New Faculty
Social Sciences Division
Orientation Handbook
Table of Contents
Welcome
Division Chair Welcome
UMM Mission Statement
About UMM
Student Profile
Green Initiative
UMM Governance
Administrative Organization
Campus Map
Settling In
New Faculty Checklist
From the Office of the Registrar
Academic Calendar
Final Exam Calendar
Division of Social Sciences Current Faculty
Discipline Coordinators
Classroom Suggestions
Grading Standards
Sample Syllabus
Evaluation Examples
Writing Criteria
City of Morris
City Map
Chamber Welcome
Events
Useful City Numbers
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Welcome
Division Chair Welcome
Pareena G. Lawrence
Welcome to UMM and the Division of Social Sciences. We are excited that you have chosen to
join us. The UMM Social Science Division is comprised of dedicated and talented faculty and
staff across fields as diverse as Anthropology, Economics, History, Liberal Arts for Human
Services, Management, Political Science, Psychology, Social Science, Sociology, and Gender,
Women and Sexuality Studies. Our mission is to provide a rigorous undergraduate liberal arts
education to a diverse student body. The Social Science Division is committed to outstanding
teaching and learning, support for both faculty scholarship and undergraduate research, and
genuine outreach and engagement with our surrounding world. When our students graduate, they
have had a personalized educational experience that prepares them to be global citizens who
value and pursue intellectual growth, civic engagement, intercultural competence, and
environmental stewardship.
The mission of the Division of Social Sciences is to foster a dynamic academic climate and to
support faculty scholarship and student scholarship. The Division of Social Sciences supports the
mission of the University of Minnesota, Morris by:
Providing essential aspects of a liberal arts education through understanding humans in their
diversity as expressed in their histories, ideas, institutions, and behaviors.
Providing service in cooperation with other offices and programs to the campus and the greater
community that contribute to the discovery and dissemination of knowledge to the Social
Sciences and related fields.
Providing our students with core knowledge of their chosen majors, and competence in the
methodologies, techniques, and skills required in their fields.
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UMM Mission and Vision
Mission
The University of Minnesota, Morris (UMM) provides a rigorous undergraduate liberal arts
education, preparing its students to be global citizens who value and pursue intellectual growth,
civic engagement, intercultural competence, and environmental stewardship.
As a public land-grant institution, UMM is a center for education, culture, and research for the
region, nation, and world. UMM is committed to outstanding teaching, dynamic learning,
innovative faculty and student scholarship and creative activity, and public outreach. Our
residential academic setting fosters collaboration, diversity, and a deep sense of community.
—Approved by Campus Assembly April 2009
Vision
The University of Minnesota, Morris’s vision focuses on students:
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to provide a personalized education for each student;
to complement and enrich extraordinary classroom experiences through undergraduate
research, the Honors Program, study abroad, civic engagement, service learning, on and
off campus internships, and the National Student Exchange;
to support and nurture the collaborative nature of the Morris campus and its deep sense of
community;
to celebrate and strengthen the multicultural inclusiveness of the campus community;
to increase and strategically manage resources, including scholarships, to provide the best
educational value possible for Morris students;
to become effective stewards of our environment and serve as a national leader in areas
of sustainable energy and green living;
to recruit and retain outstanding students, faculty, and staff;
to nurture and support all members of the campus community, creating a climate of
forthrightness, trust, and mutual respect.
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History of UMM:
From Boarding School to Liberal Arts
The University of Minnesota, Morris makes its home on a 118 year-old campus. The first
buildings housed an American Indian boarding school, first administered by the Sisters of Mercy
order of the Catholic Church and later by the United States Government. The school closed in 1909,
and the campus was transferred to the State of Minnesota with the stipulation that American Indian
students "shall at all times be admitted to such school free of charge for tuition," a policy the campus
proudly honors. The current Multi-Ethnic Resource Center is the only remaining building from the
American Indian boarding school period.
