CoLA Learning through Innovation Subcommittee Report Jacques Galipeau, Co-Chair Hiram Maxim, Co-Chair April 30, 2014

Committee participation J ACQUES G ALIPEAU, M EDICINE (C O -C HAIR ) H IRAM M AXIM, ECAS (C O -C HAIR ) P EGGY B ARLETT, ECAS D IRK B ROWN, A LUMNI D AVION Z IERE C OLBERT, ECAS U NDERGRADUATE M ARTHA F INEMAN, L AW J EFF G ALLE, O XFORD J IM G RIMSLEY, ECAS S TEVEN K RAFTCHICK, T HEOLOGY R OSEMARY M AGEE, S ECRETARY OF THE U NIVERSITY D EBORAH M ARLOWE, B OARD OF T RUSTEES K IRA L AINE N EWMAN, SPH G RADUATE S TUDENT U SHA R AMAKRISNAN, SPH E VE R OSENZWEIG, B USINESS D RENNA W ALDROP -V ALVERDE, N URSING

Committee mandate To develop strategic goals and concrete recommendations to re-think current structures and processes in ways that will both highlight what Emory does well and what we can do better in terms of research, innovation, creativity, and discovery with a particular focus on – Curricular structures and processes – Infrastructure and culture for research and innovation – Mentoring – Cross-unit support and credit for innovation

Process SWOT analysis of innovation at Emory and identification of data needed Discussion of data and emerging themes (capstone, mentoring, infrastructure) Identification of pilot projects and long-term goals

Lessons learned 1.Existence of, interest in, and energy for innovation at Emory 2.Need for structures that sustain and promote innovative energy 3.Misalignment of incentives for pursuing innovation 4.Difficulty of cross-unit scheduling

Pilot project 1 URC-type funding to provide release time to develop cross-unit, team-based initiatives in creativity, discovery, research, and innovation – Faculty-led but with student input and involvement – Flexible and fluid in structure and life-cycle – Structured and supported to provide time and space (e.g., library) – Outcomes-based – Structured for follow-up activities – Based on existing successful models: Piedmont Project; Academic Learning Communities; Global Health Institute

Pilot project 2 Expansion of SIRE program to pair undergraduate (future innovators) with graduate students (current innovators) in a systematic way

Pilot project 3 Facilitation of cross-unit scholarly interaction – Forums for interacting across units (e.g., salons, faculty dining room, “speed dating” gathering) – Clearinghouse of faculty research interests

Long-term aims 1.Cultivation of a culture of cross-unit innovation 2.Sustainable incubator of entrepreneurial innovation 3.“Pop and prestige” associated with participation in cross-unit innovation 4.Evaluation of impact of cross-unit research projects

Thank you Danke Merci