Funds allocated for faculty proposed programs
By: Craig Eisenberger
Issue date: 2/11/05 Section: News
Originally published: 2/11/05 at 10:40 AM EST
Last update: 2/11/05 at 10:43 AM EST
Originally published: 2/11/05 at 10:40 AM EST
Last update: 2/11/05 at 10:43 AM EST
With funds available from the Office of the Provost, University faculty proposals for educational initiatives have been given grants from two Strategic Plan Task Forces.
The Task Force on the Integration of Selected Student Services and the Development of International Cooperative Education Opportunities chaired by Vice President of Enrollment Management Joan McDonald and co-chaired by Faculty Senate Recording Secretary and Professor of Physics Teck-kah Lim has approved six of the 13 proposals that would be implemented in the Spring 2005 term.
"Our goal was to strengthen co-op with the academic environment since students leave on co-op and return [to campus afterwards]," McDonald said.
McDonald said that the problem with this was that there was no integration between co-op and the course work that students receive.
She told of one proposal which would create a "Co-op inclusive" course, which would be labeled similarly to a writing intensive course. The goal is to enhance student understanding by creating a link between their studies and work experiences.
"Earmarked as co-op inclusive, learning experiences from co-op are integral to the course," McDonald added.
Another area that this task force is covering deals with international programs, such as the international co-op. While the International Area Studies major partly accomplishes this goal, McDonald would like more to be done to strengthen the international area of co-op.
"International co-ops were big five years ago," McDonald said, but added that after the September 11 attacks that the number of students participating had diminished. The proposal entitled "Best Practices in Internationalizing the Campus" seeks to "gather information about [the] best practices and optimal models for 'internationalizing' U.S. campuses," according to documents supplied by McDonald.
Specifically the proposal seeks to obtain information regarding an integration of study abroad with academic curricula, further development of international co-op experiences, programs supporting international students and faculty on campus, development of curricula incorporating international perspectives, and financial and administrative management of international programs. She added that the University would be looking at Boston University, which is known for its strong international focus, for part of the project.
The Task Force on the Integration of Selected Student Services and the Development of International Cooperative Education Opportunities chaired by Vice President of Enrollment Management Joan McDonald and co-chaired by Faculty Senate Recording Secretary and Professor of Physics Teck-kah Lim has approved six of the 13 proposals that would be implemented in the Spring 2005 term.
"Our goal was to strengthen co-op with the academic environment since students leave on co-op and return [to campus afterwards]," McDonald said.
McDonald said that the problem with this was that there was no integration between co-op and the course work that students receive.
She told of one proposal which would create a "Co-op inclusive" course, which would be labeled similarly to a writing intensive course. The goal is to enhance student understanding by creating a link between their studies and work experiences.
"Earmarked as co-op inclusive, learning experiences from co-op are integral to the course," McDonald added.
Another area that this task force is covering deals with international programs, such as the international co-op. While the International Area Studies major partly accomplishes this goal, McDonald would like more to be done to strengthen the international area of co-op.
"International co-ops were big five years ago," McDonald said, but added that after the September 11 attacks that the number of students participating had diminished. The proposal entitled "Best Practices in Internationalizing the Campus" seeks to "gather information about [the] best practices and optimal models for 'internationalizing' U.S. campuses," according to documents supplied by McDonald.
Specifically the proposal seeks to obtain information regarding an integration of study abroad with academic curricula, further development of international co-op experiences, programs supporting international students and faculty on campus, development of curricula incorporating international perspectives, and financial and administrative management of international programs. She added that the University would be looking at Boston University, which is known for its strong international focus, for part of the project.
