Campus Conversations Summaries

October 20th 11:00am Facilitators: Kim Black and Marcus Embry

Themes:

Student centered
Interactions with diverse students
Prof. Dev. Mentoring- both between employees and between employees and students
Interaction between diverse groups
- Ex: K-12 and University faculty; International and American students
Opportunity to engage one’s mind in an intellectual environment
Work we can believe in
Students grow and develop
Enjoy collaboration with faculty who are excited about what they’re doing
Opportunity to expand sphere if influence (not just in cubicles)

Campus operated from bottom up
- StudentsàFacultyàAdministration
- Main focus is the body of students
Environment where everyone feels comfortable, equal, and intellectually stimulated
Keep student/teacher ratio down to keep environment personal
Research collaboration among different areas
Culture of respect in all senses of word
Students, faculty, staff reaching, stretching for full potential
Nurturing environment
Community
Environment where people are excited to be here
Fosters little and big successes for students (not just about number’s)

Listening to people and acting on what is heard
Sense of accountability and responsibility among all members of the community
Environment that values faculty, staff, and students
Environment that supports intellectual development
Environment that motivates people and makes them fell proud of what they are doing
Continuity of program, mission, and focus