Willamette University

Game Plan - Overview

Game Plan

The Game Plan program overview, goals and handbooks are presented to first-year scholar-athletes at a 30-minute session in early September. This session will introduce all program concepts and materials. The orientation is then followed by seven weeks of accountability meetings with the scholar-athlete's head coach.

Weekly Accountability Meetings

Week 1

  • FOCUS: Transition to College
  • Library Resources meeting #1: Tour and using the H: drive

Week 2

  • FOCUS: Time Management
  • Library Resources meeting #2: Library catalog and Summit

Week 3

  • FOCUS: Goal Setting
  • Library Resources meeting #3: Journal articles and the Library Database

Week 4

  • FOCUS: Successful Classroom Behavior
  • Library Resources meeting #4: On-line reference resources

Week 5

  • FOCUS: Learning Styles
  • Library Resources meeting #5: Citation building with Google

Week 6

  • FOCUS: Stress and Coping
  • Library Resources meeting #6: Plagiarism vs Proper Citation

Week 7

  • FOCUS: Work Values / Career Planning / Choosing a Major
  • Library Resources meeting #7: Quiz and evaluation