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'''OVERVIEW'''

= '''Fall 2019''' Student Strategies =

== Prototype 1: The Digital Humanities Studio proposed by Benjamin Bradley and Joshua Cannon ==

*Problem

**The Humanities, especially the students of the humanities, are typically distanced from conversations of innovation, and carry a stereotype depicting them as disconnected from the real world, or without job applicable skills.SIU has always provided hands on learning experiences for its students. As we move further into the digital age, it is important we continue to explore new research opportunities for our students and faculty in the humanities.

*How do we know it’s a problem?

<li>Students in the humanities, English, history, anthropology, language studies, and the arts find an increasing number of challenges when it comes to sharing their research and its importance with a wider audience. Meanwhile, new platorms, such as podcasting, create opportunities to distribute accessible and quality works. Our time on campus students are aware of these changes and eager to explore them, and our faculty seeks to take a leadership role in guiding them.</li>

</ul>

--- How might we inform new students about existing opportunities? ---<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">

<li>The Digital Humanities Studio<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">

<li>This prototype has two parts. First, expanding Dr. Pinckney Benedict's Creative Writting Podcast Lab into a full Digital Humanities Studio. This will allow more diverse teams to work in mediums relatively new to the humanities. By increasing the quality and mobility of the lab, we open the door for new possibilities and set the studio up for further expansion into the realms of videograpy and external realities.</li>

<li>Second, the Saluki Tales Podcasting internship will be offered in the spring to History and other humanties students. Under direction of Dr. Joseph Sramek and history department chair Dr. Jon Bean, we will create a team of students who will produce and distribute a podcast which celebrates the research of students. This opportunity will give students the chance to share their research through a new medium, learn skills applicable both inside and outside the field, and finally set SIU's history program apart from all other history programs in the nation. Our research suggests SIU will be one of two universities in the united states using collaboration between faculty and students for historical podcasting, and possibly the only one which celebrates their original research.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Through Principal Investigator Dr. Joseph Sramek, we have recently applied for a grant of $6,600. While we are optimistic in our chances for the grant, we have contigency plans to work with little to no money.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>As stated in the overview of this page, we need more proactive aproaches to utilizing our resources at SIU, specifically eager faculty and students. By focusing on improving the experience for College of Liberal Arts and humanities students, by giving them something concrete that they ask for, we improve their education. Past programs focused on "all freshmen" or "anyone interested" were too broad to gain a following. Our proposal leads not only to greater success for our humanities students, but also helps seperate SIU from its regional competition. We have the utmost confidence our project will thrive because of its focus on a smaller group, and believe the model can be replicated elsewhere.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Our project is anchored to multiple highly motivated faculty members, and is lead by a team with a graduate and undergraduate student eager to see the program succeed. Within the department, the amount of interest by history students has been astonding, to the point where we may have to screen entrants into the internship program.</li>

<li>If you would like to see a sample of our work, Joshua and Benjamin have recorded this sample podcast:</li>

</ul>

== Prototype 2: MARP-U, Active Mentorship ==

<li>'''Problem'''<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>Students do not feel guided through their college experience, both their academic and professional journeys. A student recently said ''"I graduated with a degree but I did not feel qualified for a job''."</li>

<li>While there are platforms on campus, there is a gap betweeen these platforms and students needs</li>

<li>'''How do we know it’s a problem?'''<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">

<li>The week of September 25, UIF candidates conducted surveys on campus asking student what they will like to see on campus. Students mentioned mentorship programs, guided workshops/orientations to inform students about their majors and entrepreneurial workshops . </li>

<li>These surveys highlight that students don't just want to bag a degree they want to know how to apply these degrees to enhance their career. </li>

</ul></li>

</ul>

--- How might we inform new students about existing opportunities? ---<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">

<li>MARP-U stands for Mentorship Academic Development, Resource managament and Professional Development for U </li>

</ul></li>

<li>Collaborative spaces, time and relationship bulding</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Students, faculty members and the university at large </li>

</ul></li>

<li>What will it include?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">

<li>Our goal is to bridge the gap between students, faculty members and the resources on campus</li>

<li>We want to facilitate professional relationship building that organically occurs in academic and non-academic spaces on campus so that students and faculties career and professional needs are met</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Yes. We are taking a very inductive process </li>

<li>Rather than suggest a long to do list for colleges and non academic organisations, we are presenting actionable frameworks that they can adapt to their own spaces. </li>

