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<span style="font-size: medium">It is imperative that we engage students in a hands-on learning experience that allows them to identify and solve the problems the world is facing. We must provide students with a cross-disciplinary collaborative environment where they can generate and test new ideas. Our goal is to teach all students about Design Thinking: A human-centered approach to creative problem solving. This knowledge will make students a versatile tool as they enter the workforce. Regardless of major, job, or industry, this knowledge will teach students to solve the unknown problems of tomorrow. </span>
=<span style="font-size: xx-large">Strategic Priorities</span> =<br />==Increase Access to and Accessibility of Education for Working Students==- Student success coaches specialized in assisting working students. - Create accommodations through accessibility services for missing class due to work. - Expand competency-based learning allowing students to progress through their courses through their skill level rather than time spent. ==Research to Further Understand the Experience of Students who are Queer/Female/ Struggling with Mental Illness==- Gather research already done in the psychology program centered around students with these identities. - Surveys, polls , interviews and focus group as methods of data collection. - Analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to identify important trends and patterns that can be addressed. ==Mentorship Program Based on Major and Identities==- Identify intersectional identities that could benefit from major and/or identity based mentors, - Support groups and events for mentors and students. - Further research to understand how students are affected by HB 261. ==Leverage Current UVU Talent and Resources to Innovate Classroom Technology==- Build connection between Dx and E2I for innovative classroom technology - Establish a process by which faculty and students can provide feedback. - Conduct initial research for Dx identifying initial areas within which to innovate to further address student need and technology. - Establish and build a classroom technology endowment. ==Career Identity Development==- Create a more engaging strength test. - Create more ways for students to explore identity. - Create clubs or student-led associations for identity exploration within careers. - Interviewing professionals in intro classes. - Pathway and Cognitive function research integration ==Systematic Issue Resolution and Improvement==- Create a list of changes. - Invite them to participate in the solution. - Show survey results to highlight issues. - SkillCo integration with the Course catalogue. - Input video presentations for each major providing more information on each subject. - Create a project plan for implementation. ==Interactive Online Engagement Enhancement==- Brainstorm different ways to engage students through an online platform. - Identify a team or individuals responsible for creating an online platform and administering the survey. This team may include faculty, staff, and students. - Clearly communicate the purpose and importance of the survey to students. - Use learning analytics tools and data tracking to monitor student engagement during online classes. Compile all data. - Use multiple communication channels to distribute the survey, including email, social media, and announcements in online courses. - Use UX design to create a very user-friendly platform. - Test out with a beta class and receive feedback. - Regularly evaluate and update the technology infrastructure<br />=Freshman Major Outlook Program/App=- Create an innovative web-app that freshman take early in their freshmen year. They will take personality and interest tests, and will be directed to relevant major programs and resources on campus. - Integrate the app with UVU's student success program. - Create the engineering infrastructure for the app to carry on every year. =Improving Campus Energy Efficiency through Aerial Thermal Imagery=- Provide aerial/drone thermal imagery of campus grass areas and rooftops to find locations of improvement energy-wise. - Create reports and insights for where the campus can improve water usage or find rooftop heat leaks. - Train facilities and grounds staff to be able to carry on energy efficient imaging so that these services can be provided years from now. =Healthy and Affordable Food Options on Campus=- Provide affordable/subsidized food options for students. - Create a booth or vending machine where students can easily purchase affordable food. - Coordinate with food services and the culinary school to provide healthy options and meals for
=Innovation Catalysts Program=
<span style="font-size:small">-Use foot traffic in the shop to promote workshop series and club.</span>
==<span style="font-size:x-large">Create a Center for Excellence & Innovation on Campus</span> ==
<font size="3">-Work with Presidential Cabinet to facilitate the design and development of the UVU Center for Excellence & Innovation</font>
<span style="font-size: medium">-Secure temporary space on campus. (Completed 09/2019</span>
==<span style="font-size:x-large">Utilize Business Resource Center </span> ==
<span style="font-size: medium">-Move University Innovation Fellow program into the Business Resource Center at UVU. </span>
==<font size="5">UVU Excellence & Innovation Initiative Launch</font>==
<div><span style="font-size: medium">-Work with President and Cabinet to coordinate announcement of the initiative/center dedicated to innovation in November.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium">-Work with President and Cabinet to coodinate official launch of inititative/center for innovation and excellence in April of 2020. </span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium">-Work with President to invite community organizations, business, and others to the launch.</span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium">-Coordinate panel with President and other innovative minds. </span></div>
==<font size="5">Work on Major Innovation Projects</font>==
<div><span style="font-size: medium">-Design and implement project-matching app on campus.</span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium">-Begin work on student-led solar company</span></div><div></div>
==<span style="font-size:x-large"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b2088f8d-549a-235b-bf2e-c0087077c8ff"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Create a Website that will compound all the resources available for I&E</span></span></span>==
<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">- Create a Discover Passport for students to mark discovered resources </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap">(Khaliun - July 2018)</span>
=Related Links=
University Innovation Fellows
Fall 2022
Ashley Arnson
Rakshya KC
Devansh Goradia
Esteban Hernandez
Fall 2020