DescriptionDescription - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience. | Students lead a group of peers in an immersive service experience that occurs during a scheduled break in the academic year. Leaders plan and implement a trip in a theme of their choice, resolve problems that occur during the trip, and communicate with leaders of the agency or community that is the focus of the service. |
TermTerm - The semester in which the activity occurs | Fall 2019 |
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 | Peer Educator |
DivisionDivision - University organization | Student Affairs & Academic Support |
DepartmentDepartment - University organization | Student Life |
UnitUnit - University organization | Leadership & Service Center |
Special DesignationSpecial Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design. | GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
GLD-Community Service
Experiential Learning Opportunity
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Time on TaskTime on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning). | 60 - 89 hours |
Participation EntryParticipation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification) | Any students with required credentials (such as GPA, hours earned) can participate |
Minimum Credit HoursMinimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity | No requirements for credit hours or years completed |
Minimum GPAMinimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity | 2.0 |
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 | LeadershipdefinitionLeadership - Leverage the strengths of others to achieve common goals, and/or use interpersonal skills to coach and develop others.
Community service / civic engagementdefinitionCommunity service / civic engagement - Engage in activities that address human and community needs, to make a difference in civic life of communities and develop knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make a difference. |
Knowledge/SkillsKnowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity | Critical and creative thinkingdefinitionCritical and creative thinking - Comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, events before accepting or formulating opinion or conclusion. Synthesizing existing ideas, images or expertise in original, innovative ways
Civic knowledge and engagementdefinitionCivic knowledge and engagement - Working to make a difference in civic life of our communities; developing combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference |
Interacts WithInteracts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity | Student(s) on this campus
External agency (employer, college, school, community agency) |
DiversityDiversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure | Included in program structure, not the primary focusdefinitionIncluded in program structure, not the primary focus - Although not the primary focus of the program/experience, discussion of diversity topics is 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 | Each student produces written reflection(s)
Group / class session(s) with professional staff |
Program WebsiteProgram Website - For additional information, go to the unit website. | https://sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/leadership_and_service_center/service_opportunities/volunteering/alternative_break_program/index.php |
RubricRubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity | View Uploaded Rubric |