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Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-28T00:06:16Z

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= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =

=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.

In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.

Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
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==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. However, there is a lot of work that can be done by USD students for USD. There are some social justice programs on campus such as the food pantry and community garden to help those on campus with food insecurities to be secure. 

The initiative proposed would be an app open to everyone at USD where people can put problems they would like to be solved at USD. On the app, interested people and groups can come together to take on a problem, come up with a solution, and put that on the app. The solutions for each issue would then be put into effect and slowly modified or changed entirely to ensure the problem is solved at the root. 

To make sure there are resources for people to be able to take on these projects, we would partner with the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. This program gives participants a stipend for being apart of a social justice project and offers professional development courses to learn how to think about issues and come up with user centered solutions. Engineering Exchange for Social Justice is not only for engineering students, however, it does link students from all backgrounds with students and faculty from the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering as resources and to help create the solutions. We would also partner with on campus clubs that have an emphasis on issues brought up on the app such as sustainability, food insecurities, (dis)ability, etc. This allows students and faculty who cannot afford or do not have time to participate in social justice projects outside of the community to be able to make a positive change for the community they are apart of.
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==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Students even offload the remaining food on thier plates into the plastic containers that dining services distributes across campus every day. By reusing the plastic enclosures distrubuted by the school, the single use plastic becomes multi-use. However, a sustainable tupperware system is the best alternative to the growing problem of food and plastic waste at our university.

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
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= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =

=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[Sophia_Austin|Sophia Austin]]

[[Tanya_Keval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

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School:University of San Diego

2019-10-28T00:05:39Z

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=== Background ===

Undergraduate Degrees 

*Anthropology 
*Architecture 
*Art History 
*Behavioral Neuroscience 
*Biochemistry 
*Biology
*Biophysics
*Chemistry
*Communication Studies 
*English
*Environmental and Ocean Studies 
*Ethnic Studies 
*French 
*History 
*Interdisplicinary
*International Relations 
*Italian Studies
*Liberal Studies 
*Mathematics 
*Music 
*Philosophy 
*Physics 
*Political Science 
*Spanish 
*Theatre 
*Theology and Religious Studies 
*Visual Arts 
*Economics 
*Business Administration
*Business Economics 
*Finance 
*International Business
*Marketing 
*Real Estate
*Accountancy 
*Computer Science 
*Electrical Engineering 
*Industrial and System Engineering 
*Mechanical Engineering 

Graduate Degrees 

*International Relations 
*Acting 
*Environmental and Ocean Sciences 
*Master of Science in Nursing 
*Master's Entry Program in Nursing 
*Healthcare Informatics
*Doctor of Nursing Practice 
*PhD of Nursing Practice 
*PhD in Nursing 
*Peace and Justice
*Social Innovation
*Conflict Management and Resolution 
*Cyber Security Operations and Leadership 
*Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership 
*Business Administration 
*Accountancy 
*Executive Leadership
*Finance 
*Global Leadership
*Real Estate 
*Supply Chain Management
*Taxation 
*Business and Corporate Law 
*Comparative Law 
*General LLM
*International Law 
*Legal Studies 
*Juris Doctor 
*Counseling 
*Higher Education Leadership 
*Marital and Family Therapy 
*Nonprofit Leadership and Management 
*Master of Education 
*Special Education 
*TESOL, Literacy and Culture
*Leadership Studies 
*Cyber Security Engineering

=== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

Changemaker Hub

The Changemaker Hub is a resource for students on campus to actively learn and engage with social justice and social innovation on both a global and local scale. The Changemaker Hub is a central location on campus that facilitates students getting involved within their communities as well as on and off campus. The Hub is also an Ashoka U certified organization on our campus and is dedicated to teaching students the method and importance of design-thinking. Every semester, there are a number of workshops put on centered around design-thinking, entrepreneurship, and innovation. One example of a design-thinking workshop is the LAUNCH program. LAUNCH is a six-week design thinking bootcamp put on by the Changemaker Hub every semester. 

Initiatives on Campus 

Because the Changemaker Hub is so central to campus, there are a myriad of events that take place within it. Not only this, but the Hub is working to collaborate with other clubs on campus to reach the student body even more. Pancake Peeps just recently merged with the Changemaker Hub in 2019. Pancake Peeps is a club that was started by a dedicated student who was involved with the Changemaker Hub, and is now an extremely popular program. Every Saturday, students carpool to Downtown, San Diego, to cook pancakes for the local homeless population. 

Furthermore, Outdoor Adventures is a wide-reaching program on campus. Many students resonate with the love of being outdoors. Outdoor Adventures goes on frequent trips, as well as a retreat before the school year even starts. A lot of students begin to feel really at home with the Outdoor Adventures community, and are able to bond with new friends in the outdoors!

Other organizations such as the Math Learning Center are really crucial to campus. The peer-to-peer tutoring is especially helpful as students can more effectively help others when they have literally had the same professors and sat in the same desks!

USD provides many opportunities for Entreprenuership through the Entrepreneurship Club and their events, as well as "Torero Treks" where students visit real, large companies and learn about what goes on there. 

=== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

Due to the nature of small class sizes, faculty and students are very closely connected. Most teachers know all or at least a majority of their students names. The smaller environment makes many students feel more comfortable and feel like they can approach their professors. In comparison, professors also feel closer to their students becuase they have such small class sizes. Professors make sure to offer their time in office hours regularly.

Furthermore, because students and teachers are so close, many faculty on campus are passionate about helping students with their endeavours, whether these endeavours are academic or not. For example, work study students are given the opportunity to work closely with faculty members and learn what it is like to be in a business. For instance, students may participate in staff meetings. 

=== Actively Supporting The University Technology Transfer Function  ===

Students at USD could be more closely integrated during Freshman Year. Due to the spread out locations of on-campus dorms, many poeple struggle to meet others outside of their living area on campus. The freshman orientation includes many activities and field trips where students are randomly paired together, no matter where they live. We would love to facilitate more of these trips to bring opportunities for students all over campus to meet each other. 

