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5-1. Review "best practices" among peer institutions in the use of college and industry advisory boards. Campus All Target Date Annual Accountable Individual Deans |
A list of five "best practices" in the use of college and industry advisory boards will be produced and disseminated. | |
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5-2. Establish summer intern opportunities for faculty to update their knowledge of current industry practices and expectations. Campus All Target Date Annual Accountable Individual Provost, Deans |
Faculty members will be afforded the opportunity for internships. | |
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5-3. Expand current student internship and cooperative education programs across all colleges and campuses. Campus All Target Date Annual Accountable Individual College Deans, Dean of Student Affairs |
More students will gain professional experience in their fields of study. More students will be recruited for post-graduate employment as a result of their internship or cooperative education experiences. |
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5-4. Establish regular conversations with local business and non-profit enterprises on the quality of critical and analytical thinking skills perceived and desired in FAU graduates. Campus All Target Date Annual Accountable Individual Career Development Center, Deans |
A list of these skills will be published and disseminated to colleges. | |
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5-5. Study mechanisms for increased involvement of FAU faculty and students in the professional activities of Florida Atlantic Research Park tenants. Campus All Target Date 2006-07 Accountable Individual President's Office, Technology Review Advisory Committee, Deans |
A report recommending mechanisms for increasing involvement of FAU faculty and students in the professional activities of Florida Atlantic Research Park tenants will be issued. | |
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5-6. Implement approved recommendations Campus All Target Date 2006-07 Accountable Individual President's Office, Technology Review Advisory Committee, Deans |
FAU faculty and students will participate in more collaborative endeavors with Florida Atlantic Research Park tenants. | |
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