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<p style="text-align: center;"></p><p style="text-align: center;">[[File:XULA Logo.jpg|frame]]</p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div id="mw-content-text" lang="en" dir="ltr" class="mw-content-ltr" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; direction: ltr; color: rgb(68, 68, 68); font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: 1.4; font-size:x-large;">'''STUDENT PRIORITIES for XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA'''</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;"><u>'''''Improving an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem on Campus</u></span>'''''

1.&nbsp;{{#Widget:Youtube|id=E3YFzYQPIEM}}&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[File:file:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/XULA UIF wiki.docx#Create|Create an Innovation Club]]

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 2.1 &nbsp;&nbsp;[[File:fileCreate.jpg|thumb]]   == STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1. Provide opportunity for student-led innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship experience <span style="color:#ff0000;">through POP-UP classes!</span> == ''Goal 1: Introduce innovation and entrepreneurship concepts by developing Pop-Up classes during a time when most students are available.'' Objectives for <span style="color:#ff0000;">Fall 2015<//Cspan>: a. Identify a day and time many students are free to participate in extracurriculars! b. Identify the best location for these classes that will allow the most space for work.&nbsp; c. Develop course strategies. Including all possible ideas and topics for the classes, and take up surveys of what students may want to learn. Collaborate with fellows from other universities for help with planning and strategies. d. Use Enactus donations and SGA donation for our first class. e. This course content, if necessary, must be approved by the appropriate authorities (i.e., deans, provost, and/Usersor university academic council) (Fall 2014- Spring 2015). f. Evaluation of the curriculum by students, faculty, and administration (Spring 2015). g. Adjust any needed changes and continue (Spring 2015-Spring 2016). <br/Chigozie>''Goal 3. Establish a multidisciplinary Innovation Club (XU CREATE).'' Objectives: a. Recruit student members from different disciplines. b. Appoint officers among student members for the club through election. c. Recruit at least six but no more than eight faculty from different disciplines to serve on an Executive Board. d. Develop the roles and responsibility of the Executive Board. e.. The executive board plans out the events for the 2015-2016 school year including guest speakers, fundraisers, community service, and challenges/Documents/XULA UIF wikicompetitions. This plan must be approved by the Office of Student Services advisor and Campus Activities; dates will be subject to change. f. A simple problem can be selected where students compete to design a prototype in hopes of winning a prize. This challenge must be advertised in the newspaper, bulletin board, website, etc. The challenge occurs outdoors, satisfying its aim to gain more student members. g. Encourage the growth of a successful innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem (Spring 2016). h. Evaluation by student, faculty, and administration (Spring 2016). i. Adjust any needed changes and continue (Spring 2016).docx#S2|Strategy # == '''STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2]]. Provide opportunity for student, faculty, and staff innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.''' == ''Goal 1. Encourage student, faculty and staff to participate in innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.'' Objectives:

3a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[File:file:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/XULA UIF wikiLeverage the entrepreneurial skills of alumni (Fall 2015-Spring 2017).docx#Colla|Collaborate with SGA and Other Clubs]]

4b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[File:file:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/XULA UIF wikiEncourage faculty research into entrepreneurship (Fall 2014-Spril 2017).docx#Social|Social Media]]

5c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[File:file:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/XULA UIF wikiReview University’s current policy related to Intellectual Property and recommend changes to include student-led innovation and ownership (Spring 2015-Fall 2015).docx#MS|Create a Maker Space]]

6d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[File:file:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/XULA UIF wikiIncrease the number of Invention Disclosures to at least five per year (Fall 2014-Spring 2017).docx#Invite|Invite Guest Speakers]]

7e.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; [[File:file:///C:/Users/Chigozie/Documents/XULA UIF wikiIncrease the number of Provisional Patent Applications to at least three per year (Fall 2014-Spring 2017).docx#relate|Related Links]]

<span style="fontg. Develop policy for student, faculty, and staff start-size:large;">Innovation Club</span>up companies to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization (Fall 2015).

