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Prepare, lead, and succeed with DestinationU. Explore different paths to enhance your college experience, become academically successful, socially involved, and prepared for a professional lifestyle.
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What is DestinationU? • DestinationU provides an organized system to use in designing your own ‘college experience’ and creating success. • To help YOUprepare yourself, DestinationUincludes multiple PATHS; each PATH offers a set of EXPERIENCES that enrich your success in a variety of ways. PREPARE. LEAD. SUCCEED.
College Essentials Easy to follow instructions to become… • Academically successful • Socially involved • Philanthropically mindful • Prepared for professional lifestyle
PATHs • Ensuring a Positive Impression • Provides professional etiquette tools to help you be successful throughout your college experience and beyond. • Exploring the World • Provides experiences that will start you thinking about the possibility of studying abroad. • Exploring the World: GO! • Provides students participating in a Faculty-Led, Reciprocal Exchange, or Affiliated/Approved program while earning academic credit with an opportunity to showcase their study abroad experience. • Graduating in Four Years • Provides resources to help you graduate in four years, save money, and make more money.
Additional Rewards • DestinationU Honor Roll • Pins for You Cowboy Luck Medallion • Priorities for Scholarships
How Do I Participate? • Begin by joining the Human Sciences DestinationU community on D2L.
EX: Exploring the World PATH This PATH provides experiences that will start students thinking about the possibility of studying abroad. The PATH experiences encourage students to: • Go outside their comfort zone • Learn about the different types of study abroad • Become familiar with the different cultures represented on campus • Interact with people from other ethnic and cultural backgrounds
10 Stars Required for PATH Completion Required Experiences: (6 stars will be accumulated by completing all required experiences) • Attend at least two sessions during Study Abroad Day or attend a Study Abroad Information Session sponsored by the Campus Study Abroad Office. • Complete an International Experience Plan. • Complete an Intercultural Competency Assessment.
10 Stars Required for PATH Completion Additional Experiences: (4 stars will be accumulated by completing a combination of the additional experiences of your choice.) • Apply for a passport. • Interview a faculty or staff member from another ethnically defined culture. • View a film/documentary with an international or cultural (ethnic) dimension. • Interview an international student.
10 Stars Required for PATH Completion Additional Experiences (Continued): • Attend a cultural event sponsored by the International Student Organization (ISO) or one of the many international student clubs. • Interview a student who has participated in an international experience.