In 1910 the U of M established the West Central School of Agriculture on the campus, which
successfully educated the area's high school students in a boarding school environment until 1963. It
is this time period that garnered the campus its placement on the National Register of Historic Places
as the West Central School of Agriculture and Experiment Station Historic District. Handsome
Prairie School structures, such as Behmler Hall and the Education building, built during the WCSA
years and designed by well-known state architect Clarence H. Johnston, Sr., continue to serve the
campus well.
In the late 1950s when the U of M announced that agricultural schools would be phased out, a
grass roots citizens movement convinced the Minnesota Legislature that creating a distinct public
liberal arts college within the University of Minnesota system on the Morris campus would be a good
investment for the state. In September 1960 the University of Minnesota, Morris opened its doors and
began fulfilling its institutional vision to be an affordable, undergraduate, small, residential, public
liberal arts campus.
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Student Profile
Morris Students are extremely active in everything and anything they can get their hands on
including student-run organizations, faculty partnerships, internships, musical groups, theatre
groups, athletics, undergraduate research projects, study abroad, campus events and community
events and projects. Be prepared and excited to work with a talented, enthusiastic, engaged and
passionate group of young adults!
Enrollment:
 1,700 students
Student of Color Population:
 15% (the highest in the University of Minnesota)
 7% American Indian
 3% African American
 3% Asian American
 2% Hispanic
Number of Student Organizations:
 More than 80
Class Profile:
 35% of students graduated in the top 10% of their high school class
 and nearly 60% graduated in the top 20%
 The ACT composite average is 25; mid 50% range is 23-28
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Biomass Gasification Plant (Next to RFC)
Wind Turbine
Green Eating, Local Foods
Green Vehicles, UMM Prius Fleet
Environmental Studies Major
Energy Wars (Between Residence Halls)
Energized Students!
Sustainability
West Central Outreach Center
The University of Minnesota, Morris is deeply rooted in the tall prairie grass and
connected to the blue prairie sky. The campus community has advanced
sustainable, environmentally friendly initiatives since the original Earth Day.
Since 2000, these efforts have grown to levels of national leadership and touch
nearly all aspects of campus life – power, food, water, transportation, waste
stream infrastructure, academic study, and quality of life.
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Governance at UMM
http://www.morris.umn.edu/about/organization/
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Administrative Organization
Administrative Organization
University of Minnesota
Morris
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Campus Map
600 East 4th Street
Morris, MN 56267
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Settling In
Three staff members are going to be very helpful in the coming months as you are becoming
oriented at UMM. Their names are Sharon Severance, Laura Burks and Terri Hawkinson and
they work in the Social Sciences division office. The checklist below is something that should
be taken care of before the start of classes. Items on the list can be completed by contacting or
meeting with the listed staff member. Extra spaces are provided for you to fill in other
obligations you need to complete. The list on the next page is an important note from the
registrar’s office.
New Faculty Checklist
See Terri
 Get keys
See Sharon or Laura
 Computer set-up
 E-mail set-up
 Mailbox set-up
 UMM ID card (Business
Office)
 Budget Overview
 Copier Code
 Division meetings
schedule
 Classroom
 Listservs
 Library
 Bookstore
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exams
 Laptop registration
 Get local address and
phone
 Voicemail instructions
 Business cards
 Duplicating materials,
including exams
 Web grading
 Web grade changes
 Work/study
 Syllabus Policy
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Other
 Emergency contact
information to Laura
Burks
 Benefits – Sarah
Mattson
 Getting paid – Mary
Zosel, Payroll
 Parking pass – Business
Office, Behmler Hall
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From the Office of the Registrar
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Class Lists: Faculty are encouraged to check their class lists frequently during the first
two weeks of each semester.
Any student attending the class whose name does not appear on the class list report must
officially register for the class. Petitions for retroactive registrations may not be
approved.
You can obtain an up-to-date list of students who are registered for your classes by going
to Management Reporting at: www.umreports.umn.edu, after you are logged in, typed
‘My Classes’ next to the Search Reports tab located in the upper right-hand corner.
Class permission numbers: Class permission numbers, also known as ‘magic numbers’,
replace faculty signatures and not only protect your signature but allows students to
register for classes for which they need your approval online.