=== Facilitating University Innovation Industry Collaborations  ===

Events on Campus

-My Story

-What I Be Project

-Dinner with Strangers

-Changemaker Challenge

-LAUNCH

-Social Change Corps

-Ashoka U Exchange Conference

=== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts  ===

Feedback from Students

When we interviewed some students on campus we found that there were a few common concerns among the students. Many voiced concerns about the lack of transportation from and around campus. When interviewing students it was also made apparent that we can do a better job publicizing some opportunities better to students such as grants offered and opportunities for students to use what they learned in the classroom in real life. Students also shared that they enjoyed our events that were linked to the community such as My Story and Dinner with Strangers and they would appreciate working more with the local USD community.

Analyzing our Landscape Canvas

Active students who hold leadership positions and who take initiative are more aware of various opportunities for innovation, but the general student body and alumni often lack a way of connecting to our Changemaker identity. We consider this a big problem that we want to explore and further research. In addition, in the "spin out" section USD lacked a long-term support system of students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship after graduation. While USD offers a variety of ways to get involved while attending the college, it lacks a connect to alumni and supporting students after they graduate.

=== Related Links ===

University of San Diego Strategic Priorities

2019 Cohort: Strategic priorities described in: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_San_Diego_Student_Priorities Session 4 Strategic Priorities]

2018 Cohort: Strategic priorities video: [https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M]

Members of UIF team:

''2019 Cohort''

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[Sophia_Austin|Sophia Austin]]

[[Tanya_Keval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

''2018 Cohort''

[[User:Isabelle Ashraf|Isabelle Ashraf]]

[[User:Jheaton|Julia Heaton]]

[[User:Reijer Den Dulk|Reijer Den Dulk]]

[[User:Riley Dean|Riley Dean]]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Sophia Austin

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[[File:2015-2016 pictures 3889.JPG]] Sophia is currently an honors student and active member at the University of San Diego (USD) pursuing a BS/BA degree in Integrated Engineering (Sustainability emphasis) with a minor in Mathematics. She is passionate about and inspired by creative approaches to ideas, an example being the field of biomimicry.

At the University of San Diego, she is one of four students nominated and selected as a University Innovation Fellow for Stanford University's Design School. She is also an Event Coordinator for SWE (Society of Women Engineers), the Vice President of ADA (Alliance of Disability Advocates), a My Story Speaker and Mentor, a Changemaker Student Committee and Student Support Services member, a guide for Outdoor Adventures club, and a volunteer for Pancakes: Serving Up Hope for the Homeless club. She also served as a student leader representative for the University’s Changemaker Hub at the AshokaU Exchange Conference in February 2019.

Beginning in June 2019, Sophia interned for 15 hours a week as a Marine Robotics Engineer and Project Manager for Clear Blue Sea. She led a team of 15 engineers from across the country to create an autonomous FRED (Floating Robot Eliminating Debris) with a sensor-equipped navigation subsystem by adapting drone software, a solar powered battery management subsystem, and a data management and communication subsystem capable of displaying information and live data gathered by a network of FREDs to a website accessible by the public. More specifically, she led the team in creating a project plan, defining key requirements, performing in-depth research and analysis, presenting a preliminary design powerpoint and critical design review, finalizing a bill of materials, creating and assembling custom motor mounts and a solar panel saddle on the 16ft Hobie catamaran they were working with, as well as writing weekly status reports and press-releases.

Sophia is constantly looking for opportunities to continue to grow and learn in a supportive environment that utilizes innovative approaches to strategies. She strives to perform at her best in order to be an effective and essential asset to any organization and team of which she is a part.

LinkedIn: [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-austin-9769a3174/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophia-austin-9769a3174/]

University of San Diego: [http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_San_Diego#Related_Links http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_San_Diego#Related_Links]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/University_of_San_Diego_Student_Priorities Session 4 Strategic Priorities]

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Fellow:Tanya Keval

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Tanya Keval is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at University of San Diego (USD).  She is also minoring in Mathematics. Tanya is originally from San Diego and decided to stay there for school.

At USD, Tanya is involved in the first year experience and Residential Life where she serves as a Resident Assistant. She enjoys getting to know different people and helping others. Tanya is also the Secretary of South Asian Student Alliance and is part of Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. During the summer of 2019, she worked as an intern for Solar Turbines where she and her intern partner revamped the user interface of an internal program. She continues to work there part time and is continuing to modernize the interface as well as tighten up back end code.

When Tanya isn't busy, she enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends and family, and watching movies. She is excited to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship as well as grow as an individual with like minded people.

= Related Links =

[[University of San Diego|University of San Diego]]

[[University of San Diego Student Priorities|University of San Diego Student Priorities]]

Fellow:Tanya Keval

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= Tanya Keval =

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Tanya Keval is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at University of San Diego (USD).  She is also minoring in Mathematics. Tanya is originally from San Diego and decided to stay there for school.

At USD, Tanya is involved in the first year experience and Residential Life where she serves as a Resident Assistant. She enjoys getting to know different people and helping others. Tanya is also the Secretary of South Asian Student Alliance and is part of Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. During the summer of 2019, she worked as an intern for Solar Turbines where she and her intern partner revamped the user interface of an internal program. She continues to work there part time and is continuing to modernize the interface as well as tighten up back end code.

When Tanya isn't busy, she enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends and family, and watching movies. She is excited to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship as well as grow as an individual with like minded people.

= Related Links =

[[University of San Diego|University of San Diego]]

[[University of San Diego Student Priorities|University of San Diego Student Priorities]]

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Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

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= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =

=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.

In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.

Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
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==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. However, there is a lot of work that can be done by USD students for USD. There are some social justice programs on campus such as the food pantry and community garden to help those on campus with food insecurities to be secure. 

The initiative proposed would be an app open to everyone at USD where people can put problems they would like to be solved at USD. On the app, interested people and groups can come together to take on a problem, come up with a solution, and put that on the app. The solutions for each issue would then be put into effect and slowly modified or changed entirely to ensure the problem is solved at the root. 

