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Instructor Course

Name: Sonya Le Febre Term: Fall 2018

Office: NR 200 Section: 001

Phone: 970-491-1907 Course Credits: 2

E-Mail: sonya.lefebre@colostate.edu

Office Hours: By appointment

Course Overview

This seminar is intended to do four things: develop a cohort of learners, provide you with a (re)introduction to

skills needed to succeed in academia, expose you to thoughtful discussions of some of the gray areas of natural

resource stewardship, and provide opportunities to expand your professional networks and explore career

opportunities. It is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory.

Course Goals and Objectives

By the end of the semester, students will be able to:

• create formulas, and develop and format tables and graphs in Excel

• efficiently search for articles using the library database and evaluate the sources they find

• recognize plagiarism, understand how to cite and paraphrase appropriately

• seek out and establish professional connections

• discuss their career goals and objectives and describe a plan for the coursework they will take to

advance these

revise their resume/curriculum vitae based on a specific job description and describe how to find more

information about a call

Required Texts and Materials

None, although there may be assigned readings throughout the semester. Any readings will be posted on Canvas one week in advance and announced in Canvas.

Library & Research Help

The CSU Libraries Help Desk provides research and technical assistance either in person at Morgan Library or by phone at 970-491-1841. Jocelyn Boice is the librarian supporting this course. Contact her by email at jocelyn.boice@colostate.edu or by phone at 970-491-3882 to ask questions or set up an appointment for in-depth research help.

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Important Dates to Remember Registration Closes: Sunday, February 1st, 2018 Last Day to Add/Drop Classes without an Instructor Override: Sun, Aug 26th, 2018 Withdrawal Deadline: Monday, Oct 15th, 2018 Fall Recess: Saturday, Nov 17th – Sunday, Nov 25th, 2018 Last Day to Process a University Withdrawal: Friday, Dec 7th, 2018 Course Schedule - All assignments and exams are due on or before the date listed by 11:59 p.m., Mountain Time

Module 1 (Friday, August 24): Introductions and MNRS requirements. ASSIGNMENTS: 1) Post your elevator speech in the MNRS Introductions discussion. Try it out on someone in the real world and report back to the discussion: who did you meet? How did it feel? Due: Friday, August 31

Module 2 (Friday, August 31): Library search engines, Interlibrary Loan, and evaluating sources. Presenter:

Jocelyn Boice, Assistant Professor, Colorado State University Libraries. Meet in Morgan Library 171. ASSIGNMENT: Compete for fabulous prizes in the Battle of the Boolean! Due: Friday, September 7

Module 3 (Friday, September 7): Excel: Formulas, charts and graphs. Presenter: Camille Stevens-Rumann,

Assistant Professor, Forest & Rangeland Stewardship Department, Colorado State University. Meet in Morgan Library 174. ASSIGNMENT: Diversity & climate diagram mini-lectures and Excel assignments. Due: Friday, September 14

Module 4 (Friday, September 14): Citing sources, plagiarism, and writing with clarity. Presenter: Sonya Le

Febre, Graduate Program Coordinator, Forest & Rangeland Stewardship Department, Colorado State University. ASSIGNMENT: Write 1-3 paragraphs incorporating at least 3 of the sources from your library

search, cited properly with a works cited list. Include both direct quotes, paraphrases, and a thesis statement. Due: Friday, September 21

Module 5 (Friday, September 21): Ecological restoration. Presenter: Susan Sherrod, Certified Ecologist,

Biohabitats. ASSIGNMENT: Participate in discussion. Due: In Class

Module 6 (Friday, September 28): Rangeland ecology and management. Presenters: Stephanie Magnuson,

Rangeland Management Specialist, Pawnee Buttes National Grassland. Hailey Wilmer, Rangeland Scientist, Agricultural Research Service. Rachel Murph, State Rangeland Management Specialist, Natural

Resources Conservation Service. ASSIGNMENT: Participate in Discussion Due: In Class

Module 7 (Friday, October 5): Forest management. Presenter: Brett Wolk, Assistant Director, Colorado Forest

Restoration Institute, Colorado State University. ASSIGNMENT: Participate in discussion. Due: In Class

