<span style="font-size:medium;">'''THE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ESTABLISH A CULTURE OF INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP AT at Clark Atlanta University'''</span>
== <span style="font-size: medium;"> </span><u style="font-size: medium;">PRIORITY 1(2015):</u><span style="font-size: medium;"> Promote a culture of student, faculty, and staff involvement in innovation and entrepreneurshipEradicate information silos that exist </span> ==
== <span style="font-size GOAL 1.1.0:medium;"> </span> Create a movement around sharing information, collaboration across disciplines, and involvement between faculty, students, and alumni.===
=== GOAL 1'''Objectives:''' Establish the Innolab as the focal point for all the collaborative efforts through successfully introduce the lab to all stakeholders.0: Recruit and develop and increased number and diversity of students who graduate at higher rates and are equipped to succeed in their careers ===
=== <br /> ===''Directions:''
'''Objectives:'1.1.1 Promote a culture of student, faculty, and staff involvement in innovation and entrepreneurship.''
''1.1.2 D<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">evelop a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal and external stakeholders.</span>'' ''1. 1.3 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Capitalize on the Media outlets that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Innovation Center; such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms that are already established by CAU.</span>'' ''1.1.4 Develop an I&E annual campaign specifically targeted to alumni, asking for their support and resources to include time, and talent.'' ''1.1.5 Conduct Informational sessions for the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and promote the use among their students. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.''' ==<u style="font-size: medium;">PRIORITY 1 (2017):</u><span style="font-size: medium;"> Reintroduce the Inno Lab to the campus</span>== === GOAL 1.2.0: Fully develop Innovation Lab activities as a makerspace and design thinking area for students.=== '''Objectives:''' Establish the Innolab as the focal point for cultivating creative and innovative ideas to be implemented. ''Directions:'' ''1.2.1 Collaborate with Freshman Seminars and 1st year Business School experience faculty'' ''1.2.2 D<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">evelop a marketing plan that promotes the use of the Innovation Center among internal and external stakeholders.</span>'' ''1. 2.3 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Capitalize on the Media outlets that are currently at CAU’s disposal to brand the Innovation Center; such as the Atlanta University Center Digest (newspaper), The Panther (newspaper), CAU’s Award Winning Jazz Radio Station, and all the social media platforms that are already established by CAU.</span>'' ''1.2.4 Schedule trainning of students in 3D Printing'' ''1.2.5 Conduct Informational sessions for the professors within each department that outline our purpose, mission, and how to effectively utilize the InnoLab, and promote the use among their students. For the long term make the informational sessions publicity sessions.''' ==<span style="font-size: medium;"><u>PRIORITY 2 (2015):</u> Increase entrepreneurial collaboration to leverage synergistic activities and funding opportunities</span> ==
'''===<span style="font-size: medium;">GOAL 2.1.1'''''' Increase 0: Solicit and secure strategic relationships within the corporate community that support services to aid in the preparation all of graduates for employment, graduate and professional schools, and entrepreneurship''CAU's I&E efforts.</span> ===
<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> '''Objectives''' Establish CAU as a premiere institution to collaborate with.
''Directions:''
''12.1.1  <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; Enhance internships, externship, coop ">Establish partnerships with businesses to support innovation and experiential learning program opportunitiescreativity on campus.</span>''
''1, 2.1.2 Develop employer outreach Create a quarterly “Challenge Drop” where local business would drop off a problem/concern that they are currently facing and partnerships by academic program focushave the students submit creative, innovative, solutions that could possibly lead to entrepreneurial opportunities for the students.''
''12.1.3  <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; Create partnerships with companies at ">Develop an Advisory Board and have Corporations strategically advise the cutting edge of innovation in the market placecenter.</span>''
''12.1.4 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Invite companies and entrepreneurs to lecture and conduct presentations related to Creativity, and I Increase interdisciplinary collaborationsE ultimately establishing a lecture series</span>''
''1.1.4 Establish an Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship to facilitate student placement in internships, externship, coop programs and to assess student growth/development resulting from these activities''
==<span style="font-size: medium;"><u>PRIORITY 2 (2017):</u> Increase collaboration between all CAU schools and Innovation Lab</span> ==
'''1===<span style="font-size: medium;">GOAL 2.2 Implement new and innovative academic programs, effective pedagogies and redesigned .0: Create relationships with other departments to encourage interdegree collaborations andindetification of students who could benifit from the lab.</or new courses to develop students with skills necessary for innovation and growth as entrepreneurs'''span> ===
<span style="font-size: medium;"> </span> '''Objectives''' Establish training moduals for CIED falculty advisory commitee and all CAU schools to assist faculty to raise awerness about startup oppertuniteis, prototyping, and mentorships the lab has to offer.
