Tour Guide Suggestions

Fostering the Science Community

"People don't do science in a vacuum."

• "Of course, it's hard to breathe in a vacuum."

Science in today's environment involves individual knowledge, skill, and insight — combined with an ability to work collaboratively.

Some activities encourage development of introductory students

• Encouragement of study groups
• Help through Math Lab and Science Teaching and Learning Center
  • Tutoring
  • Course-oriented review/help sessions
• Peer mentors often connected with introductory courses
  • Attend classes, labs
  • Conduct mentoring sessions, review sessions, problem sessions, etc.

Regular disciplinary activities

Most departments hold regular sessions or seminars

• Meetings often weekly
• Talk by student, faculty member or visitor
• Refreshments (physics serves pizza)

Social Activities

Departments (often with the Student Educational Policy Committee) hold regular social activities. Some examples include:

• Ice cream socials
• Study breaks (during semester and/or during exams)
• Picnics

created 25 June 2013 last revised 25 June 2013