ApplicationforFullAcceptance
UWSP-HealthPromotion/WellnessMajor
HP/WPolicy:Nomorethan30studentswillbeadmittedintotheHP/Wmajoreachsemester.Thestudentsmustsubmit
ane-portfolioapplicationandscheduleaninterviewwithHPWfaculty.TheapplicationswillbescoredbytheHPWfaculty
andthestudentswiththehighestscoreswillbeadmittedintotheprogram.
E-portfolioapplicationdeadlineisFriday,October9th,2015.EmailE-portfolioapplicationURLtoDeb
Aeby,Deb.Aeby@uwsp.edunolaterthan12am,midnight.
Youre-portfoliomustincludethefollowingitemstobeconsidered.
1. CurrentDegreeProgressReport-availableonMyPoint.
2. CompletedDPRsummarysheet(alsoprovidedinthisemail).
3. Onepagerésumé-StudentsareencouragedtovisittheUWSPCareerServicesOfficefor
workshopsandguidanceonresumewriting.Youcangethelpwithessay/resumewritingatthe
UWSPTutoring-LearningCenter’sWritingLab.Onlineresumeresourceat
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/719/1/.
4. WrittenEssay–Eachstudentwillsubmitawordprocessed,1000-1200wordessay,whichwillbe
evaluatedontwoaspects:writingskills/styleandcontent(addressingthefollowing):
a. Whatpastexperiences(work-related,volunteer,involvementwithserviceorganizations,
etc.)haveinfluencedyourdecisiontopursuetheHealthPromotion/Wellnessmajorand
whyyoufeelitisagoodcareerchoiceforyou?
b. Writeaboutanareaofemphasiswithinthemajororanyotherrelevantcareer
preparationyouarepursuing.Includeyourlongtermgoalsastheyrelatetoyourchosen
careerdirection.
Checklistofwell-writtene-portfolioapplications
• GPA≥2.75isrequiredtoapply(morepointsforhigherGPA)
• E-portfolioisprofessionalandeasytonavigate(morepointsifexceptional)
• Writingskills&proficiency:Logicalpresentationofideas.Clearorganization.Clearsentenceand
paragraphconstruction.Freeoferrorsingrammar,syntax,spelling,punctuation.(Referto
English101,202,or150courses&utilizeAPAformat)
• Volunteer,extra-curricular,leadership,workexperience:highlightedinyourrésuméandessay.
Compellingnarrativeexplainingtheapplicant’sexperiences,whatwaslearned,andhowhisor
herperspectiveshaveevolved.Specificexamplesshouldbeprovided.
• Professionalgoals:Educationandcareergoalsdiscussed.Communicatesprofessionalgoals
thoughtfullyandthoroughly.
HP/Wfacultyinterviews(≥2facultymemberspresent)–ScheduledonOctober15-16.
Youwillneedtosign-upfora10-minuteinterviewwithHPWfaculty.Asign-upsheetwillbeposted
outsideoftheAcademicAdvisingCenter(CPS216).First-come,first-servebasis,sosignupASAP!
Intheinterviewapplicantsshoulddemonstrate:
• Professionalisminappearanceandverbalcommunication
• Enthusiasmandpassionforthefieldofhealthpromotion
• Abilitytopersonablyandeffectivelycommunicateinasmallgrouporone-to-onesetting
September 2015