''Directions:''
''12.2.1  <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; ">Establish campus-wide courses and programs to ensure students and faculty can participate in the commercialization of funded researchdesign training modules</span>''
''12.2.2 Special Topics lectures on success stories e.g, “From Lab Bench Hold informationals about how to Commercialization”, “The role identify a students in need of ,entrepenurial mentorship.''
''2.2.3  <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; Leadership in Commercialization”, “Balancing work and personal life”">Schedule classroom visits to preform 3D printing demos during class times.</span>''
''1.2.3 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; Workshops on, applying for a patent, copyright, trademark, etc."></span>''
''1.2.4==<u>PRIORITY 3 (2015):</u> Workshops on proposal writing SBIR and STTR''Establish Innovation fellows advisory committee for CAU==
''1.2.5=== GOAL 3.1.0: Courses based on case studies of entrepreneurial successes''To have create a continuous improvement process for future UIF to follow and to create and avenue for faculty involvement.===
'' 1.26 'Objective Establish Simplify the UIF Landscape process through providing a monthly forum to involve local inventors/innovators with CAU students and faculty to exchange ideas and establish partnershipclear roadmap for new UIF members.'''
<br />''1.2.7 Establish multi-disciplinary course in innovation and entrepreneurship for sophomores in all majorsDirections:''
''3.1.2.81 Establish an independent study course (upper level Select a combination of Faculty, Staff, Students and Administrators whose responsibility is to bridge the gap between the transition of old fellows and new incoming fellow and graduate) for continue/support the momentum of what the previous UIF students who are developing a small businesshave initiated.''
''3.1.2.9 Establish multi <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-disciplinary course in innovation height: 115%;">Advisory Committee will be responsible for preserving the long term strategic plan developed by the UIF and entrepreneurship for graduate studentslandscape.</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.2.103 Workshops </span>Support creative problem solving/provide practical experience from corporation Sponsorships for communityintellectual property''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.4 </span>The advisory committee should be voted on and approved by students, on an annual basis.<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>'' ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">3.1.2115 Establish a network </span>The committee should consist of mentors from alumnifaculty, BOT entreprenuers, educators and other stakeholderscurrent or past UIF members.''
==<u>PRIORITY 3 (2017):</u> Establish Innovation fellows advisory committee for CAU==
1.3 === GOAL 3.2.0: Establish Innovation To have create a continuous improvement process for future UIF to follow and '''Entrepreneurship Space'''to create and avenue for faculty involvement.===
'''Objective Simplify the UIF Landscape process through providing a clear roadmap for new UIF members.'''
<br />''1.3.1 Designated spaces/conference room under the supervision of Division of Research, Sponsored Programs and Community Outreach to encourage students to develop their interest in entrepreneurship regardless of classification and experience e.g. bouncing of ideasDirections:''
''1.3.2.1 Annual student-centered conference Select a combination of Faculty, Staff, Students and Administrators whose responsibility is to for presenting business ideas bridge the gap between the transition of old fellows and plannew incoming fellow and continue/support the momentum of what the previous UIF students have initiated.''
''13.32.32 Departments <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Advisory Committee will be responsible for preserving the long term strategic plan developed by the UIF and Research Centers promote innovation and entrepreneurship as one specific outcome of their programs and activitieslandscape.</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">3.2.3 </span>Support creative problem solving/provide practical experience from corporation Sponsorships for intellectual property''
== ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size:medium10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">3.2.4 <u/span>PRIORITY 2The advisory committee should be voted on and approved by students, on an annual basis.<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height:</u15.3333px;"> DISTINCTIVE ACADEMIC, RESEARCH, AND STUDENT SUPPORT PROGRAMS</span><br/> ==''
''<span style=== "font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">3.2.5 <br/span> ===The committee should consist of faculty, entreprenuers, educators and current or past UIF members.''
