GVSU Goal 3. [Grand Valley provides a student-centered liberal education experience that fosters academic success and
prepares students for careers through degree programs at the graduate and undergraduate level that have clearly defined
learning outcomes and a rigorous level of academic challenge.]
Aligned CLAS Goal 3: CLAS facilitates excellence in liberal education through active and rigorous student-teacher engagement and
academic achievement through intellectual inquiry and discourse. We will prepare our students to be responsible citizens, productive
professionals, and lifelong learners with global perspective.
Aligned Unit Student Goal 1: Place your goal here. For example: The (Name of Unit) provides continuously improving, highquality and student-focused, undergraduate education.
CLAS objective(s)
3.4. By 2015, all
CLAS
units/programs
offer opportunities
for students to
engage in service
learning.
CLAS Strategy(ies)
Action(s)
(verbs)
Unit Objective(s)
Unit Measure
(Metric)
Create inventory of
current service
80% of the unit’s
80%
learning opportunities student body will
participation in
in each unit.
participate in at
these areas
least two coIdentify
curricular or service
needs/opportunities for learning activities
additional service
related to its
learning.
discipline
Help faculty learn to 80% of the units
80%
link community service students will
participation in
to pedagogy.
participate in at
these areas
least one event and
workshop
sponsored by the
Encourage
its student
incorporation of
service learning into organization
strategic planning &
assessment at the unit
level.
Unit
Responsible
Strategy(ies) Person/Group
Action(s)
(verbs)
Timeline
Resources
Status as
of
alignment
Include
Faculty who
requirement in teach core
two core
courses
courses
Fall 2010- None at this
Winter 2013 time
New
initiative
Include as extra Faculty
credit in specific
courses
Fall 2010- Additional
Winter 2013 faculty time
to
collaborate
with student
organization
New
initiative
Work with
student
organization to
develop content
for workshops
and events
3.5. CLAS will
Inventory of
inventory
opportunities for high
opportunities for
impact experiences
student
provided by CLAS to
participation in high students.
impact experiences
and assess need % of CLAS students
for CLAS to
participating in high
implement
impact experiences
programs that
provide additional
opportunties.
Goal 2. [Grand Valley provides a rich, inclusive learning and working environment that attracts, retains, and supports a diverse
community.]
Aligned CLAS Goal 2: CLAS is and must be a model of inclusiveness and the source of creative solutions to challenges we face as
a diverse learning community. Not only does CLAS support the GVSU Inclusion Plan, it also has many ongoing initiatives of its own.
Aligned Unit Faculty Goal 1: Place your goal here. For example: Name of Unit engages in practices that provide an inclusive
learning and working environment.
CLAS
objective(s)
2.1. CLAS
students will
have the
opportunity for
achieving
intercultural
competence
training that is
officially certified.
Strategy(ies)
Action(s)
Unit
Responsible Timeline
Strategy(ies) Person/Group
Action(s)
CLAS units and
By 2012, X
Number of
Provide
Dean and Unit Winter 2011programs contribute
number of our faculty who
incentives for Head
Fall 2012
courses and support to faculty will
have
faculty to
intercultural
have
successfully
complete the
competency certificate successfully
completed the ICE
Encourage rates of
completed
ICE
intercultural
participation
2.2. 100% of
Document effort to
CLAS faculty and assist promotion of
staff will have
university training
had the
Encourage rates of
opportunity to
participation
Unit
Objective(s)
Unit Measure
(Metric)
Resources
Incentives for
faculty
Status as of
alignment
In progress
competence
certificate (ICE).
By 2012 the
% of diverse
unit will
faculty as
increase the
defined in the
diversity of its workforce
faculty by 10%. analysis report
Actively recruit Chair and
diverse faculty faculty
candidates at
national
conferences
Fall 2010 – Fall Recruitment
2012
expenses
Underway
participate in
graduated levels
of intercultural
competence
training.
Advertise
faculty
positions in
multiple
publications
Chair
Fall 2010 – Fall Advertising
2012
expenses