Don't know what you want to do with your life? Or maybe you do but don't know how to get there? No matter what stage you are at or what interests you have, CASC 104 shows you all the exploratory tools available at Rochester and teaches you how to make use of them to test out your interests and meet your aspirations! Join career center advisors in this fun and relaxed eight-week course that can be applied to your academics, career, and many other aspects of your life. Open to all class years. Exact start and end dates, as well as course location will be communicated in advance by the instructor.

What is intercultural competence? What is intercultural communication? How does one become interculturally competent in their increasingly globalized lives? Intercultural competence provides the tools needed to interact with other cultures, socioeconomic statuses, political beliefs, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, gender expressions, gender identities, abilities, and religious affiliations. Learning with and by people of different backgrounds encourages collaboration and fosters innovation and creativity, thereby benefiting the entire community.

This workshop-style course will help you establish good study habits and hone your study skills. It is designed to help you sharpen your time management, note-taking, exam-preparation, and other skills and strategies, as well as work on increasing motivation and dealing with stress, so that you get the most out of your college career.

This seminar-style course explores the shared individual and group narratives of Kearns Center Scholars, primarily focusing on the first year of college. The course will function as a way for students to identify resources and critical issues that impact their experience in higher education. Through readings, videos, guest speakers, small and large group discussions, and more, students will increase their development and understanding of how to navigate the undergraduate experience.

Through this course, students will explore campus, community, and American culture, enhance their intercultural competence, and build academic skills to improve their success in the American classroom. Students will compare cultures through a variety of readings, in class discussions, blogs and outside class activities. Topics include verbal and non-verbal communication, education systems, ethics, relationships, perception, beliefs, values, and norms.

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This two-credit course for first-year students is more than the study of leadership; it is designed to help you develop your own leadership style. The class involves activities that enhance personal development and the practice of leadership by helping you explore your own college transition process and learn how intentional leadership experiences can support your goals. You will work with upper-class mentors and in small groups to simultaneously help you adjust to campus life and develop leadership skills.

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