TPLC programTake Your Professor to Lunch or Coffee

What is the TPLC program?

▪ Opportunity to meet informally with your professor and fellow students outside of class.

▪ Sponsored free lunch or coffee break for small groups, usually a professor and six students.

Your professor has chosen this date for your TPLC:

Thursday, Sept 30 at11:45 AM

Please check your calendar

At Madison Grill

TPLC is sponsored by:

The Center for Faculty Innovation General Education

Faculty empowering faculty

CFI programs enhance academic culture and support innovations in teaching, scholarship, and career planning.

The Human Community

General Education aspires to create informed global citizens of the 21st century

How does Take your Professor to Lunch or Coffee work?

• Professors self-nominate and choose a TPLC

time & location;

• The sponsor (CFI) makes the reservation

and conducts today’s presentation and

randomized participant selection;

• Participants receive email confirmation

from the CFI;

• Group meets for their free lunch or coffee –

and everyone has a great time!

What professors have said...

• “TPLC helped me learn about my students’ interesting

backgrounds and aspirations.”

• “These types of experiences always seem to remind me

that my students have real lives and other interests. I like

getting to know them.”

• “It helped my students perceive me as more personable

and approachable.”

• It gives me a chance to interact with students in a non-

academic context.”

What students have said

• “I like that JMU cares about students’ relationships with professors.”

• “It was nice getting to know my professor and it allowed me to gain extra insight into the class.”

• “It gave me the opportunity to get to know people in my class, which helped me feel more comfortable to form study groups.”

• “After TPLC I felt more comfortable speaking to my professor as well as speaking up in class.”

Are you available for TPLC onThursday, July 30, 2015 at10:22 AM?

At Madison Grill

To participate TPLC/ CFI needs your:

First Name:

Last Name:

Your JMU Email: -------@dukes.jmu.edu