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From there students can make low prototypes and design ways to solve those problems and for those who are committed to furthering their idea, they will have access to resources from Enactus in the Entrepreneurship Institute to pitch their ideas to investors[[File:Create. Local guest speakers will be invited monthly to talk to students about their own venture journeys and passionsjpg|thumb]]   == STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1. Innovation challenges will also take place once a month with main objects as simple as a spoon or shoe and students will be given crafty materials to design prototypes to get them thinking outside of the box with a reward of a cash prize. The club can meet once a week and discuss problems and work in teams to brainstorm ways to solve them. This club will be an avenue to give the students resources such as internshipsProvide opportunity for student-led innovation, venture firm capital informationcommercialization, StartUp Weekend info, etc.and entrepreneurship experience <span style="color:#ff0000;">through POP-UP classes!</span> ==

[[File''Goal 1:CreateIntroduce innovation and entrepreneurship concepts by developing Pop-Up classes during a time when most students are available.'' Objectives for <span style="color:#ff0000;">Fall 2015</span>: a. Identify a day and time many students are free to participate in extracurriculars! b. Identify the best location for these classes that will allow the most space for work.&nbsp; c. Develop course strategies. Including all possible ideas and topics for the classes, and take up surveys of what students may want to learn. Collaborate with fellows from other universities for help with planning and strategies. d. Use Enactus donations and SGA donation for our first class.jpg|thumb]]

#Obtain the paperwork necessary to begin a student organization on campus (April 2014)#Find an advisor and committed executive board members to start this clubf. Submit copies Evaluation of the Constitution and By Laws, Letter of Intent, and Student Roster to Campus Activities to gain an interest group charter (April 2014-August 2014)#Meet with the faculty advisor, Professor Mark Quin; supportive faculty members interested in helping; Dr. Partha Bhattacharjee, Dr. Kristi Brumfield, and Dr. Tarun Mandal; and the committed curriculum by students interesting in having a leadership role to discuss future plans and visions of the club. (Fall 2014)#Create an innovation challenge with executive board members and advisor to attract more students to sign up to join. A simple problem can be selected where students compete to design a low prototype in hopes of winning a prize from other student votes. (Fall 2014)#This challenge must be advertised in the newspaper, bulletin board, website, et al. The challenge occurs outdoors, satisfying its aim to gain more student members.(Fall 2014)#The executive board plans out the events for the 2014-2015 school year including guest speakers, fundraisers, community service, challenges/competitions. (Fall 2014)#This plan must be approved by the advisor and Campus Activities, dates will be tentative to change. (Fall 2014)#Look forward to a successful and developing innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem (Fall 2014 –Spring 2015)#Evaluation by student, faculty, and administration (Fall Spring 2015)#Adjust any needed changes and continue (Fall 2015-Spring 2016).

STRATEGIC PRIORITY 1g. Provide opportunity for studentAdjust any needed changes and continue (Spring 2015-led innovation, commercialization, and entrepreneurship experienceSpring 2016).

<br/>''Goal 1: Introduce innovation and entrepreneurship concepts during the freshman year3. Establish a multidisciplinary Innovation Club (XU CREATE).''

a. Recruit student members from different disciplines. b. Appoint officers among student members for the club through election. c. Recruit at least six but no more than eight faculty from different disciplines to serve on an Executive Board. d. Develop the roles and responsibility of the Executive Board. e.. The executive board plans out the events for the 2015-2016 school year including guest speakers, fundraisers, community service, and challenges/competitions. This plan must be approved by the Office of Student Services advisor and Campus Activities; dates will be subject to change. f. A simple problem can be selected where students compete to design a prototype in hopes of winning a prize. This challenge must be advertised in the newspaper, bulletin board, website, etc. The challenge occurs outdoors, satisfying its aim to gain more student members. g. Encourage the growth of a successful innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem (Spring 2016). h. Evaluation by student, faculty, and administration (Spring 2016). i. Adjust any needed changes and continue (Spring 2016). == '''STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2. Provide opportunity for student, faculty, and staff innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, and entrepreneurship.''' == ''Goal 2: 1. Encourage students of all disciplines student, faculty and staff to participate in innovation , technology transfer, commercialization, and entrepreneurship activity through elective course work.''