</ul>

== Prototype 3:Creativity and Innovation Lab ==

<li>Problem<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li>There isn’t an open and easily accessible space for innovation on campus.</li><li>Many of the labs we have are locked to a certain major/skillset<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li>How do we know it’s a problem?<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li>After talking to students, I’ve found that many have skill sets and passions that they can’t express because they don’t have the tools necessary to express them. </li><li>Many students, such as myself, are studying one major, but want to explore ideas in other majors without enrolling (this particularly applies to people interested in music) </li>

</ul></li>

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</ul></li>

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<li>What will it cost?<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li>Currently, exact cost is unknown. The project will most likely use equipment already on campus, however new equipment may have to be bought. There will also need to be a space carved out, as well as time dedicated to building and maintaining the space.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Who will it help?<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li>This space will help out anyone who is looking to do something outside of their current study, as well as give both students and community members and opportunity to create. By creating an open and accessible space with all the tools needed for success, collaboration is bound to happen, leading to a thriving innovation atmosphere.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>What will it include?<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li>This space will have different “pods”. Each pod will have one primary focus. Examples include a Makerspace Pod, and a Sound Pod. </li><li>There will also be a general common space where computers installed with creative and productive software will be accessible. </li>

</ul></li>

<li>Will it work?<ul style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;"><li>In the past, the school has attempted to create a “Makerspace” area. The last attempt got approved, but due to unforeseen circumstances, has been put on hold indefinitely. What makes this project different than the others is that a makerspace is only one part of the whole project. The general idea is to foster innovation beyond just 3D Printing and other makerspace tools. This project will create a space that allows anyone to be creative and innovative, and in turn generate an innovative feeling all throughout our community.</li>

</ul></li>

</ul>

== Prototype 4: ==

<li>Problem<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>We have numerous resources on campus but not a correlating amount of student involvement (specifically freshmen)<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>How do we know it’s a problem?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">

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= Fall 2018 Student Strategies =

== Prototype 1:Saluki Survival Guide ==

<li>Problem<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>We have numerous resources on campus but not a correlating amount of student involvement (specifically freshmen)<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>How do we know it’s a problem?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>Each of the freshmen we interviewed had interests that coincide with an existing club. When asked why they were not yet a part of the club they all said it was because they hadn’t heard of it.</li>

</ul></li>

</ul>

--- How might we inform new students about existing opportunities? ---<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Saluki Survival Guide<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>What is it?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>After conducting additional interviews, we will create a conglomeration of everything that the interviewed freshmen wished they knew as well as everything that we wish we knew as freshmen.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>What will it cost?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>The beauty of this project is that it will require no funding. Building the bank of new student information will require a significant time commitment, but not a monetary one.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Who will it help?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>While we cannot control what freshmen do and do not look through, we can certainly try our best to make it appealing. Rather than dropping it in a folder titled ‘New Student Information’ we will refer to it as the Saluki Survival Guide.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>What will it include?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>The general idea is that it includes a bit of everything freshmen have questions about. From providing simple ways to discover RSO’s that match their interests, to how to get involved with undergraduate research, to how to file a maintenance report if their shower is leaking.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Will it work?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>We discussed this idea with three of the freshmen that we previously interviewed. All three of them said that they thought the idea was good, but only two of them said they would have taken the time to read through it. When we presented this idea to one of our stakeholders, she responded positively to the lack of cost involved.</li>

</ul></li>

</ul>

== Prototype 2:Innovation Course ==

Problem: We noticed that there were not many opportunities for students to learn about design thinking outside of the College of Business.

Solution:We want to provide an innovation course to the students of campus.

Process:The innovation course would teach students for a few weeks about design thinking and the process of creating a project. For the rest of the semester, the students are tasked with creating their own project that interests them. For example, if the student studies biology, they could task themselves with creating a research project. If the student studies business, they could create a plan to start their company. If the student studies engineering, they could create their own engineering project. At the end of the semester, the students will be required to show a detailed plan for their project or an actual product.

Target and Prototyping:The innovation course would be offered to honors students first as a testing ground. The honors students are required to take honors classes so by placing the innovation course as an honors course, there is a good chance that students will take it. After being tested as an honors course, we would like to open up the innovation course to the entire campus.

Long-term Plan: In the long run, the course could be utilized like Senior Design course but for targeted towards freshman. This would introduce freshman to design thinking as soon as they come to campus and teach students how to create their own projects. The course has the potential to mold SIU into a more innovative campus.

