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== Strategy #2: Facilitate the development of E&I Culture outside of engineering schools in non-traditional departments ==
While engineering, business, art, and design students are actively recruited to participate in E&I-related activties, opportunities geared towards humanities, social science, and other non-technical majors are harder to find at ASU. In this vein, we hope to help both === Tactic 1: Cross-departmental Innovation Space Consulting === *<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">User-friendly layouts</span> **<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">An obvious flow to the space that draws you in and leads through the areas</span> **<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">Post easy to read descriptions of the equipment with instructions/reminders/requirements for training at each workstation</span> *<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">Hire a “host” to work in the space - they can welcome users to the lab, help them to find what they need, steer them in the right direction if they need help or other resources, and answer questions</span> *<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">Hold themed workshops in the spaces, especially during off-season or less busy times in the semester</span> **<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">Community building - bring in students that are about to graduate and might want to learn more about the programs offered on that campus.</span> **<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">Have maker nights for female students alone, to welcome them into the space. Include those from outside of the majors that would traditionally use the spaces.</span> **<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">Have maker nights for transfer students to introduce them to the things they can do in that space.</span> **<span id="docs-internal-guid-2250fa99-7fff-a47e-8208-4c784294440b">Make sure that sign-ups for training sessions and other workshops are advertised before and during these workshops</span>
== Strategy #3: Create venues for interdisciplinary collaboration and socialization<br/> ==
