A1. External student experience Aspiration: Be recognized as experiential university. Florida’s immersive, engaging, hands-on Require all USFSP students to participate in a USFSP sponsored credit or non-credit community engagement opportunities such as: service learning, non-paid internship, practicum, education abroad, volunteerism, or other community engagement experience of at least 40 hours outside the classroom. Participation must be in an activity that supports one of the academic themes of environmental and organizational sustainability, globalization and cultural diversity, or regional stewardship and will be noted on the academic or student development transcript as applicable. Redesign all USFSP courses to have an experiential component. Double the number of paid internships available to students. Embed within all USFSP general education courses and within at least two major courses content and/or learning activities related to one of the university academic themes of: environmental and organizational sustainability, globalization and cultural diversity, or regional stewardship without increasing time to degree for students. Code courses to indicate which academic theme(s) is addressed within that course. Indicate on student transcript the academic theme(s) for any student completing 15 credits of courses within that theme. A2. Alternative programming Aspiration: Lead the USF system in the aggressive deployment of facilities and talent to provide alternatively scheduled credit and non-credit programming. Expand alternative learning and interim term opportunities for students and the community through expansion of credit and non-credit offerings, education abroad experiences, camps, conferences and workshops. Schedule credit and non-credit offerings based upon the needs of students and university clients. A3. Enhance human and programmatic diversity Aspiration: Mirror the demographics of Pinellas County in terms of human diversity and be recognized as interdisciplinary university. Florida’s most Further diversify campus demographics through the following:
A1. External student experience Aspiration: Be recognized as Florida’s immersive, engaging, hands-on experiential university. Require all USFSP students to participate in a USFSP sponsored credit or non-credit community engagement opportunities such as: service learning, non-paid internship, practicum, education abroad, volunteerism, or other community engagement experience of at least 40 hours outside the classroom. Participation must be in an activity that supports one of the academic themes of environmental and organizational sustainability, globalization and cultural diversity, or regional stewardship and will be noted on the academic or student development transcript as applicable. Redesign all USFSP courses to have an experiential component. Double the number of paid internships available to students. Embed within all USFSP general education courses and within at least two major courses content and/or learning activities related to one of the university academic themes of: environmental and organizational sustainability, globalization and cultural diversity, or regional stewardship without increasing time to degree for students. Code courses to indicate which academic theme(s) is addressed within that course. Indicate on student transcript the academic theme(s) for any student completing 15 credits of courses within that theme. A2. Alternative programming Aspiration: Lead the USF system in the aggressive deployment of facilities and talent to provide alternatively scheduled credit and non-credit programming. Expand alternative learning and interim term opportunities for students and the community through expansion of credit and non-credit offerings, education abroad experiences, camps, conferences and workshops. Schedule credit and non-credit offerings based upon the needs of students and university clients. A3. Enhance human and programmatic diversity Aspiration: Mirror the demographics of Pinellas County in terms of human diversity and be recognized as Florida’s most interdisciplinary university. Further diversify campus demographics through the following: