Civility on Campus Susan Harrison July 14, 2006 ASLC

Gaining a Background December, 2005 Civility discussed – A&S chairsCivility discussed – A&S chairs Committee members solicitedCommittee members solicited January, 2006 Civility Conference attendedCivility Conference attended –Flipping the Switch: Encouraging Civility on Campus at American University –PaperClip Communications

Forming a Team 10 Faculty and 1 Instructional Academic Staff10 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 & Sciences1 Associate Dean: Arts & Sciences 2 Academic Staff2 Academic Staff –Housing –Orientation/Advising 2 Students2 Students 1 Team Leader1 Team Leader –Interim Associate Dean of Student Development

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

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

Starting the Process February 17 th Charge givenCharge given Goals reviewedGoals reviewed Approaches consideredApproaches considered Questions answeredQuestions answered Timeline distributedTimeline distributed

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

Collecting the Data Script developedScript developed Web Survey designedWeb Survey designed Classes interviewedClasses interviewed Web data collectedWeb data collected

Making the Point Awareness raisedAwareness raised Ideas welcomedIdeas welcomed Data gatheredData gathered

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

Organizing the Results Respecting studentsRespecting students Respecting teachersRespecting teachers Respecting one anotherRespecting one another Respecting roommatesRespecting roommates Tabulated resultsTabulated results Incivility examplesIncivility examples

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

Holding March Meetings March 14 th Civility statements reviewedCivility statements reviewed Classroom responses discussedClassroom responses discussed Input sources determinedInput sources determined Slogan ideas sharedSlogan ideas shared Name decidedName decided –Campus Civility Team

Holding another One March 28 th Update givenUpdate given Survey finalizedSurvey finalized Slogan decidedSlogan decided –Excellence through Civility Roll out discussedRoll out discussed Team dividedTeam divided

Dividing the Work Educational brochureEducational brochure Liberal Arts connectionsLiberal Arts connections Syllabus informationSyllabus information Orientation skitOrientation skit Web site and linksWeb site and links

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

Presenting the Results April 25 th Survey results discussedSurvey results discussed Reports heardReports heard Presentation decidedPresentation decided Assessment methods determinedAssessment methods determined

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

SHOW ORIENTATION SKIT

SEE WEB SITE

SURVEY RESULTS

THANKS