‘Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives’ Category
Faculty Salaries Relating to Disciplines
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Provide competitive faculty salaries for those disciplines where Gustavus cannot currently compete for Ph.D. faculty, including the development of a “grow your own Ph.D.s” strategy. Additional explanation: Recruiting and retaining appropriate faculty in our pre-professional programs is one of our most challenging staffing issues. We […]
Summer Research Program
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Develop a vibrant undergraduate summer research program. Additional explanation: 1. Establish a goal of 60 new endowed summer research and creative inquiry opportunities for Gustavus students on and off campus, in addition to those funded by grant money. 2. Fully fund a summer research faculty […]
Designing New Facilities
Recommendation from the Facilities and Finances Task Force: Design new facilities that are efficient, durable, and responsive to changing uses and technologies. This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Continue the College’s tradition of multi-purpose use and adaptive reuse of current facilities and design new […]
Signature Program in Community Engaged Learning
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Develop a “signature” program in the area of community-engaged learning. Additional explanation: As community engagement emerges as a point of distinction for the College, there should also emerge a signature model/program/event to embody this point for the campus and to showcase to the broader community, alumni, parents, and […]
Nobel Conference Supplemental Resources
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Expand the development and availability of Nobel Conference supplemental resources to include curricular material for a range of age groups and expand associated life-long learning programs to reach a national audience. This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: […]
Sophomore Student Support
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Develop appropriate academic and advising opportunities and support for sophomore students. Additional explanation: The goal is to broadly support sophomore students, who often struggle to find their footing. This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Develop appropriate academic […]
Prioritizing Program Support
Recommendation from the Facilities and Finances Task Force: Identify programs where we currently excel or would like to excel to give priority for staffing and resource allocation to areas that support these programs. This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Identify programs where the College […]
Funding to Recruit Top Students
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Build the financial resources necessary to attract and retain top students. Additional explanation: Alternatives to a four-year college degree are more numerous now than ever, which means the competition for qualified students is also more challenging. To remain a top academic destination, the College cannot afford to lose qualified […]
Bystander Intervention Program
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Expand an interactive bystander intervention program that equips students to intervene in emergency and non-emergency situations where another’s drinking has potentially harmful consequences for the drinker and bystanders. Additional explanation: Training is open to all students with special emphasis on training student leaders (e.g. CFs, PAs, athletic team […]
Reduce Water Use
Recommendation from the Facilities and Finances Task Force: Promote facilities and practices that reduce water use and maximize clean water recharging of aquifers. This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Create a Presidential Environmental Sustainability Advisory Group to promote best practices so the College can […]