Instructors
Peter Shapiro
Office: 1117 Taliaferro Hall
Office Phone: (301) 405-7955
Email: pshapiro@umd.edu
Susan Woda
Office: 1214 Centreville Hall
Office phone: (301) 405-8123
Email: swoda@umd.edu (preferred over telephone)
Office
Hours
Students
are encouraged to make an appointment with one (or both) of the Instructors to
discuss course-related materials, assignments and other issues.
Course Readings
Gladwell,
M (2000). The Tipping Point.
Other
readings will be made available by the instructors throughout the semester,
when appropriate.
Students
should make reading The Diamondback
and other daily newspapers a common habit, as many class sessions will address
current events and issues related to political leadership in the
community.
Class Logistics
Academic
Integrity.
Students are expected to meet high academic and ethical standards in
all their work and are expected to abide by the
university’s Honor Code throughout this course.
Academic dishonesty—including cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism—will
not be tolerated and will be reported to the Student Honor Council. The full text of the code is available on the
web at http://www.inform.umd.edu/JPO.
Attendance.
University
policy excuses absences for students with illness, religious observances,
participation in University activities (at the request of University
authorities), and compelling circumstances beyond a student’s control. Please contact one of the Instructors within
the first two weeks of the semester to make appropriate accommodations if you
suspect a potential conflict.
Religious
Beliefs and Practices.
Students will not be
penalized for observances of their religious beliefs. Whenever possible, students will be given
reasonable time to make up any academic assignment that is missed due to
participation in a religious observance.
It is the student’s responsibility to inform the instructor within the
first two weeks of class of any intended absences for religious observances so
that specific arrangements may be made together.
Students
with Disabilities.
If you have a documented
disability relevant to the work you’ll do in this course, please contact the
Instructors as soon as possible so that appropriate accommodations can be made. If you are experiencing difficulties in
keeping up with the academic demands of this or any course, contact the
Learning Assistance Service in 2201
Cell phones, pagers,
food, etc.
Please be respectful of
your classmates: turn off your cell
phone and/or pager to eliminate distractions from class discussions and
material.
Course Requirements and Grading
Participation.
This
class is taught seminar-style, which means that individual participation is an
integral part of its overall success.
Students are expected to attend each class, ready for the day’s
discussion – this includes keeping up with reading assignments throughout the
semester. Grades in this area will be based
on three As: attendance, attention, and
active engagement. If you must miss
class, be sure to contact one of the instructors beforehand.
Weekly
Journals.
Students
will be asked to write a weekly journal based on their observations and experiences;
use these 2-4 page assignments as an opportunity to reflect on your
internship’s work environment, reading assignments, and other observations,
especially as they relate to class experiences.
It is our intention that these journals will build on one another and
provide a significant starting point for the final reflection paper. Specific expectations for journal assignments
will be discussed during the first weeks of class.
Final
Reflection Paper.
This
8-10 page paper is intended to provide a capstone experience for the class and
enable students to reflect on both their internships and course experience. Specific details for the assignment will be
provided during the semester.
Grade
Calculation.
Participation 50
Weekly Journals 30
Final Reflection Paper 20
100 points
Tentative
Course Outline
January 30 *
Class Overview and Introduction
February 6 *
Class Overview and Introduction (2)
* Dialogue:
Leadership and Authority in Groups (1)
- Reading
Due: Huffington et al, Chapter Two
February
13 * Dialogue:
Institutional Transformation (2)
* Guest Participant: Hon. Adam
C. Ortiz
- Reading
Due: Heifetz, Chapter 11
February 20 *
Experiencing Authority and Leadership in Groups
* Debrief
- Reading Due: Green & Molenkamp
February 27 *
Dialogue: Transformational Leadership
- Reading Due: Burns, Prologue and Part 1
* Case Study Exercise
March 6 *
Guest Speaker: TBD (Joint with PUAF 399)
*
Debrief
* Case Study Exercise
March 13 * Guest Speaker: Dr. Carol Pearson
* Debrief
- Reading Due: Excerpts
from The Hero Within
* Case Study Exercise
March 20 No
Class for Spring Break
March 27 *
Guest Speaker: State’s Attorney General Glenn Ivey
* Debrief
- Reading Due: Gladwell, The Tipping Point
* Case Study Exercise
April 3 * Guest Speaker: Ovetta Wiggins, The
* Debrief
* Case Study Exercise
April 10 *
Guest Speaker: Hon. Chris Van Hollen
*
Debrief
*
Case Study Exercise
April 17 *
Experiencing Authority and Leadership in Groups
*Debrief
April 24 * Guest Speaker:
* Debrief
* Case
Study Exercise
May 1 *
Dialogue: TBD
* Case Study Exercise
May 8 * Class wrap-up and Course
Evaluations