Permission numbers can be accessed through Management Reporting, type ‘Class
Permission Numbers’ next to the Search Reports tab located in the upper right-hand
corner.
Permission numbers are required under the following terms: 1) Prerequisite Instructor
Consent (if you are unsure of this you can look at the prerequisite information in the
Class Schedule), 2) Closed Courses: Allowing students to register for classes that have
been closed due to reaching maximum capacity, 3) After 1st Week of Classes
To see if your class has a waiting list, follow the same steps as finding an up-to-date class
list for your course.
The following link will aid you in submitting grades:
www.morris.umn.edu/services/registrar/grading/index.php
The following link lists important dates regarding dropping/adding classes:
www.morris.umn.edu/services/registrar/canceladd.html
The following link to an index of resources and documents:
www.morris.umn.edu/services/acad_affairs/aavarious.html
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Academic Calendar
Fall Semester 2009
Monday August 17, 2009
Sunday – Tuesday August 23 – 25, 2009
Wednesday August 26, 2009
August 26 – October 16, 2009
Monday September 7, 2009
Monday – Tuesday October 19 – 20, 2009
October 21 – December 11, 2009
Thursday – Friday November 26 – 27, 2009
Friday December 11, 2009
Saturday December 12, 2009
Monday – Thursday December 14 – 17, 2009
Faculty Return
New Student Orientation
Fall Semester Classes Begin
1st Half of Term Classes
Offices closed – official Labor Day holiday
Fall Break (no classes)
2nd Half of Term Classes
Offices closed – official Thanksgiving holiday
Last Day of Instruction
Study Day
Fall Semester Examinations
Winter Break
December 18, 2009 – January 18, 2010
December 24 – 25, 2009
December 31, 2009 – January 1, 2010
Winter Break
Offices closed – official holiday
Offices closed – official New Year’s holiday
Spring Semester 2010
Monday January 18, 2010
Tuesday January 19, 2010
January 19 – March 12, 2010
Monday – Friday March 15 – 19, 2010
Friday March 19, 2010
March 22 – May 7, 2010
Friday May 7, 2010
Saturday May 8, 2010
Monday – Thursday May 10 – 13, 2010
Saturday May 15, 2010
Offices closed – official Martin Luther King,
Jr. holiday
Spring Semester Classes Begin
1st Half of Term Classes
Spring Break
Offices closed – official floating holiday
2nd Half of Term Classes
Last Day of Instruction
Study Day
Spring Semester Examinations
UMM Commencement
May Session 2010
Monday May 17, 2010
Monday May 31, 2010
Friday June 4, 2010
May Session Begins
Offices closed – official Memorial Day holiday
May Session Classes End
Summer Session 2010
May 24 – June 25, 2010
Monday May 31, 2010
June 28 – July 30, 2010
Monday July 5, 2010
1st 5-Week Summer Session
Offices closed – official Memorial Day holiday
2nd 5-Week Summer Session
Offices closed – official Independence Day
holiday
For future reference:
http://www.morris.umn.edu/onestop/Calendars/2009-2010.html
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Fall Final Exam Calendar
Regular Class Time
Class Start Time
Days of Class
8:00 AM
MWF
8:00 or 9:00 AM
TTH
9:15 AM
MWF
10:00 or 11:00 AM
TTH
10:30 AM
MWF
11:45 AM
MWF
12:00 or 1:00 PM
TTH
1:00 PM
MWF
2:00 or 3:00 PM
TTH
2:15 PM
MWF
3:30 PM
MWF
4:00 or 5:00 PM
TTH
4:45 PM
MWF
Final Exam Schedule
Final Exam Time
Day
8:30-10:30 AM
Tues
8:30-10:30 AM
Thurs
8:30-10:30 AM
Mon
11:00-1:00 PM
Wed
11:00-1:00 PM
Thurs
11:00-1:00 PM
Mon
1:30-3:30 PM
Thurs
1:30-3:30 PM
Tues
1:30-3:30 PM
Wed
4:00-6:00 PM
Mon
4:00-6:00 PM
Wed
4:00-6:00 PM
Tues
Arranged
Date
Dec 15
Dec 17
Dec 14
Dec 16
Dec 17
Dec 14
Dec 17
Dec 15
Dec 16
Dec 14
Dec 16
Dec 15
Spring Final Exam Calendar
Regular Class Time
Class Start Time
Days of Class
8:00 AM
MWF
8:00 or 9:00 AM
TTH
9:15 AM
MWF
10:00 or 11:00 AM
TTH
10:30 AM
MWF
11:45 AM
MWF
12:00 or 1:00 PM
TTH
1:00 PM
MWF
2:00 or 3:00 PM
TTH
2:15 PM
MWF
3:30 PM
MWF
4:00 or 5:00 PM
TTH
4:45 PM
MWF
Final Exam Schedule
Final Exam Time
Day
11:00-1:00 PM
Wed
11:00-1:00 PM
Mon
11:00-1:00 PM
Thurs
8:30-10:30 AM
Tues
8:30-10:30 AM
Wed
8:30-10:30 AM
Thurs
4:00-6:00 PM
Mon
4:00-6:00 PM
Tues
4:00-6:00 PM
Wed
1:30-3:30 PM
Mon
1:30-3:30 PM
Thurs
