University Innovation Fellows - User contributions [en]

Fellow:Francis Atore

2015-02-14T23:52:38Z

Fatore:

[[File:Francis Atore.jpg|thumb|right|300x550px]]

Francis Atore

UIF Candidate 2015

Francis Atore, also known as “Frank,” is a senior pursuing a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and a member of the honors college.  Over the course of his college career, he has been fortunate to co-author two journal articles and embark on two internships. Francis was temporarily fired, by his research mentor, to motivate him to pursue and internship in his sophomore year. He has presented on graphene research at conferences including DOW-MIT Access and Texas Tech Undergraduate Research Conferences. He is currently pursuing a technology venture with his colleagues in software and hardware development for the nutrition and medical industry. In addition, he assists start-up companies in the African region to develop business plans and investor packages and hangs out at the nursing homes with the grey haired ones.

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= Related Links: =

Spring 2015 UIF Leadership Circle Candidates:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University# Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Student Priorities Page]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Francis Atore

2015-02-14T23:36:23Z

Fatore:

[[File:Francis Atore.jpg|thumb|right|300x550px]]

Francis Atore

UIF Candidate 2015

Francis Atore, also known as “Frank,” is a senior pursuing a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and a member of the honors college.  Over the course of his college career, he has been fortunate to co-author two journal articles and embark on two internships. Francis was temporarily fired, by his research mentor, to motivate him to pursue and internship in his sophomore year. He has presented on graphene research at conferences including DOW-MIT Access and Texas Tech Undergraduate Research Conferences. He is currently pursuing a technology venture with his colleagues in software and hardware development for the nutrition and medical industry. In addition, he assists start-up companies in the African region to develop business plans and investor packages and hangs out at the nursing homes with the grey haired ones.





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= Related Links: =

Spring 2015 UIF Leadership Circle Candidates:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

 [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University# Campus Overview]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Student Priorities Page]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Francis Atore

2015-02-14T15:09:52Z

Fatore:

[[File:Francis Atore.jpg|thumb|right|300x550px]]

Francis Atore

UIF Candidate 2015

Francis Atore, also known as “Frank,” is a senior pursuing a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and a member of the honors college.  Over the course of his college career, he has been fortunate to co-author two journal articles and embark on two internships. Francis was temporarily fired, by his research mentor, to motivate him to pursue and internship in his sophomore year. He has presented on graphene research at conferences including DOW-MIT Access and Texas Tech Undergraduate Research Conferences. He is currently pursuing a technology venture with his colleagues in software and hardware development for the nutrition and medical industry. In addition, he assists start-up companies in the African region to develop business plans and investor packages and hangs out at the nursing homes with the grey haired ones.





{{#Widget:Youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgicWR6wN-M&feature=youtu.be}} </div>

= Related Links: =

Spring 2015 UIF Leadership Circle Candidates:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis Atore]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

=== [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Student Priorities Page] ===

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-14T15:06:48Z

Fatore:

<div>

== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Valente Rodriguez

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 4: Makers Space ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/15</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Liability and restrictions</li>
<li>Funding availabilty in current transportation budget</li>
<li>Establish payment system (use student ID)</li>
<li>Security cameras at bike stations</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgicWR6wN-M&feature=youtu.be}} </div>

= Related Links: =

Spring 2015 UIF Leadership Circle Candidates:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis Atore]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

=== [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University# Campus Overview] ===

 </div>

[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-14T15:06:31Z

Fatore:

<div>

== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Valente Rodriguez

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 4: Makers Space ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/15</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Liability and restrictions</li>
<li>Funding availabilty in current transportation budget</li>
<li>Establish payment system (use student ID)</li>
<li>Security cameras at bike stations</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

{{#Widget:Youtube|id=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgicWR6wN-M&feature=youtu.be}} </div>

= Related Links: =

Spring 2015 UIF Leadership Circle Candidates:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis Atore]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

=== [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University# Campus Overview] ===
 </div>
[[Category:Student Priorities|Student_Priorities]]

Fellow:Francis Atore

2015-02-14T15:03:33Z

Fatore:

[[File:Francis Atore.jpg|thumb|right|300x550px|Francis Atore.jpg]]

Francis Atore

UIF Candidate 2015

Francis Atore, also known as “Frank,” is a senior pursuing a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and a member of the honors college.  Over the course of his college career, he has been fortunate to co-author two journal articles and embark on two internships. Francis was temporarily fired, by his research mentor, to motivate him to pursue and internship in his sophomore year. He has presented on graphene research at conferences including DOW-MIT Access and Texas Tech Undergraduate Research Conferences. He is currently pursuing a technology venture with his colleagues in software and hardware development for the nutrition and medical industry. In addition, he assists start-up companies in the African region to develop business plans and investor packages and hangs out at the nursing homes with the grey haired ones.

