Target Audience

This workshop is designed for heads/chairs, undergraduate and graduate program directors and faculty interested in implementing change within undergraduate and graduate geoscience programs. Participants in the 2016 and 2019 Summits for Heads and Chairs are encouraged to attend as well so that they can discuss ongoing issues, roadblocks and successes with others who have been tackling the same types of curricular reform and can help those just starting to develop on action plans.

Goals

The goal of the workshop is to help foster change in undergraduate and graduate geoscience programs and provide a roadmap for using the wealth of information within the Vision and Change report. We will survey the participants in advance of the workshop to discover the specific topics they are most interested in discussing. Specific discussion goals include:

• Broad geoscience concepts, skills and competencies needed by undergraduate geoscience majors and the skills and competencies needed for M.S. and Ph.D. students in Earth, Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences. We will discuss the progression from undergraduate to graduate education and lifelong learning, including advice for helping students prepare for future careers.

• Effective strategies for increasing student learning, reforming curriculum & assessment methods/resources.

• Best practices for recruiting, retaining, and promoting success of undergraduate students with emphasis on students underrepresented in the geosciences, including how to effectively use introductory and nonmajor courses.

• Effective strategies for implementing change in the academic community.

Monday (July 12), 8-11 am PT

8:00 am -Welcome, Introductions, Goals & Logistics: Sharon Mosher, Jeff Ryan, Chris Keane

8:15 am – Vision and Change Overview: Preparing geoscience students for future success: Broad geoscience concepts, skills and competencies needed by undergraduate geoscience majors, skills and competencies needed for M.S. and Ph.D. students in Earth, Atmosphere and Ocean Sciences, andprogression from undergraduate to graduate education, lifelong learning, and career preparation.

8:45 a.m. - Working group breakout sessions – What are effective ways to develop skills and understanding of concepts? How to balance and integrate both into undergraduate programs and into curriculum?

9:15 a.m. - Preliminary working group reports & group discussion

9:35 a.m. - Break

9:50 a.m. - Working group breakout sessions – What does your program wish to prepare students for? What needs to change to accomplish this? What are effective strategies for implementation of changes and changing culture?

10:20 a.m. - Working group reports & group discussion

10:50 a.m. - Action planning; goals for next two days; Road Check

11:00 Adjourn for the day

Tuesday (July 13), 8-11am PT

8:00 am - Overview: Effective strategies for increasing student learning, reforming curriculum and assessment methods and resources. Building for resilience: the Vision and Change document is about looking ahead and changing as things evolve.

8:30 a.m. - Working group breakout sessions – How to plan and execute effective curriculum reform and assessment? What culture changes are needed in your department and how to achieve them?

9:00 a.m. - Preliminary working group reports & group discussion

9:30 a.m. - Break

9:45 a.m. - Working group breakout sessions – What are the ways departments can evolve over time to meet needs of future geoscientists? How can departments keep up with the changing roles of geoscientists and prepare students to address societal issues?

10:20 a.m. - Working group reports & group discussion

10:50 a.m. - Action planning; goals for next day; Road Check

11:00 Adjourn for the day

Wednesday (July 14), 8-11am PT

8:00 am - Overview: Best practices for recruiting, retaining, and promoting success of undergraduate students with emphasis on students underrepresented in the geosciences. How to effectively use introductory and nonmajor courses, build relationships between 2YCs and 4YCs and prepare K-12 teachers. Overview of current status of undergraduate enrollments and geoscience employment.

8:30 a.m. - Working group breakout sessions – What strategies for recruiting, retaining, and promoting success would be most effective for your department? What does your department need to do to develop and maintain an inclusive culture?

9:00 a.m. - Preliminary working group reports & group discussion

9:30 a.m. - Break

9:45 a.m. - Working group breakout sessions – What external stakeholder can you engage to help? What are effective strategies for engagement? How do you sell this new vision to institutional leadership and generate support? What actions do you plan to take when you return to your home institution?

10:20 a.m. - Working group reports & group discussion. Plans for moving forward when return home; unresolved issues, external help needed

10:50 a.m. - Summary of Progress, Next Steps and Roadmap for Future

Please fill out the Workshop evaluation

11:00 Adjourn