Organizational Excellence
Strategic Priority 1
| Idea Summary | Idea Submitter | Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| A Qualitative Research Support Center will transform educational partnerships between graduate students, undergraduates, and faculty. | Earl Aguilera | Forward to Department |
| The Bulldog Graphic Design Firm: marrying student talent with employee expertise to tell our story. | Melissa Jessen Hiser | Forward to Department |
| Translating Fresno State website into prominent languages found in the Central Valley. | Katelyn Spencer | This idea is being reviewed by the web team. |
| Institute an employee network/training program dedicated to addressing the needs of the whole student. | Melilissa Jessen-Hiser, Taylan Parker | Forward to Department |
| To get Arts/Humanities connected to STEM, we need to create a CUREs curriculum for CAH. | Vadim Keyser | This idea is being reviewed for implementation and supported by the Dean's office. |
| Introduction of a course fee request form and process for campus-wide utilization. | Nathaniel Gapasin | Forward to Department |
| Convert one of the classrooms for each college to Audio/Video specialized classroom for an online education. | Woonki Na | Under consideration |
| Create an umbrella ally program with training, branches and continued ally participation and outreach. | Jessica Medina, Theresa Taliaferro | Forward to Department |
| I would like to have a science center similar to the exploratorium. | Kerry Workman Ford | Forward to Department |
| A two-day on-campus "awareness celebration" of accessibility and universal design, culminating in an accessibility hack-a-thon. | Michael Harding | Forward to Department |
| Legal services on campus as a form of student support. | Andrew Jones | Not feasible; other resources exist: centralcallegal.org/services |
| A robust "knowledge bureau" app that connects students to faculty/staff who have expertise/experience/scholarship in a particular industry, career path or role. | Monique Bell | Forward to Department |
| To adapt a unique support program specifically for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Belan Vera | Fresno State currently has a Mentor and Peer Support program that is voluntary for our students who are on the spectrum. A more intense program may be feasible in the future with more funding/staffing. |
| Engaging students and Fresno community in cutting edge math and physics research. | Douglas Singleton | Forward to Department |
| Train students in the Renaissance Scholars Program in wellness and health promotion via a conference. | Helda Pinzon-Perez | Forward to Department |
| Install a health and wellness vending machine in the new student union. | Kathy Yarmo | This idea is possible and is being reviewed by the Student Involvement team. |
| Course Analytics: A course based predictive analytics dashboard for faculty | Ram Nunna | Forward to Department |
| Repurposing (Old) University Student Union as a new Advising Hub for all colleges and schools | Honora Chapman | This idea is not feasible due to the USU being a student fee funded/auxiliary facility. Good idea on a central location, but it cannot be used for this purpose. |
| Laptop Initiative- every new incoming student receives a laptop | Aimee Jacobs | This idea is not feasible at this time. However, this will be considered a possibility in the future when the environment and context improves. |
| Improving the college experience of Veteran students | Yuleinys Castillo Silva | A form of this idea is already in progress through TRIO Support Services and The Veterans Resource Center. |
| Develop a digital showcase and award for student e-portfolio work. | William Hardaway | Forward to Department |
| Reimagining student participation at Fresno State to deepen a sense of belonging and engagement | Edwin Hughes, Frank Puccio | This idea is being reviewed by the Student Involvement team. |
| Building a sense of community and understanding through shared campus academic experience | Benjamin Boone | Forward to Department |
| Review and revamp the academic calendar. | Elizabeth Hays | Forward to Department |
| NOT A WAISTER initiative! Encourage sustainability and waist reduction by rewarding faculty and students who bring reusable lunch supplies. | Maria Briggs | Forward to Department |
| Incorporate service learning into the curriculum, focus on critical reflective thinking and personal & civic responsibility. | Yuanyuan Xie | We are already doing a form of this idea, and expansion is being reviewed by the teams involved. The Richter Center values the opportunity to expand what is currently being done and provide additional opportunities to colleges. |
| To create about $100,000 annual travel/event scholarship scheme for the social work department through an advisory committee. | Dheeshana Jayasundara | Forward to Department |
| Allow economically challenged students to earn a parking pass or book voucher through volunteer work. | Dennis Padilla | This idea is not feasible at this time. Purchasing a parking permit is an optional fee, and at $93 per semester, this rate is one of the lowest in the CSU system. |
| Re-designing writing in the foreign language classroom: fostering learner's critical visual digital literacies through infographics | Tara Hashemi | This is still early in implementation phases and may be possible for wider implementation in the future. |
| Actively engaging and educating our students on STIs through a short play/acting. | Khampa Theppavong | Forward to Department |
| Fresno State Innovation Hut | Santanu Banerjee | A form of this idea is already in progress. Additional collaboration is being sought out to strengthen learning communities and innovative initiatives on campus. |
| Provide an advanced soccer course emphasizing the coaching methodology nearly unheard of in the US called Tactical Periodization. | Brian Zwaskschka | This idea is feasible and being reviewed by a team in the Kinesiology department. |
