Congratulations and thanks for teaching an FSP. Below you’ll find a recommended timeline that lists all the steps necessary to make sure your FSP runs smoothly and that includes opportunities available to enrich your FSP, including:
- Developing a community-engaged learning component for your course;
- Possible funding for field trips, speakers, or other enriching course components; and
- Participating in professional and pedagogical development opportunities for FSP faculty.
Recommended Timeline for FSP Instructors
Required | Optional | |
In the preceding fall | Think of a topic | |
Talk to FSP coordinator about idea | ||
In the preceding spring | Submit a course proposal to FSCC | Submit book request |
Talk to department chair about course scheduling | Attend Teaching and Pedagogy workshop | |
In the preceding summer | Develop syllabus (See TCNJ Syllabus Template_and Policies here; See past FSP syllabi here) |
Decide whether you will participate in Summer Reading Program with your class |
Get room assignment, room key, assure room meets your needs | Talk to Bonner Institute to develop Community Engaged Learning component of course | |
Submit a resource request for fields trips or other funding needs | ||
During/after semester | Submit syllabus to Liberal Learning Office | Contact Writer’s Place to get writing tutors for your class |
Submit writing assignments to Liberal Learning Office | Attend FSP lunch discussions for ideas and support | |
Discuss Academic Integrity with your students and remind them to respond to the Liberal Learning Office request to sign the pledge | Collect and share artifact to highlight your course | |
Attend All-FSP program meeting |