1:30-3:30 PM
Tues
Arranged
Date
May 12
May 10
May 13
May 11
May 12
May 13
May 10
May 11
May 12
May 10
May 13
May 11
For future reference:
http://www.morris.umn.edu/services/registrar/final_examNEW.html
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Current Faculty
Division of Social Sciences
Anthropology
Associate Professor
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Donna Chollett (1996), B.S., M.A., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University
Julie Pelletier (2002), B.S., University of Maine; M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
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Assistant Professor
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Rebecca Dean (2007), B.A., University of Michigan; M.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona
Lecturer
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Joseph Beaver (2009), B.G.S., University of Kansas; M.A., University of Tulsa; Ph.D.,
University of Arizona
Economics/Management
Professor
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Cyrus Bina (2000), B.S., Institute of Advanced Accounting, Tehran; M.A., Ball State University;
Ph.D., American University
Bart Finzel (1989), B.A., Valparaiso University; M.A., Ph.D., Cornell University
Pareena Lawrence (1993), B.A., M.A., Delhi University, India; M.S., Ph.D., Purdue University
Associate Professor
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Stephen Burks (1999), B.A., Reed College; M.A., Indiana University; Ph.D., University of
Massachusetts
Arne Kildegaard (2001), B.A., Gustavus Adolphus College; M.A., University of Chicago; Ph.D.,
University of Texas, Austin
Sheng Xiao (2009), B.A., M.A., Sichuan University, China; Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Assistant Professor
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Kevin Stefanek (2009), B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., Boise State University;
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
Lecturer
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Philip Deger (2006), B.S., MSIR Loyola University
Deb Economou (1995), B.A., Case Western Reserve University; J.D., University of Minnesota
Law School
Thomas Gausman (2000), B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris; M.S., M.A., Northern Illinois
University
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History
Professor
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Wilbert Ahern (1967), B.A., Oberlin College; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University
Roland Guyotte (1969), B.A., Brown University; M.A., Ph.D., Northwestern University
Harold Hinds, Jr. (1970), B.A., University of Oregon; M.A., Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
Associate Professor
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Stephen Gross (1998), B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Assistant Professor
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Jennifer Kolpacoff Deane (2005), B.A., University of Washington, Seattle; Ph.D., Northwestern
University
Marynel Ryan (2005), B.A., University of Illinois, Chicago; Ph.D., University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities
Teaching Specialist
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Zhiguo Ye (2009), B.A., Wuhan University, China; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Political Science
Professor
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Seung-Ho Joo (1995), B.A., Yonsei University, Korea; M.A., Eastern Kentucky University;
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University
Paula O’Loughlin (1996), B.A., Smith College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Associate Professor
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Roger Rose (2009), B.A., Occidental College; M.A., Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Assistant Professor
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Sheri Breen (2007), B.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Psychology
Professor
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Leslie Meek (1995), B.A., University of Minnesota, Morris; Ph.D., University of Michigan
