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Support for Disability Services
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Create the means to effectively support the increases demand for disability services. Additional explanation: This includes: disability support in light of the growing complexity of documented needs; monitoring and support of physical and psychological medical leaves and readmissions, academic and disciplinary suspension readmissions; monitoring and support of at-risk […]
Civil Discourse Commitment
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Nurture a campus community committed to civil discourse and skilled in its practice. Additional explanation: This could happen by developing a non-curricular training workshop that is transformative for participants and creating regular community discussions of timely issues (local, national, or world) led by trained civil discourse facilitators. Targeted […]
Employee Development in Leadership
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Develop and implement a robust professional leadership development program for staff, administrators, and faculty of the College to equip them to work more effectively as mentors, advisors, teachers, and role models for students. This recommendation was placed in the Personal Growth and Development Strategic Framework Substantive Category using […]
Off-Campus Study Opportunities
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Assess the feasibility, including the financial and academic support needed, to provide an off-campus study experience involving a cultural diversity component for every student for at least an Interim Experience. This recommendation was placed in the Cultural Perspectives Strategic Framework Substantive Category using the language: Increase the percentage […]
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 […]
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 […]
Student-Study Spaces to Meet Needs
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Create or maintain student study spaces across the entire campus (e.g. academic buildings, library, residence halls) to meet the needs for individual and group study as well as the flexibility to adapt to changes in technology. This recommendation was placed in the Tangible Resources Strategic Framework Substantive Category […]
Mentoring Gustavus Men
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Mentor Gustavus men intentionally and actively for academic success, leadership, and appropriate engagement with curricular and co-curricular opportunities. Additional explanation: This would involve a partnership between Academic Affairs and Student Affairs and include identifying the needs of men, creating and implementing strategies and assessment measures. This initiative addresses […]
Student Employment
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Develop an ad hoc committee to review and create strategies to leverage student learning through student employment. Additional explanation: This could result in a proactive campus-philosophy based more on student learning, enhanced common training for students and supervisors, and/or improved common skill development and learning outcomes (e.g. communication, […]
Leadership Students Program
Recommendation from the Student Life Task Force: Develop a robust academic program of leadership studies within the next three years. Additional explanation: Such a program should include: course development, student-faculty research, study abroad, and internships. Also included in this recommendation is the need to acquire scholarly material in the library and academic departments to advance […]