| Idea Summary | Idea Submitter | Next Step |
|---|---|---|
| A Qualitative Research Support Center will transform educational partnerships between graduate students, undergraduates, and faculty. | Earl Aguilera | Forward to Department |
| The Bulldog Graphic Design Firm: marrying student talent with employee expertise to tell our story. | Melissa Jessen Hiser | Forward to Department |
| Translating Fresno State website into prominent languages found in the Central Valley. | Katelyn Spencer | This idea is being reviewed by the web team. |
| Institute an employee network/training program dedicated to addressing the needs of the whole student. | Melilissa Jessen-Hiser, Taylan Parker | Forward to Department |
| To get Arts/Humanities connected to STEM, we need to create a CUREs curriculum for CAH. | Vadim Keyser | This idea is being reviewed for implementation and supported by the Dean's office. |
| Introduction of a course fee request form and process for campus-wide utilization. | Nathaniel Gapasin | Forward to Department |
| Convert one of the classrooms for each college to Audio/Video specialized classroom for an online education. | Woonki Na | Under consideration |
| Create an umbrella ally program with training, branches and continued ally participation and outreach. | Jessica Medina, Theresa Taliaferro | Forward to Department |
| I would like to have a science center similar to the exploratorium. | Kerry Workman Ford | Forward to Department |
| A two-day on-campus "awareness celebration" of accessibility and universal design, culminating in an accessibility hack-a-thon. | Michael Harding | Forward to Department |
| Legal services on campus as a form of student support. | Andrew Jones | Not feasible; other resources exist: centralcallegal.org/services |
| A robust "knowledge bureau" app that connects students to faculty/staff who have expertise/experience/scholarship in a particular industry, career path or role. | Monique Bell | Forward to Department |
| To adapt a unique support program specifically for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder | Belan Vera | Fresno State currently has a Mentor and Peer Support program that is voluntary for our students who are on the spectrum. A more intense program may be feasible in the future with more funding/staffing. |
| Engaging students and Fresno community in cutting edge math and physics research. | Douglas Singleton | Forward to Department |
| Train students in the Renaissance Scholars Program in wellness and health promotion via a conference. | Helda Pinzon-Perez | Forward to Department |
| Install a health and wellness vending machine in the new student union. | Kathy Yarmo | This idea is possible and is being reviewed by the Student Involvement team. |
| Course Analytics: A course based predictive analytics dashboard for faculty | Ram Nunna | Forward to Department |
| Repurposing (Old) University Student Union as a new Advising Hub for all colleges and schools | Honora Chapman | This idea is not feasible due to the USU being a student fee funded/auxiliary facility. Good idea on a central location, but it cannot be used for this purpose. |
| Laptop Initiative- every new incoming student receives a laptop | Aimee Jacobs | This idea is not feasible at this time. However, this will be considered a possibility in the future when the environment and context improves. |
| Improving the college experience of Veteran students | Yuleinys Castillo Silva | A form of this idea is already in progress through TRIO Support Services and The Veterans Resource Center. |
| Develop a digital showcase and award for student e-portfolio work. | William Hardaway | Forward to Department |
| Reimagining student participation at Fresno State to deepen a sense of belonging and engagement | Edwin Hughes, Frank Puccio | This idea is being reviewed by the Student Involvement team. |
| Building a sense of community and understanding through shared campus academic experience | Benjamin Boone | Forward to Department |
| Review and revamp the academic calendar. | Elizabeth Hays | Forward to Department |
| NOT A WAISTER initiative! Encourage sustainability and waist reduction by rewarding faculty and students who bring reusable lunch supplies. | Maria Briggs | Forward to Department |
| Incorporate service learning into the curriculum, focus on critical reflective thinking and personal & civic responsibility. | Yuanyuan Xie | We are already doing a form of this idea, and expansion is being reviewed by the teams involved. The Richter Center values the opportunity to expand what is currently being done and provide additional opportunities to colleges. |
| To create about $100,000 annual travel/event scholarship scheme for the social work department through an advisory committee. | Dheeshana Jayasundara | Forward to Department |
| Allow economically challenged students to earn a parking pass or book voucher through volunteer work. | Dennis Padilla | This idea is not feasible at this time. Purchasing a parking permit is an optional fee, and at $93 per semester, this rate is one of the lowest in the CSU system. |
| Re-designing writing in the foreign language classroom: fostering learner's critical visual digital literacies through infographics | Tara Hashemi | This is still early in implementation phases and may be possible for wider implementation in the future. |
| Actively engaging and educating our students on STIs through a short play/acting. | Khampa Theppavong | Forward to Department |
| Fresno State Innovation Hut | Santanu Banerjee | A form of this idea is already in progress. Additional collaboration is being sought out to strengthen learning communities and innovative initiatives on campus. |
| Provide an advanced soccer course emphasizing the coaching methodology nearly unheard of in the US called Tactical Periodization. | Brian Zwaskschka | This idea is feasible and being reviewed by a team in the Kinesiology department. |