<span style="font-size:medium;">'''THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT at Clark Atlanta University'''</span>
== <span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><u style="font-size: medium;">PRIORITY 1(2015):</u><span style="font-size: medium;"> Promote a culture of student, faculty, and staff involvement in innovation and entrepreneurshipEradicate information silos that exist </span> ==
=== GOAL 1.1.0: Recruit Create a movement around sharing information, collaboration across disciplines, and develop and increased number and diversity of involvement between faculty, students who graduate at higher rates , and are equipped to succeed in their careers alumni.===
=== '''Objectives:''' Establish the Innolab as the focal point for all the collaborative efforts through successfully introduce the lab to all stakeholders. ===
<br /> '''ObjectivesDirections:'''
''1.1.1 Promote a culture of student, faculty, and staff involvement in innovation and entrepreneurship.'' ''1.1.2 D<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">evelop a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal and external stakeholders.</span>'' ''1. 1.3 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Capitalize on the Media outlets that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Innovation Center; such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms that are already established by CAU.</span>'' ''1.1.4 Develop an I&E annual campaign specifically targeted to alumni, asking for their support and resources to include time, and talent.'' ''1.1.5 Conduct Informational sessions for the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and promote the use among their students. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.''' ==<u style="font-size: medium;">PRIORITY 1 (2017):</u><span style="font-size: medium;"> Reintroduce the Inno Lab to the campus</span>== === GOAL 1.2.0: Fully develop Innovation Lab activities as a makerspace and design thinking area for students.===
'''1.1'''Objectives:''' Increase support services to aid in Establish the Innolab as the preparation of graduates focal point for employment, graduate cultivating creative and professional schools, and entrepreneurship'''innovative ideas to be implemented.
''Directions:''
''1.2.1 Collaborate with Freshman Seminars and 1st year Business School experience faculty'' ''1.1 2.2 D<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%15.3333px;">evelop a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal and external stakeholders.</span>'' ''1. 2.3 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Capitalize on the Media outlets that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Innovation Center; such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms that are already established by CAU.</span>'' ''1.2.4 Schedule trainning of students in 3D Printing'' ''1.2.5 Conduct Informational sessions for the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and promote the use among their students. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.'''
''1. 1.2 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Capitalize on the Media outlets that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Innovation Center; such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms that are already established by CAU.</span>''
''1.1.3  ==<span style="font-size: medium; "><u>PRIORITY 2 (2015):</u> Develop an I&E annual campaign specifically targeted to alumni, asking for their support and resources Increase entrepreneurial collaboration to include time, leverage synergistic activities and talent.''funding opportunities</span> ==
''1===<span style="font-size: medium;">GOAL 2.1.4 Conduct Informational sessions for 0: Solicit and secure strategic relationships within the professors within each department corporate community that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and promote the use among their studentssupport all of CAU's I&E efforts. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.''</span> ===
== <span style="font-size:medium;"><u>PRIORITY 2:</u> DISTINCTIVE ACADEMIC, RESEARCH, AND STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS</span><br/> == '''Objectives''' Establish CAU as a premiere institution to collaborate with.
=== <br/> ===''Directions:''
=== ''2.1.1 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size:medium10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">GOAL 2.0: Spread awareness and promote involvement in academic, research, Establish partnerships with businesses to support, and partnership programs recognized for their distinctiveness, innovation, and ability to prepare students sought after by employers and entrepreneurial community as well as graduate and professional schools by utilyzing a new university mobile applicationcreativity on campus.</span><br/> ===''
<span style="font-size:medium">''2.1.2 < Create a quarterly “Challenge Drop” where local business would drop off a problem/span>concern that they are currently facing and have the students submit creative, innovative, solutions that could possibly lead to entrepreneurial opportunities for the students.''
'''2.1.3 Implement a University<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-wide marketing plan height: 15.3333px;">Develop an Advisory Board and have Corporations strategically advise the center.</span>'' ''2.1.4 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Invite companies and entrepreneurs to lecture and conduct presentations related to Creativity, and I&E ultimately establishing a lecture series</span>''through connecting '''the various departments simutaneously
==<span style="font-size: medium;"><u>PRIORITY 2 (2017):</u> Increase collaboration between all CAU schools and Innovation Lab</span> ==
===<span style="font-size: medium;">GOAL 2.2.0: Create relationships with other departments to encourage interdegree collaborations and indetification of students who could benifit from the lab.</span> ===
<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> '''Objectives''' Establish training moduals for CIED falculty advisory commitee and all CAU schools to assist faculty to raise awerness about startup oppertuniteis, prototyping, and mentorships the lab has to offer.
