UNV-303 Managing Your GCU Experience

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Topic 3 Managing Your GCU Experience

Directions: In order to gain insight into your professional and college experiences, answer the following questions. Record your responses to all questions on this document (the boxes will expand should you require more space).

What are some of the social and professional organizations/associations that are specific to your program outside of GCU? Which one interests you the most, why? (Minimum 100 words total) Note: The organization/association you discuss here can be specific to your community or your future profession. These can be associated with your work, gym, church, friends, family, business connections, mentors, etc.
Set and share a goal for how you will become involved in a social /professional organization. Discuss how involvement in these types of groups could positively affect you as a student/employee? (Minimum 100 words total)
What do you need to achieve academically to be successful in the future? Are there any GPA requirements, volunteer hours, or employment experience associated with your future career that you learned more about or that you would like to learn more about? (Minimum 100 words total)
Review the "How It All Began: History" section of Chapter 1 in the University Success Guide to locate and explain GCU's Mission and Vision, Five Mission Competencies, and GCU’s Christian Identity and Mission. (Minimum 100 words total)	· GCU Mission and Vision: · Five Mission Competencies: · GCU’s Christian Identity and Mission:
The GCU Academic Catalog lists the university's General Education (GE) Competencies. Note: While the General Education Competencies support the GCU Mission competencies, they are not the same competencies. (The GE Competencies are listed in the box to the right.) Review Ch. 2 of the University Success Guide to locate and describe the five GE Competencies in your own words. (Minimum 100 words total)	· University Foundations · Effective Communication · Christian Worldview · Critical Thinking · Global Awareness, Perspectives and Ethics
The box to the right lists some personal situations you may encounter as a student at GCU. For each situation, list the individual steps you would take, and anyone you may need to contact in order to resolve each one. (Minimum 50 words total)	· Failing a class: · Missed an assignment/exam due date: · Feeling nervous or overwhelmed: · Scheduled for the wrong course/class: · Cannot log into the digital classroom or the GCU Library:

Rubric Criteria

Social and Professional Organizations/ Associations

9.75 points

Criteria Description

Social and Professional Organizations/ Associations

5. Target

9.75 points

Identification of the social and professional organizations/ associations specific to the student program outside of GCU and explanation of which one interests them the most is thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details.

4. Acceptable

8.29 points

Identification of the social and professional organizations/ associations specific to the student program outside of GCU and explanation of which one interests them the most is complete and includes relevant details.

3. Approaching

7.31 points

Identification of the social and professional organizations/ associations specific to the student program outside of GCU and explanation of which one interests them the most is provided but lacks relevant detail.

2. Insufficient

6.34 points

Identification of the social and professional organizations/ associations specific to the student program outside of GCU and explanation of which one interests them the most is incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Identification of the social and professional organizations/ associations specific to the student program outside of GCU and explanation of which one interests them the most is not provided.

Involvement Goal

13 points

Criteria Description

Involvement Goal

5. Target

13 points

Creation of goal for becoming involved in a learning community, club, or organization and how involvement in one of the groups can have a positive affect as a student is thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details.

4. Acceptable

11.05 points

Creation of goal for becoming involved in a learning community, club, or organization and how involvement in one of the groups can have a positive affect as a student is complete and includes relevant details.

3. Approaching

9.75 points

Creation of goal for becoming involved in a learning community, club, or organization and how involvement in one of the groups can have a positive affect as a student is provided but lacks relevant detail.

2. Insufficient

8.45 points

Creation of goal for becoming involved in a learning community, club, or organization and how involvement in one of the groups can have a positive affect as a student is incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Creation of goal for becoming involved in a learning community, club, or organization and how involvement in one of the groups can have a positive affect as a student is not provided.

Academic Success

9.75 points

Criteria Description

Academic Success

5. Target

9.75 points

Explanation of what needs to be achieved academically to be successful in the future including GPA requirements, volunteer hours, or internships associated with future career goals is thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details.

4. Acceptable

8.29 points

Explanation of what needs to be achieved academically to be successful in the future including GPA requirements, volunteer hours, or internships associated with future career goals is complete and includes relevant details.

3. Approaching

7.31 points

Explanation of what needs to be achieved academically to be successful in the future including GPA requirements, volunteer hours, or internships associated with future career goals is provided but lacks relevant detail.

2. Insufficient

6.34 points

Explanation of what needs to be achieved academically to be successful in the future including GPA requirements, volunteer hours, or internships associated with future career goals is incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Explanation of what needs to be achieved academically to be successful in the future including GPA requirements, volunteer hours, or internships associated with future career goals is not provided.

University Snapshot

9.75 points

Criteria Description

University Snapshot

5. Target

9.75 points

Explanations of GCU’s mission and vision, five mission competencies, and GCU’s Christian identity and mission is thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details.

4. Acceptable

8.29 points

Explanations of GCU’s mission and vision, five mission competencies, and GCU’s Christian identity and mission is complete and includes relevant details.

3. Approaching

7.31 points

Explanations of GCU’s mission and vision, five mission competencies, and GCU’s Christian identity and mission is provided but lacks relevant detail.

2. Insufficient

6.34 points

Explanations of GCU’s mission and vision, five mission competencies, and GCU’s Christian identity and mission is incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Explanations of GCU’s mission and vision, five mission competencies, and GCU’s Christian identity and mission is not provided.

General Education Competencies

9.75 points

Criteria Description

General Education Competencies

5. Target

9.75 points

Description of the five General Education Competencies is thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details.

4. Acceptable

8.29 points

Description of the five General Education Competencies is complete and includes relevant details.

3. Approaching

7.31 points

Description of the five General Education Competencies is provided but lacks relevant detail.

2. Insufficient

6.34 points

Description of the five General Education Competencies is incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Description of the five General Education Competencies is not provided.

Resolutions

9.75 points

Criteria Description

Resolutions

5. Target

9.75 points

List of steps and contact information that is needed to resolve the indicated situations is thorough and includes substantial explanation and relevant supporting details.

4. Acceptable

8.29 points

List of steps and contact information that is needed to resolve the indicated situations is complete and includes relevant details.

3. Approaching

7.31 points

List of steps and contact information that is needed to resolve the indicated situations is provided but lacks relevant detail.

2. Insufficient

6.34 points

List of steps and contact information that is needed to resolve the indicated situations is incomplete.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

List of steps and contact information that is needed to resolve the indicated situations is not provided.

Mechanics of Writing

3.25 points

Criteria Description

Includes spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, language use, sentence structure, etc.

5. Target

3.25 points

No mechanical errors are present. Appropriate language choice and sentence structure are used throughout.

4. Acceptable

2.76 points

Few mechanical errors are present. Suitable language choice and sentence structure are used.

3. Approaching

2.44 points

Occasional mechanical errors are present. Language choice is generally appropriate. Varied sentence structure is attempted.

2. Insufficient

2.11 points

Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors are present. Inconsistencies in language choice or sentence structure are recurrent.

1. Unsatisfactory

0 points

Errors in grammar or syntax are pervasive and impede meaning. Incorrect language choice or sentence structure errors are found throughout.

Total

65 points