The Task Force on Health and Human Services
has been given the charge to develop recommendations that help
define and provide a focus for the future of the programs across
the university that deal with the health and human service professions.
It is our intent to develop and present
recommendations to the academic community that emerge after receiving
extensive, broad-based input; engaging in an open process with
multiple opportunities for dialogue and debate; and careful examination
and analysis of our strengths, expertise, opportunities, societal/community
needs, and available resources. It is our goal to offer recommendations
that are futuristic and distinctive in nature, reflect reasoned
thought, and that encourage cross-disciplinary initiatives and
collaboration.
Recommendations may be of varied
types, addressing and including arenas such as:
· new programs (courses, emphases,
concentrations, minors, majors, etc.)
· modifications in the way current programs are organized or delivered
· mechanisms for supporting cross-disciplinary initiatives, and
· themes or focus around which to develop collaborative programs,
scholarship, centers, and outreach initiatives
Currently the task force is soliciting
ideas and input from as wide an audience as possible regarding
the direction the health and human service programs at JMU should
be heading and how we can best accomplish the university mission
as it applies to the health and human service arena. Please
provide input by using the form for "Ideas for Consideration
as Recommendations" (available on the webpage), attending open
forums, or contacting any task force member.
Early next year, the task force
will consider proposals received; analyze identified external
and internal strengths and opportunities in light of available
resources; develop and disseminate proposed recommendations;
and seek input and responses before finalizing and submitting
our recommendations to the academic community by the end of
March, 2000. We look forward to your assisting us in achieving
our task.
Vida S. Huber
Please take the time to fill
out our Recommendation Form.
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