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UC DAVIS: Office of the Provost October 7, 2004 MEMBERS OF THE ACADEMIC SENATE Re: Call for FRS Seminars We are reissuing an invitation for faculty participation in the Freshmen Seminar Program for academic year 2004-2005. For the 2004-2005 academic year, 1-unit seminars may be offered for 10 hours during the first 8-10 weeks of the academic quarter and 2-unit courses for a total of 20 hours during the first 8-10 weeks of the quarter. Both 1 and 2-unit courses are letter-graded. Enrollment is limited to twenty students per class. From the program's inception, faculty members have offered Freshman Seminars as an add-on to their normal departmental teaching assignments. As a means of acknowledging the instructor's contribution to our undergraduate educational mission, we are pleased to offer a modest stipend in the amounts of $2,000 for 2-unit seminars and $1,500 for 1-unit seminars. These funds may be transferred to the faculty member's departmental account. Additionally, instructors are eligible to apply for up to $500 in Minigrant support to defray expenses that may be associated with conducting the class. Additional information on Freshman Seminars related to the Campus Community Book Project is located on the TRC web site as noted below. Although I recognize that faculty have already established their teaching responsibilities for the upcoming year, I hope that you will seriously consider this opportunity to work with our first-year students. If you are interested in offering an FRS Seminar, please complete the online application on the TRC web site (http://trc.ucdavis.edu/trc/freshSem/call.html>) and return it to Janet Chambers (jachambers@ucdavis.edu) at the Teaching Resources Center. All proposals are reviewed by a faculty committee. Please note the following deadlines: October 22, 2004 last date for winter 2005 seminars January 14, 2005 last date for spring 2005 seminars If you have any questions about the program, please contact the Teaching Resources Center at 2-6050/trc@ucdavis.edu. Fred E. Wood Interim Vice Provost-Undergraduate Studies Directive 04-105 Campus Community Book Project Freshman Seminar Call Faculty are encouraged to submit Freshman Seminar Proposals related to the Campus Community Book Project focused on Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992. For more information about this exciting initiative, see http://occr.ucdavis.edu/bookproject.html>. Anna Deavere Smith, an author, an actor, educator, and playwright, interviewed nearly 200 individuals about the uprising in Los Angeles in 1992 following the Rodney King verdict and composed a play of the multiple voices and perspectives. Her work portrays the varied facets of this complex societal issue and takes a piercing look at the consequences of police brutality, community segregation, and economic disparity. A talented actor, currently best known for her role as national security advisor on West Wing, Deavere Smith wrote the book as a script which she enacts in a performance piece based on several characters portrayed in the book. Among the many recommendations from the campus community, this book was chosen because it offers us an opportunity to engage in a rich dialogue on the causes and effects on a community of unchecked prejudice and injustice. As our campus and surrounding community struggle to respond to hate crimes and other bias-related incidents, this book offers insight into the importance of weaving together a stronger, more vital connection among our campus and community residents. As the author writes in her introduction to the book: I see the work as a call. I played Twilight in Los Angeles as a call to the community. I performed it at a time when the community had not yet resolved the problems. I wanted to be part of their examination of the problems. I believe that the solutions to these problems will call for the participation of large and eclectic groups of people. I also believe that we are at a stage at which we must first break the silence about race and encourage many more people to participate in the dialogue. We believe that this book will provide a guide for constructive and respectful dialogue within our community. In addition, the content has broad appeal and application to a variety of contexts and disciplines, such as theater arts, journalism, ethnic studies, sociology, economics, community development, law, and many others. We anticipate using this book to examine many of the divergent perspectives within our community to explore viable solutions to the continuing problems of racism and other forms of bias. Guidelines for Freshman Seminars and a sample course proposal are available at the Freshman Seminar Web Site - http://trc.ucdavis.edu/trc/freshSem/current.html For more information please contact Janet Chambers at 752-6050 or jachambers@ucdavis.edu
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