1. Welcome4:30 2. Approval of minutes from meeting of March 7, 2011 (attached)4:30 3. Remarks--President Steve Poskanzer4:35 4. ECC Business—Professor Lori Pearson Update on Peer Led Inter-Group Dialogue 4:45 5. Scholarly Repository Service—Sam Demas, College Librarian4:55 6. Weitz Center News—Steve Richardson, Director of the Arts5:00 7. Maintenance and summer projects—Steve Spehn, Director of Facilities and Capital Planning 5:10 8. Carleton Facts: Data from Institutional Research—Jim Fergerson, Director of Institutional Research and Assessment 5:15 9. Are We Special? A Mission Statement Mishmash—Professor Jeff Ondich (and students) 5: Announcements—Berkshire-Hathaway, spring sports5: Adjourn6:00 Faculty Meeting Monday, April 4, 2011 Boliou 104, 4:30-6:00 p.m. Upcoming faculty meetings April 18--Breakout session canceled May 9 – Regular faculty meeting May 23 – Breakout session hold 6 September (Tuesday)--Faculty Retreat “April is a promise that May is bound to keep.”--Hal Borland

Intergroup Dialogue (IGD) at Carleton Co-chairs: Joe Baggot and Lori Pearson Advisory Board: Cindy Blaha (physics) Lawrence Burnett (music) Anita Chikkatur (educational studies) Eric Egge (math) Joy Kluttz (Director, OIIL) Kaaren Williamsen (Director, GSC) Advisory Board consultants: Adriana Estill (faculty for IDSC 203); Sharon Akimoto (assessment)

Basic Model for IGD at Carleton Peer-led student conversations about diversity, conflict, and community at Carleton – For academic credit – Led by trained student facilitators – Supported by faculty/staff coaches – Informed by curriculum of readings and writing assignments – Integrates theory and personal experience; explores future possibilities for transformation

The Program and the Courses Fall course (trains student leaders) – IDSC 203: Talking about Diversity (4 credits) by application only; taught by 1 faculty member (with involvement from Dean of Students staff); trains students to be (potential) peer facilitators for IDSC 103 Winter course (peer-led dialogues) – IDSC 103: Student Conversations about Community and Diversity (2 credits) led by students; overseen by faculty/staff coaches; offered in several sections

IDSC 203: Talking about Diversity (fall 2010) Taught by Professor Adriana Estill and Associate Dean Joe Baggot 2 credits; S/CR/NC; by application only 10 students did readings, journal writing, reflective essay, lesson planning and facilitation practice

IDSC 103: Conversations about Community and Diversity (winter 2011) 36 participants met in 4 sections of student- led conversations and dialogue 2 credits; 10 weeks; S/CR/NC Syllabus: readings, weekly journal prompts, 2 reflective essays; strict attendance policy Lesson plans created by faculty Faculty and staff “coaches” met with student facilitators weekly to discuss course matters

IDSC 103 course topics (sample) Week 1Introductions Week 2Social Identities Week 3Systems of Oppression Week 4Power and Privilege Week 5Race Week 6Class Week 7Gender Week 8Sexuality Week 9Alliances for Change

IDSC 103: Facilitators and Coaches Tuesday 1,2c – Student Facilitators: Kathryn Derrah, Semira Mohammed – Coach: Anita Chikkatur Thursday 1,2c – Student Facilitators: Kendall Bills, Dennis Ea – Coach: Eric Egge Tuesday 5,6c – Student Facilitators: Orion Martin, Lyssa Searcy – Coach: Cindy Blaha Thursday 5,6c – Student Facilitators: Yuvika Diwan, Carin Postal – Coach: Joy Kluttz

Student Comments (patterns): Heightened awareness of self and others; increased comfort in speaking openly about social identities and diversity; developed listening skills; acquired vocabulary for talking about diversity Unique atmosphere: not replicated in typical academic or extracurricular settings; different leadership style; transparent rules for dialogue; more honesty

Next Steps: Spring 2011: Assessment of IDSC 103 and 203; gathering of perspectives on future of program Fall 2011: IDSC 203 (course for student facilitators) will be offered by Professor Meera Sehgal Winter 2012: IDSC 103 will be offered for a second time, in multiple sections

The Program and the Courses Fall course (trains student leaders) – IDSC 203: Talking about Diversity (4 credits) by application only; taught by 1 faculty member; trains students to be (potential) peer facilitators for IDSC 103 Winter course (peer-led dialogues) – IDSC 103: Student Conversations about Community and Diversity (2 credits) led by students; overseen by faculty/staff coaches; offered in several sections