The Innovation Club, also known as Xh.U.CREATE, is an interdisciplinary organization that intends Remain active in the HBCU Collaborative to begin an initiative on campus that promotes creativity learn and design among students of all majors. The club plans to be launched in share best practices (Fall 2014 and several students that are committed to being on the executive board have already started planning out the vision of this interest group. That vision is to truly bring about the imagination that all students embraced as children but has been lost through the journey of our young adulthood. There is great power in the potential of imagination and creativity that can change the world and every college student should be a part of that. The goal is to give students an environment where they are free to think big and outside of the classroom about societal/global problems they are passionate about-Spring 2017).

From there students can make low prototypes and design ways to solve those problems and for those who are committed to furthering their idea, they will have access to resources from Enactus in the Entrepreneurship Institute to pitch their ideas to investors<br/>''Goal 2. Local guest speakers will be invited monthly to talk to students about their own venture journeys and passions. Innovation challenges will also take place once a month Form strategic alliances with main objects as simple as a spoon or shoe other universities and students will be given crafty materials to design prototypes to get them thinking outside of the box with a reward of a cash prize. The club can meet once a week and discuss problems and work in teams to brainstorm ways to solve them. This club will be an avenue to give the students resources such as internshipsprivate sectors for innovation, venture firm capital informationtechnology transfers, StartUp Weekend info, etcand commercialization.''

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1b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Obtain the paperwork necessary Leverage existing partnership with Louisiana Vaccine Center (LVC), Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), and Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (LaCATS) to begin a student organization on campus increase in research innovation (April Fall 2014-Spring 2015).

2c.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Find an advisor and committed executive board members Establish new partnerships with industry to start this club. Submit copies of the Constitution and By Laws, Letter of Intent, facilitate technology transfer and Student Roster to Campus Activities to gain an interest group charter commercialization (April Fall 2014-Spring 2017).

3d.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Meet with the faculty advisor, Professor Mark Quin; supportive faculty members interested in helping; Dr. Partha Bhattacharjee, Dr. Kristi Brumfield, Invite CEOs from New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) and Dr. Tarun Mandal; and the committed students interesting in having a leadership role Idea Village to discuss future plans and visions of join the club. XU Innovation Club’s Executive Board (April 2014Fall 2015).

6== '''STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The executive board plans out the events Provide opportunities for the 2014local K-2015 school year including guest speakers12 students to learn innovation, fundraiserstechnology transfer, community servicecommercialization, challenges/competitionsand entrepreneurship. (Fall 2014)''' ==

7''Goal 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This plan must be approved by the advisor Encourage K-12 students in innovation and Campus Activities, dates will be tentative to changeentrepreneurship. (Fall 2014)''

9a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Evaluation by student, faculty, Invite K-12 students to participate in innovation and administration entrepreneurial activity at Xavier (Fall 2015).

10b.&nbsp;&nbsp; Adjust any needed changes Organize innovation and continue business plan competition for K-12 students (Fall 2015Spring 2016-Spring 20162017).

== '''<u>Strategy #2:</u>STRATEGIC PRIORITY 4. Obtain financial resources needed to support ICE initiative.'''==

''Goal 1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Supporting Faculty members and president of the innovation club form a Xavier team that will contact all FRSM faculty members Develop plan to set a date for a meetingincrease alumni giving to support campus Innovation Competition. (May 2014)''

3a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Feedback from FRSM faculty should be taken into consideration and used Invite alumni to establish sponsor a plan for Freshman Seminar curriculums. participating “student innovator/entrepreneur” (Fall 20142015).

4b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The Xavier team establishes Collect a curriculum for nominal membership fees to join the course that FRSM faculty members are satisfied with. &nbsp;Innovation Club (Fall 20142015).

5<br/>''Goal 2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This freshman curriculum must be approved by deans, provost, and president of the university. (Fall 2014- Spring 2015)Develop plan to obtain private sector funding to sponsor campus Innovation Competition.''

7a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Evaluation of the curriculum by students, faculty, Identify potential sponsors and administration contact them individually (Spring Fall 2015).

8<br/>''Goal 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adjust any needed changes and continue (Spring 2015-Spring 2016)Develop plan to obtain extramural funding.''

