FYRE

Experience Approach:

Outcomes will be achieved through guided experiences implementing active and passive learning approaches structured through a reflective model; deliberative communication between peers and staff, providing an avenue for constructive thoughts and responses; and incorporated student-led, student-initiated projects and programs.

Experience Outcomes:

Outcome: Effective Community Engagement

If you are meeting this goal, you are:

• Developing a sense of belonging, pride, and connection to one’s community.
• Engaging in positive interactions within one’s community.
• Understanding how your actions and decisions impact the community.
• Assisting in creating and follow community agreements.
• Constructively giving and receiving feedback in a respectful and appropriate manner.
• Taking responsibility for choices and decision made as a student and member of the community.
• Actively involved in creating an inclusive community.
• Welcoming relationships with peers different from you (different in race, religion, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, gender, political views, etc.)

Outcome: Academic Success

If you are meeting this goal, you are:

• Utilizing available academic planning resources and exploring various styles of learning and study strategies.
• Acquiring and integrating knowledge, abilities, and skills in order to form a foundation for lifelong learning.
• Demonstrating academic integrity.
• Acknowledging that multiple perspectives exist on any given topic.
• Seeking opportunities and resources for learning inside and outside of the classroom.
• Developing your educational and career goals.
• Taking advantage of opportunities to learn from those with differing opinions, perspectives, and experiences.
• Creating relationships with peers who provide support for academics.

Outcome: Intrapersonal Development

If you are meeting this goal, you are:

• Behaving in an socially responsible, principled, balanced, and safe manner.
• Exploring and identifying how personal beliefs and values influence one’s perspective.
• Developing a sense of personal potential, strengths, and direction.
• Understanding how your actions and decisions impact one’s self.
• Coping with stress and adversity while exhibiting healthy behaviors for nutrition, sleep, and exercise.
• Embrace opportunities for growth through positive, meaningful relationships.
• Developing an awareness and respect for one’s self and others.

Outcome: Citizenship

If you are meeting this goal, you are:

• Engaging in positive interactions with people different from one’s self.
• Recognizing one has a position and expectations within a community.
• Actively participating in events and activities.
• Developing an awareness and respect for university values and applying appropriate academic and community conduct.
• Defining and applying the meaning of citizenship for lifelong social responsibility.