Jeffrey Ratliff-Crain (1989), B.S., Ohio State University; Ph.D., Uniformed Services University
of the Health Sciences
Associate Professor
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Katherine Benson (1978), B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; M.S., Ph.D., University of
Massachusetts, Amherst
Thomas Johnson (1986), B.A., St. Olaf College; Ph.D., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Dennis Stewart (2002), B.S., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.A., Ph.D., Miami
University
Assistant Professor
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Jacqueline Greenwood Julien (2006), A.A., Inver Hills Community College; B.S., University of
Wisconsin, River Falls; M.A, Ph.D., Argosy University, Twin Cities
Heather Peters (2007), B.A., B.S., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities; M.A., University of
Arizona; Ph.D., University of California, Davis
Cheryl Stewart (2004), B.S., George Mason University; M.A., Ph.D., Miami University, Oxford,
Ohio
Kevin Stefanek (2009), B.A., University of California, Berkeley; M.S., Boise State University;
M.A., Ph.D., Michigan State University
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Sociology
Associate Professor
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Donna Chollett (1996), B.S., M.A., Iowa State University; Ph.D., Michigan State University
Solomon Gashaw (1986), B.A., Haile Selassie I University, Ethiopia; M.L.I., S.J.D., Ph.D.,
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Farah Gilanshah (1988), B.A., National University of Iran; M.A., Ph.D., University of Minnesota,
Twin Cities
Jennifer Rothchild (2003), B.A., Miami University; M.A., Georgia State University; Ph.D.,
American University
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Discipline Coordinators
2009-2010
Anthropology/Sociology
Solomon Gashaw
Tom Johnson
Economics/Management
Arne Kildegaard
History
Wilbert Ahern
Political Science
Paula O’Loughlin
Psychology
Dennis Stewart
American Indian Studies
Julie Pelletier
Geography
Joe Beaver
Latin American Studies
Donna Chollett
Liberal Arts for the Human Services Leslie Meek
Pre-Law Advisor
Paula O’Loughlin
Social Science Major
Steve Gross
Gender, Women& Sexuality Studies Jennifer Rothchild
Other Division Responsibilities
Division Vice Chair
Work study and Student Rep.
Psychology Lab Manager
WC Historical Research Center
Division Policy Committee Chair
Faculty Affairs Division Rep.
Leslie Meek
Leslie Meek
Leslie Meek
Steve Gross
Leslie Meek
Rebecca Dean
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Classroom Suggestions
Grading Standards:
Grade definitions:
A – Represents achievement that is outstanding relative to the level necessary to meet course
requirements.
B – Represents achievement that is significantly above the level necessary to meet course
requirements.
C – Represents achievement that meets the course requirements in every respect.
D – Represents achievement that is worthy of credit even though it fails to meet fully the course
requirements.
K –Assigned by an instructor to indicate the course is still in progress and that a grade cannot be
assigned at the present time.
I – (Incomplete) Assigned at the discretion of the instructor when, due to extraordinary
circumstances, e.g., hospitalization, a student is prevented from completing the work of the
course on time. Requires a written agreement between instructor and student.
X – Reported by the instructor for a student in a sequence course where the grade cannot be
determined until the sequence is complete – the instructor is to submit a grade for each X when
the sequence is complete.
For the full uniform grading and transcript policy, visit
http://www.fpd.finop.umn.edu/groups/senate/documents/policy/gradingpolicy.html
UMM Course Syllabus Requirements and Guidelines:
http://www.morris.umn.edu/services/acad_affairs/syllabus.html
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Sample Syllabus
As you are putting together your course syllabi, review this
sample of a current professor for help in formatting and content.
