Participants explore and develop practices that are reflective, learner-centered, and based on a deep understanding of pedagogy. Seminars are cooperative, where participants share their problems and solutions. Participants are encouraged to use their teaching as a source of scholarship. All faculty are eligible to participate. Financial sup-port, provided in part by funds from foundations and granting agencies, is available for many programs.
Courses meet periodically over several weeks during the summer sessions.
Stipends are provided for some the following Academy activities. Notifications begin on April 16. The outcome is an administrative plan for a learning team that coordinates content of courses, the program theme, and the freshman common book. Preferences are given to group applications. Participants discuss the theoretical underpinnings of learning communities and apply them to Freshman Connections.