Goal 1: Objective 1.3

• Establish ad hoc task force to identify potential external funding programs to support undergraduate research, interprofessional educational innovations, internships and experiential learning, study abroad and global experiences, entrepreneurship and innovation engagement, and other engaged learning activities for undergraduates.
• Identify funding and develop RFP process to support pilot efforts that align with potential external sources of funding
• Fund 1 or more pilot programs annually and develop support for scaling successful pilots for external funding support
• Work with Student Affairs, Student Engagement Network, Undergraduate Research and Fellowships Mentoring and other university offices to connect HHD students to opportunities through these departments

Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Outreach Programs and Assistant Dean for Student Services and Engagement

List of external funding sources developed by ad hoc task force; RFP process developed and initial pilot funding requests submitted; One or more pilot programs successfully launched and external funding proposal submitted

Summer 2023- Summer 2025

• Conduct an inventory of dedicated learning spaces relevant to the clinical health sciences programs across the college and university and identify needs and collaborative opportunities.
• Organize a meeting to explore and exchange ideas with those who oversee current learning spaces with a goal of potential collaboration.
• Propose a facilities plan that matches student interprofessional experiences needed to advance HHD educational mission with collaborative opportunities and identifies new facilities needed to meet educational goals unmet through existing spaces and collaborative opportunities

Assistant Dean for Operations 

Inventory of existing learning spaces completed and reviewed by HHD Executive Committee; Meeting(s) with leaders of other units to review collaborative opportunities completed; Draft of facilities plan completed and reviewed by HHD Executive Committee

Fall 2021- Fall 2023

• Have ad hoc task force review experiences with remote engaged learning opportunities (including, but not limited to internships, research, and global experiences) within HHD departments and, where relevant, across Penn State and identify sustainable and successful models that emerged during this period.
• Disseminate summary of best practices models of remote engaged learning opportunities and develop funding support for scaling one or more collaborations in partnership with Student Engagement Network or others.
• Expand engaged learning opportunities including the launch of 1 or more full-scale remote engaged learning opportunities for students

Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Outreach Programs

Recommendations of effective new strategies for remote engaged learning models will be disseminated college-wide; Pilot funding awarded to 1 or more departments to scale a remote engaged learning program 

Summer 2022- Summer 2024

• Complete and disseminate HHD guidelines for Credit by Portfolio
• Create HHD guidelines for Credit through Non-collegiate Organizations
• Work with undergraduate programs in HHD to develop Credit by Exam opportunities for at least 2 classes in each department
• Work with Office for Prior Learning Assessment and University Admissions Office to communicate HHD Guidelines and opportunities for PLA and transfer credit to prospective students

Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Outreach Programs

HHD Credit by Portfolio and Credit through Non-collegiate organizations guidelines are published on HHD and PLA websites; Department submission of courses and exams for use in credit by examination

2021-2025