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Goals and Outcomes

• Goal One: To connect you to the resources that promote belonging, wellness, and success in the first year.

  • You will establish a productive relationship with a peer mentor and an advising team
  • You will connect with faculty in Integrative Studies, in other academic departments, and with student affairs staff
  • You will encounter resources that promote academic success and personal wellness (physical, emotional, social, environmental, spiritual, financial, and intellectual)
  • You will investigate different student organizations, social events, and involvement opportunities
  • You will investigate a major, a minor, and other possible fields of study

• Goal Two: To inspire intellectual curiosity and to introduce you to the richness and rigor of an Otterbein education.

  • You will engage intellectually challenging issues and questions
  • You will learn about the mission and learning goals of the Integrative Studies Program
  • You will be introduced to the concept of integrative learning and knowledge
  • You will understand the principles and practices of academic integrity
  • You will begin to develop your e-portfolio

• Goal Three: To develop skills essential to academic success and lifelong learning

  • You will read closely and critically
  • You will gather, interpret, evaluate and integrate information
  • You will identify, analyze, and synthesize distinct concepts and ideas
  • You will communicate ideas in writing and speaking
  • You will draw upon evidence to make an argument
  • You will reflect on your learning style, study and time management skills, and your academic progress

• Goal Four: To promote engaged living and learning and to explore commitments to campus, local, and global communities.

  • You will consider what it means to be an Otterbein student, as well as the history, culture, and values of the institution
  • You will explore the Westerville and greater Columbus community
  • You will encounter the forms of diversity -- ethnic, gender, age, class, religious, sexual, national, regional, etc. -- that shape identities, perspectives, and cultures
  • You will clarify your educational and professional goals
  • You will reflect on your leadership strengths and cooperative style
  • You will investigate the Five Cardinal Experiences