Read the following information to learn more about the requirements and responsibilities for students who participate in the Foothill College Pass the Torch Program. All students who participate in the program work hard and are expected to be responsible, have integrity, meet deadlines and plan accordingly. Once selected to participate in the program, your academic progress is monitored. Failure to meet the program obligations outlined below will result in removal from the program.

There are two types of students -leaders and members- who participate in the innovative Pass the Torch peer-study program:

• The leader is the student who has completed one of Pass the Torch's core courses at Foothill, and who has also earn an A grade in the core course and/or has been recommended by the core course instructor; and
• The member is the student who is currently enrolled in a Pass The Torch core class at Foothill College, and who is willing to work hard and maximize peer study resources to earn a grade of C or better in that core course.

To participate in the program, all students must meet and maintain the following criteria. If you are a leader, you're required to:

• Have earned an A grade in core Math, English and/or ESLL courses; or
• Have received a recommendation from your instructor; and
• Attend the Leader’s Introductory Meeting which meets the first week each quarter; and
• Enroll in and attend the mandatory weekly one-unit Pass the Torch Team Leader Training class (either L A 111A/111B or PSE 111A/111B); and
• Complete a mandatory total of three hours per week of the following:
  • one hour of leader training and
  • two hours of team meetings.

If you are a member, you're required to:

• Enroll in one of the core Math, English and/or ESLL courses;
• Attend the Member’s Introductory Meeting which meets the fourth week each quarter;
• Enroll in the one-unit CNSL 51: Learning Strategies for College Students course by completing a Instructors Petition to Waive Title 5 Add/Drop Regulations form and turning it in to the Pass the Torch Program Coordinator who will submit it to Admissions and Records. Once you are enrolled it is your responsibility to pay for the unit fee and to Drop or take a Withdrawal if you decide to discontinue in the program.
• Attend all meetings of the mandatory Member Training classes CNSL51.
• Complete a mandatory total of three hours per week of the following:
  • one hour of member training and
  • two hours of team meetings.

Which core courses are supported by the Pass the Torch Program?
Currently, Foothill College courses that are supported by the Pass the Torch peer-study program include:

*concurrent enrollment required.

Orientation Schedule

• New leaders and members must attend a one-hour orientation before they can be matched.
• You must be registered and have paid your fees for courses before you will be permitted to attend an orientation.
• As a member, you must have earned a grade of C or better in the prerequisite of the core course for which you are enrolling.
• Review the schedule below.

What do I bring to the orientation?

• Pen, pencil, highlighter and paper.
• Print out and bring a hard copy of your class schedule.
• Also, if you do not have a campus parking permit, be certain to also bring $3 to purchase a day-use parking permit. Purchase permit from dispensers in any student lot.
• A permit is required at all times and citations are issued.

What questions will be answered at orientation?

In addition to meeting program staff, you can expect answers to questions such as the following at the one-hour orientation session:

• Your role and responsibilities as a program participant;
• Explanation of student success benefits that result from one-to-one study team approach to learning;
• Descriptions of the different core courses supported by the program;
• Explanation of procedures and monitoring process;
• Stipend disbursement process and calendar;
• Items that require you to follow up in weekly team meetings, member training course (CNSL 51), and/or leader training course (L A 111A/PSE 111A); and
• Brief history of the program.

What are Pass the Torch study teams?
Study teams are comprised of two students: one student is the leader and the other student is the member. The two-person team is matched by Pass the Torch staff. The team meets for the entire quarter and works together in the specific subject in which the member is enrolled. Pass the Torch staff may offer assistance to working teams.

What is the difference between the leader and the member?
The leader is a student who has completed the core course at Foothill College and earned a grade of A grade and/or has been recommended by the core instructor. You may qualify to be a mathematics leader if you're currently enrolled in a higher-level mathematics course and have successfully completed the Pass the Torch MATH 101, 105 or 200 examinations.

The leader must also complete the mandatory one-unit leader-training course with the subject coordinator/instructor (see training schedule). The leader will reserve a total of three hours per week to participate in the Pass the Torch Program. The leader is paid a stipend for each hour he/she meets in a study team. The member is a student who is currently enrolled in a core class that Pass the Torch supports.

Leader Introduction Meetings for Math & English/ESLL
All New Leaders must attend one.

First Week of Spring Quarter 2013
Wednesday, April 10th	12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Room, TBA
Friday, April 12th	12:10 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.	Room, TBA

Member Introduction: Math & English/ESLL
All New Members must attend one of the following introductions below and enroll in the one-unit CNSL 51: Learning Strategies for College Students course by completing a Instructors Petition to Waive Title 5 Add/Drop Regulations form and turning it in to the Pass the Torch Program Coordinator who will submit it to Admissions and Records.

