Civility on Campus Susan Harrison July 14 2006

Civility on Campus Susan Harrison July 14, 2006 ASLC

Gaining a Background December, 2005 • Civility discussed – A&S chairs • Committee members solicited January, 2006 • Civility Conference attended – Flipping the Switch: Encouraging Civility on Campus at American University – Paper. Clip Communications

Forming a Team • 10 Faculty and 1 Instructional Academic Staff – – 6 College of Arts & Sciences 1 College of Business 2 College of Education & Human Sciences 2 College of Nursing & Health Sciences • 1 Associate Dean: Arts & Sciences • 2 Academic Staff – Housing – Orientation/Advising • 2 Students • 1 Team Leader – Interim Associate Dean of Student Development

Preparing for Meetings Only 6 meetings held KEY • Prepare and distribute materials in advance • Use a detailed agenda – Include questions – Include timed events

Charging the Committee Charged by Associate Vice Chancellor • Develop goals and action plan • Develop an understanding • Make recommendations • Develop a plan for continuation

Starting the Process February 17 th • Charge given • Goals reviewed • Approaches considered • Questions answered • Timeline distributed

Continuing the Meetings February 28 th • Video discussed • Ideas shared • Goals & “Civility” concept reviewed • Method for being inclusive determined – Students to be surveyed • In the classroom • On the web

Collecting the Data • Script developed • Web Survey designed • Classes interviewed • Web data collected

Making the Point • Awareness raised • Ideas welcomed • Data gathered

Answering the Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. What words or phrases come to mind when you think about civility? What characteristics of civil behavior should be exhibited by both students and instructors in a classroom learning environment? What characteristics of civil behavior should be exhibited by participants in other learning environments such as casual conversations, group deliberations, Desire-2 -Learn discussions, performance events, email exchanges, and athletic events? What characteristics of civil behavior should be exhibited in residence halls by students, RAs, and hall directors or by neighbors in the community? What do you think of the idea of considering civility as a part of a liberal education?

Organizing the Results • • • Respecting students Respecting teachers Respecting one another Respecting roommates Tabulated results Incivility examples

Respecting Students Teachers – Showing respect for the students … • start on time • speak clearly and loudly • establish an atmosphere where… • show interest by actually listening • react in a positive way • adapt for varying learning rates/styles

Holding March Meetings March 14 th • Civility statements reviewed • Classroom responses discussed • Input sources determined • Slogan ideas shared • Name decided – Campus Civility Team

Holding another One March 28 th • Update given • Survey finalized • Slogan decided – Excellence through Civility • Roll out discussed • Team divided

Dividing the Work • Educational brochure • Liberal Arts connections • Syllabus information • Orientation skit • Web site and links

Reviewing the Work April 18 th – Group updates • Group updates given – Educational brochure ready – Syllabus information ready – Web site under construction

Presenting the Results April 25 th • Survey results discussed • Reports heard • Presentation decided • Assessment methods determined

Wrapping up the Semester May 9 th • Celebration held • Web site revealed • Survey taken • Future plans discussed – – Speakers Brown bags Contests Civility day or week

SHOW ORIENTATION SKIT

SEE WEB SITE

SURVEY RESULTS

THANKS