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USF-SOM Syllabus NPA 663
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AGI Rome-Italy Program 2017
Humanitarian Emergency Management: Refugee Service & International Organizations
NPA663:HumanitarianEmergencyManagementisaUniversityofSanFranciscoSchool of Management graduate course associated with the Academic GlobalImmersion (AGI),Rome, ItalyProgramand theGraduateProfessionalCertificateon Humanitarian Emergency. The AGI-Rome Program is an internationalexperientiallearningopportunitytohelpstudentsunderstandthecomplexityandbest practices of refugee service management and international organizationsengaged in humanitarian emergency and correlated policies. The globalexperientiallearningofferedinthisprogramcentersontheJesuitRefugeeService(JRS)’smissionforservice,accompanimentandadvocacyforforcedmigrants.TheSchoolofManagementgraduate studentshavebenefitted from this experiencebyintegratingtheirprofessionalmanageriallearningwiththeirleadershipvaluesin order to make a positive social impact and to also assist refugees, forcedmigrants and trafficking victims in the San Francisco Bay Area and worldwide.Learnmore:http://agirome.blogspot.com/
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COURSE INFORMATION
CourseNumber(s): NPA663a(Winter)andNPA663b(Spring)
CourseName: HumanitarianEmergencyManagementIandII
Focus: NPA663a(AGI-Rome)RefugeeServiceManagement
NPA663b(Hybrid)InternationalOrganizations
Semester: WinterIntercession&Spring2017
Coursecredits: 2+2graduatecreditunits.
ZoomRoom: Allpreandpost-immersionsessionswillbeheldwiththesupportofZoomvideoconferencingsystemaccessibleathttps://usfca.zoom.us/j/191942914
AGIBlog: http://agirome.blogspot.com
PreparatorySessions: There3mandatorypreparatorysessions.Youareexpectedtoparticipateinperson(preferred),throughZoom(synchronousvideoconferencetechnology)orCanvas(asynchronousvideoreviewanddiscussionboard).
Session1:Friday11/04/2016from1:00-5:00pm
Session2:Friday11/11/2016onlinea-synchronous
Session3:Friday11/18/2016from1:00-5:00pm
AGIImmersiondates: AcademicGlobalImmersion(AGI),Rome-Italyisassociatedwiththiscourse.
Sessions4-9:RomeImmersion:January8-14,2017
Arrival:SundayJanuary8,2017(programbeginsat6:00pmforpizza)
Day1:JRSInternational:leadership&management
Day2:JRSItaly:RomeandCentroAstalli
Day3:VaticanCatholicChurch&CaritasRome
Day4:CIR&IDLO
Day5-UNHCR
Departure:SaturdayJanuary14,2017(programendsinthemorning).
PostSessions: DuringtheSpringSemesterthestudentswillcontinuetheirstudywithanappliedresearchprojectincollaborationwithanorganization,projectorgovernmentagencyengagedinsomeaspectsofhumanitarianemergency,refugeeserviceoranti-humantrafficking.Thefollowingarescheduledsessions:
Session10:Friday02/03/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Session11:Friday02/10/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Session12:Friday02/17/2017from1:00-5:00pm
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Session13:Friday02/24/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Session14:Friday03/03/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Session15:Friday04/07/2017USF4FreedomConferencefrom1:00to5:00pm
Instructor: MarcoTavanti,Ph.D.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: Office:415.422.4288;Mobile:708.203.4490
OfficeHours: SFHRoom606Pleasemakeanappointmentbyemail.YoucanalsoscheduleameetingthroughZoom:https://usfca.zoom.us/j/5167077073
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Surveyscurrenttrendsandhistoricalevolutionsoftheoriesandpracticesinhumanitarianemergenciesfornaturalandman-madedisasters.Itdevelopsrealworldmanagerialskillstoeffectivelyorganizelogisticsandassetsinlocal,nationalandinternationaltimesofdisaster.Itpromotesunderstandingandcasestudiesincoordinatinghumanitarianactorstoensurecoherentresponsesandefficientlymobilizingresourcesforalleviatinghumansufferingindisastersandemergencies.Itemphasizesthecodeofethicsforhumanitarianresponsesadvocatingtherightsofpeopleinneed.Itpromotesbestpracticesinpreparednessandpreventionforsustainablesolutions.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
RefugeeFocus:Thecourseanditsexperientiallearningcomponentsfocusonunderstandingmanagerialandpolicyissuesrelatedtorefugeeservice.Theworkofrefugeesandforcedmigrationingeneralengagesmanynongovernmentalorganizationsandcivilsocietyorganizationsworldwide.TheworkofinternationalorganizationssuchastheUnitedNationsRefugeeAgencyisoftendoneinpartnershipwithNGOs.Understandingthenatureofsuchcross-sectorpartnerships,alongwiththeexplorationofthehumanitarian,legalandadministrativecomplexitiesofrefugeeworkarecentraltothisAGIandimportanttothestudyofNGOs.Inaddition,thepartnershipandexamplesofinternationalworksofJesuitsRefugeeServices(JRS)willallowstudentstoimmersethemselvesinsomeofthemostcentralvaluesandinspiringpracticesoftheJesuitcommunity.Studentswillexperiencehowthehumandignityandsocialjusticeparadigmsplayaroleintheleadershipandmanagementofworldwideprojectsforhumanitarianassistance.Specifically,studentswillwitnessthecentralrolethatNGOsplayinservicedelivery,internationalcoordination,globalpolicyandadvocacy.TheywilllearntheJSRvaluesofaccompaniment,serviceandadvocacyinthecontextofNGOscapacitydevelopment.
InternationalOrganizationsFocus:Thecoursereviewsorganizationalaspectsonhumanitarianemergencymanagementasrelatedtonongovernmentalorganizations(NGOs)andintergovernmentalorganizations(IGOs).Thesecondandconnectedfocusofthiscourseexaminesrealworldinternational(comparative)policiesandmanagerialinternationalandcross-sectorbestpracticesforemergencymanagementacrosssectors.Nonprofitorganizations(NPOs/NGOs)aswellascommunitybasedandgrassrootsorganizations(CBOs/GROs)playavitalroleincooperationwithpublicandinter-governmentalagenciesinchargeofhumanitarianemergencyresponses.Theyarealsovitalfor
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enhancingandguaranteeingthesocialvalueaddedprivatesectorinitiativesandsocialenterprisesolutionsforhumanemergenciesresponses.Theoverallpurposeofthiscourseistohelpstudentsdevelopaglobalmindsetandinternationalcapacitytoworkandpartnerwithinternational,intercultural,inter-organizationalandcross-sectorprogramsandprojects.
