With it, a professor provides you with at outline of what the course is about, the grading system being used for the course, the academic expectations, your responsibilities as a student, the texts used in the course and finally, the professor's name, contact numbers and office hours. As soon as you receive the course outline, be sure to discuss any questions you have with your professor. If you don't, the assumption is that you understand and agree to what's written. Not all UCFV departments post their course outlines on the web. However, for an example, take a look at this sample CIS course outline .
Class sizes vary.
Stay a day ahead. What that means is do your reading before class and make some notes. That way, when the professor goes over the material, you know what's being discussed, your questions will be more relevant and you'll make a good impression. Usually they're bright learners who prepare well and who have developed good study habits. Get help early.