Monday, February 18, 2008

Notes from 2/15/08 Meeting

The Student Experience Working Group MeetingFebruary 15, 2008

Larry Barrett, Tony Cardenas, Judy Jacobi, Paul Osisek, Kristy Thomas, Sarah Weber, Thomas Albano, Scott Smithson

STRATEGIES

LEARNING:

Update all classrooms to smart rooms/new desks, etc.

Use faculty as mentors for first year students.

PNC will enhance and expand current degree and program offerings.

PNC will promote the academic growth of our students and develop programs for those who are unprepared for college.

PNC will expand the intellectual community by hiring additional faculty and staff.

Increase awareness to the general public of the success of PNC graduates.

Increase number of online/hybrid courses – expand to include other survey courses.

DISCOVERY:

Establish a center on campus to coordinate learning activities outside the classroom including internships, increased service learning, career planning, grad school prep, graduate fairs.

Recognizing that the world is more interconnected than ever, expand international exchange opportunities, both educational and cultural.

Increase funding and support for service learning.

Increase number of service learning opportunities through community outreach programs.

Enhance the Career Services Department to meet the needs of PNC students.

Investigate the use of stipends for unpaid internships.

Expand learning laboratories and classrooms to incorporate with current educational experiences for our students. This includes all academic programs at PNC.

Expand departmental research support for opportunities for student research assistantships for student research and creative endeavor.

Increase the number of cultural aesthetic courses at PNC such as art, music culture, etc.

ENGAGEMENT:

Construct a multipurpose activity center (MAC).

Expand student experience on all campus committees
Advertise – more effective call out for broader participation of students.
Partial fee remission
Experience
Say in what goes on at PNC
Stipend

Expand student organizations and community outreach programs/opportunities.

Establish partnerships with local businesses for graduate placement.

Alumni mentors for Juniors & Seniors in all majors. Networking with alumni to help facilitate jobs for graduates.

Continue to expand and act as a resource for earlier awareness in the community of educational programs at PNC.

Create opportunities for external communities to have input into all facets of the college.


RESOURCES NEEDED
Re-allocation of resources
Grants – public and private
Gift funds
Alternative revenue streams
Endowments
Scholarships
Private/private partnerships
Increase tuition

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