| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 69.28 |
| Liaison | Margaret Bounds |
| Submission Date | June 18, 2021 |
Connecticut College
IN-47: Innovation A
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.50 / 0.50 |
Name or title of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome:
A brief description of the innovative policy, practice, program, or outcome that outlines how credit criteria are met and any positive measurable outcomes associated with the innovation:
Starting with the class of 2024, students will be required to take at least two courses related to questions of social difference and power during their course of study at Connecticut College. In Social Difference and Power courses, students will develop: a more informed understanding of systemic forms of inequality and underlying structures of power and their disproportionate impact on underrepresented and/or marginalized peoples and communities; deeper analyses of social identity and difference. This curricular requirement had been identified as a goal in the Equity and Inclusion Action Plan and was adopted by the Faculty Steering and Conference Committee in May 2019.
The Agnes Gund '60 Dialogue Project was established to train students, faculty and staff to engage in difficult conversations and respect diverse ideas and opinions. Starting in 2019, this program trained faculty and staff to use intergroup dialogue techniques in their classrooms. A First Year Seminar titled "Conversations on Race" was also held in Fall 2019. More information can be found in these news stories:
https://www.conncoll.edu/news/news-archive/2019/the-gund-dialogue-project/
https://www.conncoll.edu/news/cc-magazine/past-issues/2020-issues/fall-2020/notebook/09-project-dialogue.html
A letter of affirmation from an individual with relevant expertise or a press release or publication featuring the innovation :
The website URL where information about the innovation is available :
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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