SDC Version 09

Scholars Day Celebration (SDC) planning process (version 0.9)

Introduction

Each spring, Monmouth College celebrates the academic achievements of the students. The campus community comes together to celebrate, along aside the Founder’s Day activities, these student scholars. This celebration is known as the "Scholars Day Celebration".

"A great majority of Monmouth College students engage in academic scholarship above and beyond standard academic expectations put before them in the classroom. It is too often the case that this scholarship stays confined to the boundaries of the classroom or academic building. It is time to free these activities and to come together as a campus to share the excitement that happens each day at Monmouth College." (March 31, 2011 announcement of the 1st Annual Scholars Day Celebration)

Scholarship is broadly defined as an inquiry or investigation conducted by a student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution to the discipline (as defined by the Council on Undergraduate Research). This scholarship can be a result of student-faculty collaboration, an independent study, or project that highlights exemplary works done as a part of coursework. Presentations can take the form of a poster, an exhibit, a reading, a theatrical or musical performance, or a summary of a larger performance. All presentations will have a faculty or staff sponsor who is ultimately responsible for insuring the intellectual merit. All students are welcome to present; all students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend.

Timing

Late Summer (once committee assignments are made)

- Student Affairs and Support Committee (SASC) is responsible for the planning of SDC.

- SASC need to assign a primary coordinator for the event asap.

- SACS needs to invite the Dean to one of the early committee meetings to confirm continued interest in the SCD and discuss funding.

- New committee members should be provided this document and encouraged to review notes from previous years.

- SASC needs to confirm date and reserve rooms/space.

- 2022 Work order

- Work order basics

Sept (early)

- email faculty reminding them about SDC.

Example

Sept (late) – Scholars Day coordinators attend a department heads meeting to promote widespread involvement in the event and answer any questions. January (late) – Official announcement of the Scholars Day Celebration to students, faculty, and staff indicating the method of registering for the event, date, time, and location. Guidelines and Registration posted on web. Samples attached. Celebration – Scots Day

Questions: 1) Should we submit a portfolio project to support the event?

2) How can we publicize the event to get the largest number of participants?

3) Can the Dean support the event in its first year?

4) We need to provide food and drink at the event!!!!