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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.

<span style="font-size: medium;">Utah Valley University’s Business Resource Center offers a wide variety of resources for entrepreneurs including: Business CounselorsSurveys, Accelerator Programs, New Product Development Training, Prototyping, Tech Commercialization, Government Grants, Tech Transfer, The Vivint SMARTLabpolls , interviews and more.&nbsp; This great abundance focus group as methods of resources drives many student entrepreneurs to utilize the Business Resource Center each yeardata collection. 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 Analysis of qualitative and quantitative data to identify important trends and solve the problems the world is facing. We must provide students with a cross-disciplinary collaborative environment where they patterns that 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 tomorrowbe addressed.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;

= <span style="fontMentorship Program Based on Major and Identities==-size: xx-large;">Strategic Priorities<Identify intersectional identities that could benefit from major and/span><br/> =or identity based mentors,

== <span style="font-size:x-large;">Create an Innovation & Design Thinking Lab on Campus</span><br/> ==Further research to understand how students are affected by HB 261.

<span style="font=Leverage Current UVU Talent and Resources to Innovate Classroom Technology==-size:medium;">-Work with Technology Management Capstone Class Build connection between Dx and Leadership Circle to create presentation on ‘Why UVU needs a makerspace on Campus. (03/2015)&nbsp;</span>E2I for innovative classroom technology

<span style="font-size:medium;">-Apply for 10 offices located in the breezeway between the Losee Center Establish a process by which faculty and the Computer Science Building for the makerspace. Work with Deans of Technology & Computing, and Woodbury Business to determine if there are other locations that would be a better fit for our visionstudents can provide feedback. (04/2015)&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">-Meet with administration and pitch the importance of having a makerspace on campus. (03/2015)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;''Tanner Wheadon has done this. Administration is open to the idea, but a campus-wide lack of space has made progress difficult. The university is planning Conduct initial research for Dx identifying initial areas within which to build a new building for the College of Engineering and Technology, and Brayden Cutler has been pushing for makers space innovate to be included in the building design. He has found some initial success in his efforts and has enlisted the help of the Fall 2017 further address student need and Spring 2018 cohorts to help continue the pushtechnology.&nbsp;''</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">-Assess needs and budget based on the location Establish and current state of the makerspacebuild a classroom technology endowment. (04/2015)&nbsp;</span>

<span style="font-size:medium;">=Career Identity Development==-Secure funds for the makerspace and all suppliesCreate a more engaging strength test. (04/2015)&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>

== <span style="font-size:x-large;">Utilize Innovation & Design Thinking Lab</span><br/> ==Create more ways for students to explore identity.

<span style="font-size: medium;">Create clubs or student-Meet with faculty from Tech & Computing, Woodbury School of Business, Entrepreneurship Institute, and Business Resource Center to refine and improve Innovation and Design Thinking &nbsp;Curriculumled associations for identity exploration within careers.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">-Create a 2-week Innovation & Design Thinking course modelInterviewing professionals in intro classes.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">-After curriculum has been approved, 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;semester, etc.</span>&nbsp;Pathway and Cognitive function research integration

<span style="font=Systematic Issue Resolution and Improvement==-size: medium;">-Establish "Open Lab" hours and "Class Time" schedule to make Lab available for all studentsCreate a list of changes.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">-Hold monthly Design Thinking Workshops that are open Invite them to students and participate in the communitysolution.</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">-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 the BRC will refer clients who still need to &nbsp;refine their ideas Show survey results to the Innovation & Design Thinking Labhighlight issues.</span>&nbsp;

== <span style="font-size: x-large;">General Ed & Capstone Integration</span><br/> ==SkillCo integration with the Course catalogue.

