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Healthy Lifestyle Choices
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Develop and increase the support for healthy lifestyle choices, especially related to topics of drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Additional explanation: This could include encouraging a personal wellness plan for students including emotional, physical, spiritual and financial wellness This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic […]
Hate Crimes Response
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Enhance and strengthen the College’s process to respond, report, and communicate in relation to hate crimes, including appropriate sanctions. Additional explanation: It’s important to acknowledge individual and community impacts of hate and bias incidents and to have a strong institutional response to such cases when they […]
Social Justice and the Arts
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Explore a mechanism by which Gustavus and the community can engage in and reflect upon questions raised related to social justice using the visual and performing arts. This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Explore a mechanism by […]
Parent Orientation
Recommendation from the Global and Multicultural Initiatives Task Force: Establish a parent orientation program that includes diversity education. Additional explanation: Such a program would address important campus issues such as cultural competency, and set the tone for parents regarding the developmental and behavioral expectations of their students. This program could take place at registration or […]
Integrate Health and Wellness Space
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Create an integrated health and wellness space that would include centralized reception, Health Services, Alcohol and Drug Education, Counseling Center, Advising Center, and a newly created Health and Wellness Office. This recommendation was placed in the Partnerships and Collaborations Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Create an […]
Difficult Discussions Program
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Create a “Difficult Discussions” program that provides opportunities for students to discuss relevant life issues. Additional explanation: This could involve both formal discussion groups and a structure to support informal/ad hoc discussions, as well as facilities on campus conducive to extended casual conversation and discussions. This recommendation was […]
Non-Christian Religious Observances
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Encourage the Diversity Center or student groups to take the lead with consultation (if needed) by the Chaplains’ Office for non-Christian religious observances on campus. This recommendation was placed in the Spiritual Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Encourage the Diversity Center or student groups […]
Parent Education on Student Healthy Choices
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Assess the expected outcomes and support needed to develop an on-going parent education initiative to inform parents with facts and appropriate ways to support students in making healthy choices. This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Establish a […]
Community-Based Learning Student Involvement
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Expand opportunities and support to faculty so within five years, 75 percent of graduating seniors will have participated in a course or program involving community-based learning. This recommendation was placed in the Partnerships and Collaborations Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Expand the infrastructure of the Community […]
Integrate Health, Wellness, and Fitness
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Integrate health, wellness, and fitness opportunities and philosophies throughout campus and community. This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Integrate health, wellness, and fitness opportunities and philosophies throughout campus, starting with a review of services for students. This […]