ROME: CAPUT MUNDI
RomeissomuchmorethantheRomanRuins,theseatofItaliangovernmentandtheVatican.ItisawindowtotheworldofrefugeesinItalyandEurope.ItisaglobalcityfacinganinfluxofimmigrantsfromAfrica,theMiddleEastandAsia.ManyrefugeesarealsofromthelatestandongoingcrisisinSyria.Italy’slongcoastalbordersaredifficulttocontrolandthepro-immigrantsocialpolicieshelpturnitintothe“CorridortoEurope”.TheCityofRome,isthesecondstopafterIslandofLampedusa,theprimetransitpointforimmigrants.ItiscurrentlyreceivingforcedmigrantsfromtheHornofAfricaandtheMENARegionparticularlyfromtheongoingcrisesinLibyaandSyria.RomeisalsotheplaceofCentroAstalli,oneofthesheltersandrefugeeserviceplacesofJRSItalyandthefirstplacevisitedbyPopeFrancisafterhiselection.TheVaticaninRomeisalsotheinternationalheadquartersofJesuitRefugeeServices(JRS-int)aninternationalorganizationthatbestembodiestheJesuitvaluesofservice,accompaniment,advocacyandsocialjustice.RomeisalsoaninternationalcityhostingnumerousinternationalorganizationssuchastheFoodandAgriculturalOrganization(FAO),WorldFoodProgram(WFP),InternationalFundforAgriculturalDevelopment(IFAD),andtheInternationalDevelopmentLawOrganizations(IDLO)amongothers.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Thegoalofthisprogramistoprovidestudentswithexperientiallearningandinternationalprofessionalexposuretohelpenrich,inspireandengagestudentsintheirnonprofitcareertrajectory.Specifically,thegoalisforstudentstoacquireappropriateattitudes,managerialskills,partnershipcapacities,andinter-culturalcompetenciestoenterthefieldofhumanitarianemergenciesingeneralandforcedmigrations,inparticular.Bytheendofthiscourse/programstudentsshouldbeableto:
LO1:Interculturalcommunication:Demonstrateculturalsensitivity,empathyandappreciationofculturaldifferences.Thisincludescultural,ethnic,racial,politicalandinstitutionaldiversityaspectsencounteredthroughoutthereadingsandexperientialcomponentsofthecourse.
LO2:Cross-countrycomparison:Recognizesimilaritiesandcontextspecificelementsinmanagerial,leadershipandpolicypracticesacrosscountries,acrosssectors,acrossorganizationaltypes,andacrossdiversepolitical,socialandeconomicsystems.
• Analyzetheinternational,inter-governmental,cross-sector,cross-culturalandmultidisciplinaryelementsinNGOmanagement.
• CompareandcontrastnationalpoliciesandpracticesregardingforcedmigrationaffectinginternationalNGOsandnationalNPOsprogramming.
• DevelopawarenessofimmigrationpolicyissuesandsolutionsthroughcomparativepolicyanalysesofEuropeanandAmericanimmigrationpolicies.
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LO4:Leadershipdevelopment:Demonstrateadevelopedsetofvaluesinleadershipandmanagementrelevanttothenationalandinternationalpracticeforhumanitarianemergenciesandrefugeeservice.
• AlignpersonalvalueswithinternationalhumanrightsandJesuitvaluesofjusticeandhumandignity.
• Recognizetheneedsanddevelopsolutionstoincreasethecapacityoforganizationsandtheeffectivenessofprogramsrelatedtoforcedmigration,refugeeservices,andanti-humantrafficking.
• Challengeyourpracticesandprofessionasmanagerandleaderinrelationtothehumanitariancrisesofforciblydisplacedpeopleforviolent,naturaloreconomicfactors.
LO5:HumanitarianEmergencyAnalysis:IdentifymajortrendsandbestpracticesinhumanitarianemergencypracticesintheUSA,EU,theUnitedNationsandinternationally.
• Recognizethemanagerial,organizationalandinternationalfactorsbehindrefugee,forcedmigrationandmodernslaveryemergenciesofourtime.
IGNATIAN PEDAGOGY PARADIGM (IPP) ThiscourseandtheAGIProgramarebasedontheIgnatianPedagogicalParadigm(IPP)addressingthecontext(who),experience(what),reflection(why/how),action(whatnext),andevaluation(howwell).ThecriticalreflectionsexpressedduringtheimmersionvisitswillbeimportanttocollectivelydiscerntheRomanexperience(e.g.observationsandperspectivesofspeakers),reflectingontheirmeaning(e.g.inrelationtoadministrative,policyandinterculturalchallenges)andinvitationstoact(e.g.providingcollaborativeopportunitieswithotherJesuituniversitiesandNPOsintheBayArea).TheexperientiallearningcomponentofthisAGIwillpayparticularattentiontounderstandingthecomplexity,trends,andanomaliesinhumanmigrationinitssocial,economic,politicalandenvironmentalaspects.Therefore,throughouttheAGIProgram,includingthepreandpostactivities,thefiveelementsofIgnatianpedagogywillplayacentralpartofthewrittenreflectionsandcollectivesharingasagroup.ReadmoreabouttheIPPathttp://www.sjweb.info/documents/education/pedagogy_en.pdf
• ArrupeJusticeImmersionProgram:TheAGIRomeisalsoclassifiedasUSF’sArrupeJusticeImmersionPrograms.StudentsparticipatingintheAGIwillbeaskedtoparticipateinprogramactivitiesinlinewiththeIPPmethod.Pleasefamiliarizeyourselfwiththereadingsandmethodsassociatedwiththeseprogramsavailableathttp://www.usfca.edu/studyabroad/arrupe/
JESUIT VALUES TheAGI-RomealsoreflectssomeofthecorevaluesofUniversityofSanFrancisco.Inparticular,theprogramaimstodothefollowing:
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1. First,enhancestudents’ethicalleadershipanddecisionmakingbyexperiencing‘learningasahumanizing,socialactivityratherthanacompetitiveexercise.’1
2. Second,byrecognizingoursharedglobalresponsibilityasglobalcitizensbyseekingthecommongood.Thisprogramsaimstopromotelong-termcollaborativesolutions.
3. Third,thecross-culturalcontextanddiversityofopinionreflectedintheprogramaimstoincreaseourintelligencetoeffectivelyrelateto‘diversityofperspectives,experiencesandtraditionsasessentialcomponentsofaqualityeducationinourglobalcontext.’
4. Fourth,promotecriticalinquirybyquestioningassumptionsinhumanrelations,presuppositionsinpolicymaking,andperspectivesinorganizationalservicesinlightofhumanrights,socialresponsibility,andthehumandignityofothers.
ANDRAGOGY MODEL Theelementof‘andragogy’(learningbyadults)intheJesuittraditionwillalsobeinstrumentalinlinkingelementssuchasteaching,learning,service,andjusticewithprofessionalservicesandlong-terminstitutionalpartnerships.Inotherwords,studentswillnotsimply‘experience’theprogramforthemselves(consumerlearners)butbecomeconscioussubjectsforpositivetransformations(engagedlearners).ThisAGIProgramexposesstudentstothecomplexrealityofrefugeeserviceandglobalhumantraffickingthroughtheexamplesofinternationalorganizationssuchasJesuitRefugeeService.TheimmersionintotherealityofItalyisinstrumentaltohelpingstudentstorecognizetheglobaldimensionsoftheseissues,comparethesameordifferentadministrativepractices,anddevelopconnectionswithSanFranciscoandotherUSbasedorganizationsengagedinsimilaractivities.ThepurposeoftheimmersionandstudyistogiveSOMstudentsexposuretothevaluesandchallengesofinternationalhumanitarianassistance.Throughcarefullyplannedreadings,assignments,presentationsandactivities,studentswillgainfamiliarityandenhancetheircapacitytoeffectivelyengagewithdiversecommunities,organizationsandinstitutions.InlinewiththevalueofJesuitcollaborationandservicelearning,studentsareabletoparticipateinactivitiesandproduceassignmentsbenefitingtheworkofJesuitRefugeeServices.
COMPETENCIES Thisinternationalandexperientialprogramandcourseisdesignedtodevelop(increase)someofthefollowingprofessionalcompetencies:
• CriticalThinking:Thiscourseemphasizescriticalthinkingappliedtotheeffectivenessofprogramsandimpactoforganizationswiththeirmissionandinrelationtoglobalpolicyconcernsandmarketingstrategies.
• InterculturalCommunication:Thiscourseemphasizesthecomprehensionandenhancementofinterculturalcommunicationexpressedasculturalintelligenceandnationaldimensions.