To make sure there are resources for people to be able to take on these projects, we would partner with the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. This program gives participants a stipend for being apart of a social justice project and offers professional development courses to learn how to think about issues and come up with user centered solutions. Engineering Exchange for Social Justice is not only for engineering students, however, it does link students from all backgrounds with students and faculty from the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering as resources and to help create the solutions. We would also partner with on campus clubs that have an emphasis on issues brought up on the app such as sustainability, food insecurities, (dis)ability, etc. This allows students and faculty who cannot afford or do not have time to participate in social justice projects outside of the community to be able to make a positive change for the community they are apart of.
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==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Students even offload the remaining food on thier plates into the plastic containers that dining services distributes across campus every day. By reusing the plastic enclosures distrubuted by the school, the single use plastic becomes multi-use. However, a sustainable tupperware system is the best alternative to the growing problem of food and plastic waste at our university.

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =

=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-18T03:14:05Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =

=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.

In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.

Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>
==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. However, there is a lot of work that can be done by USD students for USD. There are some social justice programs on campus such as the food pantry and community garden to help those on campus with food insecurities to be secure. 

The initiative proposed would be an app open to everyone at USD where people can put problems they would like to be solved at USD. On the app, interested people and groups can come together to take on a problem, come up with a solution, and put that on the app. The solutions for each issue would then be put into effect and slowly modified or changed entirely to ensure the problem is solved at the root. 

To make sure there are resources for people to be able to take on these projects, we would partner with the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. This program gives participants a stipend for being apart of a social justice project and offers professional development courses to learn how to think about issues and come up with user centered solutions. Engineering Exchange for Social Justice is not only for engineering students, however, it does link students from all backgrounds with students and faculty from the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering as resources and to help create the solutions. We would also partner with on campus clubs that have an emphasis on issues brought up on the app such as sustainability, food insecurities, (dis)ability, etc. This allows students and faculty who cannot afford or do not have time to participate in social justice projects outside of the community to be able to make a positive change for the community they are apart of.
<div> </div>
==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Students even offload the remaining food on thier plates into the plastic containers that dining services distributes across campus every day. By reusing the plastic enclosures distrubuted by the school, the single use plastic becomes multi-use. However, a sustainable tupperware system is the best alternative to the growing problem of food and plastic waste at our university.

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =

=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[http://universityinnovation.org/University%20of%20San%20Diego University of San Diego ]

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Erica Buyalos

2019-10-18T03:13:37Z

Tkeval:

Erica Buyalos is a University Innovation Fellow and is studying Marketing for her Undergraduate Degree at the University of San Diego. Erica was born-and-raised in California, and has always lived near the Thousand Oaks area.

Erica hopes to one day take down some of the socio-economic associated with healthy eating. She hopes to one day open an affordable-health-food restaraunt. She envisions a place someone could go many times a week to eat and enjoy nourishing food without worrying about the cost as much. She hopes to one day take this even further, and globally bring nourishing food to many who don't have it available. She has begun this journey of trying to make healthy eating simpler by creating an Instagram account with the name @Faithfulleats. On here, Erica hopes to bring positivity into others' day and show easy meal ideas they can make, too!

During her Freshman Year at the University of San Diego, Erica participated in the Changemaker Hub. Here, she met a former University Innovation Fellow, Isabelle Ashraf. Ashraf became like a mentor to Erica and helped her get involved during her Freshman year! Ashraf also nominated Erica for the University Innovation Fellows program and Erica pursued it from there.

During her free time, Erica enjoys cooking, teaching Sunday school at Church, running, and going to the beach with friends! Erica loves to be around people and enjoys being a part of the community at the University of San Diego.[[File:Erica Buyalos Head Shot.jpeg]]

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/University%20of%20San%20Diego University of San Diego]

[http://universityinnovation.org/University%20of%20San%20Diego%20Student%20Priorities University of San Diego Student Priorities]

=== ===

Fellow:Linnea Leidy

2019-10-18T03:12:03Z

Tkeval:

'''[[File:Screen Shot 2019-09-26 at 8.46.19 PM.png|thumb|right|Screen Shot 2019-09-26 at 8.46.19 PM.png]]'''

Linnea Leidy is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate pursuing degrees in both Political Science and History at the University of San Diego (USD). She is originally from Encinitas, California, and she chose to attend USD because of its unique changemaker emphasis and its special graduate program that allows students to earn their law degree and their master’s degree in peace and justice studies.

At USD, Linnea is the president of the school’s Humanitarian Society and the organization USD Votes. She is also the risk manager of the Women’s Water Polo Club and works as the JV Girl’s Water Polo coach at her high school. In the summers, Linnea lifeguards for the City of Solana Beach.

From a young age, Linnea has been interested in the field of humanitarianism and diplomacy. Through high school and into college, she has followed these passions through the study of political science, and is now specifically focused on finding ways to create sustainable, widespread change to domestic and global issues through policy and international collaboration. Linnea hopes to take the problem-solving and innovative strategies she will develop in the UIF Program and apply them to her future career in politics and humanitarian law.

                                                                

= Related Links =

[http://universityinnovation.org/University%20of%20San%20Diego University of San Diego]

[http://universityinnovation.org/University%20of%20San%20Diego%20Student%20Priorities University of San Diego Student Priorities]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-04T03:14:11Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.

In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.

Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>

==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. However, there is a lot of work that can be done by USD students for USD. There are some social justice programs on campus such as the food pantry and community garden to help those on campus with food insecurities to be secure. 



The initiative proposed would be an app open to everyone at USD where people can put problems they would like to be solved at USD. On the app, interested people and groups can come together to take on a problem, come up with a solution, and put that on the app. The solutions for each issue would then be put into effect and slowly modified or changed entirely to ensure the problem is solved at the root. 



To make sure there are resources for people to be able to take on these projects, we would partner with the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. This program gives participants a stipend for being apart of a social justice project and offers professional development courses to learn how to think about issues and come up with user centered solutions. Engineering Exchange for Social Justice is not only for engineering students, however, it does link students from all backgrounds with students and faculty from the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering as resources and to help create the solutions. We would also partner with on campus clubs that have an emphasis on issues brought up on the app such as sustainability, food insecurities, (dis)ability, etc. This allows students and faculty who cannot afford or do not have time to participate in social justice projects outside of the community to be able to make a positive change for the community they are apart of.
<div> </div>
type description + add picture of student using prototype

==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Below is a picture of a USD student offloading the remaining food on her plate into reusable and sustainable tupperware after not finishing it all at the main Dining Hall on campus:

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-04T03:13:49Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.