=== <span style="font-size:medium;">GOAL 2.0: Develop and enhance academic, research, and support programs recognized for their distinctiveness, innovation, and ability to prepare graduates sought after by employers and entrepreneurial community as well as graduate and professional schools.</span> ===
==<span style="font-sizeu>PRIORITY 4 (2015):medium;"</u> </span>I&E EVENTS ON CAMPUS==
'''2==GOAL 4.1 Implement a University-wide marketing plan'''.0:== Develop an environment of innovation and creativity through providing resources and events that cultivate entrepreneurship and creativity.
'''Objective''' Host annual and semi-annual events that provide direction and feedback to students.
<br />''Directions:''
''24.1.1 Upgrade the University’s website design and content to include specific information on Technology Transfer and to feature innovation and '''''entrepreneurship'''''on campus and in the community<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">Lean Startup April-May (per semester)</span>''
''2<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.2 Improve internalLaunch a hack-a-thon for students and invite local Universities (annually)</external communications about capabilities, opportunities and resources available at CAU to support research, innovation and '''''entrepreneurship.'span>''
''2<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.3 Redefine and establish the University-wide Centers of Excellence to include interdisciplinary programs in innovation and entrepreneurship</span>Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)''
''24.1.4 Engage CAU faculty and <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">MBA disciplined workshops for non-business students in community innovation and entrepreneurship projects (Especially in K-12 schoolstwice a semester)</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%">4.1.5 TEDx event at CAU (annual event)</span>''
'''2.5 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; Enhance research and sponsored programs infrastructure'line-height: 115%"></span>''
 ''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%"></span>''
''Directions==<u>PRIORITY 4 (2017):''</u> I&E EVENTS ON CAMPUS==
''==GOAL 4.2.50:== Develop an environment of innovation and creativity through providing resources and events that cultivate entrepreneurship and creativity.1 Implement technology transfer program''
''2.5.2'Objective''' Establish instrument support facilities''Host annual and semi-annual events that provide direction and feedback to students.
<br />''Directions:''
''4.2.1 <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">Lean Startup April-May (per semester)</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">4.2.2 Launch a hack-a-thon for students and invite local Universities (annually)</span>''
''<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px;">4.2.3 </span>Shark Tank event with alumni judges (annually)''
== <u>PRIORITY 3:</u> ''4.2.4  <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 15.3333px; INCREASED EXTERNAL SUPPORT ==">MBA disciplined workshops for non-business students (twice a semester)</span>''
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'''3.1 Increase entrepreneurial collaboration to leverage synergistic activities and funding opportunities'''
 <span style="font-size:larger;">2017 UIF Video Link</span>
''Directionshttps:''//youtu.be/UgbdakioLjM<br />
''3.2.1 == <u>PRIORITY 5 (2023):</u> Fixing Housing Problem'' Create and implement an entrepreneurial program to include Economic Development Center'' '' 3==Renovate abandoned housing buildings uses sustainable resources by: partnering with green energy companies to build cost and eco-friendly housing options.2Use renewable energy sources to reduce energy costs.2 Expand the recognition and support of entrepreneurship highlighting alumni, faculty and students''<br />==Related Links==
[[Clark Atlanta University|Clark Atlanta University]]
'''3.3 Implement School and academic program level for increasing the amount of external support with specific targets and metricsClark Atlanta University Student Strategies'''
University Innovation Fellows:
''Directions:''[[Allen lee|Allen Lee]]
''3.3.1 Initiate focused outreach activities at School and academic program level with relevant corporate and community initiatives''[[Madisyn Dudley|Madisyn Dudley]]
[[Char'nae_Davis|Char'3.3.2 Expand cooperative agreements with corporate and government entities for continuing education''nae_Davis]]
''3.3.3 Provide support for faculty development to increase research and grantsmanship'' ''3.3.4 Apply for grants to connect academics to campus sustainability programs; science education, entrepreneurial and innovation; mental health; homeland security, environmental justice; renewal energy etc.''[[/Damon Willis|Damon Willis]]
[[/Tiffany Mitchell|Tiffany Mitchell]]
== Related Links: ==[[Ariel rogers|Ariel Rogers]]
[[Lionel_Cross_Jr.Aaron Chambers|UI Fellow Lionel Cross Jr.Aaron Chambers]]
[[Clark_Atlanta_UniversityLionel Cross Jr.|Landscape of Clark Atlanta University Currently Lionel Cross Jr.]]<div> </div>
== Clark Atlanta University Student Stragtegies towards Innovation ==[[Fellow:Kaniya Bennett]]
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