1ThesestatementsareinrelationtotheUniversityofSanFrancisco’scorevaluesavailableathttp://www.usfca.edu/about/values/
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• GlobalResponsibility:Thiscourseemphasizesthedevelopmentofourglobalresponsibilitiestowardmajorglobalissuesinrelationtoabsolutepoverty,humanrightsviolation,internationaljustice,humansecurity,humandevelopment,socialinclusionandhumansecurity.
• ComparativeAnalysis:Thiscourseemphasizestheknowledgeandcapacitytoperformcomparativeanalysesoforganizationalsystems,legalsystems,andnational/culturalcontexts.
• InternationalEngagement:Throughcasestudiesandtheoptionalimmersion,thiscourseemphasizesimportantglobalcompetenciesforeffectivelyengagingwithdiversepopulationsandstakeholdersacrosssectorsandnationalidentities.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
Theoftencitedphrase“TellmeandI’llforget.ShowmeandI’llremember.InvolvemeandI’llunderstand”demonstrateswhatexperientiallearningisallabout.Experientiallearningisanincreasinglyimportantpedagogyforprofessionalschools,businessschools,publicandnonprofiteducationwhichrecognizehowmanagementandleadershipcanbemoreeffectivelyrecognizedthroughpracticesandrealworldapplicationsratherthanbytraditionalclassroom-basedpedagogies.BothexperientialandinternationalpracticesarerecognizedandencouragedbyUniversityofSanFrancisco’sSchoolofManagementasapriorityandanopportunitytoaccomplishoureducationalmissionandqualityofassuranceexpressedinouraccreditations(WASC,AACSB,NASPAA,NACC).
Attheinternationallevelandinconnectionwiththevaluesofthisprogram,experientiallearningassumesthevaluesofinternationalcapacitydevelopmentforservicelearningandorganizationaldevelopment.Itimpliesthedevelopmentofinterculturalcapacity,alongotherinternationalcollaborationscapacitiestoeffectivelyengagewithdiverseorganizationalconfigurations,projectpurposesandcross-sectorconfigurations.
ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR
Dr.MarcoTavantiistheProgramDirectoroftheMasterofNonprofitAdministration(MNA)andProfessoroftheUniversityofSanFrancisco’sSchoolofManagement.HeistheDirectorandFacultyoftheAcademicGlobalImmersionPrograminRome.HeestablishedthisprogramincollaborationwithJesuitRefugeeService,theUnitedNationsRefugeeAgencyandotherinternationalorganizationstoenhancetheglobalexperientiallearningopportunitiesfornonprofit,publicadministratorsandmanagersatUniversityofSanFrancisco.Hehasmorethan25yearsofexperienceworkingwithnonprofitandnongovernmentalorganizationsinEastAfrica,SoutheastAsia,EuropeandLatinAmerica.Heisco-founderandPresidentemeritusoftwointernationalNGOs,theWorldEngagementInstitute(WEI)andtheSustainableCapacityInternationalInstitute(SCII).Hehasservedontheboardofdirectorsofnumerousnonprofits,charities,associationsandalternativesocialmovementsorganizations.Hisfieldofexpertiseincludessustainableleadershippracticesandsociallyresponsiblemanagement.Heisaninternationallyrecognizedexpertinpovertyalleviation,sustainabledevelopmentandindigenousrightsandheservesinthiscapacityasinternationalexpertconsultantforvariousUnitedNationsagenciesandotherinternationalorganizations.PriortohisappointmentatUSFDr.MarcoTavanti(orDMT,hashisstudentscallhim),hewaschairandfounderoftheMasterofScienceinInternationalPublicServiceatDePaulUniversityinChicago,thelargestCatholicUniversityinthecounty.Healsodirectedandcreatednumerousacademic-communitycollaborationsworldwideincludinginMexico,Brazil,Guatemala,
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Jordan,Kenya,Italy,Vietnam,andthePhilippines.HeisanativefromItaly,trainedinsociologyandcross-culturaltheology,andagraduateofLoyolaUniversityChicago.Readmoreathttp://www.marcotavanti.com
READINGS
RequiredReadings
Seecoursecalendarfordetails.AllreadingsareavailableforfreeonlineofthroughyourUSFLibraryaccess.
HumanitarianEmergenciesManualsandGuidelines:
• UNHCR(2011),Thehumanitarianemergencysettingsperceivedneedsscale(HESPER):manualwithscale.http://www.unhcr.org/50b4cf069.pdf
• WHO(2008),Manualforthehealthcareofchildreninhumanitarianemergencieshttp://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43926/1/9789241596879_eng.pdf
• UNICEF(2005),EmergencyFieldHandbook.http://www.unicef.org/lac/emergency_handbook.pdf
• UNU(1999)ComplexHumanitarianEmergencies(CHEs)http://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/3186F057B642B6B9C1256C22002B564E-complex.pdf
JRSreadingcollection:
• JRSstrategicframeworkhttp://en.jrs.net/Publications_List?ID=23• JRSRescued–whatnext?ProtectionseekersstrandedinSicily.
http://en.jrs.net/Publications_List?ID=4• JRS,AdvocacyinJesuitRefugeeService.JesuitRefugeeServices(2011).Availableat
http://en.jrs.net/Publications_List?ID=10• JRS,WorkingwithUrbanRefugees.JesuitRefugeeServices(2013).Availableat
http://en.jrs.net/Publications_List?ID=10• JRS,SidebySide:learningwhataccompanimentisallabout.JesuitRefugeeServices(2011).
Availableathttp://en.jrs.net/Publications_List?ID=10
UNHCRreadingcollection:
• UNHCRGlobalReporthttp://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c4b8.html• UNHCRreportontheconventionat50availableathttp://www.unhcr.org/3b5e90ea0.html• UNHCRAsylumseekerreport2012http://www.unhcr.org/5329b15a9.html• UNHCR,NGOPartnershipsinRefugeeProtection;AnswersandQuestions.http://www.un-
ngls.org/orf/HCR-NGO-partnerships.pdf• UNHCR,ProtectingRefugees:AFieldguideforNGOs.
http://www.unhcr.or.jp/protect/pdf/ProtectingRefugees-FieldGuideforNGOs.pdf• UNHCR,Partnership:AnOperationsManagementHandbookforUNHCR’sPartners.
http://www.the-ecentre.net/resources/e_library/doc/Operations_Management_Handbook.pdf
Readingsontheparticipatingorganizations:
• JRS,CentroAstallihttp://centroastalli.it
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• CentroAstalliannualreport–summaryinEnglishathttp://centroastalli.it/rapporto-annuale/• ReviewtheworksofCaritasRomaherehttp://www.caritasroma.it• ReadtheCaritasInternationalworksonImmigrationservicesandanti-humantraffickingat
http://www.caritas.org/what-we-do/migration/• CatholicCharitiesUSAandHumanTraffickinghttp://catholiccharitiesusa.org/human-trafficking/• Explore:http://w2.vatican.va/content/vatican/en.html• Explorereadingsinhttp://jrsusa.org/campaigns_focus?TN=PROMO-20100826120437• ExploreIDLOwebsitehttp://www.idlo.int• Checktheresourcesathttp://www.weinstitute.org/certificates.html• CommunityofSant’Egidiowww.santegidio.org• FoodandAgriculturalOrganization(FAO)www.fao.org• InternationalOrganizationofMigration(IOM)www.iom.int• UNHCRwww.unhcr.org• UNODCwww.unodc.org• ILOwww.ilo.org
RecommendedReadingsforyourresearch:
• PolarisProject,ResourcesbyTopics.http://www.polarisproject.org/resources/resources-by-topic
• US-DOS(2014)HumanTraffickingReport2015.IntroductoryMaterialand‘Italy’sections.Availableathttp://www.state.gov/j/tip/rls/tiprpt/index.htm
• UNHCR(2007)TenPointPlanofActionforRefugeeProtectionandMixedMigrationforCountriesAlongtheEasternandSouthEasternBordersofEuropeanUnionMemberStates.http://www.unhcr.org/4a1e48f66.html
• EuropeanCommission,TheEUStrategytowardstheEradicationofTraffickinginHumanBeings2012–2016.http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/home-affairs/what-we-do/policies/organized-crime-and-human-trafficking/trafficking-in-human-beings/index_en.htm
• ItalianMinistryofInterior(2014)AsylumandRefugee–InternationalProtectionSeekersVademecumhttp://www.interno.gov.it/mininterno/export/sites/default/en/themes/asylum_and_refugees/
• Lucht,Hans.2012.Darknessbeforedaybreak:AfricanmigrantslivingonthemarginsinsouthernItalytoday.Berkeley:UniversityofCaliforniaPress.
