated for extra credit

  • The following terms do not count as relevant terms for this assignment: computer, technology, systems, microcomputer application, or any other generic terms without depth and relevance to a specific circumstance or business practice.

PAPER EVALUATION

• On average 5 points will be awarded for verified volunteer hours and timely submission of civic duty paper

• The remaining 95 points will be awarded based on adherance to guidelines including (and listed in order of importance) 1) content showing an experience worthy of extra credit and knowledge gained surrounding the importance and utilization of various microcomputer applications in the business world, 2) collegiate level writing and grammar, and 3) correct formatting

PAPERS WILL NOT BE EVALUATED IF

• Volunteer documentation is absent

• Less than 10 hours of documented volunteer work is provided

• Volunteer work is not able to be confirmed through three or less phone calls by the professor

• The work is paid and not truly volunteer

• The work is for a current employer

• Upon scanning the paper the professor does not see any utilization of course terminology or content pertaining to microcomputer applications.

• Upon scanning the paper ALL Civic Duty Extra Credit Guidelines (as defined on this webpage and the course syllabus) are not adhered to.

TURNING IN PAPERS

1. Print Paper

2. Staple 1) all pages of the paper along with 2) Volunteer Documentation and 3) Student Information Sheet

3. Slide under Professor Schmidt's office door PRIOR to the deadline

REMINDER: Rewrites are NOT allowed. Please be sure to follow ALL Guidelines prior to turning in your projects!

DOWNLOADS

Civic Duty Paper Outline: Meets formatting requirements, contains paper headings (content headings can be altered as needed by the student)

Student Information Sheet: Contains Students Name, Course, Semester, Expected Grade, Name of Organization, Type of Civic Duty Experience, Name of Supervisor, Supervisor's Contact Number, Summary Statement of Experience Worth, and additional comments.

EXAMPLE PAPERS

PLEASE NOTE:

• Use these papers only as decent examples of economic content.

• Their length, spacing, and location requirements WILL differ from the current requirements.

• They did NOT all earn 90 points (They did all earn at least 50 points)

ACCEPTABLE LOCATIONS PREVIOUSLY UTILIZED

Businesses Utilized by Students in Past Semesters: 

GRU Literacy Center

American Red Cross

Augusta Care Pregnancy Center

Augusta Mini Theatre

Camp Tangle Wood

Golden Harvest Food Bank

Homeless Shelter - Garden City Missions

Elm Croft Assisted Living

Georgia Bank and Trust

Lamar Elementary School

Milton Reuben Motors

Wells Fargo Financial

Mercy Ministries

Salvation Army