Student Learning Objectives


The Student Learning Objectives are what knowledge, information, skills Residential Life wants students to leave with at the end of the year. They are tools for student leaders to use as they build and develop programs throughout the year.

One: Students should learn how to become engaged in the campus community
  • Students should find their "niche" on campus socially, academically, etc.
Two: Students should learn about campus resources
  • Locations of resources
  • Personnel involved with resources
  • Purpose of and services offered in each resource
Three: Students should learn about academic resources, receive tools and support for academic success and learn about post-graduate opportunities.
  • Learn the role of an academic advisor
  • Know about college and departmental tutorial opportunities
  • How to declare or change a major
  • HOW TO BE SURE TO FULFILL GRADUATION/DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
  • HOW TO IMPROVE STUDY SKILLS AND TEST TAKING ABILITY
  • Know about career counseling opportunities
  • Learn the correlation between class attendance and good grades
  • Receive information for academic assistance resources, test taking and note taking skills and ideas for improving study habits
  • Learn how to discuss academic concerns with faculty and staff
  • Explore career options
Four: Students should learn about personal and emotional support services
  • How to access UCS (where, how much is covered by fees, etc)
  • Support groups on and off campus
  • Community agencies (SDVS, Starting Point II)
Five: Students should learn how to integrate new ways of thinking into their current cognitive schemata.
  • Campus and community activities providing students the opportunity to experience a wide spectrum of ideas.
Six: Students should learn the legal, emotional and physical implications of alcohol and drug use.
  • Learn about campus and community resources for information and treatment
  • Learn about health implications for binge drinking and prolonged use of alcohol
  • Learn about signs of alcohol abuse
  • Learn University policy, state, local and federal law regarding alcohol use and related consequences
Seven: Students should develop and utilize personal assertiveness skills
  • Learn appropriate self-affirming, assertive behavior
  • Learn to facilitate meetings and programs
  • Develop public speaking skills
Eight: Students should learn to relate to others different than themselves (including issues of race, gender, national origin, ability, socio-economic status, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation)
  • Learn how to respectfully interact with others different than themselves
Nine: Students should learn self-governance, personal responsibility, and citizenship
  • Participate in self-governance, program planning, needs assessment, community service projects and group decision making
  • Learn public speaking skills, meeting facilitation
  • Understand group accountability and representation
  • Learn about their responsibility to their community
Ten: Students should learn personal relations skills through social interaction
  • Relate to their parents as adults
  • Respond appropriately to frustrations and deal with anxiety and stress
  • How to live in close contact with others
  • Learn how to live independently
Eleven: Students should learn about issues impacting their health.
  • Learn about the different Res Life dining choices available to them
  • Nutritional information should be available whenever possible
  • Learn about sexual and other physical health issues
Twelve: Students should learn about financial aid, money management and legal/contractual issues
  • Learn about applying for financial aid and types of scholarships
  • Learn about credit cards, debt management and investing
  • Learn how to read and understand contracts and legal documents including leases