Description

The purpose of the Task Force is to research, discuss and make recommendations for a value-added initiative (working title: Superior Edge Program) comprised of several current experiences including but not limited to leadership programs and experiences, volunteering, membership in student organizations, academic service-learning experiences, and civic engagement activities. Specifically, the task force is asked to:

• determine which activities and experiences to include in the
  initiative. The Task Force should also recommend a process for reviewing and incorporating potential new experiences;
• recommend a name for the initiative;
• recommend a record-keeping system that can accommodate a large
  number of student participants. The system should be relatively
  easy to maintain, while at the same time sophisticated enough to ensure the legitimacy of the program;
• recommend a mean(s) of assessing the quality of the student
  experiences;
• recommend means of promoting participation in this program with
  potential student participants;
• recommend ways in which the initiative can be marketed to
  potential students as a unique experience at NMU;
• determine the level of support this program will require and
  recommend where and how it should be administered;
• determine a time line for implementation of this program.
  

It is anticipated that the task force will complete its work during the 2004-2005 academic year. The task force will disband subsequent to the filing of its final report which is due no later than May 1.