Student Conversation Summaries

November 14, 2006
UC, Columbine Rooms, 7pm
Facilitators:  Dr. Tom Smith, Michael Kallsen, Chris White

Synthesize Our Strengths

  • Fuzzy Feelings
    • Serving others
  • Community involvement
  • School pride
  • Morals/ethics
  • Campus involvement opportunities
  • Sharing drives/motivations with others
  • Academic programs/achievements
  • Intimacy/ ability to socialize
  • Campus has a tight knit feeling
  • Campus green space
  • Students have a voice
  • Orientation staff
  • Student/faculty ratio and interaction
  • Opportunity
  • Value
  • (lots of opportunity for the money)
  • Positive environment
  • Friendly people
  • Pushing personal boundaries
  • Un-daunting, comfortable atmosphere
  • Involvement in campus community
  • Leadership
  • Helping others
  • Positive outreach from others
  • Positive inner feelings
  • Pride in what you’re doing
  • Humble
  • Self motivated
  • Challenging boundaries
  • Personal Interaction
  • Sense of Accomplishment/Achievement
  • Campus community
  • Change
  • Getting involved
  • Connections
  • Meeting new people
  • Learning
  • Accomplishment
  • Cohesiveness

See the Future

  • more graduate programs to mirror undergrad programs
  • more students (upper-class) returning to the Residence Halls
  • more involvement with Honors programs and other HSL-type programs
  • lower / more consistent tuition
  • more opportunities two dance
  • a dance major
  • more expression of school pride
  • have a student union building
  • better dining services hours and food
  • more scholarships for merit
  • positive image/reputation
  • decrease racial tensions by better understanding of diversity
  • more Greeley community involvement
  • using our skills (business, education majors, music, PVA) to help the Greeley CoNovember 30, 2006li>
  • more community friendly programming (family / friends)
  • increased campus communication/advertising of programs
  • more flexibility for meal plans, especially for freshmen and refunds for those who miss a mealtimes
  • midterm grades for every student
  • advance registration for those who are heavily involved
  • guest meal plan options
  • more club sports (field hockey, etc.)
  • Wild-life awareness on campus
  • 24-hour dining
  • Expand card service beyond meal plan
  • University center more engaging
  • Universal smart/multimedia classrooms
  • Better relations with Greeley Community
  • More diversity
  • More academic advising in residence halls –“Academic RAs”
  • More student-friendly downtown
  • Traditions-around sporting events, homecoming, etc.
  • Individual grow more
    • Lead On program
    • More Freshmen Leaders
    • SRC Inclusiveness
    • Council- Senate
    • RHA
  •   Freshman perspective/input counts
  •   Classes and Majors that interest
    • New
    • Student Centered
  • More effort into diversifying the campus
    • Recruit where we don’t usually recruit for new students
    • Opportunity for those who aren’t here
  • Effort= in Academics and Athletics
  • Student Centered Overall
  • Focus on Cultural Centers
    • Awarenes
    • Advertisement
    • Public visibility
    • Increased Attendance
  • More CHE-like peer advising
  • Professors available outside of class
  • Interaction/involvement from Administration with campus community
  • Involvement in Greeley community
  • Expansion of Campus size
    • Include a park
    • New halls
    • Increased open space
  • Tuition used for supporting students
    • State funding (?)
  • Attention to energy source

Find Ways to Get there

  • Spend funds more wisely
  • Lower tuition for larger attendance
  • Faculty Senate and Athletic Department (involvement) for Registration and midterm grades
  • Vote in the campus elections to voice opinions
  • Face lift continuation from West Campus for recruitment purposes
  • Health insurance options
  • School pride (Including, supporting campus events and speaking to faculty/staff to help promote school pride to help inspire students)
  • Revamping our marketing plan
  • More administration visibility (more of a Provost Huang attitude/approach)
  • Best Practices from other universities
  • Increased funding
  • Set up more programs in community
  • Encourage economic growth near campus
  • Student liaisons with city government
  • Increased engagement with high profile alumni
  • Market our strengths
  • Students involved/ have a voice
    • Where their voice matters
    • Look at what students want
  • Reexamine use of business model for running the institution
  • Consensus matters
    • All
    • Consensus
  • Reengage student participation
    • Student leadership developed
  • Teach and Engage
  • Increase faculty awareness
  • UNC this week press releases---- Campus-wide
  • Reprioritize the allocation of $
  • Community involvement
  • Emphasize the personal touch
  • Talk the talk, walk the walk