Discovery Core III
Second Year Engagement
Define your Path
Center for University Studies and Programs and
Career Services
Goals of this Presentation
• Introduce you to a variety of opportunities available on
campus to guide you as you explore degree options
• Discuss your higher education goals and provide resources on
how you can explore a path that might be right for you
Pathways to Academic
Engagement Fair
• Event dedicated to enhancing your second year experience
that Involves exploration of specific experiences and
opportunities related to career, academic and personal
development.
Opportunities on Campus
• Community Based Learning and
Research (CBLR)
• Youth Court
• Policy Journal
• Undergraduate Research
• Business & Organization Leadership
Development (BOLD)
• Global Initiatives Study Abroad
• Internships
• Digital Future Lab
• UWave Radio
• Clamor
• Debate Society
• DECA
• Husky Herald
Meet the Majors!
You will meet with Major Advisors
from:
• The School of Interdisciplinary
Arts and Sciences (IAS)
• The School of Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM)
• Computing and Software Systems
• The School of Business
• Nursing and Health Studies
• The School of Education
• Interactive Media Design
Discuss…
• What do you hope to change or learn while you’re attending
college?
Let’s get into groups and watch
a video….
More discussion….
• What 2-3 opportunities or experiences from the Pathways list
appeal to you as stepping stones towards your degree and/or
compliments your education?
• Where do I go from here?
http://www.uwb.edu/cusp/second-year-engagement
About Failure: Think about this…
“I've missed more than
9000 shots in my career.
I've lost almost 300
games. 26 times, I've
been trusted to take the
game winning shot and
missed. I've failed over
and over and over again
in my life. And that is
why I succeed.”
― Michael Jordan
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Michael-jordan.jpg
The 4.0 that Matters
• Personal Capital: what you
know about yourself
• Research
• Experiential learning
• Community service/
Volunteering
• Social Capital: who you know
and who knows you
• Student Groups
• Programs
• Events
• Intellectual Capital: what
you know
• Professors
• Classmates
• Libraries/Research
materials
• Financial Capital: Intellectual
and Social Intersect
• Scholarships
• Financial Aid
• Career Services
Career Services
Career
Counseling
Resume, cover letter and
interview support
Graduate School
Build Personal/ Social Capital
through Pathways
• Explore opportunities that will connect you to the
campus and add to your investment
• Meet with Advisors from the schools and programs
• Take risks
• Increase your social capital
• Invest in your dreams
• To do something you enjoy
• Gain relevant and practical experience
• Further develop your e-portfolio