• Bales,Kevin.1999.Disposablepeople:newslaveryintheglobaleconomy.Berkeley,Calif:UniversityofCaliforniaPress.
ContactInformationforPartneringOrganizations
• JesuitRefugeeServices(IRS)InternationalOffice,BorgoSantoSpirito4,CP6139,Roma00193,Italy,Tel:+39668977389,Email:[email protected],Web:www.jrs.net
• AssociazioneCentroAstalli–JesuitRefugeeService/Italia,ViadegliAstalli14/a,00186Roma,Tel.0669700306|[email protected]|Web:http://centroastalli.it
BayAreaOrganizationsworkingontheseissues:
• RefugeeTransitions:http://www.reftrans.org/• InternationalRescueCommittee:http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-northern-california-ca• CenterforGenderofRefugeeStudies:http://cgrs.uchastings.edu/
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• SF-CAIRS—SanFranciscoCoalitionofAsylee,Immigrant,andRefugeeServices:http://sf-cairs.org/
• ORAMOrganizationforRefugeAsylum&Migration:http://www.oraminternational.org• CatholicCharitiesRefugees&ImmigrantServices:http://community.cccyo.org• NotForSale:http://notforsalecampaign.org/• TheBayAreaAnti-TraffickingCoalition(BAATC):http://www.baatc.org/• Findoutmoreofourpartnersatwww.USF4Freedom.org
ComprehensiveReadingCollection:
• ForcedMigrationOnline(FMO):Thisisalargecollectionoffulltextreporting,journalarticlesandotherelectronicreadingsonForcedmigrationOnline(FMO):aworldofinformationonhumandisplacementmanagedbyUniversityofOxford–RefugeeStudiesCenter.Seehttp://www.forcedmigration.org/
• JesuitRefugeeServicePublications(JRS):JRSInternationalhasnumerouspublicationshighlightingtheirworksonaccompaniment,advocacy,urbanrefugeesandotherperspectivesonrefugeeservice.Seehttp://en.jrs.net/publications
• UnitedNationsRefugeeAgency(UNHCR):AlargecollectionofprofessionalreportingonrefugeeissueshighlightingtheNGOsandinternationalchallengesconnectedtorefugeeservices.Seehttp://www.unhcr.org/pages/49c3646c4b8.html
• GlobalPolicyForum(NGOs):GPFcollectsdifferentinformationandfreereportsonNGOmanagementandpolicies.Seehttps://www.globalpolicy.org/ngos/links-and-resources-on-ngos.html
RecommendedNGOReading
ThefollowingareaselectionofbestbooksinrelationtothefieldofNGOsandinternationalnonprofit.
• Ahmed,Shamima,andDavidM.Potter.2006.NGOsininternationalpolitics.Bloomfield,CT:KumarianPress.
• Edwards,Michael.1997.MakingadifferenceNGOsanddevelopmentinachangingworld.London:EarthscanPubl.
• Fisher,Julie.1998.Nongovernments:NGOsandthepoliticaldevelopmentoftheThirdWorld.WestHartford,Conn:KumarianPress.
• Fox,Jonathan,andL.DavidBrown.1998.Thestruggleforaccountability:theWorldBank,NGOs,andgrassrootsmovements.Cambridge,Mass:MITPress.
• Goodhand,Jonathan.2006.Aidingpeace?theroleofNGOsinarmedconflict.Boulder,Colo:LynneRiennerPublishers.
• Hudock,Ann.2001.NGOsandcivilsociety:democracybyproxy?Malden,MA:PolityPress.• Lindenberg,Marc,andCoralieBryant.2001.Goingglobal:transformingreliefanddevelopment
NGOs.Bloomfield,CT:KumarianPress.• Nejima,Susumu.2015.NGOsintheMuslimworld.[S.l.]:Routledge.• Spires,RobertWeber.2015.Preventinghumantrafficking:educationandNGOsinThailand.• Tai,JohnW.2015.BuildingcivilsocietyinAuthoritarianChinaimportanceofleadership
connectionsforestablishingeffectivenongovernmentalorganizationsinanon-democracy.Cham[Switzerland]:Springer.
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• Weiss,ThomasGeorge,andLeonGordenker.2007.NGOs,theUN,andglobalgovernance.Boulder,Colo:LynneRienner.
• Yaziji,Michael,andJonathanP.Doh.2009.NGOsandcorporations:conflictandcollaboration.Cambridge[u.a.]:CambridgeUniv.Press.
HumanitarianReliefandEmergenciesWebsites:
• Ocha:http://www.unocha.org• ReliefWeb:http://reliefweb.int• HumanitarianResponse:https://www.humanitarianresponse.info• HumanitarianID:https://humanitarian.id/#/• Inform-Index:http://www.inform-index.org• IASC:https://interagencystandingcommittee.org/iasc/• PreventionWeb:http://www.preventionweb.net/english/• HDH:https://data.humdata.org• GDACS:http://www.gdacs.org• CERF:http://www.unocha.org/cerf/• FTS:https://fts.unocha.org• REDHUM:http://www.redhum.org• WorldHumanitarianSummit:http://www.worldhumanitariansummit.org• Insarag:http://www.insarag.org
InternationalNGOsWebsitesandResources
• HumanrightsandNGOlist(UniversityofMinnesota)http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/links/ngolinks.html
• InternationalSocietyforThird-SectorResearch(ISTR)www.istr.org• NGOsandtheUNRuleofLawhttp://www.unrol.org/article.aspx?article_id=23• TheYearbookofInternationalOrganizationswww.uia.org/yearbook• UNandCivilSociety:http://www.un.org/en/civilsociety/• UnitedNationsDepartmentofPublicInformation–NongovernmentalOrganizations(UN-DPI-
NGO)http://outreach.un.org/ngorelations/• USAIDandNGOshttp://www.usaid.gov/partnership-opportunities/ngo• WorldAssociationofNongovernmentalOrganizations(WANGO)http://www.wango.org
REQUIREMENTS Requirementsoverview
Assignment Weight Due
1.CASEANALYSIS 20percent Session4
2.EXPERIENTIALBLOG 20percent Session10
3.ANALYSISPAPER 30percent Session14
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4.CONFERENCEPRESENTATION 30percent Session15
Requirementdescription
1.CaseAnalysis:YouwillprepareacasestudyanalysisofaninternationalNGOorIGOengagedininnovativeandsociallysignificantsolutionsforhumanitarianemergencymanagement,forcedmigration,refugeeserviceoranti-humantrafficking.PreferenceshouldbegiventoorganizationsinItalyandEurope.Optionallyandforextracredit,youcanperformadditionalcasestudyanalysesofotherorganizationsorprojectsinCaliforniaandUSA.Thecasestudyanalysisshouldinclude1)Theorganizationsidentity;2)Theprogrammingandmethods;3)Theirfinancialstrategies;4)Theirpartnershipsacrosssectors;5)TheirvaluesalignmentwithJesuitvalues.ThecasestudyshouldbeorganizedinaPowerPoint10+slidestobesubmittedonCanvasbySession4.Wewillreviewthesecasesinclasstogether.
2.ExperientialBlog:YouwillprepareablogentryonasubjectrelevanttotherefugeecrisisinEurope.TheblogentryneedstobesubmittedontheAGI-Romeblogandinclude:1)Acatchytitle;2)Ameaningfulimage;3)atextof500+wordswithdescriptiveandanalyticalwriting;4)atleast5textembeddedhyperlinkstorelevantdocuments,reports,articlesorstudiesrelevanttoyourtopic;5)thetopicand/ortextshouldhavesomedirectreferencetotheexperientiallearningcomponentsofthiscourse/program.Theblogmustbecompleted,approvedanduploadedontheAGI-RomeBlogbySession10.
3.AnalysisPaper:Youwillworkonanacademicpaperinatopicrelevanttothefieldofhumanitarianemergencymanagementand/orrefugeeservicemanagement.YouwillprepareatitleandabstractoftheproposedpaperbySession11(submitonCanvasandshareitinclass).YouwillprepareaPPTpresentationof10+slidesonthepapercontentandanalysisbySession12(onCanvasandshareitinclass).Youwillcompleteawrittenpaperof10+pagesinAPAorChicagostylebySession14(onCanvasandtobesharedinclass).
4.ConferencePresentation:Yourworkonateam-basedpaperpresentationand/orposterpresentationtobesharedduringtheUSF4FreedomconferencescheduledforSession15.TheannualspringsymposiumUSF4Freedomisaforumwherestudentscanpresenttheirresearchandconnectwithpanelistsrepresentinglocalorganizationsengagedinhumanitarianemergencies,refugeeservice,forcedimmigration,socialjusticeandhumansecurity.Readmoreaboutthesymposiumatwww.usf4freedom.org
COURSE-PROGRAM CALENDAR
Prep-Session1
Date: Friday11/04/2016from1:00-5:00pm
Topic: HumanitarianEmergencyManagement-Refugees
Outcomes: Understandthecourserequirementsandmethods
Readings: SeeCanvas
Prep-Session2
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Date: Friday11/11/2016from1:00-5:00pm
Topic: HumanitarianEmergencyManagement–ForcedMigration
Outcomes: CompareUSandEUorganizationsandpoliciesonforcedmigrations
Readings: SeeCanvas
Prep-Session3
Date: Friday11/08/2016from1:00-5:00pm
Topic: HumanitarianEmergencyManagement–GlobalSlavery
Outcomes: Comprehendtheconnectionbetweenemergenciesanddevelopment
Readings: SeeCanvas
ImmersionSession4–Day1
Date: Monday01/09/2017
Activity: JesuitRefugeeService:Partnershipleadership,Projectmanagement,Service,AccompanimentandAdvocacy
MeetingandtheleadershipofInternationalOfficeofJesuitRefugeeService(JRS-Int.).PresentationsanddiscussionsontheJRSvalueandmanagerialpracticesworldwide.
Outcomes: IdentifyJesuithumanitarianvalues,challengesandapproaches
Readings: SeeCanvas
Assignment: CaseAnalysis:submititonCanvasbytheendoftheday.
ImmersionSession5–Day2
Date: Tuesday01/10/2017
Activity: HumanitarianEmergencyManagement&RefugeeServiceinItaly(JRSItaly)
InterventionofmangersofJesuitRefugeeService–JRS-Italy,anONLUS(nonprofit)
Outcomes: IdentifyItalianpoliciesandmanagerialpracticesfortherefugeecrisis
Readings: SeeCanvas
ImmersionSession6–Day3
Date: Wednesday01/11/2017
AGIActivity: Religiousandculturalaspectsinrefugeeservice(CaritasRome)
Meetingwithmanagers,staff,volunteersandrefugeesoftheCentroCaritas
PossiblyparticipatinginanaudiencewithPopeFrancisintheVatican,aninternationaladvocateforrefugeerights.
Outcomes: Analyzetheculturalandreligiousvaluesinhumanitarianwork
Readings: SeeCanvas
ImmersionSession7–Day4
Date: Thursday01/12/2017
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AGIActivity: NationalrefugeepoliciesandinternationallegalnormativeforAHT
MeetingwithrepresentativesoftheItalianRefugeeCouncil(ConsiglioItalianoRifugiati)
VisittoCentroAstalli–testimonyifvolunteers,staffandrefugees
Outcomes: Criticalanalysisofnationalandinternationallegalcontextsforrefugeesandanti-humantrafficking.
Readings: SeeCanvas
ImmersionSession8–Day5
Date: Friday01/13/2017
AGIActivity: UnitedNationsapproachestohumanitarianemergencies(UNHCR)
VisitoftheUnitedNationsOfficesandmeetingwithUNHCRrepresentatives
Outcomes: RecognizethebestpracticesandmosteffectivestrategiesofUNagenciesrespondingtohumanitarianemergencies.
Readings: SeeCanvas
ImmersionSession9–Day6
Date: Saturday01/14/2017
Activity: Wrap-upexercisetotransitiontheexperiencefromglobaltolocal
Outcomes: Recognizethepersonal,organizationalandinstitutionalaspectsofhumanitarianemergencymanagementandrefugeeserviceinItaly,EuropeandinCaliforniaandtheUnitedStates.
Readings: SeeCanvas
Post-Session10
Date: Friday02/03/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Topics: Debriefingfromtheexperientialactivitiesanddefinitionoftheplanofaction.
Planofactionincoordinationofthecollaborativeprojects.
PreparationofthespringactivitiesinrelationtotheUSF4Freedomconference
Assignment: ExperientialBlog.PostitontheAGI-Romeblog.
Readings: SeeCanvas
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Post-Session11
Date: Friday02/10/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Topics: InternationalOrganizationsandCross-SectorResponses
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CasesfromthefieldandinclassspeakersfromtheSanFranciscoDepartmentforEmergencyManagement.
FEMAandrelatedlocalgovernmentagenciesandNPOpartnerships.
Assignment: Paperproposal
Readings: SeeCanvas
Post-Session12
Date: Friday02/17/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Topics: Internationalorganization’sperspectivesordiminishingcommunityvulnerabilityandincreasingcommunityresilience:Theemergingtrendsandbestpracticesacrosssectors.
UN-OCHAandrelatedagencies
Assignment: Paperpresentation
Readings: SeeCanvas
PostSession13
Date: Friday02/24/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Topics: SustainableHumanSecurity:Postconflictandconflictmanagementissuesinrelationtohumanitarianassistance.
Challengesandeffectivestrategiesforhumansecurityduringcomplexhumanitarianemergencies
ICRC,REDCROSS,IFRC,TheInternationalRedCrossandRedCrescentMovement
Readings: SeeCanvas
Post-Session14
Date: Friday03/03/2017from1:00-5:00pm
Topics: Trendsandsolutionsinhumanitarianemergency
Rapidassessmentsandothermethodsforassessingtheneeds,monitoringtheeffectiveness,andevaluatingtheimpactofpoliciesandprogramsrelatedtohumanemergencies.
Readings: SeeCanvas
Assignment: Papersubmission
Post-Session15
Date: Friday04/07/2017USF4FreedomConferencefrom1:00to5:00pm
Activity: USF4FreedomConference.Readmoreathttp://www.usf4freedom.org/
Readings: SeeCanvas
Assignment: Conferencepresentationofpaper/poster.
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PROGRAM LOGISTICS
ProgramFee
TheUSFProvostOfficedeterminesthefinalamountoftheAGIprogramfee.Thecostoftheprogramiskepttoaminimuminordertoprovideopportunitiesforstudentstoparticipate,learnandcontributetotheseimportantfields.Theprogramfeecoversthehotel(doubleoccupancyroomfor6nights)alongwithawelcomedinner,breakfasts,andcertificationsofparticipation.Studentsareresponsiblefortheirairfare,groundtransportation,additionalmealsandvisa(ifneeded).FlightsshouldbearrangedindividuallywiththeUSFpreferredtravelprovider:ChristophersonBusinessTravel:[email protected].
PreparationandInformation
TheUniversityofSanFrancisco’sCenterforGlobalEducationhighlyrecommendsstudentstovisitthefollowingwebsitesforinformationabouttraveldocumentation,healthandsafety,andotherusefultraveltips:
• http://www.studentsabroad.state.gov/• http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/tips_1232.html• www.globaled.us
Foradditionalinformationconcerningacountry'stravelstatus,pleaseconsultthefollowingwebsites:
• http://travel.state.gov• http://www.treasury.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/programs/• http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/notices.aspx• http://www.who.int/csr/don/en/
ThemoreinformationonUSFpoliciesandrequirementsforAGIseetheHandbookForUSF-SponsoredInternationalandOff-CampusProgramsavailableat
• https://myusf.usfca.edu/study-abroad• https://www.usfca.edu/Provost/Senior_Vice_Provost_for_Academic_Affairs/
ProgramPlanningDisclaimer
Thisprogramandcoursenarrativerepresentsthemostup-to-datedescriptionoftheactivities,requirementsandexpectations.Theinstructorreservestherighttomakechangestotheprogramitineraryandsyllabusbasedontheavailabilityofthespeakersandtheneedsofpartneringorganizations.Studentswillbeadequatelyinformedofanychanges.However,studentsshouldalsocollaboratewithculturalintelligenceandflexibilitytowardourhosts,partners,andcollaborators.WewillrepresenttheUniversityofSanFrancisco,aJesuitInstitution,andagroupofcitizensfromtheUnitedStates.Pleasebeawareofourpersonalandcollectiveresponsibilitiesanddoyourbesttoadequatelyrepresentus.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
ReviewOfAssignments:Theinstructorwillreviewyoursubmittedwrittenassignmentwithinaweek.Youwillbeabletoviewthequalitative(rubric)andquantitative(points)ofyourweightedassignmentin
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Canvasgradebook.Mostassignmentsarereviewedthrougharubricfollowingthecriteriaexplainedinthedescriptionoftheeachrequirement.
GradingCriteria:Theevaluationofthestudent’sperformanceintherequirementsdescribedinthissyllabusfollowsthisgradingscale.Itisthestudent’sresponsibilitytoreadcarefully,askquestionsandacknowledgetherequirementsandresponsibilitiesdefinedinthissyllabusandregulatedbyuniversitypoliciesforgraduatestudents.Thesyllabusisacontractualagreementdefiningtheexpectationsandcriteriafortheevaluation.TheinstructorwillshareboththescoresandqualitativeevaluationoftheassignmentsonCanvas.Studentsshouldkeeptrackofyourcoursegradeprogressonlineandaskforadditionalexplanationswhenneeded.
QualitativeValue LetterValue Numericscore
ExcellentAboveexpectations
A+ 100to97
A <97to94
A- <94to90
VeryGoodMeetExpectations
B+ <90to87
B <87to84
B- <84to80
SatisfactoryBelowExpectation
C+ <80to77
C <77to74
C- <74to70
UnacceptableIf final grade, studentmust repeatthecourse
D+ <70to67
D <67to64
D- <64to61
Failed F <61
Rigorousness:Thiscourseincludesavarietyofassignmentsdesignedtodevelopyouracademicknowledgeandanalyticalskillsaswellasyourpersonalandprofessionalcompetenciestoeffectivelymanageandleadnonprofitorganizations.Thecriteriaofevaluationandgradingforthisgraduatecourseinaprofessionalprogramrequiresyoutofulfillalltherequirementsindetailswhilepossiblyexemplifyingyourcreativeandexcellencebyexceedingtheexpectations.Simplyfulfillingalltherequirements,asdescribedintherubricaboveandnarrativebelow,reachesa“B”levelgrade.Toarriveatan“A”levelgradeyouwouldneedtoexceedintherequirementanddemonstratesomeabovelevelofperformancethroughcreativityandinnovativeapproaches.Thefollowingexplanationofthelevelof
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performancesforwrittenassignmentsmaybehelpfultounderstandthegeneralcriteriathattheinstructorwilluseintheevaluationofyourwork.
Performancelevel
• AnA(aboveaverage)levelperformancepaperisunique,original,engaging,andfull.Itwillhavevirtuallynogrammatical,usage,punctuation,orspellingerrors.Itisauniqueandoriginalcontributionandspeakswithauthorityandclarity.Itisrichindetail,showingaclearunderstandingofdifferencesinlevelsofspecificity;itprovidesjustificationorsupportforallgeneralassertions.Itaddressesalltheassignmentwithallthespecificrequirementsandexcelsinwritingstructure,clarity,focus,style,analyticalsystematization,criticalanalysisandcreativity.Theworkispresentedinaprofessionalandappropriateformat,styleanddesign.
• TheB(meetsexpectations)levelpaperfallsshortofan“A”paperusuallyinstyleandanalyticaldevelopment.Ithassomeerrorsingrammar,usage,punctuation,orspelling,butusuallyveryfew;orithassomeawkwardphrases--butineithercaseenoughtoimpedethereadingofthepaper.Itsdevelopmentisconsistentlystrong,withdetailandsupportpresentinmost,butperhapsnotevery,instance.Itssenseofaudienceisclear.The“B”paperaddressestheassignmentdirectlyandsatisfiesalmostallofitsrequirements.
• TheC(belowexpectations)levelpaperaddressestheassignmentrelativelyclearlybutwithoutsignificantdepthorclarity.Stylisticerrorsmaybenoticeablypresent,butnotinsuchquantityastoimpedethereadinginasignificantway.A“C”papergenerallyprovidessomesupportforassertions,butnotenoughtogivetheimpressionofcompletethoroughness.Thetoneandvoiceofa“C”paperusuallylacksasenseofindividualityofauthororsenseofauthority.A“C”paperoftenhasan"anonymous"qualitytoit,restatingstandardopinionorassertionswithoutgoingintosignificantdepth.
• TheDlevelgradeisassignedwhenstudentsavoidassignmentsorcompletelymissthespecificrequirements.TheFlevelgradewillresultfromtheunsatisfactorycompletionoftherequirementand/oracombinationofbasicincomprehensionoftheassignedtopicsandaninsufficientefforttoovercometheseproblems.
WrittenWork
ThepreferredstylesforwrittenworksandcitationsaretheChicagoStyle--Seehttp://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/tools_citationguide.htmlandhttps://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/717/01/--orAmericanPsychologicalAssociation(APA)www.apastyle.org.PleasebefamiliarwiththisstylethroughthemanyonlineandlibraryresourcesincludingtheOfficialAPAstylesiteatorthePurdueOnlineWritingLabwww.owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01.
Tohelpstudentsmeetgraduate-levelandMNAstandards,studentsshouldpayparticularattentiontotheirprofessionalwriting.Goodqualitywritingimpliesclarity,organization,accuracy,presentation,logic,relevance,scholarship,originality,comprehensiveness,andsignificance.Ifyouneedassistance,youmayfindusefulanoldstandard,StrunkandWhite,ElementsofStyleavailableonline:www.bartelby.net/141.Also,youmayfindusefultoreviewdefinitionsfromTheEconomistStyleGuideathttp://www.economist.com/styleguide/introduction.YoumayalsowanttogetassistancefromUSF’sLearningandWritingCenterathttp://www.usfca.edu/lwc/.
Unlessotherwiserequiredforspecificassignments,thegeneralexpectationsforwrittenassignmentsare:LINESPACING:Double-spaceallpapers;MARGINS:Useone-inchmarginsthroughout;FONT:Use
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ArialorTimesNewRomanfont(nobold);FONTSIZE:Use11or12point;RUNNINGHEAD:Topleft.PAGENUMBER:Topright.Unlessnotifiedotherwise,sendallassignmentstotheonlineassignmentdropboxonCanvas.
INSTRUCTOR AND COURSE POLICIES
TimeandLifeManagement:Pleasenotethatthecalendarofin-classandstudysessionsisdesignedformaximizingyourstudy,organizationofgroupworkandotherassignments.Thisshouldbehelpfultoyouasyoubalancestudywithyourprofessionalactivitiesandworkcommitments.Rememberthatyou,asgraduatestudent,aretheprimaryresponsibleagentfortheplanningyourstudyandrequiredactivities.Graduatestudiesareaprivilegedopportunitytostudysubjectsandenhancingyourcompetencieswhilebalancingthiscommitmentwithyourlifeandotherworkcommitments.IfthereareunfortunatecircumstancesthatwouldimpedeyoutomaintainagoodqualityperformancedonothesitateyouseekhelpwiththeUniversity’sappropriatechannelsand/orbyseekingadvicefromtheUniversity’sStudentLifehttp://www.usfca.edu/studentlife/,andtheacademic/professionaldesignatedadvisorintheSchoolofManagement.Ifpossible,pleaseanticipatethedifficultiesandsetupameetingwiththeinstructortofindpossibleadjustmentsoralternativesolutions.
Attendance:Inaccordancewiththeuniversity’spolicies,theinstructorrequiresstudentstoattendallscheduledclasses.Fullparticipationisanessentialelementofactiveparticipationandrequiresyourprepared,punctualandengagedpresencethroughtheentireperiod.Thiscanbefacetoface(F2F)orrealtimeonline(synchronous).Absencesmayaffectthefinalgradeoreligibilitytositforthefinalpaper/examination.WhenstudentshaveaworkorfamilycommitmentthatwouldconflictwiththecoursescheduletheycanaskpermissiontotheinstructorforthesubmissionofaFOURpagepapersummarizingtheircomprehensionofthereadingsandtopicsofthemissedsession,alongcommentsreferringtodiscussionsintherecordedsession.Oneortwomissedsessioncanberecuperatedwiththisadditionalpaper.Morethantwoabsenceswillseriouslycompromisethestudent’sperformanceandhe/sheshouldconsiderdroppingthecourse.
LatePapers:Nolatesubmissionsareaccepted.Underspecialcircumstancesandwiththepriorwrittenpermissionoftheinstructor(atleast24hoursbeforetheassignmentduedate/time),theassignmentwillreceivea5to10pointspenalty.
FinalEvaluation:StudentsareresponsibletomonitortheirprogressthroughtheGradebookonCanvas,whichincludesbothqualitativeandqualitativeevaluationsoftheperformanceinthevariousassignmentsofthecourse.Theevaluationfollowsspecificcriteriaandcarefullydesignedrubricslinkedtotheassignmentdescriptionandgeneralexpectationsofquality,analysisandprofessionalproductionforagraduateprogramofthiskind.Attheendofthecourse,theinstructorwillcalculatethefinalgradebasedontheweighedperformanceontheassignmentsandeventuallyadjustthefinalgradebasedontheextracreditperformanceofthestudentasdemonstratedthroughoutthecourseandthroughthesocialmediaandotheronlinesupportsystems.
Incompletes:Incompletesaregenerallynotgranted.Underspecialcircumstancesandwiththewrittenpermissionoftheinstructor,studentswhohavecompletedmorethan75percentofthecourserequirementswouldneedtoagreeonanewsubmissiondatewithinthefollowingsemestercalendar.Inthiscase,theassignment(s)wouldhavetobesubmittedbothintheonlinedropboxaswellasinanattachmentdocumentinanemailtotheinstructor.AccordingtheUniversityPolicy,“AnIncomplete"I"
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gradeorNotRecorded"NR"notremovedbytheendofthesubsequentsemesterwillbeconvertedautomaticallyintoaFailing"F"grade.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytocompletecourseworkinatimelymanner.”www.usfca.edu/policy
ElectronicUsage/Competence:Theuseoflaptopsandmobilesarepermittedonlytocomplementtheactivelearninginclassdiscussionsandactivities.Usageoutsideofthisscopeisnotpermitted.Theparticipationinthiscourseimpliesastudent’sadequatelevelofelectroniccompetence.YoushouldalsobecomefamiliarwithLearningManagementSystems(LMS)likeCanvas,andotheronlinecommunicationtoolslikeZoom.LearnmorefromtheLynda.comtrainingresourcesandotherelectronicresourcesavailableatUSFInformationTechnologyServices(ITS)http://www.usfca.edu/its/learning/cit/
Turn-It-InDisclosure:PleasebeawarethatwrittenassignmentsarecheckedwiththeTurn-It-Insystemassessingtheoriginalityofyourwriting.Pleasemakesuretoproperlyciteinbetweenquotationmarkswhenborrowingotherauthor’stext(includingwebsites,articles,reports,etc.).WriteyourowntextandavoidusingtextsfrompreviouslysubmittedpaperasthisisalsotrackedandmeasuredinTurn-It-In.Withtheadventoftechnologyisveryeasytoaccesselectronictextsforyourwritingassignments.However,itisalsoveryeasytotrackyoursources.Pleaseactaccordingtoyourintegrityandresponsibilitiesasastudent.
Collaboration:Nonprofitadministrationrequiresanexceptionalcollaborativecapacitytoeffectivelyworkwithdiverseteamsandmultiplestakeholders.Thesuccessfulcompletionofthiscourserequiresacollaborative(notcompetitive)attitudedemonstratedthroughthesemester.Groupworksareoftenrandomlyassignedandvolunteergroupworksareencouraged.Groupworksimpliesacollaborativeenvironmentandanequallydistributedlevelofworkamongeachmemberofthegroup.Groupmemberswillreceivebydefaultgroupevaluation.Ifconcernisraisedregardingthenotsoadequatelevelofcollaborationthefacultywillsolicittheindependentself-evaluationofeachmemberofthegroupandassignanindividualgradeinfairnesstothestudents.Foranycomplaint,pleaseapproachtheinstructorconfidentiallythroughemail.
Discussions:Divergentthinkersandcriticalthinkers,eventhosewhomaydisagreewiththeinstructororthemajorityofthestudents,areverywelcome.Theirquestionsandquestioningcouldbeveryimportantforthelearningobjectivesofthecourse.However,likeanyotherintervention,theyneedtobesubstantiatedbyinformedargumentsfromthereadingsorotherreputablesources.
Service:Althoughtheprimarysubjectofthecourseisyouaslearner,thepracticeandprofessionalpreparationofnonprofitworkrequiresanembeddedattitudetowardcommunityengagement,service-learning,andorganizationaldevelopment.Throughthiscourseandyourprogram,youareexpectedtopreformavarietyofexercisesandassignmentsthatwouldincludeorganizations,managersandcommunities.Theperspectiveisnottoseethemas‘laboratories’foryourlearningbutratherourcollaboratorstodogoodanddoingitwell.
