INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Goal 1-Access and Diversity Utilize Service Learning as a pedagogy to recruit, retain, and graduate civically and academically engaged students.
Benchmark
Increase the number of students enrolled in Service Learning course by 1%-2% per year for the next five years.
Objective 1.1 Utilize Service Learning to enhance recruitment
Strategies:
- Develop presentations for recruiters and displays for regional offices
- Encourage Service Learning projects that target Title One and House Bill 400 schools
- Explore Service Learning collaborations with the community and TTU outreach programs
Objective 1.2 Create opportunities to integrate civic and academic responsibilities through Service Learning.
Strategies:
- Publicize Service Learning at Red Raider Camps, in IS 1100 courses, in the Honors College’s First Year Experience program, at University Day, and New Student Orientation
- Present philosophy of Service Learning to student and faculty groups
- Develop workshops for undergraduate advisors
- Include definition and explanation of Service Learning in course catalog
- Provide link to Service Learning website on university website
Goal 2-Human Resources and Infrastructure: Maintain and develop a quality work force and environment for Service Learning.
Benchmark
- Maintain an appropriate administrative unit for Service Learning
Objective 2.1 Maintain appropriate administrative unit for Service Learning
Strategies:
- Provide opportunities for professional growth and development to maintain Service Learning
- Maintain and develop the Service Learning library
- Maintain adequate staffing for Service Learning
- Retain adequate office space for personnel, Service Learning materials and resources
Objective 2.2 Retain appropriate administrative unit for Service Learning
Strategies:
- Provide opportunities for professional growth and development to develop Service Learning
- Retain and develop the Service Learning library
- Retain adequate staffing for Service Learning
- Retain adequate office space for personnel, and Service Learning materials and resources
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ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Goal 3-Undergraduate Teaching and Learning: Provide instruction in Service Learning in a wide array of disciplines, departments, and college undergraduate programs.
Benchmarks:
- Increase the number of faculty teaching Service Learning courses by 1%-2% per year for the next five years
- Increase the number of “S” Designated courses by 1%-2% per year for the next five years
Objective 3.1 Attract additional faculty to teach Service Learning courses
Strategies:
- Present Service Learning workshops in a variety of academic environments
- Promote Service Learning at college and departmental levels
- Develop Service Learning workshops for new faculty orientation
- Include Service Learning information in new faculty orientation materials
Objective 3.2 Support faculty teaching Service Learning courses
Strategies:
- Provide information about the Service Learning Faculty Fellow program
- Recognize exceptional faculty teaching Service Learning courses
- Institutionalize course load credit for developing and teaching Service Learning courses through faculty workload policy
- Develop appropriate assessment models for evaluating Service Learning
- Develop workshops on Service Learning
- Expand the Service Learning Faculty Fellows Program
- Create and publish a Service Learning newsletter
Goal 4-Graduate and Professional Education: Increase graduate and professional education opportunities in Service Learning.
Benchmarks:
- Increase the number of graduate faculty teaching Service Learning courses by 1% each year for the next five years
- Increase the number of “S” Designated graduate courses by 1% each year for the next five years
Objective 4.1 Attract additional graduate faculty to teach Service Learning courses
Strategies:
- Present Service Learning workshops in a variety of academic environments
- Promote Service Learning at college and departmental levels
- Develop orientation material for Service Learning workshops
- Include Service Learning information in new faculty orientation materials
- Provide information about the Service Learning Faculty Fellows program to Graduate Coordinators
- Recognize exceptional faculty teaching Service Learning courses
- Institutionalize course load credit for developing and teaching Service Learning courses through faculty workload policy
- Develop appropriate assessment models for evaluating Service Learning
- Develop workshops on Service Learning
- Expand the Service Learning Faculty Fellows Program
- Create and publish a Service Learning newsletter
Goal 5: Engagement: Develop a Service Learning program that contributes to student learning and benefits our university, community, state, and nation.
Benchmarks:
- Achieve state/national recognition for community engagement through Service Learning on the TTU campus
Objective 5.1 Showcase faculty research on Service Learning
Strategies:
- Continue to implement campus events to display faculty achievements in Service Learning
- Develop website links to highlight Service Learning scholarship
- Provide consultation for faculty in regards to the implementation and coordination of Service Learning program within their courses.
Objective 5.2 Showcase Service Learning Projects
Strategies:
- Encourage media coverage of Service Learning projects
- Develop website links to highlight university, community, state, and national partnerships in Service Learning
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ADVANCE RESEARCH AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS
Goal 6-Research Productivity: Increase research productivity and funding for all areas of Service Learning
Benchmarks
- Increase conference presentations emphasizing Service Learning at Texas Tech by 1%-2% per year for the next five years
- Increase scholarly publications emphasizing Service Learning at Texas Tech by 1%-2% per year for the next five years.
- Increase external funding to support Service Learning scholarship
Objective 6.1 Pursue grant funding to support Service Learning scholarship
Strategies:
- Submit internal and external grant proposals to local, regional, and national agencies supporting Service Learning
Objective 6.2 Develop a forum in which to showcase the talents and service of Texas Tech faculty and students engaged in Service Learning scholarship
Strategies:
- Encourage media coverage of Service Learning scholarship
- Develop website links to highlight faculty and student Service Learning scholarship
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STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS
Goal 7- Partnerships: Build strategic Service Learning partnerships with community, government, business, industry, and schools (EC-12, community colleges, and universities).
Benchmarks:
- Increase number of community partnerships by 1%-2% per year for the next five years
- Continue to create and maintain affiliations with regional and national Service Learning organizations
Objective 7.1: Create and maintain partnerships with local and regional EC-12 schools and higher education institutions
Strategies:
- Develop partnerships with key individuals in local and regional school districts as well as other higher education institutions
- Identify EC-12 needs that can be met through Service Learning courses
- Include EC-12 representative on Service Learning Advisory Council
Objective 7.2: Create partnerships with university, community, state, national, non-profit and human interest agencies.
Strategies:
- Identify community needs that can be met through TTU Service Learning courses
- Explore possible collaborations with national agencies
- Explore possible collaborations within the Texas Tech University system
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