Sharing Commonality in Our Aspirations: The Common Academic Program (CAP) as a Community of Learners
About the Presenter(s)
Elizabeth Mackay, First-Year Humanities Commons Coordinator; Department of English
Cassandra Secrease, Principles of Oral Communication (CMM 100) Course Director; Department of Communication
Christopher Brough, Social Science Interdisciplinary (SSC 200) Coordinator; Department of Political Science
Youssef Farhat, Diversity and Social Justice (DSJ) Coordinator; Department of Political Science
Nicola Work, Associate Professor and Interim Assistant Provost for the Common Academic Program
Location
Kennedy Union Room 310
Start Date
4-1-2023 2:10 PM
End Date
4-1-2023 3:00 PM
Abstract/Description
What does it take to prepare future leaders through CAP foundational courses? Three years into their roles, the four CAP Component Coordinators-- Elizabeth Mackay (Humanities Commons), Cassandra Secrease (Principles of Oral Communication, CMM 100), Christopher Brough (Social Science Interdisciplinary, SSC 200), Youssef Farhat (Diversity and Social Justice) -- come together to discuss how their components help instill a sense of community and agency in our students, share updates and reflect on lessons learned from the University Senate’s planned 5-Year Review of CAP. More specifically, we will think together about how our components, individually and collectively, help us rediscover our roles in supporting faculty in shaping future leadership inspired by our institutional learning goals and values.
Goals for Attendees
Attendees will be able to: - Learn more about the CAP program, its innovative design and value in preparing students to discover themselves and understand the complexities of the world and the crises of the now and the future - Meet the CAP Component Coordinators (Humanities Commons, and Principles of Oral Communication CMM 100, Social Science Interdisciplinary SSC 200, and Diversity and Social Justice) and learn about their roles and strategies supporting faculty in course design, development and learning assessments - Have a clearer understanding of how CAP components set a foundation to instill a sense of agency and community among our students and shape their engagement with our institutional learning goals
Sharing Commonality in Our Aspirations: The Common Academic Program (CAP) as a Community of Learners
Kennedy Union Room 310
What does it take to prepare future leaders through CAP foundational courses? Three years into their roles, the four CAP Component Coordinators-- Elizabeth Mackay (Humanities Commons), Cassandra Secrease (Principles of Oral Communication, CMM 100), Christopher Brough (Social Science Interdisciplinary, SSC 200), Youssef Farhat (Diversity and Social Justice) -- come together to discuss how their components help instill a sense of community and agency in our students, share updates and reflect on lessons learned from the University Senate’s planned 5-Year Review of CAP. More specifically, we will think together about how our components, individually and collectively, help us rediscover our roles in supporting faculty in shaping future leadership inspired by our institutional learning goals and values.
