Community of Practice

Motivation

In line with the 2020 Task Force recommendations on racial and social justice in the curriculum, the College of Engineering Community of Practice (CoP) has united instructors from engineering, architecture, and planning. Together, they share knowledge, learn from one another, and work to enhance our inclusive teaching practices so all students thrive.

Eligibility and Expectations

• All full-time instructional faculty/staff who teach a required course in Engineering, Architecture or Planning are eligible
• Compensation - $2,000 per person ($1,000 from the College of Engineering and $1,000 from department)

CoP Requirements

• Academic year commitment (Autumn and Spring semesters).
• Bi-weekly meetings (90 minutes)
• Create and implement one learning outcome related to Community of Practice goals in a core course by autumn of the following year. Faculty will lay out timeline for integration of curriculum early in the Community of Practice
• Get approval from Undergraduate curriculum chair of the department.
• Allow observation of class(es) when curriculum is being delivered, collect artifacts, assessment and curriculum.
• Take pre- and post-assessment and agree to mentoring based on findings.
• Actively participate in Community of Practice sessions

Benefits of Participation

• Response to student need for inclusive classrooms
• Meets shared values requirements to annual review and dossier
• Possible connection to new GE requirements
• Possible Instructional Redesign credit