Tuesday
10:00 – 10:30am Welcome
We will introduce the CS Head Start program and welcome everyone to the University of San Francisco.
10:30 – 11:00am Introductions
We will give everyone an opportunity to introduce themselves.
11:00 – 11:15am 15m Break
11:15 – 12:00pm Health Promotion Services
We will have a presentation from Natalie Macias, Associate Director of Health Promotion Services (HPS). The HPS office offers health services and opportunities that promote wellness, stimulate better health awareness, and foster a vibrant and safe campus community for student academic success and retention.
12:00 – 01:00pm 60m Lunch Break
The Zoom livestream will be left on in case you want to enjoy lunch with the other program participants.
01:00 – 02:00pm Command Line, Part 1
We will introduce the command-line interface which is used frequently by programmers.
P.S. Sites like hackertyper.com and geektyper.com can sometimes be fun, but it can sometimes make it feel daunting to start using the CLI. Hopefully you’ll see it isn’t so intimidating :)
02:00 – 02:15pm 15m Break
The ambient sound for this break is provided by:
02:15 – 03:00pm Command Line, Part 2
We will continue walking through the Command-Line Interface lesson in this part.
03:00 – 03:30pm 30m Social Break
Time for a social break! We will break into small groups and participate in a social activity.
03:30 – 05:00pm Programming
Here are the lessons for the programming sessions:
Additional instructions will be given during each programming session.
05:00 – 07:00pm 2h Dinner Break
That is the end of our official program! The livestream will be stopped at this point. After 2 hour break for dinner, we will return to start an optional social.
07:00 – 08:00pm Optional Social
This is an optional social. We will play Quiplash 2 using the same Zoom meeting room as before.
P.S. We will get the social kicked off, but the professor(s) will leave after 15 minutes for the rest of you to enjoy the game.
Wednesday
10:00 – 10:30am Warmup
We will introduce the activities for the day and do a warmup exercise.
10:30 – 11:15am CS History and Careers
We will go through a brief background on CS and possible career paths within this discipline.
11:15 – 11:30am 15m Break
During this break, you may optionally respond to the following poll:
11:30 – 12:00pm Learning Center
We will have a presentation from Rachel Brunson, Assistant Director of the Learning Center and Haley Riechman (Program Assistant). The Learning Center is USF’s home for academic support services, which are free for all enrolled students.
- Overview of The Learning Center Slides
- The Learning, Writing, and Speaking Centers (LWSC)
- Study Skills Resources
- The Study Cycle
12:00 – 01:00pm 60m Lunch Break
The Zoom livestream will be left on in case you want to enjoy lunch with the other program participants.
01:00 – 01:30pm Computer Hardware
We will watch Henry Cavil put together a gaming PC as a quick introduction, and then dive into taking apart a computer live, discussing the components, putting it back together again, and making sure it still runs.
01:30 – 02:00pm CS Unplugged
We will do a modified version of Parity Magic exercise from the CS Unplugged website in class.
02:00 – 02:15pm 15m Break
The ambient sound for this break is provided by:
02:15 – 03:00pm Command Line Mystery
In this part, we will use what we have learned to log into the CLI of one of our CS lab computers and solve a command-line murder mystery.
03:00 – 03:30pm 30m Social Break
Time for a social break! We will break into small groups and participate in a social activity.
03:30 – 05:00pm Programming
Here are the lessons for the programming sessions:
Additional instructions will be given during each programming session.
05:00 – 07:00pm 2h Dinner Break
That is the end of our official program! The livestream will be stopped at this point. After 2 hour break for dinner, we will return to start an optional social.
07:00 – 08:00pm Optional Social
This is an optional social. We will play Drawful 2 using the same Zoom meeting room as before.
P.S. We will get the social kicked off, but the professor(s) will leave after 15 minutes for the rest of you to enjoy the game.
Thursday
10:00 – 10:30am Warmup
We will introduce the activities for the day and do a warmup exercise.
10:30 – 11:15am Student Q&A Panel
This is your chance to ask current students questions. We will be joined by Sofia, Liwam, and Kenny. All three participated in the CS Head Start program last year, are in their second year at USF, and experienced the transition to remote learning last Spring.
11:15 – 11:30am 15m Break
The ambient sound for this break is provided by:
11:30 – 12:15pm Career Services Center
We will have a presentation from Ellen Kelly, Director of Career Success with the Priscilla A. Scotlan Career Services Center. Whether you are a first year figuring out your career path or looking for your first full-time opportunity, the Career Services Center is here to ensure your success every step of the way.
12:15 – 01:00pm 45m Lunch Break
Please note this is a 45 minute lunch break.
The Zoom livestream will be left on in case you want to enjoy lunch with the other program participants.
01:00 – 02:00pm Faculty Scavenger Hunt
This is your chance to get to know other CS Faculty via a virtual scavenger hunt! We will be joined by the following faculty:
You will have another chance to meet more CS Faculty in orientation.
02:00 – 02:15pm 15m Break
During this break, you may optionally respond to the following poll:
02:15 – 03:15pm Programming
Here are the lessons for the programming sessions:
Additional instructions will be given during each programming session.
03:15 – 03:45pm Break and Guest Q&A
We will take a brief break and have a special guest visit from Facebook us for a brief Q&A.
03:45 – 05:00pm Programming
Here are the lessons for the programming sessions:
Additional instructions will be given during each programming session.
05:00 – 07:00pm 2h Dinner Break
That is the end of our official program! The livestream will be stopped at this point. After 2 hour break for dinner, we will return to start an optional social.
07:00 – 08:00pm Optional Social
This is an optional social. We will play Fibbage 3 using the same Zoom meeting room as before.
P.S. We will get the social kicked off, but the professor(s) will leave after 15 minutes for the rest of you to enjoy the game.
Friday
10:00 – 10:30am Warmup
We will introduce the activities for the day and do a warmup exercise.
10:30 – 11:15am Small Group Advising
We will briefly cover the CS major and then move to small group advising.
11:15 – 11:30am 15m Break
During this break, you may optionally respond to the following poll:
11:30 – 12:15pm Center for Academic and Student Achievement
We will have a presentation from Sara Solloway, Assistant Dean of Students and Academic Success Coach with the Center for Academic and Student Achievement (CASA). The CASA office is your home for compassionate academic and personal support that promotes holistic student development.
12:15 – 01:00pm 45m Lunch Break
Please note this is a 45 minute lunch break.
The Zoom livestream will be left on in case you want to enjoy lunch with the other program participants.
01:00 – 02:00pm Programming
Here are the lessons for the programming sessions:
Additional instructions will be given during each programming session.
02:00 – 02:15pm 15m Break
02:15 – 03:45pm Programming
Here are the lessons for the programming sessions:
Additional instructions will be given during each programming session.
03:45 – 04:00pm 15m Break
The ambient sound for this break is provided by:
04:00 – 05:00pm Closing and Reflection
We will reflect on the week, discuss any on-campus student services we missed throughout the week (e.g. CAPS, SDS, Food Pantry), and finally discuss what’s next.
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