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Committee Reports. Each committee prepares periodic reports (not less than three), in writing (typed, double-spaced, and stapled once, top left; always keep a Xerox copy of the report.) Each report is to have a front page bearing the following information, centered on the page:

(Name of Course:) Psychology 222; Dr. James
(Name of Committee:) XXX
(Date submitted:) (use number format: e.g., 1/15/78)
(Names of Monitors involved:) (use alphabetical listing)
(Names of Principal Writers:) (leave blank if not applicable)
(use listing order that reflects authorship responsibility)

Each committee is responsible for its own operation. Committees get established during Lecture 4 (1/- /78). One approach might be for members to meet occasionally and report to one another on the work each individual accomplished in the interim. Half-an-hour before or after class is a logical meeting time. A second approach is for Monitors to call each other on the telephone (!) Both methods are highly recommended, singly and jointly.

Each Committee elects a Chairperson who will have whatever duties are assigned to that position by the Committee. Chairpersons act as the official liaison between the Committee and the professor, and are responsible for handing in Periodic Reports to Committee 11: Monitoring Monitors. Each Periodic Report (minimum: 3) must include a description of activities identified according to the members who carried out each activity. Chairpersons may talk to the instructor in class prior to and after the lecture, OR, may contact him at 261-4909, evenings, seven days a week, between 7-8 P. M. (Please stay within the one-hour boundary limits!)

The purpose of the Committees within the context of this course is to provide significant out-of-class experience in the study of social psychology. Roughly 25% of the students in a class of 200 become involved. Monitors also act as visible models for the other students as well as for each other, thus providing additional opportunities for learning for the class as a whole. Reports prepared by Committees are available for inspection before and after each lecture from Committee 11: Monitoring Monitors. As well, students are strongly urged to discuss social psychology amongst each other, both before and after class, as well as by telephone, and even (why not?) by letter and written messages.

Monitors receive extra-credit points through their written Committee Reports. Students who do not participate as Monitors may earn extra-credit points through written reports on special projects, see Chapter 4.