We grow visibility by telling the story of what we do, the amazing work of our learners, staff and faculty, and by building our reputation to create strategic alliances. We accomplish this through the lense of our guiding principles:
Building Strategic Alliances
Developing Alternative Funding Sources
Strengthening Support for Academics and Research
Telling Our Story
Strategic Initiatives
The initiatives under this pillar will be launched across the five-year period of the strategic plan. The launching initiatives are those that start in year one, 2023.
Define SAA-GD brand - Launching Initiative
We are known within community; consistent messaging: connect, clear, engaging and leads to new engagement; SAA-GD staff can articulate who we are to others (elevator pitch); SAA-GD celebrate each other through engagement.
Research training support - Launching Initiative
Automated process for T32 training tables; Reposition for training faculty; Maintain and increase T32s; build a postdoc database that will track hiring and capture events attended.
Create SAA-GD academic innovation hub (+pub) - Launching Initiative
Coordinate the fostering, elevation, and disseminatation of SAA-GD tools, services, and training. (Maps to strengthening support for academics and research.)
Develop alternative funding sources
Identify spectrum of funding opportunities and create process to expand support in order to impact our learners.