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SUMMARY:Shared Voices\, Shared Decisions: Sociocracy for Educators and Leaders in Higher Ed
DESCRIPTION:University structure/governance varies little across the world and has changed little in basic form across time. It is\, at its essence\, deeply colonial and Western\, characterized by a hierarchical distribution of power. However\, as the world changes rapidly around us\, there is a growing need to authentically include the diverse voices of stakeholders (i.e.\, staff and students) in the decisions that affect their work\, learning\, and wellbeing. This course presents a shared governance model\, “Sociocracy”\, that stresses inclusion and deliberate attention to power dynamics. Based on consent and not consensus\, sociocracy operates at scales from small groups to entire organizations. Participants will explore connections among governance/decision-making\, power structures\, and participatory equity in higher education. They will explore sociocracy as a model for fostering shared decision-making in classrooms\, committees\, departments\, and other academic spaces\, and generate actionable plans to improve power dynamics and advance equity and inclusion in their own contexts. By the end of this course\, participants will be able to: \n\nIdentify relationships\, power structures\, and/or gaps in participatory equity in governance at their home institution.\nDefine\, explain\, and justify the use of Sociocracy as a viable governance model at multiple levels or scales.\nExplain the significance of sociocratic structures and processes.\nDesign sociocratic structures at levels or scales relevant to their local contexts.\n\nThe course will also prepare participants to apply practical strategies that foster more equitable\, inclusive\, and participatory forms of leadership. These approaches are adaptable to a wide range of settings and contexts. Participants will learn how to: \n\nStructure and facilitate meetings effectively.\nEngage students as active partners in course design and learning.\nIncorporate regular feedback loops to improve processes\, strengthen decision-making\, and enhance collaborative projects.\n\nInstructors\nTeri Balser\, University of Calgary\nKelly Clark\, Johns Hopkins University \nCourse Schedule\nThis course meets online in Zoom on Wednesdays\, October 15 through November 19 at 8-10pm Gulf / 12-2pm Eastern / 11am-1pm Central / 9-11am Pacific/Arizona. \n**After November 2nd\, course meets at 9-11pm Gulf / 10am-12pm Arizona** \nAudience\nThis course is intended for a broad range of participants at all career stages\, including faculty and staff\, CIRTL leadership\, postdocs\, or senior level graduate students that are interested in applying the Sociocracy model in classrooms\, committees\, departments\, and higher. \nRegistration and Enrollment\n**Registration closed as of Tuesday\, October 14th** \nCap: 50. Registration will be processed on a first-come\, first-served basis and registrants from CIRTL member institutions or alumni of CIRTL member institutions will receive priority. Once registration closes\, all registrants will be notified of their enrollment status. \nAccessibility\nIf you have access needs\, please let us know what they are. Contact Zoe Zuleger (zmzuleger@wisc.edu) to let us know how we can help you have a successful experience. In addition to meeting individualized needs\, we will also take measures throughout the course to support accessibility for all our students: \n\nUsing alt-text on images in reading materials\nSending weekly reminders with upcoming assignments to all students\nSending weekly reminders with missing assignments to students who have late work\nSharing materials for synchronous sessions with students via Moodle (slides\, breakout group activity instructions\, etc.)\nEnabling live captioning in synchronous sessions\nIncorporating multiple modes of interaction into synchronous sessions\nSharing recordings from synchronous sessions\nAllowing students to make up absences and submit work late with no penalty\n\n\nAbout CIRTL Programming\nCIRTL Network programming is designed to develop future faculty committed to implementing and advancing evidence-based teaching practices to create undergraduate educational experiences that are accessible to all learners. Participants can explore our programming in any order\, and to whatever extent supports your own teaching development needs and interests. To help participants understand what they can expect across all our programming\, all CIRTL programming aligns with four broad learning goals; within those goals\, programming might provide participants with an introductory\, intermediate\, or advanced learning experience. \nThis course supports the following CIRTL learning goals at an introductory/intermediate level: \n\nGoal 4: Prepare for an impactful career. See more Goal 4 programming.
URL:https://cirtl.net/event/shared-voices-shared-decisions-sociocracy-for-educators-and-leaders-in-higher-ed/2025-11-19/
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