Calls for Proposals

We invite you to help design and implement Inquiry ARC into new or existing courses and learning experiences for the next academic year.  Future calls will be pending for opportunities in coming academic years. Participating educators will be expected to revise their courses or learning experiences to accommodate Inquiry ARC pedagogies, and to help students think critically. Educators will also be expected to attend professional development workshops before involving students in the Inquiry ARC learning experience and to participate in assessment at course's end.

Your acceptance into the program signals your willingness to...

1. include a learning objective on critical thinking in your class;
2. include one or more inquire-apply-reflect-communicate experience(s) in your class;
3. assess critical thinking outcomes in the course, and
4. attend each of the professional development sessions (see specific calls for dates)

Co-Curricular Inquiry ARC Experiences

The deadline for current staff proposals is April 15, 2013.

Examples of co-curricular Student Learning Experiences might include residence halls, athletics, centers affiliated with the university, and non-academic departments and programs, anywhere where students might benefit from developing their critical thinking outside for-credit classes. Staff members must have approval from their supervisors to participate if they are teaching during regular work hours. Spring 2013 professional development activities include May 9, 12:00-5:00PM (lunch included), May 10, 8:00-4:00PM (breakfast and lunch included). The group will decide summer "check-in" dates for shorter sessions as well as fall semester meeting times.

Submit a proposal for a co-curricular Inquiry-ARC learning experience.

Classroom Inquiry ARC Experiences

The deadline for faculty proposals is February 22, 2013.

Faculty and staff are invited to submit proposals for classes. First-time faculty participants will be compensated $1000 for participation in the professional development workshops, assessment, and ongoing reflection and evaluation of semester or term courses. Second-time participants will be compensated $250 for their work. Grants and travel funds are also available, as well as additional support for your classes during the semester.

Submit a proposal for an Inquiry-ARC course.