College of Science & Health (CSH)

The College of Science and Health will continue to be a leader in education, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels, of the natural, physical, and health science professions. We are committed to providing high impact practices for students across the entire university, which integrate our exceptional teaching, research, and service efforts.

Goals:

• Support departments and faculty in the development of interdisciplinary courses and programs (minors, concentrations, certificates, study abroad programs) through grant opportunities (e.g., CSH-specific curricular redesign grants).
• Provide greater access to funded research opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.

The College of Science and Health recognizes and is committed to counteracting the effects of historical and current injustices against people based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, disability, religion, and citizenship status. As such, we are dedicated to nurturing an atmosphere that values diversity and fosters inclusion and equity; enhancing the representation of a diverse faculty, staff, and student body in the college; and increasing equity and inclusion in our community through promoting the success of students from historically underrepresented populations, both at UWL and in their lives beyond college.

Goals: 

• Identify and allocate resources for need-based small grants for students to support successful application and entry into careers, professional programs, or graduate programs by providing funding for application fees, travel to interviews, etc.
• Increase and maintain representation of faculty and staff from historically underrepresented populations in college and university administration.
• Expand efforts to achieve demographic equity to access and retention for faculty, staff, and students.

The College of Science and Health will promote the mission of the college through the cultivation of internal and external partners which include the other colleges in UWL, regional businesses and health organizations, community leaders, local and state legislators, and alumni.

Goals:

• Foster interprofessional experiences to strengthen community-based partnerships while promoting professional development for students 
• Build intentional relationships with UWL alumni to highlight and nurture community collaborations and connectivity.
• Improve messaging of the college’s strengths and accomplishments, internally and externally, through on-campus displays, email announcements, press releases, and other means.

The College of Science and Health will promote a faculty and staff that reflect ethnic, gender, and disciplinary diversity. The College will provide support to faculty and staff throughout their academic careers such that they may develop and maintain innovative curricula, productive scholarship programs, and meaningful service.

Goals: 

• Identify ways to incentivize innovation in teaching, research, and scholarship to increase faculty morale. 
• Work with departments and collaborative groups within the college to identify opportunities for program growth/improvement/funding and to obtain and maintain state-of-the-art facilities and equipment to be used in research and teaching.
• Develop strategies to address faculty/IAS burnout and retention resulting from increasing expectations for research, assessment, advising, and administrative tasks by facilitating creation of faculty workload metrics that recognize and reward contributions in teaching, scholarship, and service.