= Related Links: =

Spring 2015 UIF Leadership Circle Candidates:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Francis_Atore Francis Atore]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Benjamin_Simmons Benjamin Simmons]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Valente_Rodriguez Valente Rodriguez]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Victoria_Young Victoria Young]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Taylor_Person Taylor Person]

South Plains Connection:

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Marshal_Head Marshal Head]

=== [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Texas_Tech_University_Student_Priorities_Page Student Priorities Page] ===

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-01T01:27:08Z

Fatore:

<div>

== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Valente Rodriguez

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 4: Makers Space ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div></div>

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-01T01:26:39Z

Fatore:

<div>

== '''Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Valente Rodriguez

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 4: Makers Space''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div></div>

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-01T01:24:51Z

Fatore:

<div>
== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Valente Rodriguez

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 4: Makers Space''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div></div>

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-01T01:23:22Z

Fatore:

<div>
== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Valente Rodriguez

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 4: Makers Space''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank Atore

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div></div>

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-01T01:22:45Z

Fatore:

<div>
== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Valente Rodriguez

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 4: Makers Space''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div></div>

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-01T01:21:41Z

Fatore: Fatore moved page User:Fatore to Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

<div>
= Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page =
<div> </div>
== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website: ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Valente Rodriguez

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 4: Makers Space''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

</div>

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<div>
= Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page =
<div> </div>
== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website: ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Valente</li>
</ol>

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 3: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 4: Makers Space''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 5: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 6: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 7: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div>

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2015-02-01T01:12:17Z

Fatore:

<div>
= Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page =
<div> </div>
== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website: ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Valente</li>
</ol>

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 3: Makers Space''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

= Strategy # 4: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice =

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Victoria

=== Tactic #1: Internships ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>

=== Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

== Strategy # 5: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 6: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div>

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-01T01:09:59Z

Fatore:

<div>
= Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page =
<div> </div>
== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website: ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Valente</li>
</ol>

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Benjamin Simmons

=== Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs. ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #3: Implement Changes ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 3: Makers Space''' ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative(s):''' Taylor + Victoria

=== Tactic #1: ===
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

= Strategy # 4: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Victoria</li>
<li>Tactic #1: Internships<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

= Strategy # 5: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Frank</li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 6: Transportation improvement ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Frank

=== Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div>

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-02-01T01:01:31Z

Fatore:

<div>
= Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page =
<div> </div>
== Strategy # 1: Resource Consolidation on Website: ==
<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Valente</li>
</ol>

=== Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

 Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs: Ben
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Benjamin Simmons</li>
<li>Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs.<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 2: Lab Survey Program ==

'''Leadership Circle Representative:''' Taylor

=== Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

=== Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas ===
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

Tactic #3: Implement Changes
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
<li>Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== '''Strategy # 3: Makers Space''' ==

Leadership Circle Representative(s): Taylor + Victoria

Tactic #1:
<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul>

= Strategy # 4: Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Victoria</li>
<li>Tactic #1: Internships<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>

= Strategy # 5: OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges =
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Frank</li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>

== Strategy # 6: Transportation improvement ==
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Frank</li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
</div>

