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Academic Citizenship: Actualizing the FPB Potential. Joyce J. Fitzpatrick. The world belongs to those who envision the future…not those who maintain the status quo…. True or False. Good citizenship in the academic community means (the 3 C’s): Caring Competence Commitment. True or False.
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Academic Citizenship:Actualizing the FPB Potential Joyce J. Fitzpatrick
The world belongs to those who envision the future…not those who maintain the status quo…
True or False • Good citizenship in the academic community means (the 3 C’s): • Caring • Competence • Commitment
True or False • Good citizenship in the academic community means (the 3 M’s): • Miserable • Mean spirited • Masochistic
……now I have to be a good citizen in addition to publishing 2 articles per year Just when I thought I had done enough…
Integrity Contributions to the public good Love of learning and commitment to lifelong learning As a good citizen of the academic community the characteristics that are most important are…
What is good citizenship? • Presupposes a community…in the case of the academic community the faculty are the primary citizens, with collective agreements. • Citizenship implies rights and obligations, and implies a civil society. • All communities are governed by policies and politics; both are important dimensions in academic communities.
Serving on governance bodies… What is good citizenship?Citizenship obligations…
Maintaining competence What is good citizenship?
Mentoring What is good citizenship?
Leadership What is good citizenship?
Promoting the welfare of the collective…. providing leadership for self and others What is good citizenship?
Community trust has wavered…participation has been lackluster and good practice replaced by discontent • Trust In leadership…both formal and informal…both elective and appointed… • In self as a key member of the community… • ……..are critical components of healthy communities
Citizens of the academic community… • Must re-engage… • Be knowledgeable about the enterprise • Participate in thoughtful deliberations • Raise their voices • Participate in the policy decisions • Hold their leaders and themselves responsible for the collective decisions
1. Commit 2. Deliberate 3. Engage 4. Act Remember in a community you are not alone on the limb Steps to Strong and Effective Community