service-learning's relation to UNO strategic planning goals.

Goal 1: UNO will be recognized as a student-centered metropolitan university.

• Sub-Goal A: UNO develops and maintains academic programs and support services designed for the varying academic, career, and personal goals of traditional and non-traditional students.
  • Objective 1: Develop a diverse student advisory panel for SLA for the purposes of communicating student perspective and receiving student feedback.
  • Objective 2: Establish diverse models for Service-Learning Projects (One semester projects, sustained multiple semester projects.)
• Sub-Goal B: UNO graduates are prepared for responsibility as active citizens through leadership, participation, and employment in diverse environments throughout the nation and the world.
  • Objective 1: Cultivate Service-Learning experiences with diverse communities.
  • Objective 2: Work with the Office of Career Outreach to assist students in creating a service component on their resumes before graduation.
• Sub-Goal C: UNO will expand educational opportunities for students from under-represented populations.
  • Objective 1: Enhance connections with Omaha Public Schools and the Magnet Schools.
  • Objective 2: SLA will increase interaction with UNO departments that work intentionally with diverse populations.
• Sub-Goal D: UNO will be the higher education institution of first choice for qualified students desiring a metropolitan university experience.
  • Objective 1: SLA will serve as a recruitment tool for UNO.

Goal 2: UNO will be recognized for its academic excellence as a metropolitan university.

• Sub-Goal A: UNO’s teaching is designed to meet the multiple needs and highest aspirations of students drawn to a metropolitan campus.
  • Objective 1: Embed Service Learning in UNO courses.
  • Objective 2: Provide support and service to faculty.
  • Objective 3: Facilitate Interdisciplinary Teams (IDT) and collaborations.
• Sub-Goal B: UNO will develop, nurture, and recognize academic programs of excellence.
  • Objective 1: Demonstrate link between academic excellence and Service-Learning by reporting conference presentations and papers published by service-learning faculty and students.
  • Objective 2: Establish funding sources for Service-Learning Awards.
• Sub-Goal C: UNO will increase its stature as an institution of scholarly excellence.
  • Objective 1: SLA will host a regional or national SL conference.
  • Objective 2: SLA will coach faculty to publish SL results.
  • Objective 3: SLA will increase awareness of SL grant opportunities for faculty.
  • Objective 4: SLA will assist in securing UNO a place on the US News and World Report List, Princeton Review, and other publications.
  • Objective 5: SLA will submit articles re: South/North O Seminars, research findings, etc., for publication.
  • Objective 6: Share opportunities for students to present at conferences and provide financial support for participation when possible.

Goal 3: UNO will be recognized for its outstanding engagement with the urban, regional, national, and global communities.

• Objective 1: SLA will establish a Community Advisory Panel (CAP) for the purpose of guiding and supporting SLA.
• Objective 2: SLA will sustain relationships with community partners.
• Objective 3: SLA will establish a tie with the UNO alumni community.
• Objective 4: SLA will continue to investigate opportunities for international SL partnerships.

To engage in service learning is to meet all of the Strategic Planning goals for the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO Academic Affairs Strategic Planning Goals, 2000). Read more about Strategic Planning goals at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.