= <span style="font-size:medium;">'''<u>THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT at Clark Atlanta University</u>'''</span> =
== <span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><u style="font-size: medium;">PRIORITY 1(2015):</u><span style="font-size: medium;"> Eradicate information silos that exist Promote a culture of student, faculty, and staff involvement in innovation and entrepreneurship</span> ==
== <span style="font-size GOAL 1.1.0:medium;"> </span> Create a movement around sharing information, collaboration across disciplines, and involvement between faculty, students, and alumni.===
=== GOAL 1'''Objectives:''' Establish the Innolab as the focal point for all the collaborative efforts through successfully introduce the lab to all stakeholders.0: Recruit and develop and increased number and diversity of students who graduate at higher rates and are equipped to succeed in their careers ===
=== <br /> ===''Directions:''
'''Objectives:'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.=== '''Objectives:''' Establish the Innolab as the focal point for cultivating creative and innovative ideas to be implemented. ''Directions:''
'''1.2.1'''''' Increase support services to aid in the preparation of graduates for employment, graduate and professional schools, Collaborate with Freshman Seminars and entrepreneurship'1st year Business School experience faculty''
''1.2.2 D<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">evelop a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal and external stakeholders.</span>''
''Directions1. 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>''
''1.12.14 Enhance internships, externship, coop and experiential learning program opportunitiesSchedule trainning of students in 3D Printing''
''1, 1.2.5 Develop employer outreach Conduct Informational sessions for the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and partnerships by academic program focuspromote the use among their students. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.'''
''1.1.3 Create partnerships with companies at the cutting edge of innovation in the market place''
''1.1.4 Increase interdisciplinary collaborations''
''1.1.4 Establish an Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to facilitate student placement in internships, externship, coop programs and to assess student growth/development resulting from these activities''
==<span style="font-size: medium;"><u>PRIORITY 2 (2015):</u> Increase entrepreneurial collaboration to leverage synergistic activities and funding opportunities</span> ==
'''===<span style="font-size: medium;">GOAL 2.1.20: Solicit and secure strategic relationships within the corporate community that support all of CAU's I Implement new and innovative academic programs, effective pedagogies and redesigned andE efforts.</or new courses to develop students with skills necessary for innovation and growth as entrepreneurs'''span> ===
<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> '''Objectives''' Establish CAU as a premiere institution to collaborate with.
''Directions:''
''2.1.1 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Establish partnerships with businesses to support innovation and creativity on campus.</span>'' ''2.1.2 Create a quarterly “Challenge Drop” where local business would drop off a problem/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 Establish campus <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-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-wide courses height: 15.3333px;">Invite companies and programs entrepreneurs to ensure students lecture and conduct presentations related to Creativity, and faculty can participate in the commercialization of funded researchI&E ultimately establishing a lecture series</span>''
''1.2.2 Special Topics lectures on success stories e.g, “From Lab Bench to Commercialization”, “The role of ,''
''  ==<span style="font-size: medium;"><u>PRIORITY 2 (2017):</u> Leadership in Commercialization”, “Balancing work Increase collaboration between all CAU schools and personal life”''Innovation Lab</span> ==
''1===<span style="font-size: medium;">GOAL 2.2.3 Workshops on, applying for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc0: 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'''1.2.4 Workshops on proposal writing SBIR Establish training moduals for CIED falculty advisory commitee and all CAU schools to assist faculty to raise awerness about startup oppertuniteis, prototyping, and STTR''mentorships the lab has to offer.
''1.2.5 Courses based on case studies of entrepreneurial successesDirections:''
''2.2.1 1.26  <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; ">Establish a monthly forum to involve local inventorsdesign training modules</innovators with CAU students and faculty to exchange ideas and establish partnershipspan>''
''12.2.72 Establish multi-disciplinary course Hold informationals about how to identify a students in innovation and entrepreneurship for sophomores in all majorsneed of entrepenurial mentorship.''
''12.2.83 Establish an independent study course (upper level and graduate) for students who are developing a small business<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>''
''1<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.2.9 Establish multi-disciplinary course in innovation and entrepreneurship for graduate students3333px;"></span>''
''1.2.10==<u>PRIORITY 3 (2015):</u> Workshops Establish Innovation fellows advisory committee for community''CAU==
''1.211=== GOAL 3.1.0: Establish To have create a network of mentors from alumni, BOT continuous improvement process for future UIF to follow and other stakeholders''to create and avenue for faculty involvement.===
'''Objective Simplify the UIF Landscape process through providing a clear roadmap for new UIF members.'''
<br />''Directions:''
''3.1.3 1 Establish Innovation Select a combination of Faculty, Staff, Students and '''Entrepreneurship Space'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%;">3.1.3.1 Designated spaces</span>Support creative problem solving/conference room under the supervision of Division of Research, Sponsored Programs and Community Outreach to encourage students to develop their interest in entrepreneurship regardless of classification and provide practical experience e.g. bouncing of ideasfrom corporation Sponsorships for intellectual property''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.3.24 </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%;"> Annual student-centered conference to for presenting business ideas and plan</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.3.3 5 Departments and Research Centers promote innovation and entrepreneurship as one specific outcome </span>The committee should consist of their programs faculty, entreprenuers, educators and activitiescurrent or past UIF members.''
