ETHNC 2520: STUDENTS OF COLOR NAVIGATING A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION (PWI) COURSE DESCRIPTION COURSE INFO Tuesdays / Thursdays 10:45-12:05 SFEBB Auditorium INSTRUCTOR INFO Dr. Elizabeth Archuleta Email: elizabeth.archuleta@utah .eduOffice: BuC 308 Office Hours: Dr. Kimberly Jew Email: [email protected]Office: BuC 308 Office Hours: Kevin Martinez CEL Coordinator [email protected]Office: BuC 308 Office Hours: PEER MENTOR INFO Nina Castellanos [email protected]Jayden James [email protected]
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ETHNC 2520: STUDENTS OF COLOR NAVIGATING A PREDOMINANTLY WHITE INSTITUTION (PWI)
Ethnic Studies 2520 explores the experiences of students of color at predominantly white institutions and the tools used to navigate these spaces. Students will become familiar with the obstacles students of color face at PWIs, the institutional practices that cultivate persistence, as well as the strategies used by students of color to succeed. Moreover, students will develop these skills in order to enhance their own academic careers and to develop their own individual voices and values as engaged citizens, on campus and beyond. NOTE: This syllabus includes images of college students striking for the institutionalization of Ethnic Studies programs on their college campuses.
COURSE OBJECTIVESIn this course, students will:
• Learn concepts related to helping them navigate PWIs such as racial/ethnic identity, student resistance, leadership, activism, campus climate, culturally relevant pedagogy, counter narratives, mentoring, belonging, and more.
• Apply concepts learned in Ethnic Studies to their own journey in higher education, cultural awareness and identity, service-learning experiences, and to ongoing debates over educational and societal inequalities.
• Identify their own navigational skills, academic strengths, communication and expressive skills, and connect these abilities and strengths to their academic goals.
• Transition from first year to second year by learning about academic programs and campus resources.
REQUIRED TEXTS
Margaret L. Anderson & Patricia Hill Collins, Race, Class, & Gender: An Anthology, 9th Edition. (borrow from CESA)
Hir, a play by Taylor Mac (available at U bookstore)
Students will also be assigned articles and other reading materials, available on Canvas. Canvas readings will be indicated on the weekly schedule of assigned readings. For readings and other course assignments, you must have access to Canvas and should consult it regularly throughout the semester for course material and updates.
COURSE FORMAT, REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING POLICY
Richard Aoki, an early member of theBlack Panthers, takes part in a protestNear the UC Berkeley campus in 1969
Attendance and Late AssignmentsYou are allowed 2 absences for this course. Excused absences include University-
sanctioned activities (noted below). For each additional absence, you will receive a 10-point reduction in your final grade. Missing more than 7 total classes in the semester will result in a failing grade in the course.
No late/make-up work for in-class exercises, quizzes, tests and written work will be accepted. Exceptions will be made for documented illness and/or University-sanctioned activities. Be sure to inform your instructors at least one week before a University-sanctioned event.
Citizenship and Participation (20%/20 pts.):As a student enrolled in Ethnic Studies 2520, you are expected to be an engaged, thoughtful and respectful citizen and participant in our class. Please refer to the Student Code—Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities (6-400), Section III: Student Behavior. The following is a non-exhaustive list of some of the expectations for student conduct and good citizenship in this course:
• Students are expected to participate in class discussions and activities. To fully engage in class, you must come to each class having read all the assigned material. You should bring copies of all readings to class (this includes printouts or digital copies of materials available on Canvas). Bring your thoughts, opinions, and points of contention into the classroom. Please note, off-topic conversation will not be entertained.
• Good citizenship and participation also includes respectful listening to. and asking questions of, guests we have invited to class.
• During all class interactions, students must maintain a high level of maturity, civility and professionalism. You are, at all times, REQUIRED to engage respectfully with fellow students and invited guests as well as with the instructors. Please refer to ground rules for discussion.
• Because our class introduces difficult or controversial topics, we have ground rules that define boundaries for discussion and respect a range of perspectives and experiences in the classroom:
• Listen respectfully, without interrupting.• Listen actively and with an ear to understanding others’ views.
(Don’t just think about what you are going to say while someone else is talking).
• Criticize ideas, not individuals.• Commit to learning, not debating. Comment in order to share
information, not to persuade. • Avoid blame, speculation, and inflammatory language.• Allow everyone the chance to speak.• Avoid assumptions about any member of the class or
generalizations about social groups. Do not ask individuals to speak for their (perceived) social group.
• Students are not allowed to sleep, read outside materials (e.g. newspapers, magazines), do work for other courses, leave class early without permission, arrive late and disrupt class, use cellphones (to text or talk or for other non-class related activities), or conduct extracurricular conversations during class. Each infraction will result in a reduction of citizenship/participation points.
• The instructor will ask disruptive students to leave the class and reserves the right to withdraw students from the course for inappropriate classroom behavior, per the Student Code of Conduct.
• Late/make-up work for in-class exercises and quizzes will not be accepted if you are absent unless you notify the instructor AT LEAST ONE WEEK ahead of your absence. This includes absences for University-sanctioned activities for which you must have documentation. University-sanctioned absences count toward your two allowed absences. Please refer to University Policy for Class Attendance, Excused Absences, Makeup Work (6-100-III-O).
Your participation points are composed of the following:
Singing Bois Show 1 Faculty Panel 1 1Singing Bois Class Talk and Questions
1 Faculty Panel 2 1
Gender and Sexuality Workshops
2 University Resources Panel 1
1
Bystander Intervention Training
2 University Resources Panel 2
1
General Citizenship/Participation
10
Community Engaged Learning (CEL) Hours and Journal (20%/20 pts)Hours = 10%/10 pts.Journal = 10%/10 pts. (DATES)
This course requires 11 CEL hours. In this component of the course, students will choose one among several sites where they will engage in critical service learning (CSL). CSL allows students to build authentic relationships with students or community members at their site, deconstruct the root causes of systemic injustice, question the distribution of power, and understand one’s own relation to power and privilege (Mitchell, 2008).
Throughout the semester, students will have the opportunity to document their experiences and make critical connections to the course content by responding to CEL journal prompts. Students have 13 weeks to complete the 11 hours and only one hour a week is counted towards your grade, unless previously arranged make-up hours have been coordinated with Kevin Martinez (CEL Coordinator). CEL experiences will be explored in student Performances.Midterm Examination (30%/30 pts)The midterm on February 8th will be an in-class exam that focuses on the assigned readings, lectures, discussions and activities. The test will be composed of multiple choice, short answer and short essay items. No books, electronic devices or student communications will be allowed during the test. Late exam re-takes will only be allowed for University-sanctioned activities if instructors are notified at least one week in advance of activities for which there is documentation.
Problem Solving Exercise (20%/20 pts)
Performance—includes monologue and group work (10%/10 pts)Each student will develop a creative monologue that explores the intersection of their CEL work and their emerging identity as an empowered university student of color, even if that color is white. The leading question will be, “How had your CEL work connected to your developing identity as an engaged citizen of both the University of Utah and society at large?”
Truth Cipher, a local spoken word performance group, will offer 2 hands-on workshops to aid in the development of this project.
Monologues may include a wealth of theatrical elements: speech, sound, movement, blocking, costume, props. Monologues may tell a story, speak in the first person, offer research or critical analysis, use poetic language, song, or everyday talk. Monologues should reflect the individuality, creativity and spirit of each person!
Each student’s monologue should be 3 minutes in length (no more, no less!!). Performances will be held on April 17, 19, 24, and 26, 2018.
Extra Credit (up to 3%/3 pts. of final grade):ALL students may attend approved extra credit events for a total of up to 3 points. Each
event—and its associated short paper response—is worth up to 1.5 points. Students may attend 2 extra credit events and write 2 short papers this spring term. Extra credit opportunities will be organized, announced, and graded by Anita Juarez, so please refer any extra credit related questions to her.
Grading Scale:
A A- 95% and above90 – 94%
Excellent/Superior performance and achievement
B+ B B-
87 – 89%83 – 86%80 – 82%
Good performance and achievement
C+ C C-
77 – 79%73 – 76%70 – 72%
Standard performance and achievement
D+ D D-
67 – 69%63 – 66%60 – 62%
Substandard or marginal achievement
E Below 59 Unsatisfactory performance and achievement
Student grades and attendance will be logged on Canvas. The instructors reserve the right to consider student progress and improvement as a salient factor when determining final grades.
COURSE POLICIES
Course Communication : According to University policy, all communications with students during the semester must be exchanged through the Umail system. Please remember to check your email and Canvas account frequently for any messages or updates about this course. Assignments and other materials will be posted throughout the semester on Canvas.
Your final grade in this course will be
based on the following:Attendance
Citizenship/Participation(20% of final grade)
CEL Hours/Journal(20% of final grade)
Midterm Exam(30% of final grade)
Performance(10% of final grade)
Extra Credit Opportunities(up to 3% of final grade)
Grading Issues : Students who have questions or concerns about their grade on specific assignments must wait 24 hours after the assignment has been handed back to contact the instructor. After 24 hours, students can then bring their concerns to the instructor via writing only. More specifically, for any and all grade complaints, students must submit the original graded assignment along with a formal essay which outlines their concerns in detail and provides specific evidence to support their claims.
After receiving the written request, faculty will review the case and determine if a grade adjustment is warranted. If the student remains unsatisfied with the instructor’s final decision, a student can make a formal appeal through the University’s appeals process.Make-Up Exams : If for any emergency reason you find it absolutely necessary to miss an examination, you must contact the instructor before the test and receive
approval to take a make-up exam.
Late Assignments : Extensions of written work are granted at the discretion of the instructor to those presenting valid and verifiable excuses. Students who are unable to fulfill assignments as scheduled for family, religious, or medical reasons must contact the instructor before the due date of the assignment. The pressures of other course work, employment, and extra-curricular activities do not constitute valid excuses for late assignments. Take note of the due dates on the syllabus and plan ahead.
Wellness Statement : Personal concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, depression, cross-cultural differences, etc., can interfere with a student’s ability to succeed and thrive at the University of Utah. For helpful resources contact the Center for Student Wellness at
www.wellness.utah.edu or (801)581-7776.
Classroom Etiquette : To reiterate, students are not allowed to sleep, read outside materials (e.g. newspapers), do work for other courses, leave class early without permission, use cellphones (to text message or talk), or conduct extracurricular conversations during the class session. Please be on time to class and do not leave early. The instructors will ask disruptive students to leave the class, and we reserve the right to withdraw students from the course for inappropriate classroom behavior.
Addressing Sexual Misconduct : Title IX makes it clear that violence and harassment based on sex and gender (which includes sexual orientation and gender identity/expression) is a civil rights offense subject to the same kinds of accountability and the same kinds of support applied to offenses against other
protected categories such as race, national origin, color, religion, age, status, as a person with disability, veteran’s status or genetic information. If you or someone you know has been harassed or assaulted, you are encouraged to report it to the Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action, 135 Park Building, (801)581-8365, the Office of the Dean of Students, 270 Union Building, (801)581-7066, or the Office of Inclusive Excellence, Annex Wing D, Rm. 170, (801) 585-5994. For support and confidential consultation, contact the Center for Student Wellness, 426 SSB (801)581- 7776. To report to the police, contact the Department of Public Safety, (801)585- 2677(COPS).
Recording Policy : Students may not record video or audio of class lectures, discussions or other in-class activities unless specifically authorized by the instructor.
Richard Aoki, Charlie Brown, and Ruben Manuel Delgado duringThe Third World Liberation Strike at UC Berkeley, 1969
The Americans with Disabilities Act : The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services, and activities for people with disabilities. If you need accommodations in this class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Olpin Union Building, (801)581-5020. CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations. All written information in this course can be made available in an alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services.
Academic Honesty : All activities in this class will be governed by the University of Utah’s Student Code of Academic Conduct. As outlined in the Code, plagiarism, cheating, or other forms of academic misconduct will not be tolerated. The term “academic misconduct” includes all forms of student academic misconduct wherever committed; illustrated by, but not limited to, cases of plagiarism and dishonest practices in connect with examinations. In order to maintain academic honesty and the integrity of your work, all research must be carefully documented; this includes ideas that you have derived from texts and websites you have consulted, as well as direct quotes. If you are unclear about what specifically constitutes plagiarism, please contact the instructor or refer to the student handbook: http://regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-400.php.
Accommodation Policy : Per the University’s content accommodation policy, some of the readings, lectures, films, presentations, and assignments in this course may include material that conflicts with the core beliefs of some students. Please review the syllabus carefully to see if the course is one that you are committed to taking. If you have a concern, please discuss it with me at your earliest convenience. For
more information, please consult the University of Utah’s Accommodations Policy, which appears at: http://regulations.utah.edu/academics/6-
100.php.
COURSE SCHEDULEThis syllabus is meant to serve as an outline and guide for our course. Please note that the
instructor may modify it for any reason with reasonable notice to you. Any changes will be announced in class and posted on Canvas under Announcements.
[Please note: Readings will be discussed on the day corresponding to the day they appear on this schedule.]
PART I: title???WEEK 1Jan. 9 Topic: Introduction to Course, Spring CEL
Jan. 11 Topic:Leader: Elizabeth Archuleta
Guest speaker: Megan Richards (Bennion Center CEL)Readings:
