Connections (faculty initiated)
- The Provost, Educational Policy Committee and the Curriculum Support Committee will continually review ongoing and systematic ways of encouraging the development of new Faculty Connections proposals. (April 22, 2010 Ed Pol Minutes)
- FYS Seminar
Approved amendment to Faculty Legislation removing First Year Seminar from both Student-Initiated Connections and Faculty Connections. (Faculty Legislation: Part Two, X.E. 6a Fall 2010) (February 4, 2010, March 11, 2010, Ed Pol Minutes)
- Adding a Connection
Newly submitted Connections proposals must include a clear outline of the types of collaborative pedagogy that instructors expect to use. (March 25, 2010 and April 2, 2009 Ed Pol Minutes)
Before petitioning Educational Policy Committee to add a course to an existing Connection, the faculty member submitting the proposal must first receive approval from faculty teaching courses in the existing Connection. (October 24, 2008 Ed Pol Minutes)
- Removing a Connection
Faculty should inform the Committee when either discontinuing a Connection or withdrawing a course from a Connection in order that the Educational Policy Committee can track the number and robustness of Faculty Connections. (2009-2010 Ed Pol Annual Report)
- Faculty-Initiated Connections at other Institutions
Educational Policy Committee is willing to consider faculty-initiated connections with colleagues at other institutions with Wheaton-approved overseas programs. (Ed Pol Annual Report, 2004-2005 and October 19, 2004 Ed Pol Minutes)
