DescriptionDescription - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience. | Rising juniors or seniors who serve as officers of student organizations and student-led initiatives engage in activities designed to create a network of peer leaders, understand their impact on the community, recognize their ability to create change, and develop the legacy they wish to leave for themselves, their organizations, and the university. |
TermTerm - The semester in which the activity occurs | Spring 2018 |
CategoryCategory - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity. | Student Leadership ProgramsdefinitionStudent Leadership Programs - The mission of Student Leadership Programs must be to prepare students to engage in the process of leadership. |
Campus LabelCampus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units | Leadership Education |
DivisionDivision - University organization | Student Affairs & Academic Support |
DepartmentDepartment - University organization | Student Life |
UnitUnit - University organization | Russell House University Union |
Special DesignationSpecial Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design. | - |
Time on TaskTime on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning). | 16 - 29 hours |
Participation EntryParticipation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification) | Invitation - student is asked to participate (but is not required to do so) |
Minimum Credit HoursMinimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity | 60 hours or 2 years completed at USC |
Minimum GPAMinimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity | 2.5 - 2.99 |
Other RequirementsOther Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity | - |
ExpectationsExpectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program | Group orientation / class session(s) |
Active LearningActive Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning | - Study / Practice self knowledgedefinitionStudy / Practice self knowledge - Reflect on interests, aptitudes, disposition, personality characteristics, to advance self knowledge and decision making |
Knowledge/SkillsKnowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity | Personal and social responsibility - Contributing to a larger communitydefinitionPersonal and social responsibility - Contributing to a larger community - Recognizing and acting on one's responsibility to the educational community and the wider society, locally, nationally, and globally Self-knowledgedefinitionSelf-knowledge - Reflection on, and/or examination of, personal interests, skills and abilities, dispositions, attitudes, aptitudes, values; especially in relation to educational plan, career and life goals |
Interacts WithInteracts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity | Student(s) on this campus Professional staff member(s) on this campus |
DiversityDiversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure | Not deliberately included in program structuredefinitionNot deliberately included in program structure - Interactions with or observation of diverse others, and/or discussions about diversity may happen by chance, but are not intentionally included in the structure of the program/experience |
FeedbackFeedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program | Group / class session with professional staff |
ReflectionReflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity | Group / class session(s) with professional staff |
Program WebsiteProgram Website - For additional information, go to the unit website. | https://www.sa.sc.edu/leadershipandservice/lead-retreat |
RubricRubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity | - |