Living&Our&Liberal&Arts&Mission&The$Liberal$Arts$Renewal$Project$

Cara&Meade&Smith&Cynthia&Alby&Sept.&16,&2015&

&The&LARP&Project&

&•  What is a liberal education?•  What is the ‘value added’ of a degree at

Georgia College?•  What does it mean to students to be a GC

graduate?•  What about us is distinctive? (GPLAU)•  What hallmark experiences do our graduates

share?•  What makes my younger sibling/relative want

to come here and have my experience?

Georgia’s&Public&Liberal&Arts&University&•  “Public”&–&making&the&experience&of&a&private&liberal&arts&

college&affordable&(and&accessible)&

•  “Liberal”&–&bad&or&misunderstood?&

–  Liberal+Arts:&Specific&disciplines&(i.e.,&the&humaniUes,&sciences,&and&social&sciences).&

–  Liberal+Arts+College:&A&parUcular&type&of&insUtuUon—oWen&small,&oWen&residenUal—that&facilitates&close&interacUon&between&faculty&and&students,&and&whose&curriculum&is&grounded&in&the&liberal&arts&disciplines.&

–  Artes+Liberales:&The&historical&basis&for&the&modern&liberal&arts,&consisUng&of&the&trivium&(grammar,&logic,&and&rhetoric)&and&the&quadrivium&(arithmeUc,&geometry,&astronomy,&and&music).&

What’s&in&a&name?&

AcUvity&break!&

•  Liberal+Educa4on:&An&approach&to&college&learning&that&empowers&individuals&and&prepares&them&to&deal&with&complexity,&diversity,&and&change.&This&approach&emphasizes&broad&knowledge&of&the&wider&world&(e.g.,&science,&culture,&and&society)&as&well&as&in]depth&achievement&in&a&specific&field&of&interest.&It&helps&students&develop&a&sense&of&social&responsibility;&strong&intellectual&and&pracUcal&skills&that&span&all&major&fields&of&study,&such&as&communicaUon,&analyUcal,&and&problem]solving&skills;&and&the&demonstrated&ability&to&apply&knowledge&and&skills&in&real]world&se`ngs.&

•  General+Educa4on:&That&part&of&a&liberal&educaUon&curriculum&that&is&shared&by&all&students.&It&provides&broad&exposure&to&mulUple&disciplines&and&forms&the&basis&for&developing&essenUal&intellectual,&civic,&and&pracUcal&capaciUes.&General&educaUon&can&take&many&forms,&and&increasingly&includes&introductory,&advanced,&and&integraUve&forms&of&learning.&

What&does&AAC&U&say?&

AAC&U$=$American$Associa:on$of$Colleges$&$University$(aacu.org)$

“the$leading$na:onal$associa:on$concerned$with$the$quality,$vitality,$and$$

public$standing$of$undergraduate$liberal$educa:on.”$

to&thrive&as&producUve&ciUzens&of&a&globally&engaged&democracy&

intellectual&encounters&with&both&enduring&and&contemporary&quesUons&

evidence]based,&innovaUve&teaching,&high]impact&pedagogies&

collaboraUon&with&community&partners&to&address&mutually&idenUfied&needs&and&to&promote&public&well]being&

informed&ciUzen&leaders&ready&to&serve&the&public&good,&locally&and&globally&

responsible&leaders&capable&of&affecUng&posiUve&social&change&

greater&understanding&of&self,&promoUon&of&reasoned&and&respecbul&discourse&

development&of&engaged&ciUzenship&

intensive&study&in&the&major,&and&capstone&experiences&that&integrate&and&apply&learning&

meaningful&student]faculty&interacUon&

What&we&say&…GC&Mission&and&Values&

Georgia$College$Mission$&$Values$(hLp://www.gcsu.edu/about)$

GC+and+the+LEAP+ELOs+

QuesUons&for&you:&&1.  How&does&what&the&Career&

Center&offer&help&students&recognize&and&engage&in&these&acUviUes?&

2.  How&can&you&help&the&students&talk&about&how&their&strengths&in&these&areas&make&them&a&beger&choice&to&hire&than&other&candidates&(in&an&interview)?&

3.  When&students&have&these&strengths,&how&can&you&help&them&incorporate&that&into&a&resume?&

The&T]Shaped&Learner&

BROAD&

DEEP&

GC Students? Developing the T top yet not necessarily making

connections? (“collecting the dots but not

connecting the dots?”)

The&Cone]Shaped&Learner&

AcUvity&break!&

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Hart$Research$Associates$–$“Op:mis:c$About$the$Future,$But$How$Well$Prepared?$College$Students'$Views$on$

College$Learning$and$Career$Success”$(hLps://www.aacu.org/leap/publicXopinionXresearch/2015Xstudents)$

