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At Wagner College, we are committed to the practical liberal arts and believe that learning is not limited to a classroom setting but rather extends through all of your experiences. To help you harness the power of these experiences, Wagner is offering something entirely new – The Wagner Plan for Co-Curricular Competency. The Co-Curricular Competency program allows you to chart your own course for a unique and personalized leadership experience.

If you are selected to participate in this innovative program, you will benefit from closely tailored professional coaching that gives you the chance to explore areas of deep personal interest. The program combines the benefits of personal interaction and guidance while harnessing the power of technology to give you the best of both worlds. As you journey towards proficiency in the area of your choosing, your e-portfolio, written reflection, and oral presentation will help shape you. You will find that upon graduation your experiences in the Co-Curricular Competency Program will help you stand out among other college.

The Competencies:  

The competencies are a set of essential learning outcomes have been developed by higher education professionals and business leaders, addressing the skills and knowledge needed for success in the 21st Century. The Co-Curricular Competencies have been selected from these essential learning outcomes, and are listed below:

• Aesthetic Creative and Intellectual Expression
• Civic Engagement
• Global Stewardship
• Information & Technological Literacy
• Intercultural Engagement
• Leadership
• Wellness

The elements of the Co-Curricular Competencies Program: 

•  Students will engage in activities on and/or off-campus, separate from work done for a course
• Assemble evidence and essay in an e-portfolio
•  Review e-portfolio with coaching team (one student and one administrator or faculty member)
•  Compose a 5 page reflective essay - a “citizenship autobiography”
• Present Reflection and E-Portfolio to the Co-Curricular Competency coaches

The Co-Curricular Competency Program has significant benefits including

• Professional One on One Coaching that will help you focus, set goals, break those goals into manageable tasks, hold you accountable for and support you on your way to achieving competency
• Your E-Portfolio will help you make connections between your curricular and co-curricular education and increase the effectiveness of your learning as well as help showcase your experiences and abilities.
• Completion of your Written Reflection requires you to integrate curricular and co-curricular experiences and learnings while critically assessing new knowledge
• Your Oral Presentation will help you fine tune your everyday verbal and nonverbal skills; the resultant fluency will help set you apart from others in the same field.