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TPLC program
Take Your Professor to
Lunch or Coffee
What is the TPLC program?
▪ Opportunity to meet informally with your professor and fellow
students outside of class.
▪ Sponsored free lunch or coffee break for small groups, usually a
professor and six students.
Please check your calendar
Your professor has chosen
this date for your TPLC:
Thursday, Sept 30 at
11:45 AM
At Madison Grill
TPLC is sponsored by:
The Center for Faculty Innovation
General Education
Faculty empowering faculty
The Human Community
CFI programs enhance academic culture
and support innovations in teaching,
scholarship, and career planning.
General Education aspires to create
informed global citizens of the 21st
century
How does Take your Professor to Lunch or Coffee work?
• Professors self-nominate and choose a TPLC time &
location;
• The sponsor (CFI) makes the reservation and
conducts today’s presentation and randomized
participant selection;
• Participants receive email confirmation from the CFI;
• Group meets for their free lunch or coffee – and
everyone has a great time!
What professors have said...
• “TPLC helped me learn about my students’ interesting backgrounds and
aspirations.”
• “These types of experiences always seem to remind me that my students
have real lives and other interests. I like getting to know them.”
• “It helped my students perceive me as more personable and
approachable.”
• It gives me a chance to interact with students in a non-academic
context.”
What students have said
• “I like that JMU cares about students’ relationships with professors.”
• “It was nice getting to know my professor and it allowed me to gain
extra insight into the class.”
• “It gave me the opportunity to get to know people in my class, which
helped me feel more comfortable to form study groups.”
• “After TPLC I felt more comfortable speaking to my professor as well
as speaking up in class.”
Are you available for TPLC on
Thursday, July 30, 2015 at
10:22 AM?
At Madison Grill
To participate TPLC/ CFI needs your:
First Name:
Last Name:
Your JMU Email:
[email protected]