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Beyond The Classroom Matters Catalog

Study Abroad Peer Advisor

Description

Description - Describes how students engage, what they do, reflecting the nature and depth of the program/experience.

Students who have studied abroad work in a pre-professional capacity with the Study Abroad Office staff to promote study abroad on campus and to support prospective, current and returned study abroad participants.
Term

Term - The semester in which the activity occurs

Spring 2017
Category

Category - Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) category with which this engagement activity is most closely aligned, from the perspective of the student in the activity.

Student Employmentdefinition

Student Employment - Student is employed part-time by the university and engages in career readiness development activities as part of supervision process.

Campus Label

Campus Label - Type of purposeful activity, as defined across units

Employment On Campus
Division

Division - University organization

Academic Affairs
Department

Department - University organization

International Programs
Unit

Unit - University organization

Study Abroad
Special Designation

Special Designation - Engagement has a special designation based on review of educational purpose and intentional design.

GLD-Professional & Civic Engagement
Time on Task

Time on Task - Amount of time that a student engages in this activity (including orientation/training, supervision/feedback, reflection on learning).

180 - 239 hours
Participation Entry

Participation Entry - Extent to which participation is restricted (e.g., minimum GPA, classification)

Selected through competitive application
Minimum Credit Hours

Minimum Credit Hours - Number of credit hours or years in college required to participate in this activity

60 hours or 2 years completed at USC
Minimum GPA

Minimum GPA - Minimum GPA required to participate in this activity

No GPA requirements for participation
Other Requirements

Other Requirements - Additional requirements to participate in this activity

Prior or current participation in related program or activity
Expectations

Expectations - How expectations are communicated to students about how they will engage in this program

Group orientation / class session(s)
Individual training
Active Learning

Active Learning - What students do; the nature or type of the engagement, that is expected to contribute to their learning

Apply specialized knowledgedefinition

Apply specialized knowledge - Applying specialized knowledge or skills required to do a task, such as from major coursework, or previous experience


Communicate verballydefinition

Communicate verbally - verbally communicate with persons inside and/or outside the organization, in order to complete a task or achieve a goal

Knowledge/Skills

Knowledge/Skills - Knowledge applied and/or skills practiced by students as they engage in this activity

Teamworkdefinition

Teamwork - Contribute to team meetings; facilitate contributions of team members; contribute (individually) outside of team meetings; foster constructive team climate; respond to team conflict


Intercultural knowledge and competencedefinition

Intercultural knowledge and competence - Apply and/or practice cultural self-awareness, worldview frameworks, empathy, verbal and non-verbal communication, curiosity, and openness.

Interacts With

Interacts With - With whom students directly interact, as they engage in this activity

Student(s) on this campus
Professional staff member(s) on this campus
Diversity

Diversity - Extent to which student learning about diversity is included in program structure

Included in program structure, not the primary focusdefinition

Included in program structure, not the primary focus - Although not the primary focus of the program/experience, discussion of diversity topics is intentionally included in the structure of the program/experience

Feedback

Feedback - How and from whom students receive feedback on their engagement in this program

Group / class session with professional staff
Group / class session with external supervisor or professional
Reflection

Reflection - How, and with whom, students engage in reflection on their learning while engaged in this activity

(1-1) session(s) with professional staff
Group / class session(s) with peer educator
Program Website

Program Website - For additional information, go to the unit website.

http://www.sc.edu/about/offices_and_divisions/study_abroad/index.php
Rubric

Rubric - Describes specific expectations for student involvement in the activity

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