ABSTRACT
Many colleges are redefining and expanding their mission and goals from the top
down to ensure survival in economically challenging times. While the direction
may come from a hierarchical infrastructure, collaborative implementation of the
change is necessary. For truly successful redirection, the transformation requires
all vested parties to participate actively in growth and expansion within each step
of the process. The focus of this chapter is on the significant changes currently
underway within the University of Wisconsin (UW) System, specifically high -
lighting one particular campus: the University of Wisconsin at Stevens Point
(UW-SP). State-mandated educational goals are directing the programmatic and
pedagogical changes within the UW System offerings, and the UW-SP campus
has embraced the opportunity to model a collaborative spirit of change. This
chapter will apply a framework of growth and change to developments currently
underway at UW-SP to create a new course aligning with a broader community
health education initiative. The growth is described in three phases: awakening,
pioneering, and transformation.
