Senior-Year Experience Program Mission

SENIOR YEAR EXPERIENCE MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Senior Year Experience is to provide KSU seniors with an opportunity to reflect on and provide closure to their collegiate educational experience, demonstrate proficiency, develop the skills necessary to
successfully transition to and navigate post-university life, understand the
civic and social responsibilities of being college educated citizens and connect with KSU in an ongoing relationship.

KSU 4401 Revised Learning Outcomes

Reflecting on Your College Experience

1) Students will reflect on and be able to express and integrate the personal and professional meaning of their collegiate educational experience, particularly in the area of skills acquisition (e.g., leadership, communication, teamwork, etc.) (knowledge, attitude and skill outcome)

Designing a Career Plan

2) Students will have developed a plan for pursuing their selected career path based on the awareness of the variety of post-graduate choices available to them. (knowledge & skill outcome)

3) Students will possess the tools needed to conduct an effective search for a career, graduate school or other post-graduate choice (e.g., resume writing, interviewing skills, etc.). (knowledge & skill outcome)

4) Students will be exposed to the resources, services and networking opportunities dedicated to ensuring their success  not only while they are KSU seniors, but also after they exit the institution (e.g. Career Services Center, Alumni Association, etc.). (knowledge outcome)

Transitioning to Post-University Life

5) Students will have learned about the academic history and traditions surrounding commencement. (knowledge outcome)

6) Students will be familiar with cycles of change and transition and life skills (e.g. stress management, financial planning, etc.) which will help them make a successful transition to their post-university life. (knowledge & skill outcome)

7) Students will understand the importance of civic and social responsibility and embracing a global citizenship perspective. (knowledge & attitude outcome)

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