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Integrating Portfolios and Leadership & Involvement

Transcripts into the Student Experience

Dr. Corey Seemiller, PhD

Director of Leadership Programs, U of A

Tina Wesanen-Neil, M.S.

Blue Chip Leadership Program Director, U of A

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PROFESSIONAL TOOLS

Portfolio: A collection of documents that showcase one’s strengths/attributes, goals, and accomplishments

Leadership & Involvement Transcript (L.I.T.): Verified co-curricular transcript

ePortfolio: Online version of a portfolio

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PURPOSE

Collect: Organize leadership experiences and/or materials in one place.

Reflect: Reflect on the learning of each leadership experience through the collection process.

Take Action: Showcase achievements in a professional manner.

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PORTFOLIO COMPONENTS

Personal Profile• Personal Mission Statement• Personal Vision Statement• Resume • MBTI Summary • Strengths Summary • Personal Asset Map 

Education• Academic Plan• Goals

Involvement• Leadership & Involvement Transcript• Community Service• Organization Role

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ePORTFOLIO COMPONENTS

About Me• Biography: Personal mission statement, personal vision statement,

MBTI Summary, Strengths summary, goals• Areas of Expertise: Knowledge and skills• Recognitions

Involvement• Community Service• Organization Role

Academics• College information

Employment• Work history

Documents• Resume • Leadership & Involvement Transcript

Recommendations

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L.I.T. COMPONENTS

Membership or Activities• Organization• Roles• Dates of Involvement• Duration of Involvement• Verification• Learning Outcomes

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USES OF PORTFOLIO

Mainly used at the beginning of leadership program involvement as:

• A means to allow students to plan and organize their future involvement

• Supporting evidence of leadership development

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INTEGRATION OF PORTFOLIO

Integrated into:• HED 201 (Blue Chip and minor) as an assignment (checked

twice)• EDL 297a (Blue Chip theme classes) as an assignment

(checked twice)• Blue Chip Internship as an assignment (checked once)• Blue Chip Capstone as a graduation requirement• ATLAS as a requirement for certificate completion• Student Staff Selection (Interviews for leadership roles) as

supplemental documentation while interviewing

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USES OF ePORTFOLIO

Mainly used as: • A supplement to resume• Career/professional preparation • A means to “leave” one’s portfolio with others (url)

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INTEGRATION OF ePORTFOLIO

Integrated into:• EDL 297a (Blue Chip theme classes) as an assignment

(checked twice)• Blue Chip Internship as an assignment (checked once)• Provost’s Leadership Academy as an assignment• National Collegiate Leadership Association as a benefit of

membership• National Collegiate Leadership Conference as a benefit of

participation

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USES OF L.I.T.

Mainly used as: • An extension of involvement listings/descriptions beyond

what would be on a resume• A checklist for involvement completion for employment/hiring• A supplemental document in the portfolio and ePortfolio

Testimonial

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INTEGRATION OF L.I.T.

Integrated into:• HED 201 (Blue Chip and minor) in Portfolio• EDL 297a (Blue Chip theme classes) in Portfolio• Blue Chip Internship in Portfolio• Blue Chip Capstone in Portfolio• ATLAS Leadership Certificate Program in Portfolio• Student Staff Selection (Interviews for Leadership Roles)

attached to application/in Portfolio• Provost’s Leadership Academy as an assignment• IBM Co-Op Program required for merit increases

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A NEW INITIATIVE

Knowing Myself

Exploring My Options

Planning My Involvement