- Faculty should take as much
care with their own work as they require from
their students. - Faculty can inspire enthusiasm for lifelong learning in their students by making their own learning visible.
- Faculty should model constructivist teaching methods in college teaching so that students will experiences the methods as students that they are being taught to use as teachers.
- Faculty should be flexible with each section of each class harnessing the diversity that is brought by the students to create a unique learning experience in every section.
- It is the responsibility of faculty to solicit information from students about their previous experiences, strengths and weaknesses, and interests related to the course in order to design content and activities that are most useful and interesting to students.
- It is the responsibility of faculty to design activities and select readings that lead students to develop their own understandings of the course topics.
- It is the responsibility of students to complete assignments including all required reading in a timely manner, ask questions when they are confused, and seek individual consult with the instructor if the course is not meeting their needs.
- The level of effort that students put into a course is directly associated with the value they take away from a course.
- Expectations should be clearly conveyed to students and available for on-demand review by students throughout each academic course and for the duration of the program.
- Faculty should have in place a system of identifying students who are struggling early on in the semester and addressing the needs of those students either by providing individual assistance or a referral to the appropriate campus resource.
- Faculty behavior, language, dress, and demeanor should represent what they expect of their students.
