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Competency Areas
Competency Areas
- Career & Professional Development: activities designed to increase students' awareness of, and access to, development opportunities in their field of interest
- Service & Civic Engagement: activities designed to increase students' interaction with the local community and promote civic responsibility
- Organizational & Member Wellness: activities designed to build rapport among members and emphasize the importance of physical and mental health
- Diversity & Inclusion: activities designed to create a sense of belonging and community on campus, in HHD, and within the student organization
Eligible Activities
The following list is not all-inclusive. There may be other events/activities at the university or in HHD that your organization wishes to attend/host. For approval of activities not listed here, please send an email to Engaged Learning Specialist, Carrie Little, at little@psu.edu with the the following information:
- Title of the event/activity
- Competency area met by the event/activity
- Description of the event/activity
- Where and when did the event/activity take place?
- What skills, tasks, knowledge, actions, etc. did your membership gain/complete as a result of participation?
- A list of names and Penn State email address of student participants
- Career & Professional Development
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- Host a resume workshop
- Conduct a mock interview session
- Request HHD Career Services staff host a workshop
- Invite Central Career Services professionals to speak at an organization meeting
- Invite alumni to speak at an organization meeting
- Have 5 or more members sign in and note your organization at the HHD Career Fair
- Service & Civic Engagement
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- Have 5 or more members participate in MLK Jr. Day of Service
- Have 5 or more members participate in the United Way Day of Caring
- Have 5 or more members volunteer at a local organization
- Host a voter registration workshop
- Host a fundraiser for a local or national organization
- 1 Point: $0 - $24
- 2 Points: $25 - $49
- 3 Points: $50 - $74
- 4 Points: $75+
- Fundraise for THON
- 1 Point: $0 - $99
- 2 Points: $100 - $199
- 3 Points: $200 - $499
- 4 Points: $500+
- Organizational & Member Wellness
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- Host organization meetings
- 1 Point: 1 meeting per month
- 2 Points: 2 meetings per month (bi-weekly)
- 3 points: 3 meetings per month
- 4 Points: 4 meetings per month (weekly)
- Host an info booth at the HUB (1 point for each time tabling)
- Host an info booth at the Penn State Involvement Fair
- Host an info booth at the HHD Student Organization Fair
- Request a workshop through Health Promotion and Wellness, Campus Recreation, Counseling and Psychological Services, and/or University Health Services
- Attend Art After Hours on January 30, 2025 from 5 - 8 p.m. for New Year, New You
- Host organization meetings
- Diversity & Inclusion
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- Invite staff from any of the following offices to host a workshop/training/presentation at an organization meeting
- HHD Office for Diversity and Inclusion
- Paul Robeson Cultural Center
- Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
- Penn State Law School Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic
- Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development
- Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
- Gender Equity Center
- Student Disability Resources
- Veterans Affairs and Services
- Student Success Center (FIrst-Generation Student Success)
- Take the True Colors assessment at an organization meeting and discuss
- Host a workshop on addressing bias and stereotypes
- Attend Art After Hours on September 26, 2024 from 5 - 8 p.m. for Hispanic + Latinx Hertiage Month
- Invite staff from any of the following offices to host a workshop/training/presentation at an organization meeting