1. Building Strong Geoscience Departments: Resources for the Community Heather Macdonald, College of William & Mary Cathryn Manduca, SERC at Carleton College Geoffrey Feiss, College of William & Mary Randy Richardson, University of Arizona

2. Challenges and Opportunities Shifting institutional missions, tight budgets, competition for talented faculty and students Managing conflict, dealing with difficult situations New tools for teaching and research and opportunities for collaboration on global scale Increasing recognition of the importance of geoscience education and expertise

3. Building Strong Departments Community effort to stimulate discussion and disseminate community expertise –Workshops, town meetings, sessions at professional meetings, website Resources to improve your geoscience program and enhance its presence on campus Sponsored activity of NAGT, AGI, AGU, and GSA; funded by grants from NSF

4. Workshops Developing Pathways to Strong Programs for the Future (2005) The Role of Departments in Preparing Future Geoscience Professionals (January 2007) Connecting Geoscience Departments to the Future of Science: New Structures for Research and Curriculum (April 2007) Strategies for Successful Recruitment of Geoscience Majors (GSA, 2007) AGU Heads and Chairs of Earth and Space Science Departments Workshop (AGU 2006, 2007)

5. Developing Pathways to Strong Programs Workshop What constitutes success? Various curricular approaches Beyond the curriculum Lessons from Physics Becoming an essential unit on campus Building a department team serc.carleton.edu/departments

6. Participant Descriptions of Departmental Activities

7. Participant Posters

8. Characteristics of Thriving Departments - Letter to Chairs Mission of department is aligned with institutional vision Offer a modern and dynamic geoscience program (program is more than curriculum) Effective in recruitment, development, and retention of students, faculty, and staff Work effectively as a department team Build strong departmental leadership Communicate success, using effective metrics, to others Forge partnerships within the university and beyond

9. The Role of Departments in Preparing Future Geoscience Professionals Workshop Career preparation – what are we trying to accomplish Geoscience careers in the 21 st century Current practices Framework for student professional development Working with Career Service and other units on campus Assessment

10. What Do Students Need?

11. Employer and Employee Perspectives

12. Providing Information About Careers Photos and stories of geoscientists Job prospects talks in intro courses (Dallas Rhodes/GSU) Seminar speakers (range of careers) and career panels Alumni newsletter Career brochures, web resources Top Ten Reasons to Become an Earth Science Teacher Talking with students about job in a state survey

13. Assessment: Measuring the Impact of our Programs on Students Cathy Manduca and Ellen Iverson Investigating Complex Systems

14. Posters, Presentations, Discussions, Suggestions for Departments, Action Plans

15. Student Recruitment Strategies for Successful Recruitment of Geoscience Majors: workshop at GSA, 2007 Web resources from GSA/AGU sessions, participant essays and posters

16. Connecting Geoscience Departments to the Future of Science: New Structures for Research and Curriculum, April 2007

17. Developing and Supporting Leadership: AGU Workshops for Heads and Chairs of Earth & Space Science Departments –Leadership styles –Recruiting majors, grad students, faculty –Development and fund-raising –Advice for new chairs –Open discussions

18. Defining Strong Departments National Context Department Activities Heads and Chairs Workshops and Sessions

19. www.serc.carleton.edu/departments

20. Building Strong Geoscience Departments is a community effort to stimulate discussion and disseminate community expertise Questions for YOU