Civility and Respect in Our Campus Community

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to understand respect as a foundation of academic and civil discourse.
• Students will be able to understand the key elements of civil discourse.
• Students will be able to understand the difference between civil and uncivil discourses and identify verbal and non-verbal cues of each.

Lesson Plan: Civility Lesson Plan (scenarios) (Word docx) Civility Lesson Plan (with video) (Word docx) Handouts: Civility Scenarios (pdf) Video: Cafeteria Uncivil Cafeteria Civil Dinnertime Uncivil Roommates Civil Roommates Uncivil Study Group Civil Study Group Uncivil Test Civil Test Uncivil

 

Campus Culture

Learning Objectives:

• Students will be able to discover the opportunities and the responsibilities of studying at a Research University.
• Students will be able to use the textbook and university website as a navigational tool.
• Students will be able to increase their awareness of the involvement opportunities at Stony Brook.
• Students will be able to understand the advantages of campus involvement.

Lesson Outline: Campus Resources Lesson Outline (Word doc) Handouts: Campus Resource Match Activity (Word doc) Clubs and Organizations (Word doc)

Lesson Option: Have the Campus Involvement Project (a student leader committee) present to your class about involvement on campus. For Booking, contact: Shannon Kelly, Assistant Director for Student Life and Leadership Shannon.Kelly@stonybrook.edu 631-632-7320 Info Handout: Campus Involvement Project (Word docx)

Additional Resources:

• Article - Leadership, passion, and practice (Word doc)
• What is Leadership? (Word doc)
• Leadership Qualities and Traits (Word doc)
• The Value of Involvement (Word doc)