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Direct Connection to Policy Area 5 of The Illinois Commitment Students Deepen Learning by Practicing Social Responsibility Harrington College of Design What issue or need is addressed by the effective practice? Students use design and technology skills to improve quality of life and work performance in community settiing. Description of the effective practice: A mural is being painted on the walls of Heartland Alliance by Harrington students. The mural work is being done to raise morale and motivate staff as they tackle the myriad challenging issues presented by African refugees whom they assist. The organization is located in the Uptown community on Chicago’s northside. The students who travel to transform the space are known as the “Design Tribe” and were formed by their shared interest in addressing social problems by using their design and technology skills learned at Harrington. How does this practice achieve sustainability? This project reflects the Harrington commitment to promoting student involvement in service projects throughout the community. The Interior Design curriculum includes an internship component and students may select the service track which affords new opportunities each semester for interns to use talents and skills in to help organizations revitalize spaces. What are the results/measurable outcomes? The project is a work in progress but is intended to be a permanent installation at this worksite. Contact Information Name: Kathryn Moery Email: kmoery@interiordesign.edu Phone: (312) 697-6269 174
Direct Connection to Policy Area 5 of The Illinois Commitment Study Abroad Initiative, “Where will you go?” Eastern Illinois University What issue or need is addressed by the effective practice? The need to prepare graduates with cross-cultural skill and language proficiency critical to national security, public diplomacy, and an increasingly global employment market. Description of the effective practice: By establishing an Office of Study Abroad and hiring the very first Director, the University was able to overhaul and reorganize study abroad practices and programs to more effectively reach faculty and students. This reorganization included a new personnel support system; a mission statement and new website; improved processes, policies, and procedures; an enrollment management and tracking system; the development of various programs in new destinations; an online study abroad course database to verify and track course approvals for all EIU programs; a university-wide marketing theme and plan known as “Where will you go?”; and a unique advising system which incorporates the use of “Peer Advisors” (students who have already gone abroad). How does this practice achieve sustainability? As part of the reorganization, a funding model was proposed to financially support the Office of the Study Abroad. This model includes both appropriated funds and administrative fees to cover personnel and operational expenses of the Office, and therefore encourages sustainability and growth. Appropriated funds will cover the salary of the Director of Study Abroad and operational expenses. An administrative fee (charged to each student who studies abroad) will cover other personnel, which currently consists of a Coordinator of Study Abroad and five student workers. This funding model truly provides for a solid foundation and lateral mobility. As the number of students who study abroad increases, so will the available funding for more personnel and support. What are the results/measurable outcomes? Over the past year, the time period in which the Effective Practice was being initiated, we’ve experienced a 50% growth rate in students going on independent study abroad programs (from 59 in AY 2004-2005 to 89 in AY 2005-2006). Within this 50% growth rate, the number of minority students has increased by 433% (from 3 in AY 2004-2005 to 16 in AY 2005-2006). We hope to see even more favorable outcomes now that most of the reorganization has been completed and efforts can be focused more diligently on daily operations which include marketing, recruiting, advising, and assessment. While it is too early at this point in time to link supporting evidence to these positive outcomes, research suggests that the changes implemented in the reorganization will provide greater awareness, appreciation, and participation in study abroad. Contact Information Name: Dr. Robert Augustine Email: rmaugustine@eiu.edu Phone: (217) 581-2220 175
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