Approved Student Forums, Fall 2008
FALL 2008
STUDENT FORUM PROPOSAL
GUIDELINES
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Any student or group of
students may devise a proposal for a Student Forum course on their own
or in consultation with one or more faculty members. In addition
to a brief description, the proposal must include:
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a statement of
purpose and rationale
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a statement that
indicates what "qualifies" the student to lead the forum
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an outline of
topics to be discussed
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a
partial reading list
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a
prospectus of written and other work to be done by each student
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a description of
the role of the faculty advisor and
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the
means by which this work will be evaluated
The
maximum enrollment is 15 plus the student leader(s).
When there is more than one student leader proposed, a
justification supporting the need for additional leaders must be
provided.
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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 work to be done, the role of the faculty member, and
the method of evaluation of the students’ work. The faculty
member’s participation might include attendance at some or all
meetings, consultations with the student group at intervals about
progress of the course, reading of some written work, etc.
The role of the faculty sponsor is examined closely and must be
clearly stated in the proposal.
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The student proposer and
the faculty sponsor must sign the proposal and submit it to the
department or program chair for review before the end of classes
prior to the semester during which the course will be offered.
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The department or program
chair will review the proposal and, if approved, submit it to
Academic Affairs before the end of exams prior to the semester
during which the course will be offered. Student Forums for
Fall ’08 must be forwarded to the Office of Academic Affairs by
Thursday, May 15.
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The proposal will receive
final review by Academic Affairs within two weeks of the submission
by the department or program chair. Part of the review by
Academic Affairs will concern the student leader’s academic record
and related experiences that would qualify him/her to lead the forum
proposed.
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If a
student forum proposal is not approved, the student leader may
address the concerns and submit a revised proposal. The
student leader should communicate in writing to the Office of
Academic Affairs their intent to do so by Friday, June 13 and submit a
revised proposal no later than Friday, June 20.
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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 Registrar’s Office and return the forms
to the Registrar’s Office by the last day of the Drop/Add Period.
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The student sponsor will
submit a roster confirming who is registered for the course by the
last day of the Drop/Add Period.
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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.
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For students entering
Wesleyan prior to the Fall of 2000, a student may not count more
than two Student Forum course credits towards graduation. For
students entering in the Fall of 2000 or beyond, a combined maximum
of two credits in physical education and student forum courses may
count towards graduation.
Approved Student Forums - Fall, 2008
The
following Student Forums have been approved for the Fall, 2008
semester. To register
for a Student
Forum, please contact the Student Leader of the forum.
Students enroll in Student Forums during the drop/add
period. Signed forms must be turned in to the Registrar's
Office. Enrollment limit is 15 per class.
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Course
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Title
|
Credit |
Student
Leader(s)
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ENGL 419 |
Connecticut Food Forum |
1.00 |
Ellie Wiener '09, Tressa Eaton '09 |
|
MUSC 419 |
Hip-Hop |
1.00 |
Eugene Podborits '10 |
|
SOC 419 |
Prison Education Initiative |
1.00 |
Russell Perkins '09 |
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