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Gustavus Heritage Website
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Develop an entertaining and engaging web-based multi-media resource for students, faculty, staff, and alumni about Gustavus’ Lutheran, Swedish, and Swedish Lutheran roots to provide a common understanding of Gustavus’ roots and heritage. This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the […]
Community Engagement as Distinction
Recommendation from the Community Engagement Task Force: Make community engagement a point of distinction for Gustavus and receive the Carnegie Foundation Community Engagement Classification. Additional explanation: Ultimately, community engagement should be a critical differentiator of the Gustavus brand, what the College is really known for. Gustavus has an opportunity to create a premier model of […]
Gustavus Brand and Students
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Celebrate and publicize the “Gustie” brand identity to all students through ongoing programming and activities during the college experience. Additional explanation: These may include history lessons, involving alumni during orientation, and class-specific engagement (beyond orientation and graduation). This recommendation was placed in the Quality-Enhancing and Innovative Initiatives Strategic Framework […]
College Strategic Plan Review
Recommendation from the Facilities and Finances Task Force: Annually review the Strategic Plan and Commission Gustavus 150-related priorities to ensure the budgeting process is aligned with these priorities. Additional explanation: Review how the budget is impacted by revenue projections and develop assessments for continual progress for the completion of agreed-upon priorities. This recommendation was placed […]
Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation Mission
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Capture the “innovation” in the Johnson Center for Environmental Innovation to catalyze and support environmental innovation through the engagement of students, faculty, alumni and the community. Additional explanation: Implement at least one related program related to environmental stewardship and service learning opportunities in the region which will also […]
Academic Freedom and Intellectual Diversity Policies
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Conduct a review of campus policies to ensure they are supportive of academic freedom and intellectual diversity. Additional explanation: Academic freedom consists of protecting the intellectual independence of professors, researchers, and students in the pursuit of knowledge and the expression of ideas from interference, preference, […]
Alumni Embodying the Core Values
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Revamp or create methods to highlight individuals, alumni, and others who embody the core values of Gustavus. Additional explanation: Possibilities could involve utilizing College awards (e.g., Distinguished Alumni Citation), print/electronic communications, selecting a person and/or speaker of the year for each core value (e.g., Gustavus Adolphus College Service Speaker […]
Interim Experience (January)
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Continue to explore ways to make the Interim Experience (January) a meaningful addition to a Gustavus student’s education. Additional explanation: This would be increasing support to facilitate meaningful career exploration and study away experiences that lead to opportunities for reflection, research, and creative inquiry. This […]
Servant Leadership
Recommendation from the Faith Task Force: Weave the philosophy and practice of servant leadership into the ethos of Gustavus so that it becomes the regional center for servant leadership among colleges and universities. Additional explanation: This builds upon the College’s history of developing church leaders and a broader practice of developing servant leaders. A planning […]
Learning and Living Funding
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Provide the resources needed to support the Learning/Living initiative. Additional explanation: Learning/Living communities link a theme with living space on campus. To augment current non-curricular offerings would require staff to develop a new structure and program. Ideally, residence halls could be renovated or built with […]