Interdisciplinary Program Enhancements Posted on October 9th, 2009 by Barb Larson Taylor

Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force:

Enhance the student experience in interdisciplinary programs through: Guest professorships and lectures on campus; Collaborating with local community partners; Study-away opportunities; Student/faculty research opportunities; Attending and presenting at conferences; Mentoring relationships with alumni; Increased advising relationships with interdisciplinary faculty.

This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language:

Enhance the student experience in interdisciplinary programs through: guest professorships and lectures; collaborating with local community partners; study away; student/faculty research; attending and presenting at conferences; mentoring by alumni; and increased advising by faculty.

This recommendation was placed is Tier 1 and is being monitored by the Provost and Dean of the College.