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Module 8 (Friday, October 12): Office of Personnel Management application and hiring procedures, USA jobs,

resumes, networking and informational interviewing. Presenters: Leanna Biddle, Career Education Manager, Warner College of Natural Resources. Tom Bates, Zone Fire Management Officer, USFS. Derek Darter, Supervisory Administrative Operations Specialist, USFS. ASSIGNMENTS: 1) Post a copy of your resume or CV to the discussion board of your choice (USAjobs or private/public sector). Review your fellow students’ resumes/CV’s and offer suggestions, edits, and note things that work particularly well. Update your own resume/CV based on the feedback received. 2) Due in last module. Conduct an informational interview. Write a synopsis of the interview (who you interviewed, your questions and their answers, and other advice you received). Read two other interviews and comment on them. Resume/CV Due: Friday, October 26 Resume/CV Revision and comments Due: Friday, November 2 Interviews Due: Friday, December 14

Module 9 (Friday, October 19): Developing/refining your professional electronic persona. Presenter: Paul

Layden, Internship & Undergraduate Coordinator, Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University. Meet in Morgan Library 174. ASSIGNMENTS: 1) Develop/refine your LinkedIn electronic persona. 2) Connect with two CSU alumni on LinkedIn. Due: Friday, October 26

Module 10 (Friday, October 26): Presenter: TBD

ASSIGNMENTS: 1) Participate in discussion. 2) Due in last module. Attend a local land use planning meeting. This might be at the city or county level, a conservation board meeting, or a federal public scoping meeting. Write a summary of the meeting, describing the strategies and tools for effective public participation that you noticed employed as described in Krishnaswamy (2012) "Strategies and Tools for Effective Public Participation". Were they effective in your situation? Why or why not? Respond to two of your fellow students’ posts. Discussion Due: In Class Land Use Meeting Due: Friday, December 14

Module 11 (Friday, November 2): Local government natural resource management. Presenters: Joel Schwab,

Trails and Open Lands Project Supervisor, Larimer County Natural Resources Department. Matt Spinner, Town of Erie Parks Supervisor, Erie Parks & Recreation. ASSIGNMENT: Participate in discussion.

Due: In Class

Module 12 (Friday, November 9): Colorado Natural Heritage Program. Presenters: Andrea Schuhmann,

Research Associate III, Colorado Natural Heritage Program. Jeremy Siemers, Senior Research Associate, Colorado Natural Heritage Program. ASSIGNMENT: Participate in discussion. Due: In Class

Module 13 (Friday, November 16): Community natural resources planning. Presenters: Jen Kovecses,

Executive Director, Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed. Shayna Jones, Director, Big Thompson Watershed Coalition. ASSIGNMENT: Participate in discussion.

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Due: In Class

Fall Break (November 19-25) Module 14 (Friday, November 30): Reclamation. Presenter: Chris Binschus, Reclamation Specialist, Colorado

Department of Natural Resources. ASSIGNMENT: Participate in discussion. Due: In Class

Module 15 (Friday, December 7): Mary Huffman, Director of Indigenous Peoples Burning Network, The

Nature Conservancy. Discussion Due: In Class Degree Audit Due: Friday, December 14

Basis for Final Grade This course is graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory. To receive a grade of satisfactory, you must:

1) Submit the assignments on the dates due. 2) Participate in required discussions.

Course Policies

Grades of "Incomplete" Per university policy, an instructor may assign temporary grade of Incomplete to a student who demonstrates that he or she could not complete the requirements of the course due to circumstances beyond the student's control and not reasonably foreseeable. A student must be passing a course at the time that an Incomplete is requested unless the instructor determines that there are extenuating circumstances to assign an Incomplete to a student who is not passing the course. When an instructor assigns an Incomplete, he or she shall specify in writing using the Department Incomplete Grade Form the requirements the student shall fulfill to complete the course as well as the reasons for granting an Incomplete when the student is not passing the course. The instructor shall retain a copy of this statement in his or her grade records and provide copies to the student and the department head or his or her designee. (Section I.6 of the Academic Faculty and Administrative Professional Manual)

