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As
the second year of the Student Advisory Board draws to a close, I would
like to provide a brief summary of some of the activities that the group
has been involved with in representing YOUR student voice. As you will
note in reading this article, the variety of activities in which the group
participates is quite extensive. The student perspective that is brought
to UW-Platteville distance education from this group helps us as we strive
to continue to meet and exceed expectations of our students.
One
of the major purposes of the Student Advisory Board is to give feedback
on new and existing policies, procedures, projects, and processes. In the
past year, this group has been involved in providing feedback in the following
areas:
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Web
site design and content |
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New
marketing materials |
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Marketing
initiatives |
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Alumni
events |
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Registration
system |
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Evaluation
forms |
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Virtual
orientation activities |
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Virtual
open house content |
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Virtual
graduation event |
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Electronic
evaluation system |
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Web
conferencing system |
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25th anniversary activities |
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addition, the group has introduced new concepts for consideration by UW-Platteville.
Although all of the items have not been fully implemented, a decision will
be made in the upcoming month as to which initiatives will continue. Some
of these initiatives include:
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Development
and management of a discussion board for project management |
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Recommendations
for improving readiness of online courses |
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Developing
experiential credit opportunities for graduate programs |
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Research
regarding offering online Ph.D. programs |
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Uses
of student identification cards for students at a distance |
As
we prepare to begin the third year of operation of the Student Advisory
Board, we are in need of members from each program to join the board. As
our members roll off the board when they graduate, it is important that
we have dedicated individuals to replace them and continue to bring the
"voice of the student" into our daily operations. If you are interested
in learning more about becoming a student advisory board member, please
contact Dawn Drake or contact one
of the current members of the board. Their contact information can be found
on the distance education web
site under the heading of "Student Center." Board terms are 1 year
in length and begin in January. We meet monthly, via telephone or web conferencing.
I sincerely hope that you will consider joining the Board.
I would
personally like to thank all of the current members of the Student Advisory
Board for their ideas, honesty, and enthusiasm as we move distance education
at UW-Platteville to the next level. Without your perspective, we would
not be able to move forward on so many different initiatives!
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