For Faculty & Staff
How to Participate in Common Read/Common World
Incorporate the text into a class you teach
Include it as a required text or discuss the themes and topics of the book
Facilitate discussion groups
Help guide discussions in the residence halls or as part of a Brown Bag lunch
Create programs and events related to the text
Get your department involved and incorporate themes of the book into your existing
programs.
Attend Common Read/Common World events and encourage students to attend
Invite your students to join you at a presentation or viewing.
Create additional student and faculty resources
As you develop assignments or guided discussions, please consider sharing these with
other faculty
Suggest a title for future consideration
When you read a particularly notable book, one that is accessible to a wide range
of readers, consider nominating it for consideration.
Please complete this brief form to share your plans to incorporate the Common Read/Common World book into your course or program.