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Educate - Objective 1

Objective: Provide a transformative education through high-quality instruction and curricular innovation.

Key Performance Indicators:

  • Percentage participating in HIPS
  • Graduate Student Outcomes (Grad Exit Survey)
  • UG experience with Major

Strategy 1: Improve instructional quality through faculty mentorship

Action Steps:

  • Build teaching support within SPHHS, providing resources, workshops, and faculty mentorship especially for new and adjunct faculty
  • Encourage faculty participation in CTL fellowships, workshops, and MAPS.
  • Support efforts to improve teaching evaluations to align with CBA and Provost’s office recommendations and as outlined by the SCC

Strategy 2: Expand access to HIPs

Action Steps:

  • Expand and encourage opportunities to study abroad including participation in Global Launch and faculty-led study abroad programs within SPHHS.
  • Increase infrastructure and support of research opportunities for undergraduate students.
  • Develop and expand opportunities for internships and course-based community service activities.
  • Improve infrastructure for tracking of internships/practica

Strategy 3: Provide innovative curricula to prepare students for evolving 21st century needs

Action Steps:

  • Encourage and incentivize co-teaching and cross-departmental teaching collaborations
  • Implement regular curricular reviews, as developed by departments
  • Participate in the university-led review of GenEd curriculum
  • Incorporate real-world examples/experiences into classroom instruction
  • Encourage the development of new 4+1 programs, and enhance support for existing 4+1 programs

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SPHHS Strategic Plan 2024-2034
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Connect - Objective 1
Connect - Objective 2
Educate - Objective 1
Educate - Objective 2
Innovate - Objective 1
Innovate - Objective 2
Innovate - Objective 3
Engage - Objective 1
Engage - Objective 2
Steward - Objective 1
Steward - Objective 2
Steward - Objective 3

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