Try-It #13: Group Contract, Schedule, & Meeting Minutes

You’ve chosen a clear format for your meeting minutes and designating a person to record them. This ensures accurate documentation of your discussions.

You’ve chosen a format and a recorder for the minutes, but one or two required components are missing.

You’ve chosen a format for your meeting minutes, but three or more components are missing.

Each team member has been assigned specific roles, such as the Group Leader.

Roles have been assigned, but some responsibilities have not been assigned or some team members do not have roles.

Team member roles or responsibilities are not clearly assigned. Please define specific roles for each member to ensure accountability.

You’ve created a comprehensive list of guidelines for your group, including principles from your Code of Ethics Discussion, which sets clear expectations for attendance and participation.

You’ve listed some expectations, but they could be more detailed and specific.

The list of team member expectations is incomplete or includes no details.

Your plan for handling disagreements and team management challenges is well-defined, with practical steps for addressing any issues.

You have a conflict resolution plan, but it could benefit from more specific steps and examples.

The conflict resolution plan lacks detail. It needs more information to establish how you will handle disagreements and challenges.

You’ve meticulously planned the division of labor for your proposal, listing each group member and their respective tasks, ensuring everyone contributes to the writing and revision process.

The division of labor is outlined, but some tasks and responsibilities are not clearly assigned.

The division of labor for the proposal is not clearly defined or aspects of the work are not addressed.

You’ve set target dates for all portions of your work, including the Proposal, Progress Report, and Recommendation Report.

You’ve created a timeline, but some target dates are missing or unclear.

The timeline for the rest of the term is incomplete. It does not address all of the Major Projects for the rest of the term.

You’ve successfully created an online workspace in Microsoft OneDrive or Google Docs, providing a shared space for drafts and resources, and included the share link in your meeting minutes.

An online workspace has been set up, but the share link is missing or not clearly provided in your meeting minutes.

The online workspace is not set up. Please create a shared space and include the link in your meeting minutes.

You’ve posted an announcement with a copy of your minutes in your group’s area on Canvas, ensuring all members are informed and can access the minutes easily.

An announcement has been posted with a copy of the meeting minutes; however, the announcement needs to be developed to state more for group members who are looking for information.

An announcement has been posted, but the meeting minutes are not included as an attachment.