Priorities:University of Alabama at Birmingham Student Priorities

Strategy #1: Expanding the Core Curriculum

Tactic 1: Interview faculty, staff, and students to get perspectives on potential changes (Market Research)

Tactic 2: Investigate what other schools have done in recent years 

Tactic 3: Rally support through development of pop-up classes

Tactic 4: Present report to Faculty Senate and Provost

Tactic 5: Faculty Senate Votes for changes

Tactic 6: Advise Implementation of changes to the core

 

Strategy #2: Building and Implementing a Maker Space 

Tactic 1: Fundraising for maker space

Tactic 2: Gather market research through makers' day

Tactic 3: Implement changes based off of market research

Tactic 4: Host workshops and pop-up classes within Maker Space

Tactic 5: Sponsor and host student-led projects within Maker Space

Tactic 6: Expand Maker Space into 3rd Level of Library

 

Strategy #3: Creating a Clinical Innovation Pathway for Students across Campus

Tactic 1: Meet with Stakeholders in the Honors College, the College of Engineering, the Institute for I&E, the Innovation Depot, and the Center for Biophysical Sciences & Engineering

Tactic 2: Facilitate partnerships with hospitals and physicians to create shadowing opportunities

Tactic 3: Develop partnerships with local and regional industry leaders

Tactic 4: Recruit students to participate in the pathway during the summer 

Tactic 5: Briefing and training students in the Stanford d.school method of human-centered design

Tactic 6: Utilize Maker Space to generate ideas and prototype creation

Tactic 7: Find ways to integrate pathway into current courses in the curriculum (Note: research credit for EGR majors, Special Topics for other majors, Internship Credit?)

Tactic 8: Course proposal 

 

Strategy #4: Engaging with Students about Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Tactic 1: Makers' Day

Tactic 2: Outreach through the Entrepreneurship Club

Tactic 3: Promote Current Entrepreneurship Offerings to Students across Campus

Tactic 4: Integrate I&E into Core courses for entering students

Tactic 5: Use Maker Space as a Hub to connect students with resources both on- and off-campus