College Lecture and Advisement Discussion

Vocabulary terms and key concepts extracted from the class lecture transcript covering educational experiences, course enrollment procedures, and classroom discussions.

Kai

The speaker's four-year-old pre-K grandson who demonstrates advanced reading skills and knowledge of maps and states, whose teacher requested he dim his light to let other children shine.

Uncommon Schools

A school network discussed by a student whose daughter attended since kindergarten, achieved a $4.33$ GPA, and completed advanced coursework such as statistics.

Success Academy

A school criticized by a student for suspending her nephew after he threw a temper tantrum on a public sidewalk outside of school grounds for failing to show "school culture."

Early Steps

A tuition-based program mentioned by a coworker that starts working with children in kindergarten and first grade to assist with school placement.

Dr. Watson

The course instructor and department director who addresses student advisement issues, midterm deadlines, and classroom safety protocols.

Mental Health 3400

A required graduation course at Kingsborough that students believed was canceled after receiving an unauthorized notification email.

CUNYfirst

The online academic portal where students log in to register for classes, view course status, and choose replacement courses.

ePermit

A system enabling students to take equivalent courses at other institutions, such as Borough of Manhattan Community College, which was denied for one student seeking an alternative class.

Section 8412

A synchronous online lecture section of the Mental Health class that remained active and available for student registration.

Jacqueline Handman

The sender of a suspicious email claiming that Mental Health 3400 was canceled for spring 2027, who was confirmed by department staff not to be an instructor or employee.

Characteristics of a Helper

Core professional attributes discussed in Mental Health 11, specifically noting that a helper must be empathetic and like working with people.

SOAP Plan

A clinical documentation format referenced by Angela that Dr. Watson promised to send out to the students.

Friday the 13th

The rescheduled due date Dr. Watson set for the students' midterm assignment to give them additional time to complete it.

Caroline

An academic department colleague consulted by Dr. Watson to verify faculty employment records and investigate the unauthorized cancellation email.