Have you ever thought about creating a classroom charter agreement with your students? You should include a mission statement that can be drawn from your teaching philosophy, clearly defined roles and responsibilities, expectations related to performance, ethics and conduct, and a list of the consequences that describe the action to be taken (usually on a progressive scale). This works really well in classes that have team-based activities. By entering into an agreement with your students, everyone assumes responsibility for creating a class that focused on learning. Bob Noyd's visit to LU on March 23 is shaping up nicely. He will present three interactive sessions in the Spindletop Room of the Gray Library. We should have the specifics posted early next week on the CTLE website. Speaking of upcoming events, Rebecca Cox, who will be visiting LU on April 15, has a terrific book, The College Fear Factor: How Students and Professors Misunderstand One Another. You can borrow it from the Ron Lewis Library. We encourage you to integrate some of the chapters into your classroom this semester as Dr. Cox is planning to engage in dialog with faculty and student groups during her visit. The annual assessment conference at Texas A&M begins on Monday in College Station. Drs. Tom Matthews and Todd Pourciau along with Robyn Hesse will be presenting and participating in this forum that focuses on assessment best practices and tools that can be used to enhance student learning.