| Initiative Title | Computers for EDU student lounge |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | Since computers are required for so much of our students' academic life between email, Blackboard, researching topics, and creating documents, access to computers should be readily available. Our student lounge is used extensively by our students and it would be a great convenience for them to be able to utilize a computer while utilizing the lounge for studying in between classes. We also have many advisees and it would be helpful if they could utilize Degreeworks and Banner before or after meeting with us for advising. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Students who can not afford to have their own personal laptop or tablet will be forced to leave the lounge to do their essential academic tasks - for some this may mean walking to a lab or library, but for others this may mean going home where they will not be forming relationships on campus nor partaking in college activities which would increase their success and our retention. |
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| Department Goals | Provide our students with key resources necessary for their successful completion of our programs and in the workforce. |
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| Programs | AAS Early Childhood Development & Care, Cert. Early Childhood Development & Care, Cert. Teaching Asst., Jointly Registered Teacher Education Program |
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| Locations | Main Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | No |
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| Importance | High |
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| Funding Source | Capital Budget |
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| Created | 12/02/2016 9:27 am |
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| Updated | 12/02/2016 3:43 pm |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2020
- PRIORITY II: Student Support and Success: We will support our students in achieving their educational and career goals.
- a: Prepare students for college success through academic planning and advising and comprehensive, ongoing support.
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These computers would allow students to have a better advising experience as they could access Banner and Degreeworks before and after their advising sessions with their departmental faculty. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- The Student Experience
- Objective #3: Enhance academic support and services by effectively utilizing equipment, facilities, personnel, and technology to meet our students’ needs.
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It is good that we have computers in the library and computer labs around campus, but it would be even better to have computers placed strategically through-out the campus so that students can more easily access their email, assignments, Blackboard shells, word-processing programs, etc. Having them conveniently located in this lounge which is surrounded by faculty offices and across from the classroom would increase the students' access to them and increase the students' use of these resources and ultimately bolster their changes of success. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Meet with IT to determine placement and exact needs. |
Department Chair |
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| Complete paperwork to order the computers through IT. |
Department Chair |
2 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Students, who cannot afford laptops, would more frequently access the essential academic resources which are available to them online. |
1 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Student Surveys: Satisfaction Need |
Surveys can be developed internally and administered to assess student frequency, importance, need and satisfaction institution’s staff, office and services and programming. |
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Department Chair |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$1,324.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$0.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| 2 All-in-One Computers |
$1324.00
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- Information Services & Network Infrastructure
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| TOTAL: |
$1,324.00 / $0.00 |
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Facility
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Supply
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Staffing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Training
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |