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Title:
Student Activities: Involving faculty in student activity programming.
Convener:
Wiley Davis - GWCC
Attendees:
Michelle Bush - GWCC, Connie Rainey - GWCC, Dean Stover - GWCC,
Madge Valladares - GWCC
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Discussion:
How to come together to discuss and promote the concept.
Utilize available funds to promote service-learning inside and outside the
classroom.
Recognition that student activities can play a vital role in supporting classroom
instruction.
Student services and instruction are on the same team.
Both areas are guided by the vision and mission of the college.
Recommendations:
1. Hold a break out session on faculty and service days.
Facilitate discussion on ways to use student activities to promote classroom
instruction.
2. Attend staff development meetings to plan combined activities.
3. Develop a plan of action, and present it to the administration, division chairs and
other department faculty.
4. Find common themes that connect the disciplines and promote learning.
5. If plan is accepted, faculty would need plenty of lead time to incorporate activities
in their syllabus
6. Learning issues to include: problem solving, diversity, family values, culture,
health, environmental, money management, careers, educational etc.
7. Have FUN.
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