Thursday, August 27, 4:00 pm–6:00 pm
2009 Associate Instructor Workshop on Campus Climate
Frangipani Room, IMU
The Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education invites all new associate instructors to attend the 2009 Associate Instructor Workshop on Campus Climate. This year the sessions will be held the week before classes begin, on Wednesday, August 26, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 27, 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Frangipani Room in the Indiana Memorial Union. (These are repeat sessions, so individuals attend only one.) Registration will begin 30 minutes prior to the event.
Most first-time associate instructors (AIs) have not taught at a large research university before, and are often challenged by the diverse backgrounds and learning styles of students at Indiana University Bloomington. Since 1991, the Campus Climate workshop has helped equip first-time AIs from all schools and departments with strategies for maintaining a welcoming and rewarding classroom atmosphere for all students. As you know, by a 1990 resolution, the Bloomington Faculty Council has mandated programs for all new associate instructors concerning the "standards of conduct" set out in the Academic Handbook - including those behaviors related to cultural diversity and racial, ethnic, and gender discrimination. For many departments, the campus-wide session has become an important part of the acculturation of new instructors. Even for the departments who have developed their own programs, the Campus Climate workshop is a rare opportunity for graduate instructors to interact with their peers from across disciplines, and all participants have reported that it is a positive professional development experience.
If you have questions about the event, please contact me, this year's workshop coordinator (Dr. Katie Kearns, Campus Instructional Consulting; Franklin Hall 004; kkearns@indiana.edu; 855-9023).
