Experiential Learning Student Profile

ACTIVITY/ORGANIZATION NAME: POSITION:

TYPE:

• Academic Research and Scholarship – Sanctioned extra-curricular research and scholarship projects.
• Certificate Programs with Practical Component – Clinical & Counseling; Conflict Resolution; Coaching; Neuroscience
• Conflict Resolution – Interaction with others on campus that involves managing conflict in healthy and productive ways.
• Cultural Awareness/Diversity & Cross-Cultural Learning – Experience in a club, organization or activity that addresses culture and diversity related issues; Learning/Travel.
• Health/Wellness/Recreation and Physical Development – Experience participating in intercollegiate and intramural sports and/or athletic clubs and wellness-related activities; collaborative team-building exercises.
• Honors/Awards/Professional and Honor Societies – Formal academic recognition, leadership award, departmental award, honor society memberships, and exemplary participation in an intercollegiate sports team.
• Integrative & Community Learning – Convocation, Lecture Series, Symposiums, Seminars
• Interpersonal/Social/Communication Development – Collaborating with clubs, organizations, programs or activities that contribute to one’s ability to effectively communicate and interact with others.
• Leadership/Supervision Team-Building/Spiritual Life Activities – Holding a position as an officer or team captain, or an on-campus employment position that requires formal leadership training.
• Performing Arts/Fine Arts/Aesthetic Involvement – Experience involving the production/creation of music, drama, theater, and literature and/or the visual arts, and forensics/debate.
• Practical Formal Training — Non-Academic – Ministry Inquiry Program Participant
• Practical Training Experiences – Practicum, Field Placement/Work, Cooperative Learning, Internship, Clinical Placement, Experimental Learning, Tutor/Mentor
• Service: Campus and Community – Volunteer service work on campus or in the community that is associated with Bethel College or other service work
• Other:

• Coaching – to instruct and encourage others.
• Critical Thinking/Decision Making – to analyze, weigh options, find a conclusion, and take responsibility for that decision.
• Design & Planning/Time Management – Ability to identify alternative courses of action, set realistic goals, follow through with a plan or decision. Accommodate multiple demands for commitment of time, energy, and resources. Develop processes and tools that increase time-efficiency.
• Entrepreneurial – Create, develop, and implement new programs.
• Ethical Awareness & Values Setting – Understand the moral implications of personal and professional decisions. Identify one’s own values; assess one’s own values in the face of difficult decisions. Recognize the contributions of the arts, literature, science and technology.
• Financial Management – Dealing effectively with monetary issues within an organization.
• Group Dynamics – Work cooperatively with others to reach a common goal.
• Interpersonal – Ability to communicate and interact effectively with others well.
• Leadership – Ability to guide others through various tasks; to motivate and organize others.
• Management & Administrative – Lead and organize people and tasks to achieve specific goals and allocate resources appropriately. Identify people who can contribute to the task or solution of a problem; delegate, motivate.
• Oral Communication – Ability to speak in a clear and concise manner to present effectively to individuals and groups.
• Organizational – Ability to plan, sort, schedule, and prioritize tasks.
• Presentation – To be able to effectively inform, persuade, and explain concepts.
• Problem Solving – Identify and evaluate potential solutions to defend a conclusion.
• Research and Investigative – Identify problems and needs. Identify informational sources appropriate to special needs or problems. Formulate relevant questions to clarify a problem, topic or issue. Design an experiment, plan or model to define a problem systematically.
• Short and Long Term Planning – Prepare, organize and prioritize tasks or projects in order to meet goals on time.
• Social Issue Awareness – Understanding and dealing with societal concerns (i.e., violence, poverty, health care, drugs, etc.).
• Social Responsibility – Demonstrate sensitivity toward and for others' lives, actively participate in volunteer work, contribute to your community, etc.
• Team Building – Ability to organize and enact changes required to enhance group effectiveness and promote group development.
• Written Communication – Ability to use various writing styles and forms: to create logical, concise, and well-written materials.
• Other: