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UC DAVIS: Office of the Provost
October 5, 2001
MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE AND ACADEMIC FEDERATION
RE: Freshman Seminar Program: Special Call for Proposals
I am writing to invite faculty to develop Freshman Seminar courses for Winter or
Spring 2002 that address issues related to the events and aftermath of September 11.
As many of you know, the Freshman Seminar Program is designed to give first-year
students the opportunity to study with a faculty member in more informal, small
group settings on topics of mutual interest. The occurrences of September 11 have
implications that relate to a wide range of topics including culture, language, policy,
economics, biotechnology, psychology, engineering, communication, religion and
history. The offering of such seminars would be a very meaningful and appropriate
response by the campus community, and would provide an invaluable learning
opportunity for our students.
Freshman Seminars are administered by the Teaching Resources Center; they are
Senate-approved special two-unit courses that are given an FRS catalog designation.
They typically meet for a total of 16-20 hours during the first eight weeks of the quarter
and they are letter-graded. Enrollment is limited to fifteen students per class. In the
past, many of the seminars have been held in the TRC conference room and a number
of others have been hosted in the instructor's home or some other mutually convenient
location.
From the program's inception, faculty members have offered Freshman Seminars as
an add-on to their normal departmental teaching assignments. All proposals are
reviewed by a faculty program committee. As a means of acknowledging the instructor's
contribution to our undergraduate educational mission, I am pleased to offer a modest
stipend in the amount of $1,500 that may be transferred to the faculty member's
departmental account. Additionally, instructors are eligible to apply for up to $500 in
Mini-grant support to defray expenses that may be associated with conducting the
class.
I hope you will consider participating in this unique opportunity to work with our first-year
students. If you are interested in offering one of these special FRS 1 Seminars, please
complete the "Proposal to Teach a Freshman Seminar" material found on the TRC web
site (http://trc.ucdavis.edu/trc/frosh/FRSapp.html) and return it to the Teaching
Resources Center at your earliest possible convenience in order to meet the deadlines
for Winter or Spring enrollment. If you have any questions about the program, please
contact Janet Chambers at the TRC (530) 752-6050; trc@ucdavis.edu).
Patricia A. Turner
Vice Provost -- Undergraduate Studies
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