In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.

Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>

==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. However, there is a lot of work that can be done by USD students for USD. There are some social justice programs on campus such as the food pantry and community garden to help those on campus with food insecurities to be secure. 



The initiative proposed would be an app open to everyone at USD where people can put problems they would like to be solved at USD. On the app, interested people and groups can come together to take on a problem, come up with a solution, and put that on the app. The solutions for each issue would then be put into effect and slowly modified or changed entirely to ensure the problem is solved at the root. 



To make sure there are resources for people to be able to take on these projects, we would partner with the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. This program gives participants a stipend for being apart of a social justice project and offers professional development courses to learn how to think about issues and come up with user centered solutions. Engineering Exchange for Social Justice is not only for engineering students, however, it does link students from all backgrounds with students and faculty from the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering as resources and to help create the solutions. We would also partner with on campus clubs that have an emphasis on issues brought up on the app such as sustainability, food insecurities, (dis)ability, etc. This allows students and faculty who cannot afford or do not have time to participate in social justice projects outside of the community to be able to make a positive change for the community they are apart of.
<div> </div>
type description + add picture of student using prototype

==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Below is a picture of a USD student offloading the remaining food on her plate into reusable and sustainable tupperware after not finishing it all at the main Dining Hall on campus:

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-04T03:13:22Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.



In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.



Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>

==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. However, there is a lot of work that can be done by USD students for USD. There are some social justice programs on campus such as the food pantry and community garden to help those on campus with food insecurities to be secure. 



The initiative proposed would be an app open to everyone at USD where people can put problems they would like to be solved at USD. On the app, interested people and groups can come together to take on a problem, come up with a solution, and put that on the app. The solutions for each issue would then be put into effect and slowly modified or changed entirely to ensure the problem is solved at the root. 



To make sure there are resources for people to be able to take on these projects, we would partner with the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. This program gives participants a stipend for being apart of a social justice project and offers professional development courses to learn how to think about issues and come up with user centered solutions. Engineering Exchange for Social Justice is not only for engineering students, however, it does link students from all backgrounds with students and faculty from the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering as resources and to help create the solutions. We would also partner with on campus clubs that have an emphasis on issues brought up on the app such as sustainability, food insecurities, (dis)ability, etc. This allows students and faculty who cannot afford or do not have time to participate in social justice projects outside of the community to be able to make a positive change for the community they are apart of.
<div> </div>
type description + add picture of student using prototype

==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Below is a picture of a USD student offloading the remaining food on her plate into reusable and sustainable tupperware after not finishing it all at the main Dining Hall on campus:

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-04T03:13:01Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.



In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.



Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>

==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. However, there is a lot of work that can be done by USD students for USD. There are some social justice programs on campus such as the food pantry and community garden to help those on campus with food insecurities to be secure. 

The initiative proposed would be an app open to everyone at USD where people can put problems they would like to be solved at USD. On the app, interested people and groups can come together to take on a problem, come up with a solution, and put that on the app. The solutions for each issue would then be put into effect and slowly modified or changed entirely to ensure the problem is solved at the root. 

To make sure there are resources for people to be able to take on these projects, we would partner with the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. This program gives participants a stipend for being apart of a social justice project and offers professional development courses to learn how to think about issues and come up with user centered solutions. Engineering Exchange for Social Justice is not only for engineering students, however, it does link students from all backgrounds with students and faculty from the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering as resources and to help create the solutions. We would also partner with on campus clubs that have an emphasis on issues brought up on the app such as sustainability, food insecurities, (dis)ability, etc. This allows students and faculty who cannot afford or do not have time to participate in social justice projects outside of the community to be able to make a positive change for the community they are apart of.
<div> </div>
type description + add picture of student using prototype

==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Below is a picture of a USD student offloading the remaining food on her plate into reusable and sustainable tupperware after not finishing it all at the main Dining Hall on campus:

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-04T03:12:42Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.



In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.



Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>

==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. However, there is a lot of work that can be done by USD students for USD. There are some social justice programs on campus such as the food pantry and community garden to help those on campus with food insecurities to be secure. 



The initiative proposed would be an app open to everyone at USD where people can put problems they would like to be solved at USD. On the app, interested people and groups can come together to take on a problem, come up with a solution, and put that on the app. The solutions for each issue would then be put into effect and slowly modified or changed entirely to ensure the problem is solved at the root. 



To make sure there are resources for people to be able to take on these projects, we would partner with the Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. This program gives participants a stipend for being apart of a social justice project and offers professional development courses to learn how to think about issues and come up with user centered solutions. Engineering Exchange for Social Justice is not only for engineering students, however, it does link students from all backgrounds with students and faculty from the Shiley Marcos School of Engineering as resources and to help create the solutions. We would also partner with on campus clubs that have an emphasis on issues brought up on the app such as sustainability, food insecurities, (dis)ability, etc. This allows students and faculty who cannot afford or do not have time to participate in social justice projects outside of the community to be able to make a positive change for the community they are apart of.
<div> </div>
type description + add picture of student using prototype

==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Below is a picture of a USD student offloading the remaining food on her plate into reusable and sustainable tupperware after not finishing it all at the main Dining Hall on campus:

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-04T02:43:24Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.



In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.



Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>

==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

University of San Diego participates in a lot of social justice projects outside of San Diego through University Minister, Changemaking, and senior design projects. 

type description + add picture of student using prototype

==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Below is a picture of a USD student offloading the remaining food on her plate into reusable and sustainable tupperware after not finishing it all at the main Dining Hall on campus:

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-04T02:41:33Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.



In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.



Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>

==== Local Social Justice On Campus (Tanya) ====

type description + add picture of student using prototype

==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Below is a picture of a USD student offloading the remaining food on her plate into reusable and sustainable tupperware after not finishing it all at the main Dining Hall on campus:

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Priorities:University of San Diego Student Priorities

2019-10-04T01:14:49Z

Tkeval:

= 2019 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we encourage changemaking practices in a way that empowers faculty and students? ===

==== Make our ecosystem run more smoothly (Linnea) ====

While working on fellowship assignments, we discovered that the University of San Diego has a significant array of courses, programs, and events related to innovation and entrepreneurship, and many are available to any USD student. However, through interviewing other students and reflecting on our own experiences, we realized that many of these opportunities are only recognized by students within the specific school they’re being organized through (mainly the School of Business and the School of Engineering). Thus, even though there are many valuable opportunities that any student would benefit from regardless of what major they are pursuing, most don’t take advantage of them because they aren’t aware of them or don’t see how they relate to their major.



In order to improve upon this disjunct in the campus ecosystem, we developed ideas to boost collaboration between the different schools on our campus. For example, two (or more) departments could commit to pairing up for the semester. Professors from those departments could co-teach a class that combines their respective fields, that way students from, say, the political science department are exposed to a subject they wouldn’t ordinarily study, like psychology. Aside from the collaborative curriculum, this would also help promote events/programs to a wider array of students, because a professor from the business school could promote an entrepreneurship competition to their class that they’re co-teaching with the biology department, and thus, bio students will be more likely to branch out.



Furthermore, while many events and programs are advertised to students through specific major-related newsletter emails, it’s unlikely that a music student would be sent info about a design thinking event being hosted by the school of business via their music department newsletter. Thus, USD could create a more inclusive and encompassing newsletter that includes events/programs from all over campus.
<div> </div>

==== Apply design-thinking in other courses (Tanya) ====

type description + add picture of student using prototype

==== Make USD a more sustainable campus (Sophia) ====

In order to make USD a more sustainable campus, a campus-wide tupperware program is a viable and already well-supported option. This initiative would eliminate the waste of thousands of contaminated cardboard to-go boxes and plastic encasings that are thrown in the trash every single day across the entire campus. The key tactics required to bring this initiative to life include funding for the mass production of tupperware, reaching out to the marketing team on campus to color-coordinate the product with our school colors and logo, and receiving permission and support from Dining Services and eateries across campus. A similar program that began this semester (Fall 2019) is called Fill-a-Bottle where a one time purchase of a reusable bottle allows for unlimited refills of any beverage offered at any soda station on campus.

A 2012 waste audit revealed that USD's waste consists of 51% comingled recyclables, 41% solid waste, and 5% cardboard. All three of these waste factors and percentages would decrease significantly from the implementation of a tupperware program at USD. Additionally, Dining Services has already been approached and asked to establish a program like this several times in the past. Furthermore, not only would a tupperware system allow all three of USD's largest waste contributors to take a backseat and decrease their harmful impact on the sustainability goals of our campus, it would also allow our university to rank higher on the national list of eco-friendly and green college campuses.

USD students who are in support of this necessary program typically carry their own tupperware around with them in order to eliminate their own food waste. Below is a picture of a USD student offloading the remaining food on her plate into reusable and sustainable tupperware after not finishing it all at the main Dining Hall on campus:

==== Reward students for being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Changemaker Trek is a program that we would love to implement here at USD. There is a general consensus that there could be more participation in and knowledge about the Changemaking aspect of campus. This program would help facilitate and encourage participation for students. To explain further, the Changemaker Trek would be a program in which students are rewarded an end prize for participating in changemaking. 

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As of now, the specific requirements are a work in progress. We are envisioning some of the requirements being things like students going to deisgn-thinking workshops, participating in Changemaker Student Committee Meetings, entering into the Changemaker Challenge, etc. We will continue to work on and finalize the requirements in the future.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Furthermore, the end “prize” is also a work in progress. One idea proposed was that students who complted the Trek would be awarded the title of “Changemaker Scholar” and would be given a pin to wear at graduation, as well as a special announcement at the ceremony. Others have proposed that going to the Ashoka U conference would be a great ending prize, yet others see that this should be a requirement in the actual Trek itself. Our team is working on finalizing the requirements and prizes, and we cannot wait to share! <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Once we have these finalized and want to get the ball rolling, we will meet with various important faculty on campus. We will formulate a 3-5 year plan about how this could be integrate into the students’ time here on campus. Furthermore, we have a marketing strategy for the Trek. The poster would be designed like a treasure map. The map would have various “X” points on it that describe what the student does at each one. At the end of the path, there will be a picture of treasure explaining the prize for completion.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A clear format and approach is necessary when piloting this idea. Our team will continue to work on this to propose it for upcoming years!
<div> </div>
= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =
=== How might we expand existing changemaking opportunities in a way that builds community? ===

==== Connect a network of motivated students ====

Connect a network of motivated students interested in innovation to be the student representatives for our USD Changemaker Identity. USD Thread: Our idea is to model a component of the nonprofit organization called Thread at our university. Students would apply to the program both as current student leaders and incoming first year students. 100 students would be selected into the program. Every month a group of 10 students randomly assigned to a different group every month would meet to discuss a specific topic related to social justice, innovation, and the USD sense of community both on campus and off campus. After 10 dinners and discussions with a new group of 10 people, we will have a large dinner with all 100 participants of USD Thread to discuss their ideas and findings with the administration. As a sociology major I know that tackling most social justice issues starts with a conversation and informing people of different perspectives. This idea of Thread is to connect a diverse student body to identify with our changemaker identity. We have prototyped a similar model to Thread with a Changemaker event called "Dinner with Strangers". The discussions have always been very engaging and the students feel very connected after having the space to talk about important issues. I think expanding this event with more structure and purpose would greatly contribute to building connections among a diverse student body.

==== Provide concrete opportunities to engage in the ideas behind changemaking through the Changemaker Student Committee ====

Through the Changemaker Student Committee, interested students will have the opportunity to learn the ideas behind Human Centered Design through taking action on the exisiting projects within the Chanegmaker Hub (i.e: My Story). Students will build community with other passionate individuals as they go through the process of planning and implementing a project that meets a need on our campus. In addition, the Changemaker Student Committee serves as a space for students who are not familiar with changemaking or social justice issues to come and explore different options to help them discover what they are most passionate about.

