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AQIP Action Project
“Enhancing the Campus Climate for Scholarship”
Importance of Scholarship Definition: Scholarship includes creative
works, research and any other activities that incorporate an inquiry process
Roles of scholarship in the academyFundamental to a campus community where
everyone is a learner: faculty and students.Teacher-scholar model
Current conditionsExpectations of newer faculty & faculty moraleStudent expectations & needsState fiscal issues
Task at Hand Improve communication re: scholarship
Administration, Faculty, Staff, Students Identify and address barriers Disseminate successful approaches Increase participation by undergraduates
1. Evaluate current status of scholarship on campus
2. Develop a plan to enhance scholarship
Committee members Jill Leonard (Biology; Chair) Patty Hogan (HPER) Adam Prus (Psychology) Andrew Smentkowski (Office of Res & Devel) Peter Pless (Art & Design) Will Tireman (Physics) Chris Wagner (AIS) Susie Piziali (Biology) Jim Schiffer (English) Brian Cherry (Political Science) John Ejnik (Chemistry) Mollie Freier (Library)
Major Areas Participation
Determine level of participation in scholarly activities on campus by faculty and students
Develop methods to evaluate level of participation in the future
OutreachGather input from campus community Develop methods to draw more faculty into
scholarly activity in the future○ E.g. training, seminars, interdisciplinary efforts,
etc.
Major Areas continued… Systems
Characterize and evaluate support system and infrastructure; make recommendations to streamline and increase ease of use
Develop a permanent committee tasked with support of scholarly activity
StudentsCharacterize and evaluate the role of scholarly activities
in the student experience and make recommendations for increases in activity
TimeDevelop options and make recommendations regarding
faculty time allocation and load issues
We Need Your Thoughts and Ideas! Today’s Forum
Focus Groups – we need participants!Sign up if you are willing to participate
Contact any of the Committee Members
Email me at [email protected] or call me at x1619
Enhancing Undergraduate Education through Independent Study and Research
Dr. Brad StithUniversity of Colorado-Denver
Friday February 1st 4:00 PMErie Room University Center
Dr. Stith is active in the Council on Undergraduate Research. His presentation will highlight the role of undergraduate research and independent study in improving student success and satisfaction. He will share successful strategies for developing and strengthening undergraduate research and scholarship in a variety of disciplines. Dr. Stith's visit is being sponsored by Office of Academic Affairs, TLAC, and the NMU chapter of Sigma Xi.
