The Dean's Retreat on Inclusive Pedagogy offers an opportunity to reconnect with colleagues before the semester begins, explore pedagogical ideas, and celebrate our teaching and learning successes.
8:30 am: Breakfast
9:00 am: Jeanne Kincaid, Esq. (Drummond Woodsum) - "Aligning Accessibility with Amherst's Mission of Diversity and Inclusion"
11:00 am: Jodi Foley (Amherst College) - "Accommodations at Amherst"
12:00 pm: Lunch
1:00 pm: Faculty Panel on Inclusive Classroom Practice - Kristin Bumiller (Political Science), Nick Horton (Statistics), Sheila Jaswal (Chemistry), Christopher Kingston (Economics), Rick Lopez (History), Kiara Vigil (American Studies)
2:00 pm: Sheryl Burgstahler, Ph.D. (University of Washington) - "Universal Design: Enhancing Excellence through Inclusion" and "Getting Started: How to Implement Inclusive Practices in the Classroom"
4:00 pm: Reception and Resource Fair