Disability Access Colorado State University is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all persons with disabilities. Students with disabilities who need accommodations must first contact Resources for Disabled Students before requesting accommodations from the professor. Resources for Disabled Students (RDS; http://rds.colostate.edu/home) is located in room 100 of the General Services Building. Their phone is (970) 491-6385 (V/TDD). Students who need accommodations in this course must contact the professor at the beginning of the semester to discuss needed accommodations. Attendance Policy If you will miss more than two speakers for excused reasons, you may either conduct an informational interview of a natural resource agency (private or public) or arrange to meet a natural resources professional at their place of work. You will turn in a write up of your interview or meeting. The reason for your absence must be submitted to me in advance, or if that is not possible, within 24 hours of the missed class. Those of you who will be missing class to attend the Society of American Foresters national conference are welcome to submit a response paper from one of the presentations you attend there.

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Religious Accommodation Participation in official University activities, e.g., an out-of-town athletic event, or special religious observances may provide a legitimate reason for an excused absence. The student is responsible for discussing this with the instructor at the beginning of the semester. Professionalism Policy Per university policy and classroom etiquette; mobile phones, iPods, etc. must be silenced during all classroom and lab lectures. Be respectful of our guest speakers, and please arrive on time for all class meetings. This is a great opportunity to network with professionals in the natural resources field. After class you are welcome to introduce yourself to the speakers briefly, particularly if their work interests you or is relevant to your own goals. As their time may be tight, consider bringing your card to exchange contact information so that you may continue your discussion at a later time. When emailing the instructor or TA, please include your full name, CSU ID, and the course number in your email. Academic Integrity

The Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship takes academic integrity seriously. At minimum, academic integrity means that no one will use another's work as their own. The CSU Writing Center defines plagiarism this way:

Plagiarism is the unauthorized or unacknowledged use of another person's academic or scholarly work. Done on purpose, it is cheating. Done accidentally, it is no less serious. Regardless of how it occurs, plagiarism is a theft of intellectual property and a violation of an ironclad rule demanding "credit be given where credit is due." Source: (Writing Guides: Understanding Plagiarism. http://writing.colostate.edu/guides/page.cfm?pageid=311&guideid=17; accessed 18 August, 2016)

If you plagiarize in your work you could lose credit for the plagiarized work, fail the assignment, or fail the course. Each instance of plagiarism, classroom cheating, and other types of academic dishonesty will be addressed according to the principles published in the CSU General Catalog (under “Academic Integrity/Misconduct: http://catalog.colostate.edu/general-catalog/policies/students-responsibilities/ .) Of course, academic integrity means more than just avoiding plagiarism. It also involves doing your own reading and studying. It includes regular class attendance, careful consideration of all class materials, and engagement with the class and your fellow students. Academic integrity lies at the core of our common goal: to create an intellectually honest and rigorous community. Because academic integrity, and the personal and social integrity of which academic integrity is an integral part, is so central to our mission as students, teachers, scholars, and citizens, we will ask to you sign the CSU Honor Pledge as part of completing all of our major assignments. While you will not be required to sign the honor pledge, we will ask each of you to write and sign the following statement on your papers and exams:

"I have not given, received, or used any unauthorized assistance." Title IX Information CSU’s Student Sexual Harassment and Violence policy, following national guidance from the Office of Civil Rights, requires that faculty follow CSU policy as a “mandatory reporter” of any personal disclosure of sexual harassment, abuse, and/or violence related experiences or incidents shared with the faculty member in person, via email, and/or in classroom papers or homework exercises. These disclosures include but are not limited to reports of personal relational abuse, relational/domestic violence, and stalking. While faculty are often able to help students locate appropriate channels of assistance on campus (e.g., see the CSU Health Network link