a. Leverage the entrepreneurial skills of alumni (Fall 2015-Spring 2017). b. Encourage faculty research into entrepreneurship (Fall 2014-Spril 2017). c. Review University’s current policy related to Intellectual Property and recommend changes to include student-led innovation and ownership (Spring 2015-Fall 2015). d. Increase the number of Invention Disclosures to at least five per year (Fall 2014-Spring 2017). e. Increase the number of Provisional Patent Applications to at least three per year (Fall 2014-Spring 2017). f. Increase the number of Non-provisional Patent Applications to at least two per year (Fall 2014- Spring 2017). g. Develop policy for student, faculty, and staff start-up companies to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization (Fall 2015). h. Remain active in the HBCU Collaborative to learn and share best practices (Fall 2014-Spring 2017). <br/>''Goal 32. Establish a multidisciplinary Innovation ClubForm strategic alliances with other universities and private sectors for innovation, technology transfers, and commercialization. ''

STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2b. Provide opportunity for studentLeverage existing partnership with Louisiana Vaccine Center (LVC), facultyLouisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), and staff Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (LaCATS) to increase in research innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, and entrepreneurship(Fall 2014-Spring 2015).

Goal 1c. Establish new partnerships with industry to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization (Fall 2014-Spring 2017). d. Encourage student, faculty Invite CEOs from New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) and staff Idea Village to join the XU Innovation Club’s Executive Board (Fall 2015).   == '''STRATEGIC PRIORITY 3. Provide opportunities for local K-12 students to participate in learn innovation, technology transfer, commercialization, and entrepreneurship. ''' == ''Goal 1. Encourage K-12 students in innovation and entrepreneurship.''

Goal 2a. Form strategic alliances with other universities and private sectors for Invite K-12 students to participate in innovation, technology transfers, and commercializationentrepreneurial activity at Xavier (Fall 2015).

Objectives:ab. Leverage existing collaboration with other local universities (e.g., Tulane University Organize innovation and LSU Health Sciences Center) to increase research innovation (Fall 2014business plan competition for K-Spring 2017).b. Leverage existing partnership with Louisiana Vaccine Center (LVC), Louisiana Cancer Research Consortium (LCRC), and Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (LaCATS) to increase in research innovation 12 students (Fall 2014-Spring 2015). c. Establish new partnerships with industry to facilitate technology transfer and commercialization (Fall 20142016-Spring 2017).d. Invite CEOs from New Orleans BioInnovation Center (NOBIC) and Idea Village to join the XU Innovation Club’s Executive Board (Fall 2015).

== '''STRATEGIC PRIORITY 4. Obtain financial resources needed to support ICE initiative.''' == ''Goal 1. Encourage K-12 students in innovation and entrepreneurshipDevelop plan to increase alumni giving to support campus Innovation Competition.''

STRATEGIC PRIORITY 4a. Obtain financial resources needed Invite alumni to support ICE initiativesponsor a participating “student innovator/entrepreneur” (Fall 2015). b. Collect a nominal membership fees to join the Innovation Club (Fall 2015). <br/>''Goal 2. Develop plan to obtain private sector funding to sponsor campus Innovation Competition.'' Objectives:

Goal 1a. Develop plan to increase alumni giving to support campus Innovation CompetitionIdentify potential sponsors and contact them individually (Fall 2015).

Objectives:a. Invite alumni to sponsor a participating “student innovator<br/entrepreneur” (Fall 2015).b>''Goal 3. Collect a nominal membership fees Develop plan to join the Innovation Club (Fall 2015)obtain extramural funding. ''

Objectives:a. Identify potential sponsors and contact them individually extramural funding sources (Fall Spring 2015).

Goal 3b. Develop plan Submit grant applications to obtain extramural fundingNCIIA (National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance) (Spring 2015).

Objectives:a. Identify potential extramural funding sources (Spring 2015).b. Submit grant applications to NCIIA (National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance) (Spring 2015).c. Submit grant applications to state and federal agencies (Fall 2015-Spring 2017).

= Collaborate with SFA SGA and Other Clubs&nbsp; =

The information obtained from the OPEN 2014 2015 conference revealed so many resources that could be brought back to Xavier’s campus. The employees from LinkedIn, Google, and Stanford University were excited to speak with the university innovation fellows and give feedback to improve innovation and entrepreneurship on their campuses. The New Orleans Bio Innovation Center is a local company that is committed to biomedical research and technology. Xavier University places a strong emphasis on health and science and getting people from this organization to speak to Xavier students would encourage creativity. There are local entrepreneurs that currently speak weekly hosted by the Entrepreneurship Institute in the Business Department. However, there are only a small percentage of students that attend. By opening the current gap to include local innovators as well as entrepreneurs, more students might be interested in the NCIIA’s goal and see that this movement is relevant to them as well. [[File:Eilogo.png|thumb|Eilogo.png]]