<span style="font-size: medium;">-Refine Tech 1010 (popular general ed course) curriculum to include students spending two weeks in the Innovation & Design Thinking Lab to learn about the Design Thinking Process. The reason Tech 1010 would be a great opportunity is because a large amount of students from a &nbsp;wide variety of disciplines take the class. This would create diversity and promote innovative and unique &nbsp;ideasInput video presentations for each major providing more information on each subject.</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">-There is Create a large gap between the amount of Capstone students and 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 project plan for potential Senior Capstone Projectsimplementation.</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">=Interactive Online Engagement Enhancement==-Speak at the Utah Business and Marketing Education Summer Conference Brainstorm different ways to explain the impact of Design Thinking Curriculum on the Undergraduate Experienceengage students through an online platform.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;

<span style="font-size: medium;">-Create Identify a design thinking course team or individuals responsible for students major creating an online platform and as a general courseadministering the survey. This team may include faculty, staff, so that there will be more innovation in the mind of all and students.&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;

== <span style="font-size:x-large;">Partner with the UVU Foundation to expand the Wolverine Fund</span><br/> ==<div><span style="font-size: medium;">-Collaborate with student Matthew Bryson regarding WF events, such as the 2018 ribbon cutting, and involve fellows from all available cohorts.&nbsp;</span><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">''UIF Fellows and Candidates were in attendance at Clearly communicate the ribbon cutting. The Fall 2017 cohort is currently working on getting UIF Fellows purpose and Candidates enrolled in importance of the Wolverine Fund classsurvey to students.&nbsp;''</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"></span>

<span style="font-size: medium;">-Act as a funnel between excellent student ideas, Use learning analytics tools and the available resources of the fund.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;"></span><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><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">-Integrate UIF students with the Wolverine Fund structure format. </span><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">''The Fall 2017 cohort has also considered attempting pushing for a UIF Faculty champion data tracking to be on the Wolverine Fund Boardmonitor student engagement during online classes.&nbsp;''</span></div><div><br/></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">-Create a Wolverine Fund WebsiteCompile all data.&nbsp;</span></div><div><font size="3">''This has been accomplished.&nbsp;''</font></div><div><br/></div><div>''<span style="font-size:medium;">(January 2018)</span>''</div>

== <span style="font-size: x-large;">Facilitate Greater Collaboration Across Departments</span> ==<div><span style="font-size: medium;">-Finish prototyping Use multiple communication channels to distribute the Innovation Incubator Event Series.&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: medium;">This includes the event designsurvey, the ideal place and time to hold the eventincluding email, the event frequencysocial media, and the optimal amount of student involvement.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">-Leverage networks of professors and department heads to identify "lone wolf innovators" and personally invite them to attend the series. The success of the event depends upon getting the right people to attendannouncements in online courses.&nbsp;</span></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

- 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:small">-Use the money to bridge the Innovation gap in educators.&nbsp;</span> <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">-Work with adminsitration to create sustainable model and policies for the new Center.&nbsp;</span> <span style="font-size: medium">-Secure physical land in Vineyard, Utah. (Completed 09/2019)</span> <span style="font-size: medium">-Secure temporary space on campus. (Completed 09/2019</span>==<span style="font-size:x-large">Utilize Business Resource Center&nbsp;</span>== <span style="font-size: medium">-Move University Innovation Fellow program into the Business Resource Center at UVU.&nbsp;</span> <span style="font-size: medium">-Create sustainable model of growth and development to move into a phyisical dedicated building.</span> <span style="font-size: medium">-Create comfortable space for students to innovate and design.&nbsp;</span> ==Organize Silicon Slopes Business Group== -Gather President and local CEO's to dicuss potential for innovation and excellance in Utah County. -Regularly meet with this group, as a steering commitee for innovation.&nbsp; ==<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><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.&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">-Increase awareness about the resources available for Innovation and Entrepreneurship through a Website (Wendy - September 2018)</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">-Introduce the website to Faculty and Students (Wendy - September 2018)</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">-Promote the use of the website through the discover passport activity (Wendy - September 2018)</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">-Promote the use of resources through class assignments &nbsp;(Wendy - September 2018)</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">-Provide a 5 to 10 minutes training about how to use the website to learn about the resources (Wendy -September 2018)</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">-Include videos, about the use of the resources, on the website to make it more interactive and attractive (Wendy -September 2018- January 2019)</span></span></span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">- Create ready to use lesson plans for professors to implement in their courses, that includes engaging with a resource (Khaliun - July 2018)</span> <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: medium; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: transparent">- Create engaging 'Escape Room'-style resource discovery/adventure guides for I&E resources. (Khaliun- July 2018)</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 =