Institute For Internal Collaboration

LEADERSHIP: Tadesse Kidane-Mariam, Geociences and Kate Strosser, OSD

Mission Statement

To encourage and support intra-campus collaboration among faculty from all departments

Goals of IIC:

·        To encourage and support intra-campus collaboration among faculty from all departments.

·        Promote activities that encourage interdisciplinary course offerings, professional staff development, a seminars on increased teaching effectiveness in basic education, and development if a videotape library depicting effective teaching.

·        Explore grant opportunities and outside funding to strengthen collaborative efforts.

·        Develop in-service programs and workshops for public school and non-public school faculty.

·        Strengthen lines of communication among the School of Education, the chool of Liberal Arts, the School of Science, Management, and Technology, the Office of Student with Disabilities, the Office of Student Development, and the Northwest Tri-County Intermediate Unit #5.

Seek to coordinate efforts in which collaboration opens opportunities