Collaboration
"Collaboration involves all aspects of the community in the development and implementation of institutional goals and reminds participants of their common commitment to students and their learning."
- Charles Schroeder (Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Missouri-Columbia)
We value working in a spirit of... collaboration
Collaboration is working together, especially in joint intellectual effort; to collaborate is to create partnerships for the purpose of achieving organizational and educational goals. Examples of collaboration in action include:
- Staff liaisons with academic colleges
- Co-sponsorship of programs within the division and with other parts of the university
- The sharing of resources, staff talents, and organizational best practices
- Engagement in university wide programs such as new student orientation and admissions previews
e-Value8 your alignment...
As An Individual
- In what ways do I generally collaborate with others - within the
department and beyond?
- What have I done recently that demonstrates this value is important
to me?
- What have I done inadvertently to demonstrate this value is not
important to me?
- What do I need to do to more fully demonstrate this value?
As a Department
- How is our department collaborating with other departments within
the division and with other parts of the university?
- Are there other functions performed by the department that would
benefit from working with another department? What additional
forms of collaboration would benefit student learning and development?
- How does our department communicate between employees, departments,
and divisions? What more can be done to improve communication to
make sure proper information is shared freely?
- What policies, procedures, or guidelines do we or others believe
inhibit our ability as a department to collaborate?
- How does our department seek feedback on the quality of our collaborative efforts?
