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Engaging Faculty to Foster
Collaboration
RANDALL WARDEASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY
CAROL FUNCKES UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
Who is in the Room?
Who has been in DS for a 18 months or less.
Carol Funckes
Randall Ward
Ground Rules
1. Allow ourselves to freely add to the pool of ideas and meaning
2. Maintain a safe and open environment to grapple with and mull over concepts
3. Recognize differing opinions come from different backgrounds, but all are with good intentions & support #1
4. A willingness to examine what it is we think we know, and challenge ourselves to see where we can think differently.
What do we hope to achieve through faculty outreach?
Support
Partnership
Trust
Inclusive course design
Disability Representation
Appreciation of Diversity
What would we do if we wanted exactly the opposite?
What is the instructor’s experience?
Discussion
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TOPICS: ◦ Individual accommodations◦ Workshops and training
1. What do we say to faculty?
2. Will it get us to our goals?
How can it be different?
Designer
Consultant
Clearly communicate your office’s role as a resource for faculty.
Establish a personal connection to foster collaboration & partnership
Listen well. Check-in to be sure you’re talking about the same thing.
Don’t let yourself be intimidated.
Be aware of what you represent and how that affects how you’re heard.
Jennifer Smith, M.S.Director, Disability Resources
Know what you want to communicate. Develop fluency with the concepts.
“Fluency”
Giovanni Rubaltelli, abstract designer
Recognize &Capitalize on Opportunities to Expand Conversations
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DISCUSS DESIGN OF STUDENT ASSESSMENTS
Partner with Campus Faculty Development Efforts