Communication:Theinstructorwillrespondtoemailinquirynolaterthan24hours.Othertypesofcommunication(phone,chat,Skype,etc,)arewelcomedaswell.Ifyouhaveaspecificquestionyouareencouragedtowriteitinanemail.Theinstructorwillprovideyouwithaspecificresponse.Pleasewritetheemailprofessionallyspecifyingtheyourname,course,matter,etc.Youarealsoencouragedtomeetinpersonwiththeinstructoratleastonceduringthelengthofthecourse.
SyllabusRightsandResponsibilities:Yourhavetherightandtheresponsibilitytounderstandthesyllabusanditsrequirements,expectationsandplans.Itistheinstructor’sresponsibilitytoexplainthe
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detailsofthecourseplans,requirementsandexpectationsatthebeginningofthecourse.Thisisyourcourseplanningtool,yourreferenceguideandyourcontract.Ingeneralthesyllabuswillnotbechangedduringthecourse.However,theinstructorreservestherighttomakechangesandadjustmentstothedocumentthroughoutthecourse,asneeded.Inthiscase,studentswillreceiveatimelyandwrittencommunication.
TeachingEffectivenessSurvey:USFstudentscompleteanonlineevaluationsurveyassessingthequalityofinstructionofthecourse.ThenewonlinesurveyofteachingeffectivenessrunsontheBlueCourseEvaluationSystembyeXplorance.AccesstoBlueisavailablethroughBannerSelf-ServiceandCanvas.LogonwithyourUSFconnectuserIDandpassword.Studentsshouldtakethetheseevaluationsseriouslyusingthisconfidentialtoolasawaytocontributetothebettermentofcourseandthemoreeffectiveteachingofthesubjectthroughconstructiveandobjectivefeedback.Yourparticipationandcommentsareveryimportanttotheadministrationandhaveseriousweightintheevaluationofthecourseandinstructor.
UNIVERSITY AND SCHOOL POLICIES AcademicHonorCode:AsaJesuitinstitutioncommittedtocurapersonalis—thecareandeducationofthewholeperson—USFhasanobligationtoembodyandfosterthevaluesofhonestyandintegrity.USFupholdsthestandardsofhonestyandintegrityfromallmembersoftheacademiccommunity.ThisHonorCodeappliestoallstudents(undergraduateandgraduate)intheCollegeofArtsandSciences,theSchoolofManagementandtheSchoolofNursingandHealthProfessions.FacultyandstudentsintheSchoolofEducationandtheSchoolofLawshouldconsulttheirownschoolsforproperprocedures.Studentsenrolledindistancelearning(onlinecourses)aresubjecttothesepoliciesaswellassupplementalpoliciessetforthbytheirprogram.PleasereadcarefullythedefinitionsandspecificityintheHonorCodedocumentenlistedhere:http://www.usfca.edu/catalog/policies/honor/
PlagiarismandAcademicDishonesty:TheUniversityexpectsstudentstobehonestintheiracademicwork.AcademicdishonestyisviewedasanethicalissueandaviolationoftheprinciplesofjusticeandpersonalresponsibilityinherentintheUniversity'sidealsasexpressedinitsStatementofMissionandGoals.Inparticular,studentsmustrefrainfromplagiarism,cheatingandcollusioninconnectionwithexaminationsandmustacknowledgefullyallsourcesandallassistancereceivedinworksubmittedtothefacultyforevaluation.Intheeventofacademicdishonestyinclassassignmentsorexaminations,theinstructorwillnormallyassignan"F"withnopossibilityofmakingupthegradebymeansofadditionalwork.Inseriouscasestheinstructorwillnormallyassignan"F"forthecourseandwillnotifytheAcademicHonestyCommittee.SpecificinformationonthepolicyandproceduresregardingAcademicHonestyareavailableintheOfficesoftheDeansandVicePresidentforAcademicAffairsandinthePoliciessectionofthiscatalog.Thestudent'srighttoappealisprotectedbyUniversitypolicies.InformationonthisalsoisavailableintheOfficesoftheDeansandtheVicePresidentforAcademicAffairs.
SchoolDiversityStatement:Allpersons,regardlessofage,race,religion,gender,physicaldisabilityorsexualorientationshallhaveequalopportunitywithoutharassmentintheSchoolofManagementcoursesandprograms.Anyharassmentshouldbereportedimmediatelytoeithertheclassroominstructororthedepartmenthead.
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SocialJusticeStatement:Istronglyconcurwiththatcommitmentandexpecttomaintainapositivelearningenvironmentbaseduponopencommunicationandmutualrespect,andnon-discrimination.OurUniversitydoesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,sex,age,disability,veteranstatus,religion,sexualorientation,colorornationalorigin.Anysuggestionsastohowtofurthersuchapositiveandopenenvironmentinthisclasswillbeappreciatedandgivenseriousconsideration.
USFStudentHonorPledge:AsaUniversityofSanFranciscostudent,IpledgetohonortheJesuitvaluesoftheUniversitybyupholdingthehigheststandardsofhonestyandintegrityinmyacademicworkandrespectinmypersonalinteractionswithmembersoftheUSFcommunity.IalsointendtousetheknowledgeandskillsIgainthroughmyeducationforthecommongood.ReadmorefromtheFogCutterStudentsHandbookathttp://www.usfca.edu/fogcutter/
StudentswithDisabilities:Ifyouareastudentwithadisabilityordisablingcondition,orifyouthinkyoumayhaveadisability,pleasecontactUSFStudentDisabilityServices(SDS)at415422-2613withinthefirstweekofclass,orimmediatelyupononsetofdisability,tospeakwithadisabilityspecialist.Ifyouaredeterminedeligibleforreasonableaccommodations,pleasemeetwithyourdisabilityspecialistsotheycanarrangetohaveyouraccommodationlettersenttome,andwewilldiscussyourneedsforthiscourse.Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:http://www.usfca.edu/sdsorcall(415)422-2613.
HonorSocietyNuLambdaMuistheinternationalhonorsocietyestablishedbytheNonprofitAcademicCentersCouncil(NACC)torecognizestudentsdedicatedtothestudyofnonprofitmanagement,philanthropy,andsocialentrepreneurship/enterprise.Itsmissionistoadvancethestudyofnonprofitorganizationsandtheirfunctioninsocietyandtopromotescholarlyachievementamongthosewhoengageintheseacademicpursuits.InordertobecomeamemberofNuLambdaMuthestudentmust:BeacurrentgraduatestudentorpossessagraduateorcertificatefromaNACC-affiliatedprogram.Havecompletedaminimumof50%oftheirrequireddegree-programcoursework,orallrequiredcourseworkforagraduatecertificate.Holdaminimum3.7GPA.Readmoreathttp://nonprofit-academic-centers-council.org/
HonorSocietyPiAlphaAlphaistheNationalHonorSocietyforPublicAffairsandAdministration.MembershipisrestrictedtothosestudentswhohaveobtainedaminimumGPAof3.7.MasterDegreestudentsmusthavecompletedatleastfiftypercent(50%)oftherequiredcoursework(aminimumof18semesterhoursor27quarterhours).Readmoreathttp://pialphaalpha.org/
HonorSocietyAlphaSigmaNuishehonorsocietyofJesuitinstitutionsofhighereducation,recognizesthosestudentswhodistinguishthemselvesinscholarship,loyaltyandservice.TheonlyhonorsocietypermittedtobearthenameJesuit,AlphaSigmaNuencouragesitsmemberstoalifetimepursuitofintellectualdevelopment,deepeningIgnatianspirituality,servicetoothers,andacommitmenttothecoreprinciplesofJesuiteducation.Readmoreatwww.alphasigmanu.org