LEAP Texas Signature Assignment Institutes –Summer 2017Jeanne Tunks, LEAP Texas Fellow Project

What Is It?

The institute is a vehicle for bringing about change in

signature assignment development related to the Texas Core Objective Social

Responsibility.

How does it work?

Faculty members:

Create and submit a signature assignment for social responsibility by May 20, 2017

Read other faculty members’ signature assignment

Attend a two-day session in one of three places

Change assignment based on team feedback

Implement assignment in Fall 2017

Provide student artifacts from assignment

Receive payment of $200 for summer institute

Receive payment of $200 for data and signature assignment upload to LEAP Texas website

Who can participate?

Any faculty member of any rank who teaches in a community college or 4 year institution in Texas

Important qualifications:

Serve as instructor of record Fall 2017

Acquire permission, either IRB or institutional approval to collect student artifacts

Assure SAI leadership that you have the freedom to create new assignments for Core courses

Commitment to change

When and Where?

June 22-23 – Willis Library, UNT Campus, Denton, Texas

June 26-27 - Hampton Inn, Houston International Airport

June 28-29 – Hilton Garden Inn, San Antonio Airport

How to Apply?

Leaptx.orgDevelopment Hub Assignments/signature workApplications Click here

Complete form

Applications close March 24

Questions

Contact

Jeanne Tunks

LEAP Texas Fellow

University of North Texas

Jeanne.tunks@unt.edu