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AAC&U Essential Learning Outcomes • Intellectual skills • Practical skills • Personal & social responsibility • Supplementary curriculum High-Impact Practices Common Intellectual Experiences • 4 core skill areas taught in certificate program Internships • Developing workplace skills • Mentorship from supervisors Effective Educational Practices • Active and collaborative learning • Student-faculty interaction • Supportive campus climate UNLV University Undergraduate Learning Outcomes (UULOs) • Intellectual Breadth & Lifelong Learning • Inquiry and Critical Thinking • Communication • Global/Multicultural Knowledge & Awareness • Citizenship & Ethics This program has applied various learning outcomes and high-impact practices to support and impact the success of library work-study student employees Adding Value to the Student Work-Study Experience: A Co-Curricular Approach Amanda Melilli Rosan Mitola Amy Hunsaker University of Nevada, Las Vegas AAC&U: Diversity, Learning, and Student Success Conference The program is a series of one-hour workshops designed to supplement the university experience of library student assistants. Through participating in the program, library student assistants acquire skills and knowledge designed to encourage them in accomplishing their academic and professional goals. The primary goal is to support student assistants in the completion of their studies at UNLV. 2013 Calendar Year Total Workshop Attendance: 559 Total # of Workshops Offered: 34 Total # of Different Topics: 18 Average # of Student Assistants: 110 University Libraries’ Professional Development Certificate Program “I no longer look at my student worker position as just a job, but as a platform to grow and learn.” “I would recommend participating in the program to other student assistants because the workshops have been extremely valuable to my life.” “These workshops have helped me accomplish my job more effectively, in addition to providing knowledge to exceed in my academic endeavors.” Certificate Requirements Technology: Excel, Word, Photoshop Library & Research: Refworks, Digging into Databases Academic: Time Management, Goal Setting Professional: StrengthsQuest, Resume, Effective Communication • Attend six one-hour workshops • Minimum of one credit from four core subject areas & two electives • Application with reflective essay & program survey Sample Workshop Offerings • Focus groups • Student assistant surveys • Student supervisor surveys • Annual campus surveys • Certificate reflective essay & survey • Informal methods Future Assessment • Impact on retention and student success Sample Assessment Assessment Methods
