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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) ====

~~type description + add picture~~ 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 ~~using prototype~~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.

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

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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.

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

~~type description + add picture~~ 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 ~~student using prototype~~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=~~== Reward~~ "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 ~~being Changemaking Scholars (Erica) ====~~participating in changemaking.

~~type description + add picture~~ <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 ~~student using prototype~~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!

= 2018 Cohort Strategic Priorities =

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

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]]

[[Erica buyalos|Erica Buyalos]]

[[~~User:Sophiaaustin~~Sophia_Austin|Sophia Austin]]

[[~~User:Tkeval~~Tanya_Keval|Tanya Keval]]

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

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

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