Minutes: Subcommittee on the Civic Mission of Higher Ed, Dec. 13, 2004

Present:  Amanda Coffin, Tamara Heligman, Kathy Hunt (part), Mark Kavanaugh, Dara Kidder (part), Holly Lasagna, Liz McCabe Park

 

Draft Plan for Campus Forums on Citizenship Education - Fall 2005

Potential Outcomes:

·    Increased campus understanding of their role in citizenship education

·    Increased campus enthusiasm for citizenship education

·    Follow up plans from campuses about improving/increasing citizenship education

·    Publication of best practices and policies supporting citizenship education

 

Time line:

Campuses would be provided with information on best practices and policies and some framework for the forums prior to forums.

·    Best practices defined by Subcommittee – Jan. mtg

·    Gathering of best practice examples – 2-3 months

·    Production of best practice pub (video, web, booklet?) – 2-3 months

 

Subcommittee with explore and select a model for conduction the Campus Forums

·    Send Mark, Amanda, Holly and Tamara to explore Public Policy Forums at the New England Center for Civic Life

 

Campuses would be lined up this spring and summer for fall forums, and might possibly be asked to participate in a grant program.  Four to six campuses would be selected

·    Write a request for proposals – 2 months , spring 2004

·    Distribute to campuses – April, 2004

·    Decide which campuses – before Mid May

 

Fall, 2005 through Spring, 2006.  Forums would be held and campus plans for follow up would be put into place.

·    Event advertisements – flyers, emails

 

Possibly some form of proceedings.

 

Big Budget (can be made smaller if necessary)

Item

Amount

Snacks at Subcommittee meetings

$  360

Best practice publication (production and copies of printed)

3000

Exploring a Forum Format

1300

Forum materials and issue framing pieces

1600

Lining up campuses (RFP copying and distribution) (6 minigrants of $1k ea)

6150

Event advertising

300

Proceedings (labor and publication)

3000

Total

$15,710

Next mtg: Start defining Best practices, bring the budget back, next steps on Policy Forum prep.