IUSPP Curriculum Development Meetings

Rationale:
The goal of the IUSPP curriculum development meetings is to enhance
the program delivery to best meet students needs by reviewing the
current program ofering, and revising whatever it seems helpful.
The process of the curriculum revamping will include to ! meetings
"appro#imate $% hours in total& with preparation wor' in between. (e
aim to complete this before )ugust %$!, in order to leave enough
room for any changes for the fall term.
The frst meeting is scheduled on Wed, une !", #!:$%&':%%pm(
*uring the +rst meeting, we will,
$. -evisit what we have been doing "content.themes&
. Prioriti/e and decide what we should be doing.what would be
ideal for students "content.themes& 0 discussion
!. -evisit program delivery "format& and suggest any changes it
may need,
a. 1alance of the group wor' and individual wor'
b. 1alance of the depth and broadness "intensity.fre2uency&
c. 1alance of in3class and outside class wor'
d. 4ngagement level from students
e. *iference between inta'es "(inter.Summer.5all&
f. 6roup division, new 78, continuing 78, credit
g. -ole of )cademic 9entors. 6eneral 9entors
h. -ole of )ssigned 9entors
i. )lumni 6uidance module
:. ;nline components
'. Sociocultural activities
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l. ;rientation < 6raduation
m. 4valuation
n. Parental contact
o. 8oordination, staf meetings, calendar, notes, etc.
p. Updates from 4=I "repeating themes.activities>&
2. )lumni connection
?. *ecide what actions we ta'e from here
Preparation )rom each mentor *e)ore the #
st
meeting: +due Tuesda,,
une !-.
$. =ist all the themes you are covering during the program "e.g. time
management, presentation s'ills, etc.&, and divide them into four
categories, a lot, some, a little, and none but would li'e to.
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) lot Some ) little 7one, but would li'e
to
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and housing "this had
been on my original
term plan for the
summer, but wasnt
put into the
schedule... I have
been doing it with
the students
anyways because its
been a necessity this
time of year&.
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its something that
weve had to really
wor' on this term&
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To reorgani/e the themes and put them in the categories below to reBect
what is ideal for students given where they are at>
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) lot Some ) little
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8ourse Shopping
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as opposed to term&
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applications in fall&
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. ;verall, in terms of the program format "i.e. meeting items C!& we
have been doing, what do you see are wor'ing and what would you
hope to change>
I am happy with the program format "at least the section that I teach&. I li'e
my balance between wor'shop < one3on3ones. I might be able to ta'e a bit of
mine online.
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