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Gustavus Technology Services Support
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Provide the financing and staff necessary to better support the five core components of Gustavus Technology Services: communication, support services, equipment and hardware, access and infrastructure, ethics of technology/philosophy and culture. This recommendation was placed in the Tangible Resources Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Support the […]
Globalize the Curriculum
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Explore the development of courses focused on non-Western cultures and countries to support efforts to globalize the curriculum. Additional explanation: There are notable gaps in current course offerings in Africa, Asia, and Middle Eastern Studies. This could develop into a program for each of these areas to add […]
First-Term Seminar Programming
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Provide support for First Term-Seminar programming. Additional explanation: This may include the creation of a celebration of the work of first-year students modeled after Creative Inquiry. This recommendation was placed in the Tangible Resources Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Provide support for First Term Seminar programming. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Student Records and Transcripts
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Provide resources to electronically deliver, receive, and archive student records and transcripts. Additional explanation: This includes transferring all pre-1984 student records from micro-fiche to a permanent form to maintain use of this information, providing online access to all student records, and moving to delivery and receipt of electronic […]
Foreign Language Faculty
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Increase hiring of foreign language faculty to better prepare students for international study. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Increase the number of faculty to allow for course release time to develop courses and pilot projects for study-away experiences […]
Internal Temporary Workers
Recommendation from the Stewardship Task Force: Develop staff/student positions to be trained to serve as internal rotating or temporary workers being matched with departments to meet short-term/seasonal needs. This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Develop staff/student positions to serve as internal rotating or temporary […]
Nobel Conference Endowment
Recommendation from the Interdisciplinary Programs Task Force: Increase the endowment and funding for the Nobel Conference to provide sufficient funding for speaker honoraria, comprehensive marketing, director and faculty chairs, and high level audio visual presentation and transmission. This recommendation was placed in the Tangible Resources Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Increase the endowment […]