Where&we&end&up…&

IntenUonal,&integrated,&meaningful&

TRANSFORMATIONAL&

So,&what’s&the&problem?&

SCATTERSHOT

ThemaUc&Pathways&(will&be&examined&in&the&discussion&series)&&

•  ConnecUng&curricular&and&co]curricular&

•  Could&end&with&“Signature&Work”&(Porbolio?&&Essay?&&PresentaUon?)&

•  Promote&“integraUve&and&intenUonal&learning”&

•  “Varia:ons$on$a$Theme”$

(Inside&Higher&EducaUon,&2014)&

Connect&the&co]curricular&

A Purposeful Sequence of Courses and Experiences

Example: Sustainability and Society

ENSC&Course&

GEOG&Course&

Community&project&with&

an&RSO&

ENSC&II&Course&

Internship&or&Volunteer&

Work&

SOCI&Course&

Culminating experience/Signature

Work

A&model&to&consider…&

Santa+Clara+University+•  SCU&Pathways&•  Facilitator&model&

(collaborates&to&‘build&and&sustain’&the&pathways)&

•  4]year&experience&•  End&with&culminaUng&

project&•  Beauty$

–  Courses,&service&learning,&service&project&&

•  Oklahoma&Central&University’s&Student&TransformaUve&Learning&Record&(STLR)&

&hgp://www.uco.edu/central/tl/stlr/$$&

The&“Central&Six”&

&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&GC’s&Merit&System&

• GC’s Accomplishments • Sample GC Merit

Report

AcUvity&break!&

What’s&next&•  Use&the&pamphlet&to&start&a&conversaUon&with&your&freshman&advisees&(or&all&of&them!)&

•  Try&incorporaUng&one&or&more&of&the&acUviUes&into&your&seminar&–&we&are&happy&to&bounce&ideas!&

•  Join&the&Liberal&Arts&Renewal&Project&Discussions&this&year&(details&will&be&posted&through&Frontpage)&

•  Let&us&know&how&it&goes&–&we&will&offer&a&debriefing&session&early&spring&semester&

•  Complete&a&quick&survey&about&today&

What&is&happening&this&year?&

•  Discussion&series&•  Work&groups&

–  Good&Ideas&Group&–  Student&Focus&Group&–  CommunicaUon&and&MarkeUng&

•  Website&(hgps://gcsu.wordpress.com)&

•  Develop&a&plan&for&the&ideal,&‘value&added’&experience&for&the&GC&student!&&

Career&Milestones&

&ThemaUc&&Pathways&

HIPs&

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Reflective)Activity)

Georgia College Mission AAC&U Defines a Liberal Education As Georgia's public liberal arts university, GC offers undergraduate programs of study to talented and motivated students in a residential college setting. Georgia College also provides, at multiple locations, graduate and professional studies that support the needs of the region and create pathways to individual success and personal fulfillment. Its academically engaging, student-centered programs often take learning beyond the traditional classroom and develop the intellectual, professional, and civic skills and dispositions that enable graduates to thrive in an information-intensive and diverse global society. Through its teaching, research, and service, Georgia College enriches the lives of students and their local and global communities.

An approach to college learning that empowers individuals and prepares them to deal with complexity, diversity, and change. This approach emphasizes broad knowledge of the wider world (e.g., science, culture, and society) as well as in-depth achievement in a specific field of interest. It helps students develop a sense of social responsibility; strong intellectual and practical skills that span all major fields of study, such as communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills; and the demonstrated ability to apply knowledge and skills in real-world settings.

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Reflective Activity

Regarding LARP, what ideas and concepts “square” with your

thoughts? What elements of a liberal arts education seem the most beneficial to our student?

Regarding the Liberal Arts, what concepts or ideas are

circling around in your head? What are you not quite sure about? What questions do you

have?

And finally, what are ideas and notions about the Liberal

Arts that need to change? For you? For our students

and their families?

!Employers*Rate*the*Importance*of*College*Learning*Outcomes*

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The!ability!to!effectively!communicate!orally!!

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The!ability!to!effectively!communicate!in!writing!!

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Critical!thinking!and!analytical!reasoning!skills!!

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The!ability!to!innovate!and!be!creative!!

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The!ability!to!work!with!numbers!and!understand!statistics!!

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Awareness!of!and!experience!with!diverse!cultures!and!communities!within!the!United!States!!

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Awareness!of!and!experience!with!cultures!and!societies!outside!of!the!United!States!!

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Proficiency!in!a!language!other!than!English!!

Career Planning MilestonesA four-year career plan for all undergraduate majors

1styear 2nd

year3rdyear

4thyear All

years

• Complete the Focus2Career Assessment

• Schedule an appointmentwith a career advisor todiscuss career options

• Register with CareerConnection to accessjobs, internships, careerand employer networkingactivities and more

· Meet with career advisorfor a strategic careerplan and resume check-in

· Complete a mockinterview with a careeradvisor during yourstrategic career planappointment or during anEmployer MockInterview Day

• Write/update resumeusing Career Centerresources

• Meet with a careeradvisor for a resumereview

• Create a LinkedIn accountand begin networking forinternships

To make an appointment with a career advisor, contact the University Career Center110 Lanier Hall | 478-445-5384 | career.center@gcsu.edu

Register in Career Connection and access Focus2 at gcsu.edu/career | Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Connect with us on at gccareercenter

• Schedule an appointmentwith a career advisor for aSenior Check-In Meeting(resume review, strategiccareer plan and LinkedIn)

• Update LinkedIn accountfor job and graduateschool networking

• Upload final resume toCareer Connection forEmployer Resume Books

• Update resume and getfeedback from a careeradvisor

• Gain experience throughinternship, campus job,leadership, study abroad andservice opportunities

• Complete as many mockinterviews as possible

• Attend Employer NetworkingEvents and Career Fairs

• Maximize your LinkedInaccount through a LinkedInWorkshop

• Participate in Intern Readyand Backpack-to-BriefcasePrograms