Priorities:Elon University Student Priorities - Revision history

Allanas: priority 20 for 2025 uif fellows

2026-01-09T21:59:20Z

priority 20 for 2025 uif fellows

Carlo.weber18: priority 19

2024-10-28T23:41:28Z

priority 19

Ian.l.prohofsky: /* Priority 17: Improving Student Used Locations (2023) */

2023-10-15T21:07:43Z

Priority 17: Improving Student Used Locations (2023)

Aidan.walsh012: /* Priority 14: Rework Elons Connection Sites (2023) */

2023-10-04T20:09:43Z

Priority 14: Rework Elons Connection Sites (2023)

Ian.l.prohofsky: /* Priority 15: First Year Mentoring Program (2023) */

2023-09-30T21:18:36Z

Priority 15: First Year Mentoring Program (2023)

Ian.l.prohofsky: /* Priority 14: Expanding Community Spaces on Campus (2023) */

2023-09-30T20:55:28Z

Priority 14: Expanding Community Spaces on Campus (2023)

Ian.l.prohofsky: /* Priority 14: Expanding community spaces on campus (2023) */

2023-09-27T21:04:02Z

Priority 14: Expanding community spaces on campus (2023)

Ian.l.prohofsky: /* Priority 14: Community space on campus (2023) */

2023-09-27T20:58:23Z

Priority 14: Community space on campus (2023)

Ian.l.prohofsky: /* Priority 14: Community space on campus, one year, students/ faculty / campus staff (2023) */

2023-09-27T20:57:25Z

Priority 14: Community space on campus, one year, students/ faculty / campus staff (2023)

Sabner: Added our personal wiki links in.

2023-09-27T20:53:34Z

Added our personal wiki links in.