Priorities:Texas Tech University Student Priorities Page

2015-01-31T23:55:54Z

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<div><div>Content</div><div> </div><div>Overview</div><div> </div><div> </div><ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Resource Consolidation on Website: Valente</li>
</ol>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tatic #1: Organize each resource by category<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create a user friendly interface for students/faculty/staff to easily access I&E related resources<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Meet with OVPR administration</li>
<li>Meet with point of contact for each resource</li>
<li>Develop draft for web layout</li>
<li>Relay information to director of communication for web development</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
 <ol start="2" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Communication on Resources collaboration with clubs: Ben<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Benjamin Simmons</li>
<li>Tactic #1: Establish Contact with TTU Advising Faculty<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a small group of faculty advisors throughout every college to inform their students of coming entrepreneurship. We will follow the steps mentioned below.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with college advisors. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Create a Texas Tech funded entrepreneurship program for students to join. 3/15</li>
<li>Expand group to companies who wish to invest money in Tech student’s ideas  8/15</li>
<li>Grow entrepreneurship program to other colleges. 1/17</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #2: Obtain Funding for entrepreneurship programs.<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop plans to obtain money to start and run Texas Tech entrepreneurship programs.</li>
<li>Milestones<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Make contact with Texas Tech entrepreneurship department. (Accomplished) 1/15</li>
<li>Merge existing entrepreneurship programs to one well funded successful program. 9/15</li>
<li>Continue to promote funding through existing entrepreneurship department as well as alumni funding. 1/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ol>
 <ol start="3" style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Lab Survey Program<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Taylor</li>
<li>Tactic #1: Establish Lab Survey Team<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Develop a team under the authority of the Office of the Vice President for Research. This team will carry out the tactics described below.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Pitch to administration: 2/15</li>
<li>Begin interview process for the Tech Lab Survey team: 3/15</li>
<li>Train selected candidates: 6/15</li>
<li>Add to I&E resources page (priority 1): 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #2: Laboratory Landscape Canvas<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Evaluate current laboratory status (needs, unnecessaries, changes) across all colleges.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tech Lab Survey Team conducts first round of assessments across campus. This will include inquiries regarding lab course, research and internship space: 8/15</li>
<li>Feedback from faculty, students and affiliated lab personnel on value of lab survey assessments: 11/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #3: Implement Changes<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Determine the most essential and urgent changes within the available budget.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Change in lab spaces - Meeting for review with involved faculty and/or students, Tech Lab Survey Team and OVPR administration. Assessment of user satisfaction: 3/16</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #4: Alternatives for improvements without funding<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: If lab-affiliated personnel have an idea for improved equipment, research methodology, etc. they are encouraged to use the TTU research park (expected completion 7/15) makerspace area. Approved ideas will likely receive funding for prototype development.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Use of makerspace: 3/16 and on-</li>
<li>Requests for funding to support innovative ideas: 4/16 and on-</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>'''Makers Space:'''</li>
</ol>
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<li>Leadership Circle Representative(s): Taylor + Victoria</li>
<li>Tactic #1:<ul style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 1.6em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Allocate space at the TTU Research Park for the use of students, faculty and staff at Texas Tech. Here, they will have the ability to transform an idea into a marketable product.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ol style="margin: 0pt 0px 0pt 3.2em; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4;">
<li>Space available: 7/15</li>
<li>Requests for funding: 8/15</li>
</ol></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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<li>Increase Opportunities to Experiment with Innovation and Entrepreneurship Through Practice</li>
</ol>
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<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Victoria</li>
<li>Tactic #1: Internships<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Consolidate, facilitate, and promote internal and external internship/fellowship opportunities (especially for those outside of the college of engineering)   </li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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<li>Reach out to current departments to facilitate cross talk: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create a new central department or update existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Build a web page of information: 3/15</li>
<li>Hold promotional events: 4/15</li>
</ol>
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<li>Tactic #2: Hands-on Learning Classes<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Promote and create classes that teach the application process of theories learned in a class</li>
<li>Milestones</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Reach out to faculty network for discussion: 3/15</li>
<li>Find either internal or external support sources: 4/15</li>
<li>Class offering: Spring 2016</li>
</ol>
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<li>Tactic #3: “Dorm Room Fund” of Texas<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Create an organization similar to [http://dormroomfund.com/ http://dormroomfund.com/]in which students run a venture firm that invest in student ideas of this local area.</li>
<li>Milestones:</li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
<ol style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 80px;">
<li>Find experienced mentors: 3/15</li>
<li>Find initial funding: 4/15</li>
<li>Call for students: Summer/Early Fall 2015</li>
<li>Invest in student ideas: 10/15</li>
</ol>
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<li>OTC revamp and collaboration between colleges:</li>
</ol>
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<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Frank</li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #1: Have interdisciplinary classes that are taught by at least two professors from different departments or colleges<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Train and provide hands on learning on how to design around a problem from conceptual to finished product in a one semester course.  </li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #2: Internship opportunities in the Office of Technology Commercialization for students<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Gain hands on learning on how to market technology and form a business around a technology</li>
<li>Milestones<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to the office of the VPR on openness to do program: 2/15</li>
<li>Find funding sources for the program and the IP backlog in the OTC: 3/15</li>
<li>Send out student survey for program: 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate and graduate students: 5/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li>Tactic #3: Departmental “Champions” or points of contact for entrepreneurial design and studies<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Be a point of reference for faculty to communicate their current research endeavors and a reference for the OTC to relay market or industry interests to faculty.</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Find experienced and enthusiastic innovators: 3/15</li>
<li>Create a database or knowledge base for faculty to vote on each others ideas or suggestions (before posting, they rank others ideas, but not theirs): 4/15</li>
<li>Discuss funding availability with the OVPR 5/15</li>
<li>Discuss with OTC about employing subject matter experts in the OTC to be counterparts to the departmental champions.9/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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<li>Transportation improvement</li>
</ol>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Leadership Circle Representative: Frank</li>
</ul>
<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Tactic #1: Rental Bikes on Campus<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Description: Have bikes stationed on areas around parking lots and campus perimeter</li>
<li>Milestones:<ul style="margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;">
<li>Reach out to current departments and colleges to facilitate cross talk and find volunteers: 2/14</li>
<li>Either create an institute for design in the research park or retro fit existing department: 3/15</li>
<li>Obtain funding for the program at $500 per student group and funding for travel to need areas (market) : 4/15</li>
<li>Promote program to undergraduate seniors and graduate students 7/15</li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
</ul>
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Francis Atore

UIF Candidate 2015

 

Francis Atore, also known as “Frank,” is a senior pursuing a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech and a member of the honors college.  Over the course of his college career, he has been fortunate to co-author two journal articles and embark on two internships. Francis was temporarily fired, by his research mentor, to motivate him to pursue and internship in his sophomore year. He has presented on graphene research at conferences including DOW-MIT Access and Texas Tech Undergraduate Research Conferences. He is currently pursuing a technology venture with his colleagues in software and hardware development for the nutrition and medical industry. In addition, he assists start-up companies in the African region to develop business plans and investor packages and hangs out at the nursing homes with the grey haired ones.

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