The Student Government Association represents the student body in the university-policy makingb. They also are responsible for many campus activities that result in a large student turnout. Other organizations such as Xavier Activities Board, Biology Club, Chemistry Club, Public Policy Club, Submit grant applications to NCIIA (National Collegiate Inventors and Enactus are just a few popular organizations on campus that can work with X.U.CREATE to increase the visibility of this new organization to students. By doing fundraisers, community service events, or even sponsoring speakers or activities together, more advanced clubs can help spread awareness to the innovation clubInnovators Alliance) (Spring 2015).

<span style="fontc. Submit grant applications to state and federal agencies (Fall 2015-size:large;">Social Media</span>Spring 2017).

The executive board of the innovation club needs to create social media networks after a charter has been awarded to the organization. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, = Collaborate with SGA and LinkedIn accounts are very popular ways to convey the message of the group. This will increase the amount of students and professionals aware of the organization create a means of attracting more members who may not be on campus as much, and display the ideas/prototypes that members have created. Social media is changing how the world receives information and that is something that should be taken advantage of. The innovation club has a goal of promoting creativity and entrepreneurial mindsets among college students. This positive vision deserves to be shared via these sites and create an environment where students, innovators, and entrepreneurs can share ideas.Other Clubs&nbsp; =

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<span style="font-size:large;">Create a Maker Space</span>Social Media =

An atmosphere conducive to The executive board of the innovation is important club needs to maintain and not just begin an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem. The Entrepreneurship Institute create social media networks after a charter has designed an incubator with computers, tables, and chairs for members of Enactus been awarded to meet and work on business plans or gain business experience. A similar space is needed for innovation on Xavier’s campusthe organization. A space that is set up with white boardsTwitter, dry erase markersFacebook, crafty materialsInstagram, and tables that student can use LinkedIn accounts are very popular ways to design prototypes convey the message of the group. This will increase the amount of students and models professionals aware of their ideas. Having the organization create a permanent space allows students to convene means of attracting more members who may not be on their own time campus as much, and work on group or independent projects display the ideas/prototypes that they might not members have otherwise been able to accomplishcreated. An under-utilized classroom or storage area can Social media is changing how the world receives information and that is something that should be transformed into an innovative maker space with the funds gained from fundraisingtaken advantage of. Approval The innovation club has a goal of this space must also promoting creativity and entrepreneurial mindsets among college students. This positive vision deserves to be gained by shared via these sites and create an environment where students, facultyinnovators, and administration through petitions or SGA. This will be the long term goal of the innovation club, hopefully to be implemented by 2016entrepreneurs can share ideas.

<span style="font-size:large;">Invite Guest Speakers</span>Create a Maker Space =

The information obtained from the OPEN 2014 conference revealed so many resources that could be brought back An atmosphere conducive to innovation is important to Xavier’s campusmaintain and not just begin an innovative and entrepreneurial ecosystem. The employees from LinkedInEntrepreneurship Institute has designed an incubator with computers, Googletables, and Stanford University were excited chairs for members of Enactus to speak with the university innovation fellows meet and give feedback to improve work on business plans or gain business experience. A similar space is needed for innovation and entrepreneurship on their campusesXavier’s campus. A space that [[File:MS.jpg|frame]]&#x5B;&#x5B;File:MS.jpg|thumb|MS. The New Orleans Bio Innovation Center jpg&#x5D;&#x5D;is a local company set up with white boards, dry erase markers, crafty materials, and tables that is committed student can use to biomedical research design prototypes and technologymodels of their ideas. Xavier University places Having a strong emphasis permanent space allows students to convene on health their own time and science and getting people from this organization work on group or independent projects that they might not have otherwise been able to speak to Xavier students would encourage creativityaccomplish. There are local entrepreneurs that currently speak weekly hosted by An under-utilized classroom or storage area can be transformed into an innovative maker space with the Entrepreneurship Institute in the Business Departmentfunds gained from fundraising. However, there are only a small percentage Approval of this space must also be gained by students that attend, faculty, and administration through petitions or SGA. By opening the current gap to include local innovators as well as entrepreneurs, more students might This will be interested in the NCIIA’s long term goal and see that this movement is relevant of the innovation club, hopefully to them as wellbe implemented by 2016.

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