Initiative Leadership Responsibility Areas

Each initiative will be led by one or more groups, split into two designations: Leadership Responsibility (LR) and Primary Partner (PP). The area(s) of the College that will take charge in leading the initiative’s development and implementation are considered to have Leadership Responsibility. The area(s) of the College that will play a significant supporting role in implementing each goal or objective is (are) Primary Partners. The abbreviations for the various areas of the College and University are listed below.

Abbreviation	Group
AD	Academic Divisions
IP	International Programs
SAC	Seaver Academic Council
SAR	Seaver Alumni Relations
SDC	Seaver Diversity and Belonging Council
SDO	Seaver College Dean's Office
SFA	Seaver Faculty Association

Thriving Community

Objective	Initiative	SDO	AD	IP	SAC	SAR	SDC	SFA	Other Partner(s)
Inclusion and Racial Equity Strategy	Diversity in curriculum	LR			PP		PP	LR	Student Government Association
	Student cultural competence	LR					LR	PP	Student Affairs (PP)
	Foster diverse student body	PP							Enrollment Management (PP)
	Improve retention and support for students of color and international students	LR					PP
	Improve faculty, staff, and administrator diversity	LR					PP	PP
	Advance cultural and cross-cultural intelligence	LR					LR	PP
	Examine practices for bias	LR					LR	PP
	Improve campus climate	LR	PP	PP			LR	LR
	Develop mentoring programs for faculty and staff of color	PP					LR	LR
	Intellectual hospitality programming	LR					PP	PP
Aspirational Spaces	Revitalize curricular spaces	LR	PP						Planning, Operations, and Construction (PP)
	Develop new "third space"	LR					PP		Planning, Operations, and Construction (PP)
Culture of Innovation	Enhance practices based on learning during recent disruptions	LR						PP
	Augment staff development, new programming	LR							Human Resources (LR)
	Initiate programs to encourage and reward innovation	LR
	Partner with University to support faculty and staff childcare	LR						LR	University Leadership (PP)
Development	Programming to enhance physical, mental, and spiritual well-being	LR						PP	University Leadership (PP)
Alumni	Alumni programming					LR

Global Engagement

Objective	Initiative	SDO	AD	IP	SAR	SFA	Other Partner(s)
Los Angeles Engagement	Use Los Angeles to enrich curricula and experiential learning	LR	LR			LR
	Establish a study-away program in Downtown Los Angeles	LR					University Leadership (PP)
Synergistic Partnerships	Collaborative relationships with international universities	LR		LR
	Develop certificate and similar educational programs	LR	PP		PP	PP
Expanded Service	Expand service learning and social entrepreneurship	LR				LR
	Support for faculty and student research and creative activity	LR				PP	Provost's Office (LR)

Inspired Graduates

Objective	Initiative	SDO	AD	IP	SAC	SAR	SDC	SFA	Other Partner(s)
Curricula Prepares Students for the 21st Century	Review and revise General Education (GE) program	LR			LR			LR
	Develop process for regular ad recurring GE review	LR			PP			PP
	Academic majors programs continually assessed and revised	LR	LR					PP
	Intercultural learning in Malibu and IP	LR		LR
	Increase cultural immersion in international programs			LR
	Vocational and career programming included in curriculum	LR						PP	Career Center (LR)
	Exploration of technology-focused pedagogy	LR						PP	Center for Teaching Excellence (LR); Informational Technology (PP)
	Co-curricular programming review and development	LR	LR
Holistic Development of Students	Expand student access to faculty and staff	LR						PP
	Review of convocation								Student Affairs (LR); University Leadership (LR)
	RISE/resilience programming in partnership with Student Affairs							PP	Student Affairs (LR)
	Improvement of graduation, retention, and settled rates	LR					PP		Student Success Center (LR)
	Expanded Navigate360 utilization for student success	LR							Student Success Center (LR)
	Signature experience for graduating seniors					LR			Student Government Association (PP)
Faculty Enhancement	Examine faculty responsibilities and workload	LR						PP
	Maintain and advance commitment to academic excellence	LR			PP			PP
	Increased support and assistance for scholarship	LR							Provost's Office (LR)
	Enhance faculty development	LR						PP	Provost's Office (LR)
Affordable and Accessible Seaver Experience	Expanded scholarships and financial assistance	LR							Advancement (PP); Enrollment Management (PP)
	Develop new revenue sources	LR
	Sunset programs where appropriate	LR
	Programs to limit family and student indebtedness	LR							Advancement (PP); Enrollment Management (PP)
	International program scholarships	PP	LR

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