The streamlined style of the The Voice of College: the Freshmen Experience makes it easy to read and visually appealing with extensive usage of lists, illustrations, stories and points to ponder. This comprehensive book covers all major freshmen topics including: transitioning to college, academics, dorms, roommates, dating, finances, alcohol, laundry, and everything in between! This handbook is arranged in the chronology of a typical freshman student's experience, ranging from summer orientation to leaving campus in the spring. As a freshmen guide book, it prepares students for the major professional and personal choices they will encounter during college. The Voice of College has the practical and insightful information that a college freshman needs and wants with refreshing, unique humor to keep the reader interested. Dr. Michael Severin and Kipp Van Dyke have over 15 years of combined experience helping thousands of first-year college students while living in the residence halls and working on college campuses.
Table of Contents:
UNIT I: SUMMER
Chapter One: Introduction: The College Experience
Part A:
Chapter Two: Orientation
Chapter Three: Premove: The Check-List
Chapter Four: Leaving Home:
Chapter Five: Move-In Day
Freshmen Moments: First Day
UNIT II: FALL
Chapter Six: Introduction: Opportunities and Choices
Part A: College Life
Chapter Seven: Campus Housing
Chapter Eight: Roommate
Chapter Nine: Laundry
Chapter Ten: Campus Food
Chapter Eleven: Exercise
Chapter Twelve: Computers and Technology
Chapter Thirteen: Transportation
Freshmen Moments: First Week
Part B: Choices
Chapter Fourteen: College Finances and Budgets
Chapter Fifteen: Alcohol
Chapter Sixteen: Dating: Relationships, Breakups
Chapter Seventeen: Sex
Chapter Eighteen: Health and Safety
Part C: Academics
Chapter Nineteen: Academics Introduction: Investment and Purpose
Chapter Twenty: Majors and Advisers
Chapter Twenty-One: Class
Chapter Twenty-Two: Professors
Chapter Twenty-Three: Class Syllabus
Chapter Twenty-Four: Grades
Chapter Twenty-Five: Text Books
Chapter Twenty-Six: Time Management and Scheduling
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Studying and Study Groups
Chapter Twenty-Eight: Tests, Papers and Projects
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Stress and Depression
Chapter Thirty: Dead Week and Finals Week
Chapter Thirty-One: Four Year Plan
Freshmen Moments: Midterms
Part D: College Memories
Chapter Thirty-Two: Typical Day
Chapter Thirty-Three: Friends, Fun and Weekends
Chapter Thirty-Four: Leadership and Involvement
Chapter Thirty-Five: Campus town and communities
Chapter Thirty-Six: Parents, Home Life and Homesickness
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Religion
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Diversity
Freshmen Moments: Fall and Winter Break
UNIT III: SPRING
Chapter Thirty-Nine: Spring Semester Introduction
Part A:
Chapter Forty: Spring Break
Chapter Forty-One: Preparing for Summer
Chapter Forty-Two: Preparing for Next Fall: Pre-Sophomore Year
Freshmen Moments: End of the Year
College Expert Dr. Michael Severin has helped hundreds of freshmen students with his extensive leadership involvement within the residence halls including three years as a Resident Assistant, two years as an Academic Resource Coordinator, one year as a Community Advisor, and one year as a Resident Manager. He first helped incoming college students as a summer freshmen orientation leader. Michael served as a Supplemental Instructor for popular freshmen courses and co-taught a university introduction course for freshmen Honor students. Michael earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology from Iowa State University in 2005. He was involved in the Honors program and graduated in the top 2% of students in the College of Agriculture. He was then accepted into a professional program after three years of undergraduate study and earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2006 graduating in the top 10% of his class. Michael is a resident in small animal cardiology and a masters student in physiology. College expert Kipp Van Dyke has made helping college students his career choice. His extensive work in the residence halls includes three years as a Resident Assistant, two years as an Assistant Complex Director in an all freshman building, five years as a Residence Life Coordinator, and currently is the Assistant Director for Student Assistance and Outreach at Iowa State University. He has worked with the orientation program while a college student serving as an orientation leader and also advising this group as a student. While in graduate school, Kipp received the Vic Swenson Student Friendly Award. The following year he was named the “Advisor of the Year” in his first year as a young professional at Kansas State University. He has also been nominated for both a regional and national “Outstanding New Professional” award through two different professional organizations. Kipp was also named a 2010 'STATEment Maker' by the Iowa State University Alumni Association. This is an annual honor that recognizes the early personal and professional accomplishments and contributions to society of ISU’s young alumni. Kipp earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Child and Family services from Iowa State University in 2002. He was involved in two honor societies at his college and also served as a Substance Abuse Peer Educator for the campus. He then earned his Master of Science degree in Community Counseling from Minnesota State, Mankato in 2004.
