Campuses:
In the past, the efforts to engage the college community have taken place through our First Thursdays at 4 conversations through which a dialog was held around a Question of the Month. We're restructuring the monthly First Thursday forums to engage more individuals beyond the University as we move forward with the undergraduate strategic plan. We look forward to continuing shared conversations and dialog as we move forward in the implementation process of the Strategic Plan.
January 26, 2011 - 3:00 pm, 150 Cargill Building
December 9, 2010 - 4:00 pm, 365 Haecker Hall
November 11, 2010 - 5:00 pm, 105 Cargill Building
October 21, 2010 - 5:00 pm in 365 Haecker Hall
CFANS Employer Panel - discussion around how we can better prepare students for success given evolving workforce realities and needs of employers and other stakeholders. Panelists:
June 15, 2010 - at 4:00 pm in 225 Kaufert
How can diversity and inclusion enhance the learning experience in CFANS?
May 6, 2010 - at 4:00 pm in 203 Green Hall
Question of the Month
A view from Morrill Hall: A conversation with Bob McMaster about what's on your mind related to undergraduate education.
April 1, 2010 - at 4:00 pm in S415 Soils
Question of the Month
"Students First" is our motto and April's first Thursday conversation aims to engage you in the reflections of Junior and Senior CFANS students. You will be joined by a panel of students for a lively discussion about what they value in their undergraduate education.
February 4, 2010 - at 4:00 pm in the Cargill Building Atrium
Question of the Month:
What would be guiding principles for a challenge curriculum if CFANS decides to pursue this concept?
Summary of responses from First Thursday Participants (.pdf)
December 3, 2009 - at 4:00 pm in 491 Hayes Hall
Question of the Month:
If you were dean for the day and had unlimited power to do anything you wanted, what would the college’s undergraduate curriculum and experience look like?
Summary of responses from First Thursday Participants (.pdf)
November 5, 2009 - at 4:00 pm in the Cargill Building
Question of the Month:
How can we ensure that undergraduate students understand the interdependency of agriculture, food, and natural resource systems? Posed by the Curriculum Revision Guidelines Task Force.
Summary of responses from First Thursday Participants (.pdf)
October 1, 2009 - at 4:00 pm in 119 Ruttan Hall
Question of the Month:
How would you design the architecture for a collegiate-level undergraduate curriculum (courses and majors) that provides ample opportunity for cross-disciplinary studies and education in emerging areas while maintaining a disciplinary base?
September 1, 2009 - at 4:00 pm, in 306 Borlaug
Question of the Month:
Experiences with interdepartmental majors, minors, and educational programs for undergraduates: What worked and what didn't work? Why? Bring your past experiences from outside the University of Minnesota as well as among colleges at the University. Posed by the Interdisciplinary Challenges Task Force.
Summary of responses from First Thursday Participants (.pdf)
June 30, 2009 - 365 Haecker Hall
Question of the Month:
How can we best increase capacity of faculty and staff in the areas of technology, multiculturalism, and community engagement? Posed by the Faculty & Staff Capacity Building Task Force.
Summary of responses from First Thursday Participants (.pdf)
June 4, 2009 - 100 Skok Hall
Question(s) of the Month:
In your own undergraduate collegiate experience, what gave you a sense of campus community?
In your experience on the St. Paul campus, what has given you a sense of a St. Paul campus community?
How would you recommend building our St. Paul campus community? Posed by the Campus Culture Transformation Task Force.
Summary of responses from First Thursday Participants (.pdf)
August 3, 2009 - 365 Haeker Hall
Question of the Month
How do we design a curriculum that will allow students to combine our traditional disciplines in ways that will provide them with a multidisciplinary focus and allow them to graduate in 4 years?
The words we use to describe our programs need to resonate with with faculty, students, and employers. How well do the current names do that? Posed by the Structure of Majors, Minors & Programs Task Force.
Summary of responses from First Thursday participants (.pdf)
May 2, 2009 - 120 Coffey Hall
Question of the Month:
CFANS is positioned to fulfill a unique niche within the University for educating students. Currently, non-CFANS students only comprise about 35% of the enrollment in our college's courses. How can we increase this number? Posed by the Curriculum Guidelines Task Force.
Resources: What is the CFANS "niche"?....Looking ahead to a reinvigorated undergraduate experience. (.pdf)
Summary of responses from First Thursday participants (.pdf)
April 2, 2009 - Cargill Building
Question of the Month:
How do we build a comprehensive set of majors, minors and programs to reflect the diversity of disciplines within our college? Posed by the Structure of Majors, Minors and Programs Task Force.
March 2, 2009 - Cargill Building
Question of the Month:
Conversation with the Deans: How do the undergraduate efforts fit into other college initiatives, activities, and pending changes?
