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Expand opportunities for students to engage in Service Learning, Internships and Faculty Research
Improvements in advising, tracking, scholarship support and student networking
Enhance access for underrepresented and minority students
Scholarship and Service Initiatives

Title: Expand opportunities for students to engage in Service Learning, Internships and Faculty Research
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Mon, 08/24/2009 - 14:15 — Victoria GILBERT
School/College: 
College of Urban & Public Affairs
Department: 
CUPA Dean's Office
Planning Year: 
2009
New Academic Program Proposal: 
no
Institutional Themes: 
Provide Civic Leadership through Partnerships
Improve Students Success
Institutional Academic Initiatives: 
Improve retention/graduation rates
Increase enrollment in community based learning courses
Unit initiative Description: 
1. Enhance opportunities for students to engage in Service Learning/Internships locally and regionally 2. Provide opportunities for students to work with faculty and staff on research and service projects
Time Frame: 
More than 3 years/ongoing
Desired outcomes: 
Our expected outcome is to meet the goals as established by PSU. We believe, based on the initiatives above that we will be able to facilitate progress toward that goal by accomplishing the following: Better relationships between students and faculty with subsequent expanded opportunities for community engagement linked to classroom experience
How initiative supports overall unit or school/college plans: 
This initiative supports the CUPA plan by integrating community engagement with undergraduate learning.
Measure of progress and success for this unit initiative: 
As measured by: - number of service learning opportunities - number of faculty/student mentor relationships - number of hours students spend in community

Title: Improvements in advising, tracking, scholarship support and student networking
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Mon, 08/24/2009 - 11:59 — Victoria GILBERT
School/College: 
College of Urban & Public Affairs
Department: 
CUPA Dean's Office
Planning Year: 
2009
New Academic Program Proposal: 
no
Institutional Themes: 
Improve Students Success
Enhance Educational Opportunities
Institutional Academic Initiatives: 
Improve retention/graduation rates
Increase domestic non-resident & international enrollment
Unit initiative Description: 
1. Review, update and improve advising policies and practices 2. Implement School initiatives in student tracking 3. Increase scholarship support 4. Increase resources and support to student networking and student groups
Time Frame: 
More than 3 years/ongoing
Desired outcomes: 
Our expected outcome is to meet the goals as established by PSU. We believe, based on the initiatives above that we will be able to facilitate progress toward that goal by accomplishing the following: More support for students in the areas of: Advising Social Networks Financial
How initiative supports overall unit or school/college plans: 
This initiative supports the CUPA plan by continuing to provide the best support we can for our students.
Measure of progress and success for this unit initiative: 
As measured by: % of students who meet with an advisor at least twice per year reduction in the time needed for majors to complete their studies in CUPA increase in number and amount of scholarship awards increased membership in student groups

Title: Enhance access for underrepresented and minority students
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Mon, 08/24/2009 - 14:27 — Victoria GILBERT
School/College: 
College of Urban & Public Affairs
Department: 
CUPA Dean's Office
Planning Year: 
2009
New Academic Program Proposal: 
no
Institutional Themes: 
Improve Students Success
Enhance Educational Opportunities
Institutional Academic Initiatives: 
Improve retention/graduation rates
Unit initiative Description: 
Provide incentives and eliminate barriers for underrepresented populations to matriculate at CUPA by stimulating innovative approaches to diverse student recruitment—both freshman and transfer students— expanding scholarship endowments and awards, and meeting the needs of the workforce by improving access to existing professional and leadership development programs
Time Frame: 
More than 3 years/ongoing
Desired outcomes: 
Greater participation by underrepresented populations in the credit and non-credit programs of the College of Urban and Public Affairs.
How initiative supports overall unit or school/college plans: 
This supports the CUPA plan by improving student diversity.
Measure of progress and success for this unit initiative: 
As measured by - Increased applications from underrepresented minority groups - Increased participation of minority groups in certificate and non-certificate programs of the college related to leadership and professional development - Increase in scholarships and awards to underrepresented students - Increase in number of minority students who transition into graduate programs

Title: Scholarship and Service Initiatives
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Tue, 10/13/2009 - 13:00 — Victoria GILBERT
School/College: 
College of Urban & Public Affairs
Department: 
CUPA Dean's Office
Planning Year: 
2009
New Academic Program Proposal: 
no
Institutional Themes: 
Achieve Global Excellence
Institutional Academic Initiatives: 
Increase externally sponsored activities/industry start ups/intellectual property management
Increase externally sponsored research related to sustainability and increase enrollment in sustainability courses
Unit initiative Description: 
Create initiatives at local, state, regional, national and global levels that are implemented at the intersection of scholarship and service. Initiatives will be: collaborative, engaged and timely. In addition, we will address the urgent needs of diverse communities, leverage additional funds, and commit to implementation of findings with community partners.
Time Frame: 
More than 3 years/ongoing
Desired outcomes: 
We expect to see a wide range of outcomes generated by our research and service centers, including increased contributions in the areas of international collaborations, health, aging, transportation, economic development, social and environmental sustainability, criminal justice and innovative governance.
How initiative supports overall unit or school/college plans: 
This initiative supports the CUPA plan by:
Measure of progress and success for this unit initiative: 
As measured by: - Amount of overall external funding - Number of collaborative partnerships - Quality of testimonials from partners - Number of international projects - Number of publications - Number of instances of adoption of research into practice and policy in the areas of health, aging, transportation, economic development, social and environmental sustainability, criminal justice and innovative governance.