==== Connect student leaders ====

To connect student leaders we have decided to create a Changemaker Student Core. This Core allows leaders of Student run organizations with similar mindsets to work together and encourage collaboration and increased involvement. With student leaders working together we can ensure that social innovation and entrepreneurship events are better publicized and also better attended. With a shared calendar we can make sure that events do not overlap allowing students to get involved with as much as possible on campus. We will also work with Associated Students to make sure student voice is heard. We will make sure there is a strong connection between associated students and the Changemaker Hub as both can strongly benefit from each others support.

==== Roadmap for Student Involvement ====

Market to students through an independent forum discussing opportunities that students can get involved in. Students will be able to promote, discuss, and actively engage in conversation about meaningful passions and common interests with other students on campus. This will help promote and navigate the opportunities on campus and allow students to engage in what they are looking for. It will reduce the clutter. Connect students with other innovators across other university campuses.

In order to expand opportunities on and off campus we will reach out to other universities interested in social innovation and social entrepreneurship. These events will include, hackathon, social innovation competitions and design thinking bootcamps to engage with the issues in our community.

==== Expand Social Change Corps Program ====

The Social Change Corps (SCC) supports students wanting to explore changemaking opportunities by providing financial support and mentoring. This initiative promotes students’ understanding of social issues and social justice as they actively participate in a community-based or social enterprise experience, locally or abroad. The 2017 SCC offers $500 during a semester for a team of three to five students to explore who they are as Changemakers and to develop their skills in framing social issues and creating innovative approaches to addressing them. All the SCC teams receive mentoring from the start.

==== Utilize the First-Year Living Learning Communities (LLC's) to expose new students to USD's changemaker identity ====

At the University of San Diego, we have Living Learning Communities to help first-year students get accustomed to college. This program places students who live in the same residence hall in a class together once a semester to discuss a topic unique to their living community. Currently, these LLC's are underutilized so we are working to ensure that this program better meets the needs of the students. While we are analyzing the program, we plan to utilize this great opportunity that all first-year students get to be apart of and incorporate changemaker topics within each class. We hope to expose all students to our Changemaker identity as a University as it is an honor and a privilege.

As fellows, we will be working with the administration to 1.assist faculty in creating meaningful assignments/experiences that link to each LLC theme, 2.provide students meaningful experiences that connect their first-year experience to their community, and 3.provide a consistent/steady involvement of students/faculty/staff for our community partners in ways that are beneficial for their needs/development/growth. This is a great opportunity that will have a great benefit on the students and also on the local community and we look forward to tailoring the LLC program so that it is in the best interest of the students.

== Related Links  ==

[[University of San Diego|Campus Overview]]

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Linnea_Leidy Linnea Leidy]

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Tanya Keval

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Tkeval:

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Fellow:Tanya Keval

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Tkeval:

= Tanya Keval =

Tanya Keval is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at University of San Diego (USD).  She is also minoring in Mathematics. Tanya is originally from San Diego and decided to stay there for school.

At USD, Tanya is involved in the first year experience and Residential Life where she serves as a Resident Assistant. She enjoys getting to know different people and helping others. Tanya is also the Secretary of South Asian Student Alliance and is part of Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. During the summer of 2019, she worked as an intern for Solar Turbines where she and her intern partner revamped the user interface of an internal program. She continues to work there part time and is continuing to modernize the interface as well as tighten up back end code.

When Tanya isn't busy, she enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends and family, and watching movies. She is excited to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship as well as grow as an individual with like minded people.

= Related Links =

[[University of San Diego|University of San Diego]]

[[University of San Diego Student Priorities|University of San Diego Student Priorities]]

School:University of San Diego

2019-09-27T03:07:39Z

Tkeval:

=== Background ===

Undergraduate Degrees 

*Anthropology 
*Architecture 
*Art History 
*Behavioral Neuroscience 
*Biochemistry 
*Biology
*Biophysics
*Chemistry
*Communication Studies 
*English
*Environmental and Ocean Studies 
*Ethnic Studies 
*French 
*History 
*Interdisplicinary
*International Relations 
*Italian Studies
*Liberal Studies 
*Mathematics 
*Music 
*Philosophy 
*Physics 
*Political Science 
*Spanish 
*Theatre 
*Theology and Religious Studies 
*Visual Arts 
*Economics 
*Business Administration
*Business Economics 
*Finance 
*International Business
*Marketing 
*Real Estate
*Accountancy 
*Computer Science 
*Electrical Engineering 
*Industrial and System Engineering 
*Mechanical Engineering 

Graduate Degrees 

*International Relations 
*Acting 
*Environmental and Ocean Sciences 
*Master of Science in Nursing 
*Master's Entry Program in Nursing 
*Healthcare Informatics
*Doctor of Nursing Practice 
*PhD of Nursing Practice 
*PhD in Nursing 
*Peace and Justice
*Social Innovation
*Conflict Management and Resolution 
*Cyber Security Operations and Leadership 
*Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership 
*Business Administration 
*Accountancy 
*Executive Leadership
*Finance 
*Global Leadership
*Real Estate 
*Supply Chain Management
*Taxation 
*Business and Corporate Law 
*Comparative Law 
*General LLM
*International Law 
*Legal Studies 
*Juris Doctor 
*Counseling 
*Higher Education Leadership 
*Marital and Family Therapy 
*Nonprofit Leadership and Management 
*Master of Education 
*Special Education 
*TESOL, Literacy and Culture
*Leadership Studies 
*Cyber Security Engineering

=== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

Changemaker Hub

The Changemaker Hub is a resource for students on campus to actively learn and engage with social justice and social innovation on both a global and local scale. The Changemaker Hub is a central location on campus that facilitates students getting involved within their communities as well as on and off campus. The Hub is also an Ashoka U certified organization on our campus and is dedicated to teaching students the method and importance of design-thinking. Every semester, there are a number of workshops put on centered around design-thinking, entrepreneurship, and innovation. One example of a design-thinking workshop is the LAUNCH program. LAUNCH is a six-week design thinking bootcamp put on by the Changemaker Hub every semester. 

Initiatives on Campus 

Because the Changemaker Hub is so central to campus, there are a myriad of events that take place within it. Not only this, but the Hub is working to collaborate with other clubs on campus to reach the student body even more. Pancake Peeps just recently merged with the Changemaker Hub in 2019. Pancake Peeps is a club that was started by a dedicated student who was involved with the Changemaker Hub, and is now an extremely popular program. Every Saturday, students carpool to Downtown, San Diego, to cook pancakes for the local homeless population. 

Furthermore, Outdoor Adventures is a wide-reaching program on campus. Many students resonate with the love of being outdoors. Outdoor Adventures goes on frequent trips, as well as a retreat before the school year even starts. A lot of students begin to feel really at home with the Outdoor Adventures community, and are able to bond with new friends in the outdoors!

Other organizations such as the Math Learning Center are really crucial to campus. The peer-to-peer tutoring is especially helpful as students can more effectively help others when they have literally had the same professors and sat in the same desks!

USD provides many opportunities for Entreprenuership through the Entrepreneurship Club and their events, as well as "Torero Treks" where students visit real, large companies and learn about what goes on there. 

=== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

Due to the nature of small class sizes, faculty and students are very closely connected. Most teachers know all or at least a majority of their students names. The smaller environment makes many students feel more comfortable and feel like they can approach their professors. In comparison, professors also feel closer to their students becuase they have such small class sizes. Professors make sure to offer their time in office hours regularly.

Furthermore, because students and teachers are so close, many faculty on campus are passionate about helping students with their endeavours, whether these endeavours are academic or not. For example, work study students are given the opportunity to work closely with faculty members and learn what it is like to be in a business. For instance, students may participate in staff meetings. 

=== Actively Supporting The University Technology Transfer Function  ===

Students at USD could be more closely integrated during Freshman Year. Due to the spread out locations of on-campus dorms, many poeple struggle to meet others outside of their living area on campus. The freshman orientation includes many activities and field trips where students are randomly paired together, no matter where they live. We would love to facilitate more of these trips to bring opportunities for students all over campus to meet each other. 

=== Facilitating University Innovation Industry Collaborations  ===

Events on Campus

-My Story

-What I Be Project

-Dinner with Strangers

-Changemaker Challenge

-LAUNCH

-Social Change Corps

-Ashoka U Exchange Conference

=== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts  ===

Feedback from Students

When we interviewed some students on campus we found that there were a few common concerns among the students. Many voiced concerns about the lack of transportation from and around campus. When interviewing students it was also made apparent that we can do a better job publicizing some opportunities better to students such as grants offered and opportunities for students to use what they learned in the classroom in real life. Students also shared that they enjoyed our events that were linked to the community such as My Story and Dinner with Strangers and they would appreciate working more with the local USD community.

Analyzing our Landscape Canvas

Active students who hold leadership positions and who take initiative are more aware of various opportunities for innovation, but the general student body and alumni often lack a way of connecting to our Changemaker identity. We consider this a big problem that we want to explore and further research. In addition, in the "spin out" section USD lacked a long-term support system of students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship after graduation. While USD offers a variety of ways to get involved while attending the college, it lacks a connect to alumni and supporting students after they graduate.

=== Related Links ===

University of San Diego Strategic Priorities and Pitch Video 

<a href="University%20of%20San%20Diego%20Student%20Priorities">Session 4 Strategic Priorities </a>

Please take a look at our Strategic priorities video at <a href="[https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M]">[https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M]</a>

Members of this team: 

2019 Cohort

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

[[User:Tkeval|Tanya Keval]]

Linnea Lea

2018 Cohort

[http://universityinnovation.org/Isabelle%20Ashraf Isabelle Ashraf]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Jheaton Julia Heaton]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Reijer%20den%20Dulk Reijer Den Dulk]

[http://universityinnovation.org/Riley%20Dean Riley Dean]

[[Category:Universities]]

Fellow:Tanya Keval

2019-09-27T03:03:36Z

Tkeval:

Tanya Keval is a University Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at University of San Diego (USD).  She is also minoring in Mathematics. Tanya is originally from San Diego and decided to stay there for school.

At USD, Tanya is involved in the first year experience and Residential Life where she serves as a Resident Assistant. She enjoys getting to know different people and helping others. Tanya is also the Secretary of South Asian Student Alliance and is part of Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. During the summer of 2019, she worked as an intern for Solar Turbines where she and her intern partner revamped the user interface of an internal program. She continues to work there part time and is continuing to modernize the interface as well as tighten up back end code.

When Tanya isn't busy, she enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends and family, and watching movies. She is excited to learn more about innovation and entrepreneurship as well as grow as an individual with like minded people.

Fellow:Tanya Keval

2019-09-27T03:01:57Z

Tkeval: Created page with "Tanya Keval is a Universisty Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at University of San Diego (USD).  She is also minoring in Mathemati..."

Tanya Keval is a Universisty Innovation Fellow and an undergraduate student studying Computer Science at University of San Diego (USD).  She is also minoring in Mathematics. Tanya is originally from San Diego and decided to stay there for school.

At USD, Tanya is involved in the first year experience and Residential Life where she serves as a Resident Assistant. She enjoys getting to know diferent people and helping others. Tanya is also the Secretary of South Asian Student Alliance and is part of Engineering Exchange for Social Justice. During the summer of 2019, she worked as an intern for Solar Turbines where she and her intern partner revamped the user interface of an internal program. She continues to work there part time and is continuing to modernize the interface as well as tighten up back end code.

When Tanya isn't busy, she enjoys going to the beach, hanging out with friends and family, and watching movies. She is excited to learn more about innovation and entreprenuership as well as grow as an individual with likeminded people.

School:University of San Diego

2019-09-27T01:20:21Z

Tkeval:

=== Background ===

Undergraduate Degrees 

*Anthropology 
*Architecture 
*Art History 
*Behavioral Neuroscience 
*Biochemistry 
*Biology
*Biophysics
*Chemistry
*Communication Studies 
*English
*Environmental and Ocean Studies 
*Ethnic Studies 
*French 
*History 
*Interdisplicinary
*International Relations 
*Italian Studies
*Liberal Studies 
*Mathematics 
*Music 
*Philosophy 
*Physics 
*Political Science 
*Spanish 
*Theatre 
*Theology and Religious Studies 
*Visual Arts 
*Economics 
*Business Administration
*Business Economics 
*Finance 
*International Business
*Marketing 
*Real Estate
*Accountancy 
*Computer Science 
*Electrical Engineering 
*Industrial and System Engineering 
*Mechanical Engineering 

Graduate Degrees 

*International Relations 
*Acting 
*Environmental and Ocean Sciences 
*Master of Science in Nursing 
*Master's Entry Program in Nursing 
*Healthcare Informatics
*Doctor of Nursing Practice 
*PhD of Nursing Practice 
*PhD in Nursing 
*Peace and Justice
*Social Innovation
*Conflict Management and Resolution 
*Cyber Security Operations and Leadership 
*Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership 
*Business Administration 
*Accountancy 
*Executive Leadership
*Finance 
*Global Leadership
*Real Estate 
*Supply Chain Management
*Taxation 
*Business and Corporate Law 
*Comparative Law 
*General LLM
*International Law 
*Legal Studies 
*Juris Doctor 
*Counseling 
*Higher Education Leadership 
*Marital and Family Therapy 
*Nonprofit Leadership and Management 
*Master of Education 
*Special Education 
*TESOL, Literacy and Culture
*Leadership Studies 
*Cyber Security Engineering

=== Promoting Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

Changemaker Hub

The Changemaker Hub is a resource for students on campus to actively learn and engage with social justice and social innovation on both a global and local scale. The Changemaker Hub is a central location on campus that facilitates students getting involved. This is an Ashoka U certified organization on our campus. Furthermore, the Hub is dedicated to teaching students the method and importance of design-thinking. There have been a number of workshops put on centered around design-thinking, including the LAUNCH program. LAUNCH is a six-week design thinking bootcamp put on by the Changemaker Hub. 

Initiatives on Campus 

Because the Changemaker Hub is so central to campus, their are a myriad of events that take place within it. Not only this, but the Hub is working to collaborate with other clubs on campus to reach the student body even more. Pancake Peeps just recently merged with the Changemaker Hub in 2019. Pancake Peeps was begun by a dedicated student, and is now an extremely popular program. Every Saturday, students carpool to Downtown, San Diego. Here, the students cook pancakes for the local homeless population. 

Furthermore, Outdoor Adventures is a wide-reaching program on campus. Many students resonate with the love of being outdoors. Outdoor Adventures goes on frequent trips, as well as a retreat before the school year even starts. A lot of students begin to feel really at home with the Outdoor Adventures community, and are able to bond with new friends in the outdoors!

Other organizations such as the Math Learning Center are really crucial to campus. The peer-to-peer tutoring is especially helpful as students can more effectively help others when they have literally had the same professors and sat in the same desks!

USD provides many opportunities for Entreprenuership through the Entrepreneurship Club and their events, as well as "Torero Treks" where students visit real, large companies and learn about what goes on there. 

=== Encouraging Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship ===

Due to the nature of small class sizes, faculty and students are very closely connected. Most teachers know all or at least a majority of their students names. The smaller environment makes many students feel more comfortable and feel like they can approach their professors. In comparison, professors also feel closer to their students becuase they have such small class sizes. Professors make sure to offer their time in office hours regularly.

Furthermore, because students and teachers are so close, many faculty on campus are passionate about helping students with their endeavours, whether these endeavours are academic or not. For example, work study students are given the opportunity to work closely with faculty members and learn what it is like to be in a business. For instance, students may participate in staff meetings. 

=== Actively Supporting The University Technology Transfer Function  ===

Students at USD could be more closely integrated during Freshman Year. Due to the spread out locations of on-campus dorms, many poeple struggle to meet others outside of their living area on campus. The freshman orientation includes many activities and field trips where students are randomly paired together, no matter where they live. We would love to facilitate more of these trips to bring opportunities for students all over campus to meet each other. 

=== Facilitating University Innovation Industry Collaborations  ===

Events on Campus

-My Story

-What I Be Project

-Dinner with Strangers

-Changemaker Challenge

-LAUNCH

-Social Change Corps

-Ashoka U Exchange Conference

=== Engaging with Regional and Local Economic Development Efforts  ===

Feedback from Students

When we interviewed some students on campus we found that there were a few common concerns among the students. Many voiced concerns about the lack of transportation from and around campus. When interviewing students it was also made apparent that we can do a better job publicizing some opportunities better to students such as grants offered and opportunities for students to use what they learned in the classroom in real life. Students also shared that they enjoyed our events that were linked to the community such as My Story and Dinner with Strangers and they would appreciate working more with the local USD community.

Analyzing our Landscape Canvas

Active students who hold leadership positions and who take initiative are more aware of various opportunities for innovation, but the general student body and alumni often lack a way of connecting to our Changemaker identity. We consider this a big problem that we want to explore and further research. In addition, in the "spin out" section USD lacked a long-term support system of students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship after graduation. While USD offers a variety of ways to get involved while attending the college, it lacks a connect to alumni and supporting students after they graduate.

=== Related Links ===

University of San Diego Strategic Priorities and Pitch Video 

<a href="University%20of%20San%20Diego%20Student%20Priorities">Session 4 Strategic Priorities </a>

Please take a look at our Strategic priorities video at <a href="[https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M]">[https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M https://youtu.be/6y2aofmyf-M]</a>

Members of this team: 

[[Isabelle Ashraf|Isabelle Ashraf]]

[[Jheaton|Julia Heaton]]

[[Reijer den Dulk|Reijer Den Dulk]]

[[Riley Dean|Riley Dean]]

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[User:Sophiaaustin|Sophia Austin]]

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_ashraf http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Isabelle_ashraf]">Isabelle Ashraf</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jheaton http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jheaton]">Julia Heaton</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Reijer_den_Dulk http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Reijer_den_Dulk]">Reijer Den Dulk</a>

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Riley_Dean http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Riley_Dean]">Riley Dean</a>

Erica Buyalos

Tanya Keval

<a href="[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Sophiaaustin http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/User:Sophiaaustin]">Sophia Austin</a>

Linnea Lea

[[Category:Universities]]