Approved Student Forums, Fall 2009 SPRING 2010 STUDENT FORUM PROPOSAL GUIDELINES Any student or group of students may propose a Student Forum on their own or in consultation with one or more faculty members.  In addition to a brief description, the proposal must include: a statement of purpose and rationale a statement that indicates what qualifies the student to lead the forum an outline of topics to be discussed a partial reading list a prospectus of written and other work to be done by each student a description of the role of the faculty sponsor the method by which the work will be evaluated The maximum enrollment is 15 plus the student leader(s).  When more than one student leader proposed, a justification for having additional leaders must be provided. The minimum enollment is 5, including the student leader(s). Student Forums that enroll fewer than 5 students will be cancelled. The student or group of students will enlist a faculty sponsor.  The sponsor will review the proposal, suggest changes, and sign an agreement with the group covering the work to be done, the sponsor's role, and the method by which the students' work will be evaluated. The faculty member's participation might include attendance at some or all meetings, consultation at intervals with the student leader and/or the group about progress of the forum, reading of some written work, etc.  The role of the faculty sponsor will be examined closely and must be clearly stated in the proposal. The student proposer and the faculty sponsor must sign the proposal and submit it to the department or program chair for review by the end of classes in the semester before the one in which the forum will take place.  The department or program chair will review the proposal and, if approved, submit it to Academic Affairs before the end of exams in the semester before the one in which the forum will take place. Student Forums for Spring '10 must be forwarded to Academic Affairs by Tuesday, December 22. The proposal will receive final review by Academic Affairs within two weeks of the submission.  The review will include attention to the student leader's academic record and specific experiences that would qualify him/her to lead the proposed forum.   If a student forum proposal fails to receive approval, the student leader may address the deficiencies noted by Academic Affairs and submit a revised proposal.  By Monday, January 11, the student leader should communicate in writing to the Office of Academic Affairs his or her intention to do so, and the revised proposal should be received no later than Monday, January 18. An approved list of Student Forum courses will be maintained in the Registrar's Office.  Students will pick up Student Forum Registration forms from the student leader(s) and return the forms to the Registrar's Office by the last day of the Drop/Add Period.              By the last day of the Drop/Add Period the student leader will submit a roster confirming who is registered for the course. At the end of the course, the faculty sponsor will complete and submit grade forms and Credit/Unsatisfactory evaluations to the Registrar's Office.  The faculty sponsor will submit a final report to the department or program chair, who will forward a copy to Academic Affairs. For students who entered Wesleyan before the fall of 2000, no more than two Student Forum course credits could count toward graduation. For students entering since the fall of 2000, a combined maximum of two credits in physical education and student forums may count toward graduation.     Approved Student Forums - Fall 2009   The following Student Forums have been approved for the Fall 2009 semester.  Students enroll in Student Forums during the drop/add period.  To register for a Student Forum, please contact the Student Leader of the forum. Signed forms must be turned in to the Registrar's Office. Enrollment limit is 15 per class plus the student leader.    Course  Title Credit Student Leader(s)   AMST 419 Mixed Heritage/Multiracial Identity in Contemporary America 1.00 Alicia Castagno '12, Rachel Cross '12 CSS 419 Understanding the Historic Yalta Conference through Study and Performance 1.00 Elizabeth Gauvey-Kern '11   SOC 419 Prison System and Its Volunteers 1.00 Alexis Sturdy '10