WKU LLC Class Orientation, Suitable App Setup, and Photo Scavenger Hunt Guide
LLC Communication and Group Connectivity
- Communication groups serve as a vital mechanism to maintain connection across large student cohorts.
- LLC team members active within the group include Ms. Duval, Zach, and additional program leaders.
- Notifications may be muted by students to manage high message volumes, provided that updates are checked regularly.
Attendance Roster
- Student attendance recorded for the session includes:
- Lauren
- Lauren
- Allen
- Kenzie
- Taylor
- Adriel
- Sofia
- Madison
- Grady
- Madison
- Pete
- Melrose
- Evan
- Reid
- Camden
- Emerson
- Riley
- Logan
- Josh
- Jack
- Hasten
Hot Rods Event and RSVP Requirements
- Event Significance:
- Designated as WKU Night.
- Features an official appearance by the WKU mascot, Big Red.
- RSVP Policies and Financial Commitments:
- RSVPs must be completed on Blackboard by the end of the day.
- Submitting an RSVP commits the organization to purchasing a ticket on the student's behalf.
- Backing out without valid reason is prohibited to prevent severe financial liability (exceptions apply for sudden illness or unavoidable emergencies).
- Historical Context: Three years prior, unfulfilled RSVPs resulted in the organization remaining on the hook for approximately 30 tickets, which was extremely expensive.
- Food and Catering Logistics:
- Food is included with every purchased ticket.
- Previous Year Setup: Held on the goat deck featuring a full buffet.
- Year Prior Setup: Wristbands were provided to attendees to receive food.
- Additional Event Details:
- Specific meeting location and ticket distribution logistics will be communicated closer to the event date.
- The RSVP deadline is strictly set for the end of the day.
Suitable App Setup and Intro to Peak Badge Assignment
- Platform Overview:
- Suitable is an application and platform used across campus by student groups to track event participation and attendance.
- Adopted by the LLC program years prior to campus-wide university adoption to manage the Peak Badge.
- Assignment Deadlines and Duration:
- Due Date: August 31st.
- Time Commitment: Approximately 10 minutes to 15 minutes to complete.
- Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Download the Suitable application onto a mobile device.
- Log in using official WKU credentials (WKU email address and password).
- Select Toppers Climb if prompted by the interface.
- Complete the Intro to Peak Badge:
- Search for "peak" within the platform.
- Select the badge titled "start here".
- Complete all designated activities within the badge.
- Claim earned points upon completing activities.
- Take a screenshot showing full completion of the badge.
- Upload the completion screenshot directly to Blackboard.
- Support:
- Students experiencing technical issues logging into the system must stop by the office or send an email for assistance.
Photo Scavenger Hunt Assignment Guidelines
- Purpose and Coordination:
- Coordinated jointly by Monica and class leadership.
- Designed to familiarize students with essential service locations in Chandler Hall and across campus.
- Campus Locations to Visit:
- Important locations inside Chandler Hall.
- Tutoring Center in DSU (Downing Student Union).
- Advising Services in DSU (where academic advisors are located for students' first two years).
- Housing and Residence Life office.
- Registrar's Office (responsible for managing all student academic transcripts).
- Deliverable and Formatting Requirements:
- Groups must visit locations and take group selfies/photos.
- Final submission must combine photo evidence with descriptions of each visited site.
- Required File Format: Must be submitted as a PowerPoint presentation file (
.pptx). - Strict Formatting Rules: Submissions formatted as Word documents or Google Slides will not be graded.
- Submission Rules and Point Allocation:
- Total Value: 50 points.
- Deadline: September 1 at 11:59 PM.
- Group Logistics: Students are divided into 6 groups. Only one group member needs to submit the PowerPoint on Blackboard for automatic grading across the entire group.
Questions and Discussion
- Question regarding incomplete site visits during class: What should a group do if they do not know or cannot visit all designated locations during the allocated class time?
- Response and Guidance:
- Missing required locations from the final submission will result in point deductions.
- The activity does not need to be completed entirely during class time.
- Group members must coordinate collectively outside of class to complete any remaining location visits, construct the PowerPoint file, and submit it prior to the deadline on September 1 at 11:59 PM.