PT's goals/strategy as CCT coordinator, 08-09,
15 April '08
These goals were endorsed by the Department chair, Eunny Hyun, before accepting her request that I continue as CCT coordinator, and presented to the CCT faculty recognition/discussion/endorsement of my goals/strategy.
- Eunny recognizes that CCT can matriculate 15-18 students without a new line/position being created after Nina's ends next year. She knows that we are below that target right now for 08-09. She wants any recruitment effort to build in evaluation of whether it worked (or is working).
- Clarification after CCT meeting on 4/16: The goals/strategy I articulated for my work as coordinator do not prevent "individual initiative." Anyone (but in practice that means primarily Nina and I) can invent and explore new initiatives. However, the policy of consensus decision making means that no commitments of CCT's name or resources should be made without having the initiative discussed by the core faculty, so that concerns can be raised and addressed before we agree to go ahead. If this takes more time than we hoped (even if we find time to meet more often), that is what is.
0. Serving students and colleagues well
esp. re: advising of prospective students, students' writing & completion of syntheses, reliability of course offerings, retention of students of color
existing commitments fulfilled (& evaluated) before taking on new projects
1. CCT Network,
files/CCTNetwork
monthly events involving students & alums + social networking + audio library;
vertical relations to supplement reduced, limited horizontal relations; personal/professional/leadership development of "understudies" = special GAs who will continue working for CCT after graduation;
integrating rewarding activities with promotion & recruitment.
2. Distance ed.
Bringing in limited number of students into regular classes from a distance (e.g., via wimba),
Complements online ed thru CCDE in spreading the word -> recruitment, esp. for #3.
3. Science in a Changing World,
files/SICW,
http://sicw.wikispaces.com/
Build recognition in the Boston/New England area for CCT-centered work in this area
4. Contribution to C&I over and above CCT
Minimal (almost zero) demand on staff & $$ and minimal fires for Chair to put out.
Organize discussions that support intellectual development of faculty (brown bags, and ISHS)
Collaboration with revived Track A + courses/models for change-agent education & research
5. Second line [if it is granted] granted as an investment in CCT, not used as a carrot/stick/mandate to sidetrack goals 0-4 in favor of massive recruitment of applicants.