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below), disclosure by the student to the faculty member requires that the faculty member inform appropriate CSU channels to help ensure that the student’s safety and welfare is being addressed, even if the student requests that the disclosure not be shared. For counseling support and assistance, please see the CSU Health Network, which includes a variety of counseling services that can be accessed at: http://www.health.colostate.edu/. And, the Sexual Assault Victim Assistance Team is a confidential resource for students that does not have a reporting requirement and that can be of great help to students who have experienced sexual assault. The web address is http://www.wgac.colostate.edu/need-help-support. Source: http://oeo.colostate.edu/title-ix-sexual-assault Non-Discrimination Statement Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or pregnancy. The University complies with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, related Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and all civil rights laws of the State of Colorado. Accordingly, equal opportunity of employment and admission shall be extended to all persons. The University shall promote equal opportunity and treatment in employment through a positive and continuing affirmative action program for ethnic minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services. Source: http://oeo.colostate.edu/non-discrimination-statement

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SCHEDULE: FALL 2018 All assignments and exams are due on or before the date listed by 11:59 p.m., Mountain Time.

Dates Module #: Topic Assignments Due Due Dates

Week 1 Aug. 24

1: Introductions and MNRS requirements

1. Mod. 1 Discussion – Elevator Speech Mod. 1 Discussion Responses

Fri, Aug. 31

Week 2 Aug. 31

2: Library search engines, Interlibrary Loan, and evaluating sources

Compete for fabulous prizes in the Battle of the Boolean! NOTE: We’ll meet in Morgan Library, Classroom 171.

Fri, Sept. 7

Week 3 Sept. 7

3: Excel: Formulas, charts and graphs

1. Diversity & Climate Diagram mini-lectures 2. Excel Assignments NOTE: We’ll meet in Morgan Library, Classroom 174.

Fri, Sept. 14

Week 4 Sept. 14

4: Citing sources, plagiarism, and writing with clarity

Write 1-3 paragraphs incorporating at least 3 of the sources from your library search, cited properly with a works cited list. Include direct quotes, paraphrases, and a thesis statement

Fri, Sept. 21

Week 5 Sept. 21

5: Ecological restoration Mod. 5 Discussion

In Class

Week 6 Sept. 28

6: Rangeland management Mod. 6 Discussion

In Class

Week 7 Oct. 5

7: Forest management Mod. 7 Discussion In Class

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Dates Module #: Topic Assignments Due Due Dates

Week 8 Oct. 12

8: Office of Personnel Management application and hiring procedures, USA jobs, resumes, networking and informational interviewing.

1. Post a copy of your resume or CV to discussion board (USAjobs or private/public sector). Review fellow students’ resumes/CV’s and offer suggestions, edits and note things that work well. Update your own resume/CV based on the feedback received.

2. Due in last module. Conduct an informational interview. Write a synopsis (who you interviewed, your questions and their answers, and other advice you received). Read two other interviews and comment on them.

Resume/CV: Fri, Oct. 26 Revision/Comments: Fri, Nov. 2 Interviews: Fri, Dec. 14

Week 9 Oct. 19

9: Developing/refining your professional electronic persona

1. Develop/refine your LinkedIn electronic persona 2. Connect with two CSU alumni on LinkedIn NOTE: We’ll meet in Morgan Library, Classroom 174.

Fri, Oct. 26

Week 10 Oct. 26

10: Military land management

1. Mod. 10 Discussion 2. Due in last module. Attend a local land use planning

meeting. This might be at a city or county level, a conservation board meeting, or a federal public scoping meeting. Write a summary of the meeting, describing the strategies and tools for effective public participation that you noticed employed as described in Krishnaswamy (2012) "Strategies and Tools for Effective Public Participation". Were they effective in your situation? Why or why not? Respond to two of your fellow students’ posts.

Discussion: In Class Land Use Meeting: Fri, Dec. 14

Week 11 Nov. 2

11: Local govt. & natural resource management

Mod. 11 Discussion

In Class

Week 12 Nov. 9

12: Natural heritage programs

Mod. 12 Discussion

In Class

Week 13 Nov. 16

13: Community natural resources planning

Mod. 13 Discussion

In Class

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Dates Module #: Topic Assignments Due Due Dates

Nov. 19- Nov. 25

FALL BREAK

Week 14 Nov. 30

14: State government & reclamation

Mod. 14 Discussion

In Class

Week 15 Dec. 7

15: Non-profits, fire, & indigenous resource management

Mod. 12 Discussion In Class