Institutional Planning

Who’s in the Room: Managing Power and Privilege Dynamics
Part of the Inclusive Practitioners Program, this 90-minute workshop will explore the ways power and privilege can manifest in interpersonal dynamics and how to increase students’ self-awareness of the way their behavior impacts others in order to promote greater equity, inclusion, access and full participation. Contact Renee Wells at rwells@middlebury.edu to register.

Unpacking What’s Happening: Challenging Toxic Call-Out Culture
Part of the Inclusive Practitioners Program, this 60-minute workshop will explore the dynamics of call-out (or cancel) culture, how to help students critically reflect on those dynamics and their impact, and how to help students reframe their engagement with others in ways that promote learning and growth while centering social justice. Contact Renee Wells at rwells@middlebury.edu to register.

Understanding the Campus Climate for Students of Color
Part of the Inclusive Practitioners Program, this 90-minute workshop explores common interpersonal and institutional barriers faced by students of color and strategies that faculty and staff can use to support students of color, help them navigate those barriers, and reduce the barriers and/or their impact.Contact Renee Wells at rwells@middlebury.edu to register.

Understanding and Reducing Barriers for First-Generation Students
Part of the Inclusive Practitioners Program, this 60-minute workshop will explore common barriers faced by first-generation students and strategies that faculty and staff can use to reduce those barriers and their impact. Contact Renee Wells at rwells@middlebury.edu to register.

Turning Tension into Learning Opportunities: Responding to Offensive Comments
Part of the Inclusive Practitioners Program, this 90-minute workshop will explore strategies for engaging effectively when students make comments that are perceived as offensive with a focus on helping students develop the capacity for critical self-reflection and perspective taking. Contact Renee Wells at rwells@middlebury.edu to register.

As part of Transgender Week of Awareness, there will be a “Microaggressions in the Queer and Trans Community” workshop on Thursday, February 21 from 3-4 pm. This workshop will provide an overview of microaggressions commonly experienced by members of the LGBTQ+ community and ways to foster a more inclusive environment for queer and trans students, staff and faculty.

As part of Transgender Week of Awareness, there will be a “Trans 101” workshop on Tuesday, February 19 from 3-4 pm. This workshop will provide an overview of gender diversity within the transgender community and ways to practice trans inclusion.

As part of Transgender Week of Awareness, there will be a “Politics of Public Restrooms” workshop on Monday, February 18 from 5:00-6:30 pm. This workshop will provide an overview of the rhetoric and legislation used to prohibit transgender individuals from accessing public restrooms that align with their gender identity. The workshop will also provide a space for a campus community conversation about the Transgender Week of Awareness Bathroom Project and what equity and inclusion for the transgender community would look like at Middlebury.

As part of Transgender Week of Awareness, there will be a “Pronouns 101” workshop on Wednesday, February 20 from 3-4 pm. This workshop will provide an overview of the use of gender pronouns in the transgender community and how to create a culture of inclusion.

Setting the Tone: Establishing Expectations for Learning Environments on Day 1
Part of the Inclusive Practitioners Program, this 60-minute workshop will explore strategies for increasing clarity and transparency with respect to how students are expected to engage with each other in the learning environment and the rationale behind those expectations with respect to student learning and development outcomes. Contact Renee Wells at rwells@middlebury.edu to register.