==<u>PRIORITY 3 (2017):</u> Establish 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:''
== <u>PRIORITY ''3.2:</u>.1 DISTINCTIVE ACADEMICSelect a combination of Faculty, RESEARCHStaff, AND STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS ==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.''
''3.2.2 <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 GOAL 2.0: Develop and enhance academic, research, and support programs recognized </span>Support creative problem solving/provide practical experience from corporation Sponsorships for their distinctiveness, innovation, and ability to prepare graduates sought after by employers and entrepreneurial community as well as graduate and professional schools. ===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 approved by students, on an 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;">3.2.15 Implement a University-wide marketing plan'</span>The committee should consist of faculty, entreprenuers, educators and current or past UIF members.''
''Directions==<u>PRIORITY 4 (2015):''</u> I&E EVENTS ON CAMPUS==
''2==GOAL 4.1.1 Upgrade the University’s website design 0:== Develop an environment of innovation and content to include specific information on Technology Transfer creativity through providing resources and to feature innovation and '''''events that cultivate entrepreneurship'''''on campus and in the community''creativity.
''2.1.2 Improve internal/external communications about capabilities, opportunities and resources available at CAU to support research, innovation and 'Objective''''entrepreneurshipHost annual and semi-annual events that provide direction and feedback to students.'''
<br />''2.1.3 Redefine and establish the University-wide Centers of Excellence to include interdisciplinary programs in innovation and entrepreneurshipDirections:''
''24.1.4 1 Engage CAU faculty and students in community innovation and entrepreneurship projects <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">Lean Startup April-May (Especially in K-12 schoolsper semester)</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.2 Launch a hack-a-thon for students and invite local Universities (annually)</span>''
'''2<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.53 Enhance research and sponsored programs infrastructure'</span>Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)''
''4.1.4 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">MBA disciplined workshops for non-business students (twice a semester)</span>''
''Directions<span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.5 TEDx event at CAU (annual event)</span>''
''2.5.1 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; Implement technology transfer programline-height: 115%"></span>''
''2.5.2 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; Establish instrument support facilitiesline-height: 115%"></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:''
== <u>PRIORITY 3:</u> ''4.2.1  <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; INCREASED EXTERNAL SUPPORT ==">Lean Startup April-May (per semester)</span>''
''<span style===  "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; GOAL 3.0font-size: 10pt; Increase and diversify '''University''' revenue streams through expanded external financial line-height: 15.3333px;">4.2.2 partnerships and support, entrepreneurial programs, and Launch a hack-a broadened base of funded research grants, contracts, -thon for students and cooperative agreements. ===invite local Universities (annually)</span>''
''<span style=== "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">4.2.3 ===</span>Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)''
'''34.12.4 Increase entrepreneurial collaboration to leverage synergistic activities and funding opportunities'<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">MBA disciplined workshops for non-business students (twice a semester)</span>''
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''Directions:''
''3.2.1 Create and implement an entrepreneurial program to include Economic Development Center'' '' 3.2.2 Expand the recognition and support of entrepreneurship highlighting alumni, faculty and students''
 <span style="font-size:larger;">2017 UIF Video Link</span>
'''3https://youtu.3 Implement School and academic program level for increasing the amount of external support with specific targets and metrics'''be/UgbdakioLjM<br />
== <u>PRIORITY 5 (2023):</u> Fixing Housing Problem'' '' ==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==
''Directions:''[[Clark Atlanta University|Clark Atlanta University]]
''3.3.1 Initiate focused outreach activities at School and academic program level with relevant corporate and community initiatives'Clark Atlanta University Student Strategies'''
''3.3.2 Expand cooperative agreements with corporate and government entities for continuing education''University Innovation Fellows:
''3.3.3 Provide support for faculty development to increase research and grantsmanship'' ''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.''[[Allen lee|Allen Lee]]
[[Madisyn Dudley|Madisyn Dudley]]
== Related Links: ==[[Char'nae_Davis|Char'nae_Davis]]
UI Fellow Lionel Cross Jr.[[/Damon Willis|Damon Willis]]
[[Lionel Cross Jr./Tiffany Mitchell|Lionel_Cross_Jr.Tiffany Mitchell]]
Landscape of Clark Atlanta University Currently <div>[[Clark Atlanta UniversityAriel rogers|Clark_Atlanta_UniversityAriel Rogers]]<br/></div>
== Clark Atlanta University Student Stragtegies towards Innovation ==[[Aaron Chambers|Aaron Chambers]]
[http://youtu[Lionel Cross Jr.be/6fFskKRHJFI http://youtu|Lionel Cross Jr.be/6fFskKRHJFI]]
[[Fellow:Kaniya Bennett]]
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