The Service to Community Tradition’s goals are designed to follow students’ progression through their time at Oregon State University begining from their first year until they become alumni.

The goals and corresponding learning outcomes are the following:

  • Goal 1: Develop institutional pride amongst Oregon State University students

    • Participate in civic engagement experiences through Winter Term as Oregon State University affiliates 

  • Goal 2: Serve diverse campus and community identified needs  

    • Connect with the Center for Civic Engagement to identify campus and community needs
    • Engage in civic engagement opportunities that serve diverse communities

  • Goal 3: Facilitate students’ reflections on their capacity to contribute to community betterment and well-being

    • Students will reflect on their civic engagement experiences. Specific reflection questions could include:
      • What issue areas give them energy?
      • What changes do they want to see in our communities? 
      • Where do their passions and skills meet the needs of our community?

  • Goal 4: Strengthen our sense of community campus-wide

    • Demonstrate care and support for the Oregon State University community through civic engagement experiences 

     

    The goals of the Service to Your Community are tied to the following Oregon State University and national initiatives and units:

    • Student Affairs Mission, Vision, & Goals
      • “We will develop global citizens who are prepared and empowered to make meaningful contributions that are socially relevant” (Brubaker-Cole & Nelson, 2014)
    • Oregon State University’s Strategic Plan 3.0– Focus on Excellence, 2014-18
      • “At Oregon State, we are: …. Dedicated leaders who reflect our civic global responsibility to be stewards of our mission and our many resources” (Oregon State University, 2014, p. 21)
      • “As a community, we are each committed to uplift the dignity of those with whom we interact in the course of our campus life. We strive to create a nurturing campus community… True community is our aspiration, and we will hold ourselves accountable for doing what is required – nurture health relationships, enhance the condition of our collective space, build networks of care, embrace shared governance and acknowledge and celebrate our humanity” (Oregon State University, 2014, p. 1)
      • “More than 170,000 Oregon State alumni excel in the world’s workplaces and in community leadership and volunteerism” (Oregon State University, 2014, p. 9)
    • Oregon State University’s Learning Goals for Graduates (LGGs)
      • #3 Pluralism and Cultural Legacies
        • As an OSU graduate, you will acquire knowledge and appreciation of the diversity of human cultural, historical and social experiences, and be able to reflect on how your individual life experience relates to the complex nature of human conditions in other places and times (Faculty Senate, 2010)
      • #4 Collaboration
        • As an OSU graduate, you will develop the ability to be a positive contributor to situations requiring shared responsibility toward achieving a common goal (Faculty Senate, 2010)
      • #5 Social Responsibility and Sustainability
        • As an OSU graduate, you will develop the capacity to construct an engaged, contributing life, and to engage in actions that reflect an understanding of the values of service, citizenship, and social responsibility, and demonstrate global competence by understanding the interdependent nature of local and global communities (Faculty Senate, 2010)
      • #7 Self-Awareness and Life-Long Learning
        • As an OSU graduate, you will develop awareness of and appreciation for your personal strengths, values, and challenges, and you will cultivate the ability to use that knowledge to guide your future learning and development (Faculty Senate, 2010)
    • Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS)
      • “Service-learning encourages students to do things with others rather than for them” (Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, 2006, p. 302)

     

    References

    Brubaker-Cole, S., & Nelson, J. (2014). About the Division of Student Affairs. Retrieved from http://oregonstate.edu/studentaffairs/about-us.

    Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. (2006). CAS professional standards for higher education. Washington, DC: Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education.

    Faculty Senate. (2010). Learning goals for graduates (LGGS) of Oregon State University. Retrieved from http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/provost/initiatives/learning-goals-for-graduates

    Oregon State University. (2014). Strategic plan: Focus on excellence, 2014-18. Retrieved from http://oregonstate.edu/leadership/sites/studentlife.oregonstate.edu/files/strategic-plan/osu-strategicplan-final-revised2.pdf

    Sponsler, L. E., & Hartley, M. (2013). Five things student affairs professional can do to institutionalize civic engagement. Retrieved from http://www.naspa.org/images/uploads/main/5THINGS-AUG2013_WEB.pdf

     

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