• Grading is pass/fail, based on: Weekly reflective journals, group assignment, final paper and presentation, as follows: 100%
• Students are expected to participate thoughtfully and engage in small and large group discussions in class and on Canvas. Completion of the Intercultural Development Inventory and Online Debrief contributes to participation also. Students will be provided with a prompt question in order to foster self-reflection. Reflective journals of 500 words are due one week after each class and encourage students to enhance their awareness of how aspects of their own identity (gender, race, socioeconomic class) influence their behaviour. Students are expected to thoughtfully engage with the prompt questions. In small groups, students will role play a scenario to demonstrate speaking up against everyday bigotry as per one of the assigned readings. In the last class, all students will have 3 minutes to share key points from their final paper in order to gather feedback on their final submission.
• Since this course is only 5 weeks long, students are expected to be in attendance for all the classes. The classes are skills-based, and class time is devoted to practicing the skills, getting feedback from the instructor and peers, and then refining the skills. All readings and assigned activities in Canvas should be completed prior to each class. Classroom discussions or short presentations from the instructor will not be recorded.

NOTES:

This FASS Forward course is delivered entirely in-person. It is designed to improve your skills for future success and work in this class is expected to be of high quality. A competency-based grading system will be used to assess your academic performance and active participation in all learning activities. That means only a P (pass) or F (fail) will appear on your transcript. There is no numerical equivalent for the final grade, and it does not affect either your grade point average or cumulative grade point average.

• P (pass) means that you have demonstrated your competency in relation to the learning objectives, met all the criteria for the course, and demonstrated the skills you have acquired.
• F (fail) means that you do not receive credit for the course.

REQUIREMENTS:

A grading rubric will be shared with students. 

Self-Care & Student Well-being: The topics discussed in this course can be sensitive and evoke strong feelings. I encourage you to seek support through your personal support network (your family and friends) and through resources such as MySSP and SFU Health & Counselling Services as needed. Students can access free professional counselling and support – reachable by phone or through the downloadable app through MySSP https://www.sfu.ca/students/health/resources/my-ssp.html . Immediate support or counselling is also available 24/7 by phone (1-844-451-9700)

Centre for Accessible Learning
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu. ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.