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= <span style="font-size: xx-large;">Overview</span><span style="font-size: 12px;">&nbsp;</span> =

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<span style="font-size: medium;">Utah Valley University is a teaching institution with a unique focus on "engaged learning," or the combination of traditional academic and hands-on education. This mode of teaching goes back to UVU's roots as a vocational school at its inception during World War II and persists today across the institution's full array of university-level programs.</span>&nbsp;<span style="font-size: medium;">Utah Valley University is a school with a rich history of innovation and entrepreneurship. UVU students are passionate about solving the world’s complex problems.</span> <span style="font-size: medium">Utah Valley University’s Business Resource Center offers a wide variety of resources for entrepreneurs including: Business Counselors, Accelerator Programs, New Product Development Training, Prototyping, Tech Commercialization, Government Grants, Tech Transfer, The Vivint SMARTLab, and more.&nbsp; This great abundance of resources drives many student entrepreneurs to utilize the Business Resource Center each year. But how does UVU reach the rest of the students on campus? How can UVU teach students to generate new ideas? How can UVU drive more traffic to the Business Resource Center?</span>&nbsp; <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.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp; =<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">-Helps students gain leadership skills</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Finding funding for student scholarships</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Creating the infrastructure and sustainability for the program to go from year to year</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Finding a director over the innovation so that there is someone keeping it whole from year to year</span> =Industry Connections to Campus= <span style="font-size:small">-Working on creating partnerships and donations between industries that want to get involved</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Create partnership classes</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Projects at industry sites worked on by students</span> =Faculty Catalysts Informational Teaching and Research Opportunities= <span style="font-size:small">-Funding for projects and supplementing time</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Bring faculty and professors into innovation catalyst class</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Find ways to bring innovation into specific professors' courses</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Provide a way for professors to bring their projects to innovation catalysts</span> =Project Match Application= <span style="font-size:small">-Creating the interface for the app</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Prototyping the app and incorporate the appropriate analytics</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Beta testing the app to know what works what does not</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Updating the app constantly to fix issues or bugs</span> =Change an Underutilized Computer Lab Into a Innovation Lounge= <span style="font-size:small">-In order to even build an I&E ecosystem, we need to build a community of respect for the profession that starts with the building we are in. We need a place for groups and students to meet and learn Design Thinking</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Interview/collect data about current use of the room.</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Create a full prototye of vision for the room.</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Present data and plan to the dean and admin of the School of Education.</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Present data and plan to Presidential Cabinet.</span> =Create a Workshop Series about Innovation in Education&nbsp;= <span style="font-size:small">-Gage interest from faculty, staff and students.</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Create the curriculum.&nbsp;</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Find presenters & Build curriculum.</span> =Create a Teachers For Innovation Club= <span style="font-size:small">-Form an official club through UVU Clubs.</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Recruit at club rush, jump start orientation, in our new lounge and in classes.&nbsp;</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Hold elections for club officers.</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Plan various activities.</span> =Build a Student Run Pop-Up Shop in the Innovation Lounge&nbsp;= <span style="font-size:small">-Get approval from School of Education Administration as well as Presidential Cabinet</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Find a student to run the pop-up shop.</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Select Inventory based on student interests and needs.</span> <span style="font-size:small">-Create a schedule for the shop.</span>

<span style="font-size: medium;small">Utah Valley University’s Business Resource Center offers a wide variety of resources for entrepreneurs including: Business Counselors, Accelerator Programs, New Product Development Training, Prototyping, Tech Commercialization, Government Grants, Tech Transfer, The Vivint SMARTLab, and more-Use the money to bridge the Innovation gap in educators.&nbsp; This great abundance of resources drives many student entrepreneurs to utilize the Business Resource Center each year. But how does UVU reach the rest of the students on campus? How can UVU teach students to generate new ideas? How can UVU drive more traffic to the Business Resource Center?</span>&nbsp;

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== <span style="font-size: xxx-large;">Strategic PrioritiesCreate a Center for Excellence & Innovation on Campus</span><br/> ==

== <span stylefont size="font-size:x-large;3">Create an -Work with Presidential Cabinet to facilitate the design and development of the UVU Center for Excellence & Innovation & Design Thinking Lab on Campus</span><br/font> ==

<span style="font-size:medium;">-Work with Technology Management Capstone Class and Leadership Circle adminsitration to create presentation on ‘Why UVU needs a makerspace on Campussustainable model and policies for the new Center. (03/2015)&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">-Apply for 10 offices located Secure physical land in the breezeway between the Losee Center and the Computer Science Building for the makerspace. Work with Deans of Technology & ComputingVineyard, and Woodbury Business to determine if there are other locations that would be a better fit for our visionUtah. (04Completed 09/20152019)&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">-Meet with administration and pitch the importance of having a makerspace Secure temporary space on campus. (03Completed 09/2019</2015)span>==<span style="font-size:x-large">Utilize Business Resource Center&nbsp;</span>==

<span style="font-size:medium;">-Assess needs and budget based on Move University Innovation Fellow program into the location and current state of the makerspaceBusiness Resource Center at UVU. (04/2015)&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">-Secure funds for the makerspace Create sustainable model of growth and all suppliesdevelopment to move into a phyisical dedicated building. (04/2015)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>

