Leadership and Facilitation in Community Building is a course for undergraduates who facilitate a section of ALA 171: Making the Most of Michigan.
Each ALA 471 class prepares facilitators for the weekly ALA 171 sessions and connects their facilitation experiences to their broader academic goals and campus involvement. Students in ALA 471 will:
- deepen knowledge of the transition to college, goal setting, social identity development, professional networking tools, and electronic portfolios, and communication skills for leadership across differences
- strengthen group facilitation skills
Listening (active and generative)
Asking questions that produce discussion and reflection
Getting participants to ask each other questions and follow up on ideas
Encouraging sharing of experiences and ideas
Noticing and managing dynamics
Planning and logistics
- apply learning in facilitating ALA 171 to career, co-curricular, and life-long learning goals
- practice facilitation in class, conduct ALA 171 sessions; and undertake a personal professional development project to highlight their facilitation skills
Course Requirements:
Create an electronic portfolio
Intended Audience:
Students who have or want to gain facilitation skills, or peer mentoring/advising skills
Class Format:
This class will be taught synchronously, online. We will rely primarily on Zoom for our class meetings. Students will be expected to attend class during the scheduled meeting times. Because of the community nature of this class, a camera is expected.