''Directions:''
''2.2.1 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Establish design training modules</span>'' ''2.2.2 Hold informationals about how to identify a students in need of entrepenurial mentorship.'' ''2.2.3 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Schedule classroom visits to preform 3D printing demos during class times.</span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;"></span>'' ==<u>PRIORITY 3 (2015):</u> Establish Innovation fellows advisory committee for CAU== === GOAL 3.1 .0: To have create a continuous improvement process for future UIF to follow and to create and avenue for faculty involvement.=== '''Objective Simplify the UIF Landscape process through providing a clear roadmap for new UIF members.''' <br />''Directions:'' ''3.1.1 Select a combination of Faculty, Staff, Students and Administrators whose responsibility is to bridge the gap between the transition of old fellows and new incoming fellow and continue/support the momentum of what the previous UIF students have initiated.'' ''3.1.2 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Advisory Committee will be responsible for preserving the long term strategic plan developed by the UIF and landscape.</span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.3 </span>Support creative problem solving/provide practical experience from corporation Sponsorships for intellectual property'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.4 </span>The advisory committee should be voted on and approved by students, on an annual basis.<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.5 </span>The committee should consist of faculty, entreprenuers, educators and current or past UIF members.'' ==<u>PRIORITY 3 (2017):</u> Establish partnerships with businesses Innovation fellows advisory committee for CAU== === GOAL 3.2.0: To have create a continuous improvement process for future UIF to follow and to create and avenue for faculty involvement.=== '''Objective Simplify the UIF Landscape process through providing a clear roadmap for new UIF members.''' <br />''Directions:'' ''3.2.1 Select a combination of Faculty, Staff, Students and Administrators whose responsibility is to bridge the gap between the transition of old fellows and new incoming fellow and continue/support innovation the momentum of what the previous UIF students have initiated.'' ''3.2.2 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Advisory Committee will be responsible for preserving the long term strategic plan developed by the UIF and landscape.</span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">3.2.3 </span>Support creative problem solving/provide practical experience from corporation Sponsorships for intellectual property'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">3.2.4 </span>The advisory committee should be voted on and creativity approved by students, on campusan annual basis.<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;"> </span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">3.2.5 </span>The committee should consist of faculty, entreprenuers, educators and current or past UIF members.'' ==<u>PRIORITY 4 (2015):</u> I&E EVENTS ON CAMPUS== ==GOAL 4.1.0:== Develop an environment of innovation and creativity through providing resources and events that cultivate entrepreneurship and creativity. '''Objective''' Host annual and semi-annual events that provide direction and feedback to students.
<br />''Directions:'' '2'4.1.2 1 Create <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">Lean Startup April-May (per semester)</span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.2 Launch a hack-a quarterly “Challenge Drop” where -thon for students and invite local business would drop off a problemUniversities (annually)</concern that they are currently facing and have the students submit creativespan>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, innovativesans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.3 </span>Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)'' ''4.1.4 <span style="font-family: Arial, solutions that could possibly lead to entrepreneurial opportunities sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">MBA disciplined workshops for the non-business students(twice a semester)</span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.5 TEDx event at CAU (annual event)</span>''
''2.1.3 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Develop an Advisory Board and have Corporations strategically advise the center.</span>''
''2.1.4 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Invite companies and entrepreneurs to lecture and conduct presentations related to Creativity, and I&E ultimately establishing a lecture series.</span>''
==<u>PRIORITY 4 (2017):</u> I&E EVENTS ON CAMPUS==
==GOAL 4.2.0:== Develop an environment of innovation and creativity through providing resources and events that cultivate entrepreneurship and creativity.
'''Objective''' Host annual and semi-annual events that provide direction and feedback to students.
<br />''Directions:''
''4.2.1 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Lean Startup April-May (per semester)</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">4.2.2 Launch a hack-a-thon for students and invite local Universities (annually)</span>''
''<span style== <u>PRIORITY 3"font-family:</u>  Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">4.2.3 INCREASED EXTERNAL SUPPORT ==</span>Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)''
=== GOAL 3.0: Increase and diversify '''University''' revenue streams through expanded external financial4.2.4 partnerships and support<span style="font-family: Arial, entrepreneurial programs, and sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">MBA disciplined workshops for non-business students (twice a broadened base of funded research grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements. ===semester)</span>''
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'''3.1 Increase entrepreneurial collaboration to leverage synergistic activities and funding opportunities'''
''Directions<span style="font-size:''larger;">2017 UIF Video Link</span>
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''3.2.2 == <u>PRIORITY 5 (2023):</u> Fixing Housing Problem'' Expand the recognition and support of entrepreneurship highlighting alumni, faculty and students''==Renovate abandoned housing buildings uses sustainable resources by: partnering with green energy companies to build cost and eco-friendly housing options. Use renewable energy sources to reduce energy costs. <br />==Related Links==
[[Clark Atlanta University|Clark Atlanta University]]
'''3.3 Implement School and academic program level for increasing the amount of external support with specific targets and metricsClark Atlanta University Student Strategies'''
University Innovation Fellows:
''Directions:''[[Allen lee|Allen Lee]]
''3.3.1 Initiate focused outreach activities at school and academic program level with relevant corporate and community initiatives''[[Madisyn Dudley|Madisyn Dudley]]
[[Char'nae_Davis|Char'3.3.2 Expand cooperative agreements with corporate and government entities for continuing education''nae_Davis]]
''3.3.3 Provide support for faculty development to increase research and grantsmanship'' [[/Damon Willis|Damon Willis]]
''3.3.4 Apply for grants to connect academics to campus sustainability programs; science education, entrepreneurial and innovation; mental health; homeland security, environmental justice; renewal energy etc.''[[/Tiffany Mitchell|Tiffany Mitchell]]
[[Ariel rogers|Ariel Rogers]]
== Related Links: ==[[Aaron Chambers|Aaron Chambers]]
[[Lionel Cross Jr.|UI Fellow Lionel Cross Jr.]]
[[Clark Atlanta University|Landscape of Clark Atlanta University Currently Fellow:Kaniya Bennett]]<div> </div>== Clark Atlanta University Student Stragtegies towards Innovation ==
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