Fourth Week of Spring Quarter 2013 April 29th - May 1st
Monday - April 29th	12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.	Room #6503
Tuesday - April 30th	12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.	Room #1220
Wednesday - May 1st	8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.	Room #8330

What are the benefits of being in a Pass the Torch Study Team?
Early Registration:

• All leaders and members who are in good standing with the Pass the Torch Program receive early registration. As long as the individual student has paid enrollment fees for the current academic term and has completed required team assignments, he/she will be permitted to register early (10th week) for the next quarter.
• However, any leader or member who has missed two consecutive team meetings is ineligible for early registration. Review No-Show Policy below.
• Members earn one unit of credit by attending the weekly one-hour mandatory member training class during their first quarter as Pass the Torch participants. The member will receive a letter grade, which will be determined by your attendance and class assignments covering the materials from the book College Study (The Essential Ingredients). Throughout the course, students learn how to develop, use and assess effective learning strategies with the goal of developing a personal system of study. Topics include learning behaviors, attitudes and styles; goal-setting and self-monitoring; time management and concentration; lecture and textbook note taking; test preparation and test taking; and general strategies for learning, remembering and completion of member/instructor conference and member/counselor conference. Member training course is required only during member's first quarter participation in Pass the Torch.

How do I enroll in the CNSL 51 courses?
The Pass the Torch staff will give you a late add form once you are matched into a study team. We will submit it to the Admissions & Records Office it is up to you to go to the Admission & Records office and pay for the unit fee.
Member Training Class are the same hours as the fourth week Member introduction hours (see below).
Class hours are also posted in Pass the Torch (Tutorial Center #3526) and online.
Select one and include it on your Weekly Schedule Form. After signing member contract, it is understood that the member will forfeit early registration if he/she fails to attend class. The instructor's green sheet will explain the assignments that need to be completed to receive a passing grade in the CNSL 51 class.

Weekly Member Training Class Hours
Class Begins the 5th Week of the Quarter

Anabel Arreola Trigonis: Member Training Class Instructor
Monday	12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.	Room #6503
Tuesday	12:00 p.m. - 1:20 p.m.	Room #1220
Wednesday	8:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.	Room #8330

Leaders Hourly Stipend: As long as the leader remains in good standing with the program and meets all requirements spelled out in the contract and code of conduct:

• The leader will receive $9.00 per hour for the first two quarters; $10.00 per hour for the third quarter;
• Each week, the leader must log two hours with the study team;
• The leader is paid only for the time that he/she meets with the member and for which both complete and sign the Meeting Log Form;
• A total of three hours a week is required; and
• If the leader's stipend exceeds $600, he/she is required to complete tax forms for that year as specified by the United States Internal Revenue Service.

One unit of Math & English/ESLL credit for leaders
Unit of credit and enrollment will be determined by subject coordinator/course instructor. Course hours are posted in Pass the Torch Office, which is located in the Tutorial Center (Room 3526). You must select one and include it on your Weekly Schedule Form. After signing the leader contract, be aware that you will forfeit early registration if you fail to attend class. It is critical that leaders attend leader training, even if they are not yet matched in a study team. Leader training begins the second week of the quarter.

How do I enroll in the L a 111A or PSE 111A leader-training course?
The Pass the Torch staff will provide the new leader with an add-code to be used to complete the registration process for the LA 111A/B or PSE 111A/B course. Use the add-code to register and pay related fees online at MyPortal.fhda.edu or in person at the Admissions & Records Office. Fees are due when you register.

How much does the one-unit course cost?
California residents pay $31 per unit to the registrar for CNSL 51, PSE 111A and L A 111A. Out-of-state and foreign students pay $138 per unit. Fees are subject to change.

Leader Training Class Schedules
Starts 2nd week of the Quarter

Phuong Lam: Mathematics Coordinator - PSE 111A/B
Monday	12:00 - 12:50 p.m.	Room #4220
Wednesday	1:40 - 2:30 p.m.	Room #4602
Thursday	12:10 - 1:00 p.m.	Room #4220

Brian Lewis: English/ESLL Coordinator - LA 111A/B
Tuesday	2:40 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Room #6305
Wednesday	1:00 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.	Room #6305
Friday	10:00 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.	Room #6409

How does the matching process work?
Upon completion of orientation, the coordinator of outreach and teams will give you a Weekly Schedule Form to fill out along with your leader or member contract.

1. Write in your scheduled classes.
2. Put an X in the boxes on the days and times that you are not available to meet.
3. Only the blank spaces in your schedule will be used for matching you in a study team. Leave your Weekly Schedule Form along with your leader or member contract with the Pass the Torch staff.

