Experiential Achievement Badges

• All experiences must be tracked and validated through Career360°.
• Additional activities may be considered at the discretion of the Experiential Learning office.

• Bronze: at least five unique experiential opportunities.
• Silver: at least ten unique experiential opportunities.
• Gold: at least fifteen unique experiential opportunities.
• Platinum: at least twenty unique experiential opportunities. Students will also receive a signed certificate from the Associate Vice President of Student Affairs & Services.

• Career Explorer
• EDIA Champion
• Entrepreneurship
• Community Leader
• Sport Leader

Career Explorer Badge

Students will learn how to articulate the skills and experiences developed throughout their degree in a resumé and cover letter, and how to present their knowledge, skills, and abilities in an interview. Benefits and outcomes of the Career Explorer Badge:

• Refining awareness of one’s own potential.
• Connecting with employers and community partners.
• Improving employability by learning vocational skills.
• Exploring and improving interpersonal skills and self-development skills.

Anticipated Competencies: Continuous Learning, Accountability, Self-Reflection, Creative Thinking, Technology Skills

EDIA Champion

Students engage in practices that challenge the status quo, promote social justice and the inclusion of diverse groups. The EDIA badge offers:

• Strategies for navigating sensitive issues related to diversity and inclusion.
• Training to increase awareness around topics related to mental health and wellness, sexual violence harassment and prevention, accessible and inclusive spaces, etc.
• Developing self-reliance, independence, and resiliency.
• Creating a framework to overcome personal ignorance, prejudice, apathy and fear.

Anticipated Competencies: Equity and Inclusion, Self-Reflection, Resiliency, Respectfulness, Mentoring

Entrepreneurship Badge

Students learn how to identify, create, and evaluate new business ideas, and understand the key areas of a business plan to be able to make a pitch to an audience. Benefits and outcomes of the Entrepreneurship badge:

• Increasing self-confidence by successfully setting and achieving a goal.
• Developing your entrepreneurial communication skills.
• Exploring and improving interpersonal skills and self-development skills.
• Achieving satisfaction by overcoming challenges and obstacles.
• Improving planning and organization ability and attention to details.
• Learning to make real decisions and accept real consequences.

Anticipated Competencies: Strategic Approach; Planning, Coordination, & Implementation; Creative Thinking; Problem Solving; Resourcefulness

Community Leader Badge

Students demonstrate exceptional leadership skills and learn how to showcase their growth and development through self-reflection and critical thinking exercises while engaging in the betterment of the campus and community. The Leadership badge offers:

• Accepting the responsibility of commitment to others.
• Enhancing leadership qualities.
• Forming a lifelong habit of community involvement.
• Making a real difference to the lives of others.
• Ways to showcase and articulate your leadership skills and knowledge.

Anticipated Competencies: Initiative, Collaboration & Teamwork, Visioning, Mentoring, Accountability

Sport Leader Badge

Student athletes develop through sporting, essential life and work skills, such as communication, organization and working with others and, at the same time, making a positive contribution to the community. The Sport Leadership badge offers:

• Developing a healthy lifestyle.
• Enhancing network and community commitment.
• Experiencing a sense of achievement.
• Increasing self-esteem.

Anticipated Competencies: Time Management; Decision Making; Collaboration & Teamwork; Visioning; Accountability.