Gavilan College

Habits of Mind
2013-2014
Habits of Mind: Learning Council
Our FIG
FIG meets two Tuesdays of each month

Comprised of:
Instructors
Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Institutional Researcher
Counselors
Librarian
Professional Development Faculty Liaison,
Title V Director
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Students


3 Lessons from the Jedi Masters
Build relationships, you will
Make it your own, you shall
Allow it to grow organically, you must
HoM: Out of the Gates

Survey sent out to campus to identify core skills
and practices of successful students.


Sample Questions:

Do you support a success themes idea?


What do you think should be the appropriate spacing of themes?


What are some themes youd like to see highlighted? Please list at least 5.


HoM THEMES
Spring 2013: Time Management
Areas of emphasis: tools for time management,
prioritization, taking care of yourself, and planning ahead.

Fall 2013: Communication
Areas of emphasis: active listening, paraphrasing, e-mail
etiquette, small group work communication, etc.

Fall/Spring 2014: Self-Advocacy
Areas of emphasis: awareness of campus
resources, support for talking with instructors/counselors and getting
what you need from such conversations, conflict resolution,
communication with support services, looking at role of student
government, knowing your rights/principles of community, etc.

Gavilan College:
Theory of Change
Supporting, cultivating, and promoting our
campus FIGs and the innovative and
foundational strategies therein, produces an
osmotic effect, which helps create more close-
knit and engaged faculty relationships, as well
as strengthens the campus learning community.

Theory of Change Led to

More Public Events:

Advising and Outreach Lemonade Event (Counseling/Ed Plans)

Stand-up Comedian in the Student Center

Communications Challenge

Johari (Inquiry) Windows Event

More Outreach:

Student Groups (RAMbassadors, Puente Ambassadors, ASB,
Communications Club)

Professional Development Faculty Liaison

Director of Library





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OPEN: Resources you know about and
believe are widely known by others.

SECRET: Resources you may know about,
but which you think may be unknown to
others.

HIDDEN: Resources on campus that you
may have heard of, but know very little
about.

DREAMS OR NEEDED: Resources on
campus that you believe are needed
The Process:
HoM Meetings

Engaging in collaborative inquiry surrounding
students
knowledge and use of available resources. Dialogue
broadened from student-only to creating more mindful
ways of reaching faculty and staff.

Recognizing and nurturing leadership potential of
members within our HoM group.

Creating a structure/mechanism to make it possible to
surface student voices around self-advocacy in both
the classroom and on campus.
Habits of Mind
JOHARI IS COMING!
Johari Event
Event Day

Dialoguing between faculty, staff, and students at
event tables.

Faculty sharing with one another student feedback
and sharing their own thoughts/experiences.

Creating strong sense of community through
Inquiry and celebration.

Promoting Habits of Mind
Student Voices: Dreams and Needs
Student Voices: Dreams and Needs









Sharing Results and Debriefing
Exposure to multiple student perspectives: what is
known, not known, and what is desired/needed.

Conversations between Faculty/Staff able to
identify what they know, dont know, and/or desire.

Sharing information/feedback in multiple groups
(e.g. Learning Council, Division Chair Meeting,
Professional Development Day Committee, Title V
Meeting, etc.)

Discussions: The Need for
Changes in Practice
Habits of Mind focus on student services has
resulted in conversations with other groups
(Learning Council, Disability Resources, Dept.
Chairs, etc).

Result: identified need to consolidate resources
in a single place on Gavilan website.
Discussions

Who do we reach out to?
Who needs to be involved in the
conversation?
Individuals?
Groups?
Existing FIGS?
What is already taking place on our
campus?
Discussions: Shared Ownership
Math Lab needs to do a better job
promoting themselves
How can WE all work to
promote the Math Lab?)

Did You Know Slides
(Santa Rosa JC Model)
Where Slides can be Found
Slides are posted on Mondays and kept up for the week.

Where slides are posted:

Electronic:

On Student Ilearn Page (When They Log In)
Gavilan College Facebook Page
Gavilan College Distance Ed Facebook Page
Student Success Center Page

Physical:

Bookstore
MESA
Writing Center
Library
Concurrent Campus Activities

1) Academic Support Services Flyer (to be
attached to syllabi)

2) FIG created to make a Resource Directory
(including non-campus resources).
HoM through a Professional
Development Lens