1. Welcome 4:30

2. Approval of minutes from meeting of March 7, 2011 (attached) 4:303. Remarks--President Steve Poskanzer 4:354. ECC Business—Professor Lori Pearson Update on Peer Led Inter-Group Dialogue

4:45

5. Scholarly Repository Service—Sam Demas, College Librarian 4:556. Weitz Center News—Steve Richardson, Director of the Arts 5:007. 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)

5:30

10. Announcements—Berkshire-Hathaway, spring sports 5:4511. Adjourn 6:00

Faculty MeetingMonday, April 4, 2011

Boliou 104, 4:30-6:00 p.m.

Upcoming faculty meetingsApril 18--Breakout session canceled

May 9 – Regular faculty meetingMay 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 CarletonCo-chairs: Joe Baggot and Lori PearsonAdvisory 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 1 Introductions

Week 2 Social Identities

Week 3 Systems of Oppression

Week 4 Power and Privilege

Week 5 Race

Week 6 Class

Week 7 Gender

Week 8 Sexuality

Week 9 Alliances 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