Key Resources and Strengths - What are we proud of?
What is special about this school (SST at SSU in Sonoma County in Northern California, etc)? What are the key strengths, resources, and accomplishments that define our unique character? What can we be proud of?
School is balanced: School values teaching, scholarship and service.
o Teaching: awards & grants, dedication
o Service: many faculty members in University government
o Scholarship: broad range of basic and applied scholarship.
Quality Instruction — Teaching
Quality of Faculty/Student Interaction
o Many departments provide a high-level of faculty-student interactions
o We have a strong personal relationship with students
o Unique makeup and small size of our school = increased opportunities for interaction
Dedicated & Hardworking Faculty and Staff
o Many faculty are devoted teachers
o Sheer dedication of faculty & good curriculums
o More hardworking faculty compared to other schools
o Involved, interested and hard working staff and administrators
o Most faculty truly interested in teaching
o SST has a dynamic group of faculty & staff who are supportive and respectful of each other.
o The school has a strong, proactive and visionary leader
o Our faculty exhibits excellence in teaching
- Forward thinking
- Positive relationships with students
- Supportive, resourceful staff
Quality Graduates
o Employers value our graduates
o We produce quality graduates
Quality Programs
o High quality graduate and professional programs
o More suggestions were to follow
Service
o Many faculty participate on high level committees
Community & External Relations & Collaboration
o Relatively unique: more than other schools, our faculty & administration secure what they need through external resources
o Proud of our ability to create & maintain valuable relationships with our communityÅfs industries, research institutions and outreach opportunities.
o Most faculty truly interested in teaching.
o Unique resources: Advanced Labs, Galbreath & FOP preserve, remodeled Darwin Hall
Achievements in Faculty and Student Research & Scholarship
o We enjoy external support from community and funding agencies
o Many (or some) departments strive to offer internship/research/independent study opportunities