introduction to women’s studies
wost 11o1
spring 2008
Tuesdays & Thursdays—12-1:40pm
room 113 Imholte
instructor: Dr. Jennifer Rothchild
0ffice: 116A Imholte
e-mail: jrothch@morris.umn.edu
office hours: Mondays & Wednesdays, 121pm; Thursdays 10-11am
teaching assistants:
Brittany Jablonsky
email: jabl0026@morris.umn.edu
Brittany Kill
email: kill0104@morris.umn.edu
course description
This course is designed to introduce students to women’s studies as an
interdisciplinary field of knowledge. We will look at questions of identity and social
construction (i.e., What do we and others think that “women” are?); the diversity of
women’s life experiences (utilizing an intersectional framework that links gender
with race, social class, disabilities, sexual orientation, and other social location
hierarchies); the variance of women’s life experiences throughout their life courses;
the dynamics of social and cultural systems that privilege and oppress women and
men in various ways; and the empowerment of women and men who have been
subordinated in such systems of power.
required reading
1. Andersen, Margaret. 2006. Thinking about Women: Sociological Perspectives
on Sex and Gender (7th edition). Boston, MA: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon.
2. Burn, Megan Shawn. 2005. Women across Cultures: A Global Perspective
(2nd edition). New York, NY: McGraw Hill.
3. handouts
4. readings on reserve
course objectives
* to introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of Women’s Studies
* to provide a broad overview of diverse feminist theories
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* to engage in critical thinking, writing, reflection, and dialogue through both written
and oral assignments as well as cooperative group work through this course
course requirements
Your graded work for this class will be evaluated as follows:
♦ class attendance
I expect students to attend all class meetings and actively participate in class
discussions. This means you will need to do the assigned reading and preparation
before each class. The nature of the class depends on students’ completion of
assigned reading and active participation in discussions.
If you miss class, it is your responsibility to find out what you have missed.
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course requirements, continued
♦ interviews and analysis paper: “What is ‘Feminism’?”
(15%)
For this assignment, you will interview five people about how they define the word
“feminism” as well as their perceptions of the different types of issues relevant to
feminism. You will then analyze and present your findings and analytical conclusions
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in a 4-6 page paper. At a later date, you will receive a detailed handout regarding this
assignment.
◘ due: February 12
guidelines for discussion
I propose the following guidelines (gleaned from Professor Lynn Weber at Memphis
State) while in this classroom:
a) Acknowledge that all of us have learned misinformation about our own group and
about members of other groups, whether we belong to an advantaged or
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disadvantaged group.
b) Agree to not blame others or ourselves for the misinformation we have learned in
the past, but accept responsibility for not repeating misinformation after we have
the course
The course syllabus provides a general plan for the class. Please know that changes
from this plan may be necessary.
week 1: studying women
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♦ Tuesday, January 22
topics: introduction: what is women’s studies?
assigned reading for next class: chapter 1 in Andersen book; ch. 1
week 5: socialization
♦ Tuesday, February 19
topics: socialization of gender
assigned reading: chapter 2 in Andersen book
♦ Thursday, February 21
topics: agents of socialization
assigned reading: chapter 3 in Andersen book
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♦ Thursday, April 3
topics: women and international politics
assigned readings: chapter 9 in Burn book
week 11: women and development
♦ Tuesday, April 8
topics: women, feminism, and international development
assigned readings: chapter 6 in Burn book
♦ Thursday, April 10
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Example 1:
Midsemester Evaluation
1.
What do you like about this course and what would
you not want to change?
2.
What do you not like about this course and what
would you want to change?
3.
Do you like this instructor’s teaching style?
Please explain your answer.
Example 2:
Group Evaluation
Name:_________________________
Number:_______________________
First, list all of your group members including yourself.
Second, identify about how much work each person did. The
numbers should add up to 100. So if you have three group
members and you each did the same amount of work, you will put
33.3 for each member. If some students did more than others,
you will adjust accordingly. Third, identify what grade you
think each person deserves and explain your response.
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Example 3:
End of Semester Personal
Evaluation
Evaluation for PSY 3302 – Personality – Fall 2007
How well do you feel this course achieved its objectives?
Please rand the below objectives on the following scale.
