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= '''WPI Spring 2018 2019 Priorities&nbsp;'''<br/> =

 <span style="font-size:medium;"<span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strategy #1 (Sydney)</span><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Create a more collaborative learning experience in general education classes</span><&lt;/span><span style="font-size:medium&gt;"><br/></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.1- Create class sizes of no more than 18 students</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1.3-Promote collaboration and discussion among students, mimicking the workplace.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strategy #2 (Dennis) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Allow the consistent currency among students (Goatbucks for WPI) to be used in fundraising events.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2.1- Encourage students to give support new initiatives on campus.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2.3- Create an environment where international students are not excluded from events requiring apps connected to banks such as venmo.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strategy #3 (Anika) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Create a central hub for campus information in a smartphone application</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3.1- Use a map of campus to allow students to “pin” their study group locations for particular classes on campus, to foster collaboration.</span></span></span>

<span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3.5- Link underclassmen who may have an undecided major to upperclassmen with similar interest through a survey in the app.</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 700; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Strategy #4 (Sri) </span><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">- Matching up freshmen with an upperclassman mentor in their major</span></span></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span><span style="font-size:medium;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-7526f31a-7fff-f53f-4aa8-46cc2ed48d39" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -webkit-standard;"><span style="font-family: Arial; background-color: transparent; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4.1- &nbsp;Match incoming freshmen with seniors based on research or career interests of freshmen and work seniors are doing during NSO (New Student Orientation).</span></span></span>

<div><span style="font-size:medium;">1.1- create a mentor program for incoming students in which new students are paired with students in their major to learn about courses, registration, and life on campus<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">1.2- create a more detailed example course schedule for all four years for incoming students to view to give them more information about courses they need for their major.&nbsp;<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">1.3- offer exploratory classes that count towards engineering electives, with rotating professors<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">1.4- Have big introductory lecture classes (such as calculus and physics) host guest speakers on different industries/majors<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">1.5- Host a "major fair" where incoming students can speak to other students and faculty about different majors and classes<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Strategy #6: Make the IQP Projects have more of an impact&nbsp;'''<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">2.1- Have classes during ID 2050 that focus on entrepreneurship&nbsp;<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">2.2- Have each IQP advisor encourage entrepreneurship<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">2.3- Allow IQP research to transition into MQP research<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Strategy #7: Make the MQP Projects last past graduation and be explored more in depth&nbsp;'''<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">3.1- Have an advisory board of experts in the field review each project and point students in the right direction and show students resources&nbsp;<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">3.2- Have a review board at the end of the project to identify key projects that have potential<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">3.3- Get more students working with businesses. Connect with the Center for Career Development about incorporating business connections into MQP<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">3.4- Allow campus clubs, faculty, and students the opportunity to carry on research<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Strategy #8: Create an art studio space for artists to explore their passions'''<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">4.1- Integrate art into engineering by creating projects focused on aesthetically pleasing engineering works and data science focused projects that study consumer needs<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">4.2- Create an art study space in Foisie Innovation Studios<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">4.3- Host sketching classes focused on engineering art<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;"><br/></span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">'''Strategy #9: Create more resources for students and graduates to explore entrepreneurship and startups'''<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">5.1- Create a program for student-run businesses<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">5.2- Take away the "fear" of the world entrepreneurship and teach students what innovation really is<br/span><br/span></div><div><span style="font-size:medium;">5.3- Host "internship-in-a-room" classes where students can connect with businesses and work on projects with them within a single class&nbsp;</span><br/></div>