Community Expectations

Expectations for the DSSFs

The leaders of the digital scholarship summer fellows program have the following expectations of the fellows:

• Attendance and punctuality
  • Be punctual and prepared for work each morning and afternoon.
  • If you need to miss work for any reason, please let us know as soon as you are able and make sure to complete any required activities.
  • Please be aware that student work is conducted in person except in special circumstances.
• Communication
  • Treat others – your peers, the leaders of the program, outside collaborators, and guest instructors – with respect and kindness, making an effort to resolve conflicts amicably.
  • Communicate with your teammates (peers and leaders) about the work you’re doing and any issues or concerns that arise.
  • Offer and receive constructive feedback with an open mind.
  • Be open to others’ ideas and perspectives, even when they differ from your own.
• Professional behavior
  • Practice active attention during meetings, workshops, and team discussions by listening attentively, contributing thoughts, ideas, and questions, and taking notes to recall details of conversations.
  • Participate actively in our team’s project work, including making decisions, solving problems, asking for clarification or assistance, and helping others.
  • Engage in collaborative learning during workshops: experiment, practice, ask questions, and seek to understand.