Please join us on Thursday, June 19, from 3-4:30 pm EST, to discuss the progress of your syllabus development and to prepare for teaching your upcoming social action course or workshop.

Zoom Link

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Meeting ID — 302 990 7447

Password — action

Agenda

1) Introductions — Introductions and put questions in the chat that you have.

2) All Group Discussion — Discuss how at the 6th Annual College Summit, none of the 15 student presentations included a Campaign Action (i.e., a public display of their power near the decision-maker/target), which is a main goal of a social action course. Scott ML’s 7 Weeks & GO document and Bobby’s TSA Course Plan will be discussed as a response; we will also discuss other possible responses.

3) Discipline-Based Breakout Groups — Then, we will break into discipline-based groups to share your draft syllabus with colleagues and discuss:

• Where have you placed the “active parts” of the social action model (i.e., Issue Development, Building Power, and Campaign Launch) versus the "reflective parts" (Setting the Tone & Group Dynamics, Theory, and Research)?
• What social action books, readings, and assignments do you plan to use?
• What discipline-specific readings have you incorporated?
• Other questions?

4) All Group Discussion — We will then gather as a whole group to discuss general questions about teaching social action, such as:

• How will you track the progress of student campaigns in real time in order to get to a Campaign Action?
• Will student campaigns focus on a specific issue or be open-ended for students to choose?
• What will be the minimum size for your student campaigns?
• Will campaigns occur on campus, off campus, or both?
• How often will students get the chance to meet in their groups to discuss their campaigns in class?
• Other questions?

5) Updated & Reminders —

• In the coming days/weeks, please send your completed syllabus to Scott, so we can post it on your course link.
• Come to Zoom Meetups planned for Fall ‘26
• SML can Zoom into your class—best time, after students develop their targets and demands.
• Have your students fill out Student Campaign Form (possibly put into your syllabus and give extra credit for it). We will send you recommendations; it is up to you whether you share them with your students.
• Invite your students to attend the Fall ‘26 Summit on College Student Social Action. Possibly include this invitation in your syllabus (extra credit?)
• How to write a good press release…SML glad to discuss.
• Student Group Contract, Grading Rubric, & Quizzes

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