Time

Activities

Lead Person

8:45

Refreshments

Leon

9:00

Welcome & Introductions

Leon/Dave

9:15

University Studies Overview

Dave

• Survey: How much do you know about it?

• Genesis

Review of UI100 Textbook Chapter 2, especially pp. 30-40

Leon

• Objectives

• Structure

10:00

Dovetailing University Studies and the Major

Dave

University Studies Governance: who’s who?

Major Assessment Initiatives

10:30

Break

10:45

Making connections: interdisciplinarity in University Studies

Dave

• Objective #6: integrating the breadth and depth of knowledge

• UI3xx and UI4xx: what’s the difference?

• What’s the difference?

• What are some examples?

11:15

• UI100: what’s it all about?

Leon

• Survey: How much do you know about it?

• Examples of interdisciplinarity

• Breadth of options for Fall 2009

12:00

Lunch

Time

Activities

Lead Person

1:00

Welcome (back) & (re)-introductions

Leon

1:05

• Genesis of current first-year seminar: differences between UI100 & GS101
• Addressing the complaints about GS101
• Concentrating on three University Studies objectives
• Faculty-developed interdisciplinary themes to serve as vehicles to accomplish course goals
• Set of assignments common to all sections plus expectations of exams, papers, presentations across sections

Leon
Dale

• Basics: the UI100 Course Approval Document (CAD)

Dave/Leon

1:25

UI100 Overview: what’s common to all sections

Leon

• The six course objectives/tenets: using the custom textbook
• Addressing liberal education and the University Studies program
• Addressing connecting academic planning and career planning
• Addressing information literacy/research skills
• Addressing critical thinking skills
• Addressing written communication skills
• Addressing oral communication skills, both solo and in groups

Leon
or
Guest
Presenters

• The common assignments/requirements
• Bibliographic essay
• Critique/rebuttal
• Critical thinking reflection (mini-portfolio)
• Oral presentation
• Periodic exams and quizzes
• FOCUS

• Integrating the course general syllabus with themes

1:45

Faculty roles in UI100

Leon
or
Guest
Presenters

• Discussion facilitator/leader rather than primary fact giver (theme notwithstanding)

• Advocate for University Studies in general and UI100 in particular

• Connecting students to University resources for assistance (e.g., LAP/DSS)

• Mentoring, informal advising, coaching, encouraging

2:00

Break

2:15

Teaching portfolio and checklist

Leon

2:40

What’s the FOCUS all about anyway?

Leon

3:00

Best practices: information literacy

Leon
or
Guest
Presenters

Best practices: understanding University Studies

Best practices: good writing assignments

Best practices: managing oral communications

Best practices: critical thinking skills assignments

Best practices: using the interdisciplinary theme to advantage

4:00

Adjournment