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         <description><![CDATA[<div><br><strong>Program Ideas Within PAL </strong></div><div>- lower cost for small group work </div><div>- priority registration </div><div>- Autism program? Functioning </div><div>- PAL student events (dinners, socials, etc)</div><div>- Research on LD (FAC)</div><div>- Leader in Assistive Technology </div><div>- Meet on the other side of campus </div><div><br></div><div><strong>Program Ideas outside of PAL or in addition</strong> </div><div>- do study groups and mentoring for entire campus (replicate program) </div><div>- Personal success counseling and study skills for HS </div><div>- Teaching parents and family </div><div>- ed and psych majors connections to mentor younger students</div><div>- 13th year or gap</div><div>- develop a k-12 school </div><div><br></div><div><strong>Education within the College </strong></div><div>- what is PAL?</div><div>- who are we in Faculty </div><div>- inservice for college faculty </div><div>- communication and collaboration between PAL professors and classroom professors </div><div>- Free Laura to speak and educate —&gt; some work would have to be lifted from her responsibilities <br><br><strong>Education Outside of the College <br>-</strong> reassurance to parents <br>- workshops <br>- share knowledge and training <br>- Outreach to community <br>- “don’t hide your light under a bushel”- PAL needs to share their story <br><br><strong>Marketing </strong><br>- Curry Faculty sharing success stories of PAL students <br>- PAL needs to present as more “modern” , diverse <br>- emphasize neuro-diversity <br>- success stories of our graduates <br>- increase outreach to schools <br>- international schools and college fairs <br>- increase national media coverage <br>- higher ed venues </div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Problems with Communication<br>Student Population<br>Location and Integration<br>PAL Faculty Weaknesses<br>Curry Curriculum<br>Lack of Curry Administrative Support<br>Students Mispercetions of PAL<br>PAL Curricula<br>Not enough Time<br>Not enough Personnel (Staff and Faculty)<br>Curry Faculty Misperceptions of PAL Faculty/Department<br>AT Center - Testing, Training, Hallway, Office<br>Technology Issues<br>Bias/discrimination towards students<br>Non-PAL Faculty Lack of Support of PAL</div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div><strong><br>***Cost — (Compete with lower cost state schools)<br><br>Low respect for liberal Arts education in general — a number of which are closing<br><br>Poor marketing (how we are different and superior) (competitors exaggerate what they claim to provide)<br><br>Perception — too much enabling<br>                         Lowering academic standards<br><br>Critical perception of PAL faculty — seeing PF as tutors, not professors and experts in their field-<br><br>Decrease in demographics (potential enrollments)<br><br>Geographic location/isolation - too far removed from main campus<br><br>***Lack of awareness - program itself, who is in program (ASD, Mental Health), Program’s admission standards-<br><br>Lack choices to meet individual student’s needs - like a tier model, decade discussions...<br><br>Many admitted students have social/emotional needs that exceed program expertise - not a therapeutic program<br><br>Discrimination - stigma/bias/marginalization— belief it’s a Landmark-type college (LD) <br><br> Curry as less selective college in NE<br><br><br><br></strong><br></div>]]></description>
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         <description><![CDATA[<div>Relationships<br>Community<br>Collaboration<br>PAL Faculty Attributes<br>Pedagogy and. Practice<br>Resources<br>PAL Environment<br>Outliers<br>Summer PAL<br>Student Affirmations<br>Administrative Support</div>]]></description>
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