Midterm Study Guide

You will have 35 questions for a total of 16 points on the entire exam.

Syllabus/Course Operations
1) How do discussion board posts work in this class?

2) What do we focus on in this class?

3) Requirements related to attendance in ARE 495-005.

4) Late work policy in this course.

5) Group work assignment(s) in class.

Degree Focus & Degree Audit

1) What can a degree audit show you?

2) Process of adding minor(s).

3) Tools in degree audit:

a) What If

b) Course Planner

c) Course Requirements

d) Advisor Name

4) Number of credit hours required in ABM major is __.

 5) How many hours of Natural Science does ABM require?

6) How many hours of Departmental & Technical electives does the ABM major require?

7) What do ABM students need to do in order to select classes for upcoming semesters?

8) Two activities the ABM major encourages students to get into the habit of early on are
_________________ and ____________.

9) Our major puts a focus on professional development. Do we find your internships for
you?

10) What is the new minor in Ag Business Management?

11) Who are your contacts in ABM:

a) Director of Undergraduate Programming:
b) Coordinator of Advising:
c) Student Services Assistant:

Policies & Procedures

1) Define the following policies:
a) Excess Repeat

b) Schedule Revision

c) Grade Change

d) Grade Exclusion

e) Incomplete Grading
 f) Audit

g) Credit Only Grading

h) Late Drop

i) COVID 19 Credit Only

j) COVID 19 Late Drop/Withdrawal

k) Pre-requisite

l) Census Day

m) Study Abroad (how to get approved & choose classes)

2) When is the Pack Assist Scholarship priority deadline?

3) Explain the process of taking classes at another institution and transferring those into NC
State/our major.
 a) What is the course equivalency tool?

Clifton Strengths
1) Talent is:

2) Theme of talent is:

3) Strengths are:

4) Clifton Strengths focus is on:

5) What are the Big Six Experiences and what do they help students with in college?

6) How could you use​ Clifton Strengths​ to help you decide between two classes?

7) What are the four domains of talent?

8) Who founded Clifton Strengths?

9) _______ is the analytics firm that runs Clifton Strengths.

10) Should you retake the assessment if you disagree with your results? Why or why not?
Identity & Diversity
1) Define the following terms:
a) Diversity

b) Identity

c) Inclusion

d) Unconscious bias

2) What percentage can diverse workplaces increase annual revenue?

3) Does everyone bring diversity to the workplace/classroom/group?

4) What are some examples of identity?

5) Can you see someone’s identity by looking at them? Explain.

Short Answer
Be prepared to write at least 5 sentences (each) about the following:
1) Your top 5 themes of talent and accurately describing each.
2) Define “diversity” and “identity” and discuss differences in terms.
3) Explain the standard late drop policy. What steps would you take to drop the course after
the late drop deadline (non-COVID times).
4) Valuable insights so far in semester.