GOAL 8.

To develop internal and external connections to identify and obtain additional sources of income in support of school and department missions.

Short-term Objectives:

• Focus on alumni/ae for support of new programs and interdisciplinary efforts.
• Form a collaborative effort with other colleges and educational programs to seek joint funding.
• Continue to use the Grants Office, to support academic programs and research.
• Provide release time for grant writing and grant administration.
• Explore the feasibility of establishing a School of Arts and Sciences Speakers Series.
• Encourage departments to create and utilize own resources.
• Involve School of Arts and Sciences faculty in the institutional budget processes at the highest level.
• Develop a network of alumni/ae and current students to support the needs of Arts and Sciences.
• Identify and cultivate community leaders who have an affiliation with Arts and Sciences to serve on advisory committees for departments and programs and to assist with fund-raising.
• Continue to develop internship and service learning opportunities for students in Arts and Sciences departments and programs.
• Expand membership and involvement with professional organizations/networks at the national, state and local levels.
• Encourage use of faculty and students as resources by College administration.
• Develop and encourage opportunities for student-faculty interaction (in a variety of settings).
• Fund and develop interdisciplinary conferences, seminars, colloquia, and the like.
• Establish faculty lounges in each main building (Meier Hall, Sullivan Building, Academic Building South Campus, O’Keefe Center, and Harrington Building) to promote faculty communication.
• Fund jointly sponsored visiting lectureships.
• Maintain a comprehensive Arts and Sciences newsletter to distribute news and information in a timely way.

Long-term Objectives:

• Increase revenues from specific departmental and/or individual activities when admission is charged. Explore other activities that may lead to generation of additional revenues.
• Form more partnerships with business and industry, e.g. the Salem Partnership and similar bodies.

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