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 ===Purpose:===
-Because Elon is full of driven students, the school has developed a culture of students being overly involved. As a result, students are stretched too thin and struggle to find moments to just breathe. Therefore, the purpose of this project is to bring organizations with similar goals together in order to make the most of events and students' time. By improving communication and forming relationships between different clubs,  resources will be used more efficiently and students will find that they can better handle their schedules without having to compromise their passions for being part of a variety of different organizations.
+Because Elon is full of driven students, the school has developed a culture of students being overly involved. As a result, students are stretched too thin and struggle to find moments to just breathe. Therefore, the purpose of this project is to bring organizations with similar goals together in order to make the most of events and students' time. By improving communication and forming relationships between different clubs,  resources will be used more efficiently and students will find that they can better handle their schedules without having to compromise their passions for being part of a variety of different organizations. We want all students to connect their learning with real-world impact. This means creating more opportunities for students to work with local organizations, understand social issues, and build the skills needed to be active, thoughtful citizens in their communities.
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 ===Purpose:===
-<span id="docs-internal-guid-d1b39a10-7fff-c9eb-c4ab-7c862f904a33"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is an initiative to have a more casual, easy access dialogues surrounding by diversity. The idea is to have easy conversations surrounding the backgrounds, experiences, turning point, and goals of our beloved faculty members. Elon faculty do a fantastic job of mentoring students but some students are not as willing to reach out for a one on one advising. This program will be designed as a series of ongoing weekly dialogues between a faculty member on a specific theme or question giving the students the opportunity to hear more about how their professors found themselves at Elon or in their area of interest. This program capitalizes on diversity of thought and diversity which is very much present at Elon but lacks a discussion to surround it. This brings the liberal arts education to life outside of the classroom, inspiring students to explore new areas and have a more fluid discussion surrounding inclusion.</span></span>
+<span id="docs-internal-guid-d1b39a10-7fff-c9eb-c4ab-7c862f904a33"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is an initiative to have a more casual, easy access dialogues surrounding by diversity. The idea is to have easy conversations surrounding the backgrounds, experiences, turning point, and goals of our beloved faculty members. Elon faculty do a fantastic job of mentoring students but some students are not as willing to reach out for a one on one advising. This program will be designed as a series of ongoing weekly dialogues between a faculty member on a specific theme or question giving the students the opportunity to hear more about how their professors found themselves at Elon or in their area of interest. This program capitalizes on diversity of thought and diversity which is very much present at Elon but lacks a discussion to surround it. This brings the liberal arts education to life outside of the classroom, inspiring students to explore new areas and have a more fluid discussion surrounding inclusion. Students prioritize a campus environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and represented. Inclusive excellence means more than diversity in numbers — it means fostering dialogue, supporting underrepresented identities, and ensuring equitable access to opportunities and resources. Students value spaces where they can openly discuss identity, difference, and lived experience while building meaningful connections across backgrounds.</span></span>
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 ===Purpose:&nbsp;===
-Inform the Elon community as a whole about innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities by allowing students to teach and motivate each other.&nbsp;&nbsp;By doing this, students can feed off each other and create more ideas than they could when learning on their own.
+Inform the Elon community as a whole about innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities by allowing students to teach and motivate each other.&nbsp;&nbsp;By doing this, students can feed off each other and create more ideas than they could when learning on their own. Elon students recognize that academic success is closely tied to mental, physical, and emotional health. Students prioritize accessible counseling services, wellness programming, and campus norms that encourage balance rather than constant productivity. Well-being also includes social connection, purpose, and feeling supported during times of stress or transition. Students value proactive, visible, and stigma-free wellness resources.Students can engage in leadership roles across student organizations, academic projects, athletics, service initiatives, and campus employment, where they learn to collaborate, communicate, and make decisions that impact others.
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 ===Purpose:&nbsp;===
-To connect students to peers throughout the country, both through Unniversity Innovation Fellows and through study abroad. By doing so, students better understand the world around them, even if they do not have the opportunity to leave the country they reside in. Additionally, this will better build students to be global citizens and informed leaders.&nbsp;
+To connect students to peers throughout the country, both through University Innovation Fellows and through study abroad. By doing so, students better understand the world around them, even if they do not have the opportunity to leave the country they reside in. Additionally, this will better build students to be global citizens and informed leaders.&nbsp;Elon’s residential model plays a major role in shaping student life. Students value living and learning environments that foster connection, community, and belonging. This includes intentional residential programming, shared traditions, and inclusive social spaces where students can build relationships. A vibrant campus experience helps students feel grounded, engaged, and connected to the broader Elon community.
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 ===Purpose:===
-<span id="docs-internal-guid-5f5a34a4-7fff-d7db-2809-6768463b7c34"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recently an app was developed to connect Elon Alumni to current students. While Elon has many resources for student outreach through our student professional development center, students often struggle to forge individual connections. Our purpose here is to help students get involved with it. In doing so</span></span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">students can build sturdy relationships that can prove helpful for years to come.</span>
+<span id="docs-internal-guid-5f5a34a4-7fff-d7db-2809-6768463b7c34"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Recently an app was developed to connect Elon Alumni to current students. While Elon has many resources for student outreach through our student professional development center, students often struggle to forge individual connections. Our purpose here is to help students get involved with it. In doing so</span></span><span style="color: rgb(29, 33, 38); font-family: Arial; font-size: 10.5pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">students can build sturdy relationships that can prove helpful for years to come. lon’s alumni network is a powerful resource that supports students during their time on campus and beyond. Students benefit from access to engaged alumni who are eager to share career advice, industry insights, and real-world perspectives. Through networking events, alumni panels, mentorship programs, and one-on-one connections, students gain exposure to diverse career paths and professional experiences.</span>
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 Spring 2015:&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Ben_Driscoll Ben Driscoll],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Jensen_Roll Jensen Roll],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Matt_Snow Matt Snow],&nbsp;[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Giles_Roll Giles Roll]
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-= '''Priority 18:  Umbrella Rentals (2023)''' =
+='''Priority 18:  Umbrella Rentals (2023)'''=
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+===Purpose:===
 Elon University receives a decent amount of rain fall each year. While there is often warnings of rain, there are many times where students are caught out in the rain. This project would be focused on placing umbrella rental services in several of the main buildings around campus. Students would be able to rent umbrellas using their Phoenix cards for free. To ensure the return of the umbrellas, there would be a fee placed on the students if the umbrella is not returned or damaged. The technological systems that would be needed for this project are already in place on the campus and would not need to be built. This project would allow students to rent and use umbrellas without paying or bringing umbrellas with them.
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 - Talk with physical plant to find what places on campus we could put umbrellas rental services
 - Talk with students to see if they would be interested in having umbrella rentals on campus
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 - Interview students about what spaces they did not know about to understand what spaces are under utilized
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 - have a sense of community in a stress free environment
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 - Work with on campus organizations that have mentoring program to help form a curriculum that would allow mentors to better engage with incoming students
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 - Change orientation groups to include more group communication before school starts
-- work with on campus organizations that have mentoring program to help form a curriculum that would allow mentors to better engage with incoming students
+- Work with on campus organizations that have mentoring program to help form a curriculum that would allow mentors to better engage with incoming students
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-='''Priority 14:&nbsp; Expanding community spaces on campus (2023)'''=
+='''Priority 14:&nbsp; Expanding Community Spaces on Campus (2023)'''=
 ===Purpose:===
-The work life balance portrayed by universities leads to an environment where people are spending a majority of their time behind screens. Our goals are to make a place where student can leave their stresses behind and come to unplug. Everyday it seems the need for a tangible place for students to unwind increases.
+The work life balance portrayed by universities leads to an environment where people are spending a majority of their time behind screens. Elon University's dorms are split up into neighborhoods, and some of the neighborhoods have small community events. Our goals are to make places where student can leave their stresses behind and come to unplug through community events and bonding with the people that they live with. Everyday it seems the need for a tangible place for students to unwind increases, and the community spaces on campus can be greatly improved and expanded.
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