The document introduces the PSU Partnership Portal as a new centralized hub for coordinating PSU's partnerships. It notes that PSU has reached a point of diminishing returns with its decentralized partnership approach and it is time for change. The Partnership Portal aims to rationalize PSU's fragmented partnership activities through improved web-enabled coordination, provide a single front door for accessing partnership opportunities, minimize redundancy, and deliver greater value through PSU's partnerships.

1. The PSU
Partnership Portal:
A Front Door to the
University
Erin Flynn, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President
Research and Strategic Partnerships

2. PSU Presidential Theme #1
Provide Civic
Leadership
through
Partnership

3. We Love to Partner!
Strategic Partnerships
(RSP) – institutional level
Community-University
Partnerships (CAE) –
community-based learning
and engaged scholarship
University Studies
Community-based learning
and Capstones
International
Partnerships
(OIA)

4. Sustainability Partnerships
Economic Development
Partnerships

5. Local Partnerships
Global Partnerships

6. Community-based
Organizations
& Non-profits
Social Services and
Health Care
Municipal and State
Government

7. PSU has hit a
point of
diminishing
returns
Our
decentralized,
one-off,
partnership
approach is no
longer serving us
well

8. “Let a
thousand
flowers
bloom” has
led to an
unruly and
overgrown
garden

9. Time for a great
change…..
Let’s make some
order out of
partnership
“chaos”

10. PSU Partnership Portal Goals
 Rationalize fragmented partnership agenda through web-
enabled coordination and communication
 Make partnership agenda easy to access for external
stakeholders, faculty, staff and students through centralized
portal (“Front Door”)
 Minimize redundancy and “left hand, right hand” issues
 Leverage existing efforts for higher impact and clear
messaging
 Deliver greater value for regional economic, social and
environmental goals

11. Welcome to PSU’s Front Door
How Can We Help You?