1
Did not
Achieve
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3
Somewhat
Achieved
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5
Totally
Achieved
1.___Introduce you to the field of Personality Psychology
through theory, research, & application
2.___Examine and evaluate classic and contemporary theories
and research relating to personality
3.___Discover how personality psychology contributes to
your understanding of real world issues
4.___Encourage self-reflection on your own personality
5.___Become a critical consumer of psychological
information
6.___Express your ideas verbally and on paper, and to think
outside of the box thus, expand upon what is presented
to you by applying it to different areas of your life
What did you especially like about this course and would not
want to change if you were teaching the class?
What did you especially not like about this course and would
want to change if you were teaching the class?
How much do you feel that you have learned in this class?
Please explain your response.
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Did the instructor pay attention to student feedback?
explain your response.
Please
Please comment on the instructor’s teaching effectiveness.
Do you like the instructor’s teaching style?
your answer.
Please explain
Any other comments you would like to share with the instructor?
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Writing Criteria
When asking students to write a paper, in intro level classes, it may be helpful to
provide an outline of your expectations. Professor Michael Lackey of the English
discipline offers his students the following criteria for writing effective papers.
Taking such steps helps students and professors by improving students’ writing
skills.
Michael Lackey
The Effective Paper:
1) Students demonstrate a commanding grasp of the subject matter. Specifically, students will indicate
through the content and tone of their writing that they have seriously examined the material and
carefully reflected on the implications of their position. In short, writers will not only communicate
effectively but also inspire readers to trust and respect their ideas and judgment.
2) Students carefully and intelligently analyze primary sources, adequately examining the subtleties and
implications of the evidence and clarifying precisely how the evidence justifies the primary assertions.
It is not enough to say that something can be interpreted in a particular way. Writers must specifically
justify why their interpretation is compelling and convincing. Finally, the relationship of the evidence
to the thesis must be clear.
3) Starting with the title, students engages readers. In the introduction, the writer skillfully orients the
reader to the material, indicating the issue (thesis) at stake and the direction the writer’s argument will
take. Put simply, the writing must be clear and engaging.
4) Throughout the essay, the student offers insightful and compelling arguments that are clarified and
supported with suitable evidence.
5) The material must be logically organized. The reader should get the sense that the paragraphs are in
exactly the right order as dictated by the material. Moreover, the writer needs to use appropriate
transitions to clarify the movement in logic from one idea to the next.
6) The writing must be fluent and graceful. How things are said must contribute to the reader’s enjoyment
and punctuate the writer’s argument.
7) The writer must have an appropriate feel for the language, which results in suitable word choices.
8) The paper must conclude with a bang, not a whimper. Your reader should feel that you have
communicated something important or brought some clarity to a complex issue.
9) The essay is generally free of grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
Morris, Minnesota
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City Map
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Welcome from
Morris Chamber of Commerce
“This city of Morris has a longstanding tradition for dedication to community. On behalf of the
business owners of Morris, we extend our warmest welcome to you as a new member of our
community. Many members all come together everyday in our cities pristine parks, local
businesses, farms, community buildings and the University of Minnesota, Morris to form a
strong network of coworkers, neighbors, and most of all friends. Whether you find yourself
frequenting Don’s Café for shakes, Common Cup Coffeehouse for an open mic night or East
Side Park for a community picnic, we hope that the contentment, sense of accomplishment and
friendliness that this network has created follows you wherever you go. We hope, before long,
you will join us in proudly calling Morris your home.”
Pomme De Terre Park, June 2008
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City Events
Prairie Pioneer Days is Morris’ largest community festival. Held during the 2nd weekend in
July, this celebration features food & craft vendors, entertainment and other events, walk-run,
parade, the Miss Midwest pageant and fireworks. Centered around East Side Park in Morris.