== <span style="font-size:x-large;medium">Utilize Innovation -Create comfortable space for students to innovate and design.& Design Thinking Labnbsp;</span><br/> ==

<span style="font-size: medium;">-Meet with faculty from Tech & Computing, Woodbury School of =Organize Silicon Slopes Business, Entrepreneurship Institute, and Business Resource Center to refine and improve Innovation and Design Thinking &nbsp;Curriculum.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;Group==

<span style="font-size: medium;">-Create a 2-week Innovation & Design Thinking course modelGather President and local CEO's to dicuss potential for innovation and excellance in Utah County.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">-After curriculum has been approved, Regularly meet again with campus leaders to determine which courses will utilize the Innovation & Design Thinking Lab. &nbsp;What course, what time, how many weeks of the &nbsp;semesterthis group, etcas a steering commitee for innovation.</span>&nbsp;

==<font size="5">UVU Excellence & Innovation Initiative Launch</font>==<div><span style="font-size: medium;">-Establish Work with President and Cabinet to coordinate announcement of the initiative/center dedicated to innovation in November.</span></div><div><span style="Open Labfont-size: medium" hours >-Work with President and "Class Time" schedule Cabinet to make Lab available coodinate official launch of inititative/center for all studentsinnovation and excellence in April of 2020.&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium">-Work with President to invite community organizations, business, and others to the launch.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium">-Coordinate panel with President and other innovative minds.&nbsp;&nbsp;</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></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="font-size: medium"><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">-Hold monthly Design Thinking Workshops that are open to students Increase awareness about the resources available for Innovation and the community.Entrepreneurship through a Website (Wendy - September 2018)</span></span></span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium"><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">-Set up referral system with Business Resource Center. The Design Thinking lab will refer students who are ready to validate their ideas to the &nbsp;BRC. And Introduce the BRC will refer clients who still need website to &nbsp;refine their ideas to the Innovation & Design Thinking Lab.Faculty and Students (Wendy - September 2018)</span></span></span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size:medium"><span id= "docs-internal-guid-b2088f8d-549a-235b-bf2e-c0087077c8ff"><span style="font-sizefamily: Arial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: xnormal; vertical-largealign: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">General Ed & Capstone Integration-Promote the use of the website through the discover passport activity (Wendy - September 2018)</span><br/span></span> ==

<span style="font-size: medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-b2088f8d-549a-235b-bf2e-c0087077c8ff"><span style="font-Refine Tech 1010 family: Arial; color: rgb(popular general ed course0, 0, 0) curriculum to include students spending two weeks in the Innovation & Design Thinking Lab to learn about ; background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">-Promote the Design Thinking Process. The reason Tech 1010 would be a great opportunity is because a large amount use of students from a &nbsp;wide variety of disciplines take the resources through class. This would create diversity and promote innovative and unique assignments &nbsp;ideas.(Wendy - September 2018)</span></span></span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium"><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">-There is Provide a large gap between 5 to 10 minutes training about how to use the amount of Capstone students and website to learn about the amount of projects available. The first two weeks of the Senior Capstone class could be spent in the Innovation & Design Thinking Lab brainstorming ideas for potential Senior Capstone Projects.resources (Wendy -September 2018)</span></span></span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium"><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">-Speak at Include videos, about the Utah Business and Marketing Education Summer Conference to explain use of the impact of Design Thinking Curriculum resources, on the Undergraduate Experience.&nbsp;website to make it more interactive and attractive (Wendy -September 2018- January 2019)</span></span></span>&nbsp;

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">-Create a design thinking course ready to use lesson plans for students major and as a general courseprofessors to implement in their courses, so that there will be more innovation in the mind of all students.&nbsp;includes engaging with a resource (Khaliun - July 2018)</span>&nbsp;

== <span style="font-sizecolor:x-large;">Partner with the UVU Foundation to build the Wolverine Fund</span><br/> ==<div><span style="font-size:medium;">-Meet with Fund student coordinator Matthew Bryson and collaborate with him regarding 20rgb(0,000 Passions event. </span><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">''This demonstrates how our goals align0, and will give us equal chance to reach students.&nbsp0);''</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style=" font-sizefamily:mediumArial;">-Act as a funnel between excellent student ideas, and the available resources of the fund.&nbsp;</span></div><div>''<span style=" font-size:medium;">This will address our issue of connecting students with available support systems.&nbsp;</span>''<br/></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font white-sizespace:medium;">pre-Integrate UIF students with the Wolverine Fund structure format. </span><br/></div><div>''<span style="font-size: mediumwrap;">Collaboration is key when spreading awareness of new opportunities.</span>''</div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font background-sizecolor:medium;transparent">-Create a Wolverine Fund Website.&nbsp;</span></div><div>engaging 'Escape Room'<span -style="fontresource discovery/adventure guides for I&E resources. (Khaliun-size:medium;">As of right now there is zero marketing regarding this opportunity.July 2018)</span>''<br/></div>

<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 =