How will I know that I've been matched in a study team?
A Pass the Torch staff member will contact you by both telephone and via e-mail.

1. You must visit the program office in person in the Tutorial Center (Room 3526)
2. Pick up your matching envelope from the matching board with your name on it
3. Read the documents in the matching envelope
4. Next, call or e-mail your study partner and confirm your team's first meeting as soon as possible. Teams begin meeting the second week of the quarter.

Where are the matching boards?
The Math and English/ESLL Matching Boards are the cork-covered board on the right as you pass the Pass the Torch reception table.

What is in the matching envelope?
The matching envelope lists your name in red ink if you are in a Math Study Team or blue ink if you are in an English/ESLL Study Team. It contains your study team partner information, with the date and time of your first study team meeting. Read this document carefully. Next, call or e-mail your study partner and confirm your team's first meeting as soon as possible. Teams begin meeting the second week of the quarter.

I'm having trouble contacting my study team partner. What do I do?
It is your responsibility to attend your scheduled team meeting date in the Pass the Torch room. When you arrive, call out the name of your matched partner. Extend the courtesy of waiting 15 minutes for your partner. If, after 15 minutes, your partner fails to show, fill out a "No-Show Slip" and let the staff know that your partner did not show for your agreed-upon scheduled team meeting. Submit the "No-Show Slip" to a program staff. The staff will then follow up directly with no-show students, and will rematch you if there is a problem.

No-Show Policy
If your study team partner does not show up to the assigned team meeting, complete a "No Show" slip and put it in your folder. The staff will contact the student and notify instructors. If either the leader or member misses two consecutive meetings without notifying their partner and fails to reschedule missed meetings, the student will be dropped from their study team for the remainder of the quarter and lose early registration. Recurrent no shows may affect future participation in the program.

I've been matched but my schedule has since changed. Now what?
If you or your study team partner is no longer available due to schedule changes or other conflicts, you are encouraged to work together to schedule alternate times that will work for both of you. If this is not possible, contact the coordinator of outreach and team development to request a rematch. Be aware that rematching is coffered on a limited basis and is not guaranteed.

Team Meeting Policy
Your team is required to meet twice a week. If a meeting has been missed, it may be made up later during the week or during the following week. Your team is only allowed to meet an additional two hours for extra help, bringing the total meeting hours to 22 for the entire quarter.

Getting Started: What to expect at the first study team meeting.
Log-in at the Pass the Torch reception counter computer area in the Tutorial Center.
After greeting your study team partner:

1. Go to a Pass the Torch staff member and inform him/her that this is your first team meeting.
2. The Coordinator of Outreach and Team Development will go over your team folder and will explain how to complete your team folder properly along with other important paper work.
3. Complete contact information. This information is important. Always have access to your study team partner's telephone number or e-mail address which can be found in the matched information envelope. It is your responsibility to promptly contact him/her the day before if you cannot meet.
4. Complete your Getting Acquainted Ice Breaker and Working on Members Instructor's Greensheet, (instructor's syllabus) as well as the Code of Conduct. Review these important documents together in your study team. Both the leader and the member must sign the documents and leave them in the team folder. Be certain to write important dates-deadlines, tests, holidays, etc... - on your Quarterly Calendar located on the left side of your open folder.
5. If the member has any homework, use the rest of the team meeting time to work on it. Also, complete the Study Team Time-Card before leaving. It is critical that the time-card is filled out and initialed by both the leader and member for each hour that the team meets. It will be used to calculate the leader's stipend at the end of the quarter. If the time-card is not signed by both leader and member it will not be processed.
6. Leave your folder in the file container labeled "Drop Folders Off Here" on the counter next to the administrative staff. All study team time-cards are processed daily. When you return for your next study team meeting, the folder will now be filed in numerical order (team number) and placed in the file area container labeled for Math and English/ESLL.
7. Congratulations! You're now part of a Pass the Torch study team. If you have questions, ask a staff member.

Pass The Torch Orientation Schedule
You will need to set aside one hour for an Orientation.

Time/Day	Mon	Tues	Thur
8-8:50 am
9-9:50 am	Orientation	Orientation	Orientation
10-10:50 am	Orientation	Orientation	Orientation
11-11:50 am	Orientation	Orientation	Orientation
12-12:50 pm
2-2:50 pm	By appointment only	By appointment only	By appointment only

Select a date and time, leave that information with Robert Garcia, Pass The Torch Coordinator of Outreach & Team Development at (650) 949-7358 or (650) 949-7687 along with your phone number and he or a staff member will confirm your orientation.

Pass the Torch is now located in the Tutorial Center Room #3526 (next to the Library)

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