CIEL

Consortium of Innovative Environments for Learning

Student Opportunities

What is CIEL?Growing consortium of progressive institutions working in close collaboration to support experimentation and improvement, assessment, sharing, refining, and disseminating best practices in student-centered learning. CIEL’s scope includes:

ｷ Learning environments and outcomesｷ Integrated, experiential, self-reflective learning practicesｷ Development of student responsibility for learningｷ A strong affirmation and promotion of diversityｷ A desire for both academic flexibility and clarity of focusｷ Inclusive participation in the shaping and governing of a campusｷ A disposition toward risk-taking

Alverno College - Milwaukee, WI

Daemen College - Amherst, NY

The Evergreen State College - Olympia, WAFairhaven College - Bellingham, WAHampshire College - Amherst, MA

Johnson C. Smith University - Charlotte, NC

New College of Florida - Sarasota, FL

Pitzer College - Claremont, CA

WHO IS CIEL?

Opportunities for Students

Student exchanges

Participation in Foreign Study

Student Symposium

On-line Student Journal

ALVERNO COLLEGE

Private, Catholic women’s college, serving approximately 2000 studentsAreas of Distinction include:

Electronic portfolio process Ability-based curriculum and assessment process in eight ability areas

CommunicationAnalysisProblem SolvingValuing in decision makingSocial InteractionDeveloping a Global PerspectiveEffective CitizenshipAesthetic Engagement

DAEMEN COLLEGEPrivate, liberal arts college (2100 students) located in Amherst, New YorkAreas of Distinction include:

Strong service learning programsSpecial emphasis in

strong allied health programs, including:– interdisciplinary research opportunities in

wound therapy– specialized study in Chinese

medicine/wound therapy research early childhood special education graphic design based in the artsstudy in sustainable communities and civic engagement, including specialized study in China, Canada and Mexicosummer arts based program in Florence

EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGEPublic college (4000 students) - the largest of the CIEL schools.Programs in Olympia, Tacoma and six reservation sitesAreas of Distinction include:

Narrative evaluationsYear-long interdisciplinary learning communitiesStrong curriculum in a variety of areas, including:

Environmental studies (especially alternative agriculture, forestry, natural history and marine studies)Physical sciencePolitical economy Native studiesHumanities including a half dozen

year-long language/culture/history programs

FAIRHAVEN COLLEGE at WWUInterdisciplinary college (500 students) - embedded in a large public university.

Areas of Distinction include:Student self-designed degreesStudent engagement in researchReflective learning environment Issue oriented curriculum, emphasizing social justice, community and self-direction, including

Seabirds Acoustic biology ScreenwritingIndigenous Peoples Nature writingEthnicity and NationalismLaw and Diversity ProgramCross-cultural aspects of depression

HAMPSHIRE COLLEGEPrivate, liberal arts institution with approx. 1250 students in Amherst, MAMember of Five-College ConsortiumAreas of Distinction include:

Self-initiated, individual programs of study negotiated with faculty mentorsStudents’ active participation in original researchMultidisciplinary, multicultural curriculum including:

Cognitive sciencesPolitical economyMedia and communicationNatural ScienceArts and social changeThird world and border studies

Johnson C. Smith UniversityPrivate historically black college (1500 students) now serving a diverse group of studentsNewest member of CIEL.Areas of Distinction include:

Community healthMulticultural perspectivesAfrican-American and Africana StudiesUniversity wide laptop program& wired campus

NEW COLLEGE OF FLORIDAA Florida Honors College in the public university system with 700 students and a student-faculty ratio of 11:1.Areas of Distinction include:

Student designed contracts describing the student’s academic activities and goals for the semesterNarrative evaluationsStrong science and marine science programsStrong emphasis on undergraduate research-all students complete a senior thesis in their final year

PITZER COLLEGEPrivate college in the Claremont College group (950 students).Students and faculty share resources and cross-register with the other Claremont campuses.Areas of Distinction include

Emphasis on social justice & community involvement.interdisciplinary, research based and team taught courses in psychology, media studies, neuroscience, and environmental studies. Foreign study programs in:

BotswanaChinaEcuador - University-BasedEcuador - Intensive LanguageItalyNepalDarjeeling, India

STUDENT EXCHANGESOpportunity to study at any one of the participating colleges or universities for a term while paying home campus tuitionDevelop a rich comparative perspectiveTake advantage of curricular opportunities and faculty expertise not present on the home campus, Live in a different geographical region Experience vastly different campus cultures and different political and socio-economic milieusStudy abroad programs are included in the agreement.

FOREIGN STUDY

Programs available around the world through the various member institutions, from Botswana to Costa Rica, from Italy to India. (Some of these programs require additional fees.)

STUDENT SYMPOSIUM

Students from all campuses share their research and inquiry projects.

1ST Annual Symposium held at New College in Sarasota, FL. This year’s Symposium will be held at Pitzer College in Claremont, CA.

ON-LINE JOURNAL

Produced annually from submissions by each of the member institutions – Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, and Art & Photography.

SOME POTENTIAL FACULTY OPPORTUNITIES THAT MIGHT

BENEFIT STUDENTSCollaboration of faculty from one or more members of faculty from any of the CIEL schools, for course development and/or course delivery.Co-teaching students using distance learning, or by traveling to another campus, or meeting in a field location.Faculty from other CIEL sites as visiting faculty.Collaborating on foreign study at varied international locations), depending on availability.Research opportunities with any of the CIEL faculty who have common interests and goals.

IN CONCLUSION…Students benefit in varied ways

Exchanges and foreign studySymposiumConnection with others in your areas of studyOn-line journal publication opportunities

Students are an important element of CIEL initiatives and governance.

Present their academic work to peers throughout the consortiumParticipate in planning CIEL initiatives

WELCOME TO CIEL!

CIEL’S WEB ADDRESS

http://www.cielearn.org

Please visit the site and familiarize yourself with the various schools, their faculty, and areas in which they specialize. The opportunities are open and awaiting your interest and imagination.