This document outlines the norms and expectations for a six-week course on spirituality and wellbeing taught by Rev. Jamie Lynn Haskins from February 22nd to March 29th. It establishes five class norms for respectful discussion, including speaking from personal experience, assuming good intentions, acknowledging unintended impacts, only sharing personal stories, and asking questions with curiosity. Students are asked to agree to the norms by signing an online form and are given next steps of reviewing the syllabus, recording a welcome video, and engaging with the message board.

1. WELLNESS 090-28
with Jamie Lynn Haskins, MDiv
Feb. 22nd-March 29th
Spiritual
Wisdom &
Wellbeing

2. Welcome!
Welcome to Wellness 090: Sex &
Spirituality. My name is Rev. Jamie Lynn
Haskins (you can call me Jamie Lynn).
My pronouns are she/her/hers. I serve
as Chaplain for Spiritual Life in the
Office of the Chaplaincy and I am
excited to share the next six weeks
with you as we discuss spirituality and
wellbeing and all the ways they are
connected.
That's me!

3. Spirituality and our wellbeing are both important topics that many of
us care deeply about. Because of this, it's important to establish
some basic class norms regarding how we will treat each other.
I want to emphasize that in this class we will work to create a
judgment-free zone.
Your ideas and your identity are both valued and appreciated here.
A few things to know before we get started

4. Norm #1
Speak for yourself rather than
for a group. Use "I" statements.
Example of Norm #1
"I feel ______when someone uses
language that ______."
Our Class Norms:

5. Norm #2:
"When you said ______, I heard this: _______. Is that
what you meant to say?"
An example of norm #2:
Assume that everyone has the best
intentions.
Sometimes our words come across
differently than we intended. If
someone says something that feels
hurtful, ask a clarifying question and
follow-up.

6. Norm #3:
Intent AND impact: When you
say or do something hurtful,
acknowledge impact.
We’re all human, and we mess
up. When someone shares that
we have said or done something
hurtful, we may react with “that
wasn’t my intent,” however it is
also important to acknowledge
that even when it wasn’t our
intent that the impact was
harmful.
Example of norm #3:
“I’m sorry what I said was hurtful. Is anyone able to share a
better way to say that in the future?”

7. Norm #4
Only share your stories when talking about our
class.
Take the stories.
Leave the names.
We can't promise this space will be
confidential. However, we do ask that you only
tell stories that are yours to tell. Please refrain
from sharing names or experiences of
classmates.

8. Norm #5
Ask compassionate questions. Inquire with a spirit of
curiosity rather than defensiveness. Strive to understand
intentions and motives.
An example of
norm #5
Rather than "I can't believe you said that," you might say
"can you tell me more about what you mean?"

9. Do these norms work for
you?
If so, please sign our class commitment at
https://forms.gle/cZe9Nmx2BHzUuRfCA

10. Next Steps:
You can find a link here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1APbQtsV3d0kh
6ZAaWg8Bmij6AlogNJ_QH0lJEelONh8/edit?usp=sharing
REVIEW THE SYLLABUS
Record a welcome video and upload it in the indicated
portion of Blackboard.
RECORD A WELCOME VIDEO
Make sure you answer the questions posted on the
message board as well as respond to the answers of
two of your classmates.
ENGAGE WITH THE MESSAGE BOARD