create an original project demonstrating expertise in your field. Although it may contain up to 25% of a previously completed course assignment, the product should exhibit a significant expansion of the initial idea.
This week, you will share your original contribution and a summary of the contribution.
Step 1.Select a project idea and think about why you chose this particular project and how it is connected to your coursework and your professional growth.
Examples:
Submit an article for publication in a professional, peer-reviewed journal.
Contribute to a professional newsletter, and post to a professional website.
Conduct a professional development training session for your school/city/professional organization (documented with agenda/PowerPoint/evaluations as all three are required).
Present at a professional conference.
Step 2.Complete your project on the most authentic format. It may contain up to 25% of a previously completed course assignment but should exhibit a significant expansion of the initial idea.Step 3.Write a summary of the project not to exceed 1 page. Describe the logistics of the plan (when, where, how, for whom it was designed, etc.). Also, describe why you chose this particular project and how it is connected to your coursework. Improving Mental Health Awareness among College
Students
Subtitle: A Change Initiative for Campus Health and
Wellness Center
Thomas A. Gregorio
Date: 4/23/2023
Introduction
Objective: To provide an overview of the
change initiative and its rationale
Content:
Brief introduction of the health and
wellness organization
Current healthcare priority related to
mental health
Data supporting the need for the change
initiative
Target audience and rationale for
selecting them
Change Theory
Objective: To identify the change
theory and its application in the
change initiative
Content:
Explanation of the change theory
Application of the change theory to
the change initiative
Benefits of using the change theory
SWOT Analysis
Objective: To provide a SWOT
analysis related to the change
initiative
Content:
Explanation of SWOT analysis
SWOT analysis related to the
change initiative
Action Plan – Communication Plan
Objective: To describe the
communication plan for the change
initiative
Content:
Explanation of the communication
plan
Methods of communication
Target audience for each method
Frequency and timing of
communication
Action Plan – Leadership Style and
Functions
Objectives: To describe the leadership style
to be demonstrated in promoting the change
To describe the leadership functions that
will be undertaken in promoting the change
Content:
Explanation of the leadership style
Reasons for selecting the leadership style
Explanation of the leadership functions
Application of leadership functions to the
change initiative
Action Plan – Budget Implications
Objective: To describe the budget
implications of the change
initiative
Content:
Explanation of the budget
implications
Breakdown of the budget
Evaluation Plan
Objective: To describe the
evaluation plan for the change
initiative
Content:
Explanation of the evaluation plan
Data collection methods
Evaluation metrics
Reflection
Objective: To reflect on the process of
selecting and planning a change
initiative
Content:
Challenges faced during the process
Strategies employed to overcome
challenges
Lessons learned
Conclusion
Objective: To summarize the key
points of the presentation
Content:
Brief summary of the change
initiative
Importance of mental health
awareness in college communities
Call to action for stakeholders
References
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Amaya, M., Donegan, T., Conner, D., Edwards, J., & Gipson, C. (2019). Creating a Culture of Wellness: A
Call to Action for Higher Education, Igniting Change in Academic Institutions. Building Healthy Academic
Communities Journal, 3(2), 27. https://doi.org/10.18061/bhac.v3i2.7117
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James, L., & on, T. W. (2019). Structure change for Student Health and Student Wellness. Division of
Student Life. https://studentlife.uiowa.edu/news/structure-change-for-student-health-and-student-wellness/