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Inclusiveness
Examples of What to Include in This Portion of the Syllabus
How can your syllabus help you create an inclusive atmosphere that welcomes all students? Some instructors include statements inviting participation from all students, honoring student diversity and differing points of view, or inviting requests for disability accommodations.
Syllabus Excerpts From UW Courses
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AFRAM 358 / ENGL 358 - Stacy Grooters, English
A note about experience: Each of us enters this classroom community with unique sets of experiences that will inform our readings of and reactions to these texts. Because of this wide variety of perspectives, I insist that you each agree to respect the validity of everyone's experiences in this community ... (more)
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SW 510TU - Taryn Lindhorst, Social Work
The development of a supportive learning environment reflecting the expressed values of the social work profession is fundamental to this course. Listening to views other than your own with an open mind using direct communication will help foster the creation of this environment. Being conscious of not monopolizing discussion and/or interrupting will help create this environment as well ... (more)
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COM 495A - Giorgia Aiello, Communication
If you have a disability and need special accommodations for note taking or any other aspect of your coursework ... (more)
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BIS 393A - Joanne Woiak, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences, UW Bothell
Participation includes expressing your own reasoned arguments about the course texts and lectures as well as constructively responding to your classmates ... My aim is to create a respectful and open atmosphere where people should feel comfortable sharing ideas and speaking their opinions ... (more)
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ENGL 287 - Riki Thompson, English
RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY OF ALL KINDS - in terms of face, ethnicity, age, sex and gender, sexual orientation, ability/disability, political and ideological belief, and so on – is vital to creating a respectful, safe and STIMULATING intellectual environment. These diversities and differences can be our most valuable asset as a class ... (more)
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