August 29 & 30, 2009 Donnelly Threshing Bee- Donnelly, MN
August 27, 2009 Picnic in the Park -East Side Park
September 12, 2009 Morris Area Chamber Golf Tournament -Pomme de Terre Golf Club
– 10 am start – register with the Chamber at 320-589-1242
September 19, 2009 Harvest Fest -Lee Community Center, 9:00-3:00
November 19, 2009 9th Annual Grand Parade of Lights 6 p.m. Downtown Morris (Atlantic
Avenue) Sponsored by the Morris Area Chamber of Commerce 320-589-1242
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Useful City Numbers
City Resources
Airport Shuttle to Minneapolis
Contact Rentz Agency
(320) 589-2442
Community Development
Stevens County Economic
Improvement Commission
507 Atlantic Ave.
(320) 585-2609
http://www.sceic.org
Day Care
Childcare Resource and Referral
1-800-452-3646
Emergency
Hospital: (320) 589-1313
Fire Department: 911
Libraries
Morris Public Library
102 East 6th St.
(320) 589-1634
http://www.viking.lib.mn.us
Rodney A. Briggs Library
(UMM)600 East 4th St.
(320) 589-6175
www.morris.umn.edu/library
Morris Chamber of Commerce
507 Atlantic Ave.
(320) 5891242
Morris City Hall
609 Oregon Ave.
(320) 589-3141
http://ci.morris.mn.us
Morris License Bureau
600 Atlantic Ave.
(320) 589-1755
Realtors
American Eagle Realty
202 E 7th St
Morris, MN 56267
320-589-4200
Hoffman Realty
613 Atlantic Ave
Morris, MN 56267
320-589-2159
Rentz Agency
PO Box 596
517 Atlantic Ave
Morris, MN 56267
320-589-2442
West Central Realty
405 Atlantic Ave
Morris, MN 56267
320-589-1130
Recreational Activities
Crystal Lanes Bowling
808 West 5th Street
(320) 589-0232
Lee Community Center
County Rd 22
(320) 589-4585
Pomme de Terre Golf Club
South Highway 9
(320) 589-1009
Prairie Renaissance Cultural Center
630 Atlantic Avenue
(320) 585-5037
Morris Theater
12 E. 6th Street
(320) 589-2200
University of Minnesota West Central Outreach
Hwy 329, East of Morris
(320) 589-1711
US Fish and Wildlife Service Wetlands Office
County Road 10, across from Pomme de Terre
Park
(320) 589-1001
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Education
Kids in Christ Preschool
311 South Columbia Ave
(320) 589-2744
Morris Area High School
(320) 589-4400
Morris Area Public Elementary
(320) 589-1250
St. Mary’s School
(320) 589-1703
Morris Community Education
(320) 589-4394
Midwest Special Education Cooperative
(320) 589-4248
Parks
Green River Park Located on Green River Road.
East Side Park Located on East 7th Street.
The Eagles Ball Park Located on East 7th Street.
Kjenstad Park Located along the shores of Lake
Crystal.
Thedin Park Located on corner of Lyndale and
West 6th St.
Riverside Park Located in the Riverside
Addition.
Pomme De Terre Park Located just east of
Morris on City Rd. 10
For shelter reservations and information, please
call the Morris City Hall at (320) 589-3141.
Churches
Assumption Catholic Church
209 E 3rd St
(320) 589-3003
Newman Catholic Center
306 E 4th St
(320) 589-1647
Bethel Evangelical Lutheran Church (CLC)
22 Brook Street
(320) 589-4755
Evangelical Free Church
901 Scotts
(320) 589-2808
Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA)
108 W 8th Street
(320) 589-2970
First Baptist Church
601 Lyndale
(320) 589-4163
First Lutheran Church (ELCA)
200 E 5th Street
(320) 589-3242
Hosanna Worship Center
46303 Hwy 28
(320) 589-8807
Jehovah’s Witnesses
(320) 795-2705
Morris Community Church
211 E 6th Street
(320) 589-4510
The Federated Church (United Church of Christ
& United Methodist Church)
200 S. Columbia Ave
(320) 589-1153
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
(WELS)
301 W 5th Street
(320) 589-1840
Zion Lutheran Church (LCMS)
311 S. Columbia Ave
(320) 589-2744
All the above churches welcome visitors. Please
call their respective offices for more information.
Health Care
Stevens Community Medical Center
(320) 589-1313
Prairie Medical Center
(320) 589-4008
Stevens/Traverse Public Health
(320) 589-7425
St. Francis Health Care Services
(320) 589-2004
West Wind Village (Nursing Home)
(320) 589-1133
320-589-4481
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