== Prototype 3:Question Bank ==

<li>Problem<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>Students have questions about opportunities and campus life, but don’t know where to go to get the answers.<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>How do we know it’s a problem?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>After speaking to freshmen during our interviews we realized that these students have questions, but don’t know who or where to turn to for answers. We have also noticed this same trend in older students we have met in classes and through extracurriculars.</li>

</ul></li>

</ul>

--- How might we give students the resources to get answers? ---<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Question Bank<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>What is it?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>We will work with one of our stakeholders that is in control of the D2L platform to put a question bar and FAQ bank on the homepage. Students will then have a way simplified way to find SIU related questions.</li>

</ul></li>

</ul>

- What will it cost?

<li>This project will cost nothing to make and put into action, but it will take a time commitment to create and manage after its launch.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Who will it help?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>This tool will help students of every classification by providing them a place to turn to for any Southern Illinois University related question. This will streamline the process of students trying to find out who can answer their specific questions.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>What will it include?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>We would keep the concept simple with a bar to type in questions on the homepage of D2L. There would be a FAQ link under the bar with questions that have been answered and their corresponding answers. When a question is answered, an email will be sent to the student and also go into the FAQ bank for other students to access.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Will it work?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>We discussed this idea with one of our stakeholders that is in charge of the Desire to Learn (D2L) platform, who reacted positively to the proposal. She offered to help us redesign the homepage of D2L to include a question bar with a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) resource link under it. Due to our SIU emails being linked to our D2L accounts, designated staff can respond through email and list the answer on the FAQ page.</li>

</ul></li>

</ul>

== Prototype 4:Major Specific Introductory Course ( UCOL ) ==

<li>Problem<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>Students from all different majors are placed into the same University introductory course, yet they all have different interests.<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>How do we know it’s a problem?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>We’ve gone through UCOL first hand and realized that it should not be as broadly structured as it was. We all agree that it should be tailored towards your specific field of study. --- How might we give students the resources to get answers? ---</li>

</ul></li>

<li><span style="background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; text-decoration-line: underline; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap">Major Specific Introductory Course ( UCOL )<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>What is it?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>After reflecting heavily on our personal experiences with the current structure of UCOL, we will modify the curriculum that is taught to the students to be major specific. Through this modification of curriculum, we will guide teachers of the UCOL course to connect those students towards related RSO’s and other major related organizations and opportunities on campus.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>What does it need to be implemented?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>This project will require no funding. A slight shift in the way the class is taught, along with some work with the universities registrar office, we will be able to move students into their Major Specific Introductory course for nothing more than a little hard work.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>Who will it help?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>This will help students who are not wanting too broad of an overview of campus and the resources on it. The students who will come into the university with an understanding of what they want to do in their major will be able to accomplish that by being given knowledge about opportunities in their major.</li>

</ul></li>

<li>What will it include?<ul style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><li>It will include a structured list of major related RSO’s and opportunities within the university and around the southern Illinois region. The course will be structured in a way that the students are required to go out and actually interact with peers and faculty in their major.</li>

</ul></li>

</ul>

= Spring 2016 Student Strategies =

== '''Strategy #2 - Tackle Social Justice in Carbondale''' ==

=== Tactic #1: Meet with resource centers/housing about how to develop a strong training ===

Description: Reach out to multiple resource centers on campus as well as housing. Possibly reach out to people that have created the Consent and Respect training that aims to educate students on sexual assault.

Team Leader: Mary McGee

Milestones: N/A

Find and contact staff by December.

=== Tactic #2: Conduct interviews with students to see how they have been affected by discrimination, oppression, etc. ===

Description: Meet with students from all walks of life, majors, races, sexualities, etc and talk about their unique experiences.

Team Leader: Mary McGee

Milestones: N/A

Find and meet with students and faculty by January

=== Tactic #3: Partner with organizations on campus ===

Description: Develop a sense of where all the resources are and then contact each one of them to see if they are interested in working with me.

Team Leader: Mary McGee

Milestones: N/A

Develop a solid plan by February

=== '''Tactic #4: Develop the training and deliver''' ===

Description: Create a basis of what I want in the training, who should be a part of it, and how I will follow through with this training.

Team Leader: Mary McGee

Milestones: N/A

Develop a solid program by March or April so that I can start implementing for the summer.

= Past Fellows =

'''Fall 2018'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Adam_Vogel Adam Vogel]

'''Spring 2016'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Mara_Decker Mara Decker]

'''Fall 2016'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Robert_Caswelch Robert Caswelch]

'''Fall 2015'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Dan_Bach Dan Bach]

'''Spring 2015'''

[http://universityinnovation.org/wiki/Alex_Hutchinson Alex Hutchinson]

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