Fall Planning Toolkit
Start the Semester with Purpose
Every academic year is an opportunity to strengthen the culture you want to build.
The Fall Planning Toolkit brings together practical, research-informed resources to help faculty, staff, and campus leaders prepare for the semester ahead—from classroom dialogue and orientation to campus-wide engagement.
All resources are free, adaptable, and designed for real-world campus implementation.
Classroom & Student Engagement
These classroom- and campus-ready activities help faculty, staff, and student leaders create welcoming environments where inquiry, dialogue, and participation can flourish from the first meeting.
Campus Planning & Leadership
Resources to help campus leaders strengthen dialogue across their institution.
CDI Campus Culture Scorecard
Assess your campus's dialogue readiness with this brief self-assessment, designed to help you evaluate your institution's current strengths and identify opportunities to build a culture of inquiry, dialogue, and free expression.
Colleges and Universities as Public Forums: A Playbook for Campus Speaker Events
Equip your institution with proven strategies for planning speaker events that promote dialogue while preparing for potential challenges.
Engaging Students Across Difference: A Practical Guide to Designing Dialogues
Discover practical strategies for helping students engage across differences through dialogue embedded in everyday campus life.
Explore Our Programs
Ready to move from planning to implementation? Explore CDI's research-backed programs designed to help faculty, staff, campus leaders, and students build dialogue skills across your institution.
Perspectives
Bring dialogue learning to your entire campus with Perspectives, our research-backed online program designed to build the skills for constructive engagement.
Live Programs for Faculty & Staff
Equip faculty and staff with the skills and confidence to foster inquiry, dialogue, and meaningful engagement across campus.
Live Programs for Student Leaders
Empower student leaders to foster meaningful dialogue, strengthen relationships, and build more connected campus communities.