Student Lifecycle:Fostering Transformation

Phase 3: Getting Out!

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Phase 3: Getting Out!

Fostering the paradigm shiftfrom student to peer

andhelping students own their identities as professionals, scholars, and global

citizens

Student

Professional

Men

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Trainin

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BREADTH

DEPTH

The“T-

shaped” Graduat

e

Student Identities(SAFE)

Finishers

Starters

Encores

Advancers

Career Starters

Young ( < 30)Just entering

the profession

Directly from undergrad program

Inexperienced Tech-focused

Career Advancers

Early to mid-career

Ambitious

Focused

Degree as a “hoop”?

Moderately experienced

Career Finishers

Mid-to-late career

Never completed

degree

Diverse professional experience

Time away from Univ –

long or short?

Career Encores

Mature Early retirement

Seeking “passion”

career

Diverse professional experience

Professionalism

What words best describe what it means to be

“professional”?

Professionalism

• Easy to recognize, hard to define

• “Hidden curriculum”• Formative v. summative

ProfessionalismDefined

“…the skill, good judgment, and polite behavior that is expected from a

person who is trained to do a job well.”(Merriam-Webster, 2015)

“…the competence or skill expected of a professional.”

(Oxford Dictionary, 2015)

It’s a CAKE-walk !!

Conduct

Attitude

Knowledge

Etiquette

Conduct

Punctual Socially aware

Speaks cogently

Writes well Listens actively

Affirmative of others’

efforts

Reads non-verbal cues

well

Knows when to speak

Knows when to

listen

Role-model for

colleagues

Manages time well

Meets deadlines

Doesn’t make

excuses

Prioritizes effectively

Handles stress

effectively

Behaves ethically

AttitudeTeachable

Patient

Respectful of others

Self-aware

Not self-serving

Generous of spirit

Open-minded

Aligned with the organization

Engaged

Values diversity

Trustworthy

Accountable

Has perspective

Collaborative

Knowledge

Thinks logically

Knows their “stuff”

Able to handle complex ideas

Able to think reflectively

and analytically

Asks appropriate questions

Knows what they know

Knows what they don’t

know

Problem-solver

Knows how to get

information

Anticipates outcomes accurately

Interpersonal knowledge

(networking)

Able to Synthesize

Culturally aware

Ethically aware

Etiquette

Handshake

Eye contact

Addressing others

Grooming

Attire

Privacy

Confidentiality

Phone etiquette

Dining etiquette

Social media etiquette

Email etiquette

Basic manners

Handling embarrassment

Student Need(based on student identity)

Training/Mentoring(matched to student need)

ProfessionalIdentity

Training Needs

Aspects of Professionalism

Student Identity Conduct Attitude Knowledge Etiquette

Starters

Advancers

Finishers

Encores

Training Options

Aspects of Professionalism

Student Identity Conduct Attitude Knowledge Etiquette

Starters

Advancers

Finishers

Encores