University of Kentucky Discovery Seminar Program
DSP 110.002
"I Know My Rights:"
Civil Liberties in the United States
Prof. Robert S. Tannenbaum
Seminar Rules
1.
Listen.
2. Listen carefully
.
3. Listen respectfully.
4. Do not speak until you are recognized; never interrupt.
5. Think before you speak.
6. Be sure that what you say and how you act is respectful of all concerned.
7. Be sure that what you say is relevant, cogent, concise, and logical.
8. Remember that there usually is no one "right" answer or "dumb" question, therefore, keeping rule 7 in mind, say what you are thinking; others in this seminar will follow rules 1-3.
9. Keep in mind the definition of "seminar:"
A small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
2. Listen carefully
.
3. Listen respectfully.
4. Do not speak until you are recognized; never interrupt.
5. Think before you speak.
6. Be sure that what you say and how you act is respectful of all concerned.
7. Be sure that what you say is relevant, cogent, concise, and logical.
8. Remember that there usually is no one "right" answer or "dumb" question, therefore, keeping rule 7 in mind, say what you are thinking; others in this seminar will follow rules 1-3.
9. Keep in mind the definition of "seminar:"
A small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
To understand the importance of rules 5 and 6, please read the brief article on the personal impact of unintentional insensitivity. Although it deals with a course on torts, the class could just as well be ours, and the subjects be victims of civil rights violations rather than physical trauma.
Last updated 5/25/05