Community Partnerships*

UNLV stimulates economic development and diversification, fosters a climate of innovation, and enriches the cultural vitality of the communities that we serve.

*In Top Tier 2.0, Economic Development has been separated into its own goal area known as “Socio-Economic Development,” and Community Partnerships is refocused around what we do for the community to enrich it. Updates will follow as this is further developed.

Objectives and Metrics

Objective 1

Create community connections.

  • Metrics: community partners and projects, service-learning courses, service hours, cultural activities attendance, arts-oriented community engagement projects

Objective 2

Cultivate a climate of innovation.

  • Metrics: disclosures submitted, startup (techs), new business starts, Small Business Development Center jobs created and clients served
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Secondary Objectives and Measures

Secondary objectives were developed along with supporting metrics to help assess progress. These measures provide a clear picture of year-to-year progress, supplement the core themes/pathway goal and their metrics, and consist of both quantitative and qualitative measures.

Objective 3

Engage with the community.

  • Community engagement tracking and satisfaction surveys [CMP M3A]
  • Inclusion of community members in activities sponsored by the UNLV Foundation and the Alumni Association to advance development and fundraising [CMP M3B]

Objective 4

Increase start-up activities and discoveries.

  • Commercially sponsored research [CMP M4A]
  • Revenues [CMP M4B]
  • Capital infusion [CMP M4C]
  • Fundraising [CMP M4D]

Additional Indicators* That Demonstrate Success

  • Enhance the success of UNLV's major athletic programs. [CMP S1A]
    • Measures: student-athletes academic performance, student-athlete community outreach, fan experience surveys, operations
  • Help solve community problems. [CMP S1B]
    • Measures: annual report addressing issues surrounding annual community problem selected (e.g., homeless, domestic violence, children's health, smart decarceration, etc.)
  • Communicate UNLV’s brand and strengths.
    • Measures: annual reports on advertising and branding campaigns [CMP S1C]

* Data and information for these indicators are tracked for informational purposes to show support of the overall core theme/pathway goal area.

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