Agnes Scott College says of its SUMMIT program that it is “a unique college experience in which every student, regardless of major, is prepared to lead effectively in a global society through a curriculum and co-curriculum focused on global learning and leadership development.”
The SUMMIT program believes that a student who completes the SUMMIT program should be able to
- Identify, explain, and analyze global themes, processes
and systems - Demonstrate knowledge and skills essential for global engagement
- Critically examine the relationship between dominant and marginalized cultures, subcultures or group
- Communicate effectively through writing and speaking, especially across cultural or linguistic differences
- Recognize, analyze and evaluate arguments
- Articulate and appraise problems and solutions from multiple perspectives, critically considering diverse sources of information
- Recognize, analyze, and employ effective teamwork
- Identity and assess one’s values, interests
and abilities - Practice or interpret creative expression or probe fundamental questions of value and meaning
- Interpret quantitative information or demonstrate the methods of inquiry appropriate for investigating the natural world
- Analyze human behavior or social relations
In some of my reflection posts, I pinpoint how I achieved some of these learning outcomes. For example:
In my reflection “Writing Haiku’s in Northern Ireland,” I discuss how I was able to connect with my classmates and think deeper about them as people by practicing our creative writing skills through our collective crafting and reading of short-form pieces. This is an example of my achievement of SLO’s 4, 9, 11.
In my reflection “Studying at Ulster University,” I discuss how I had in-depth conversations with a woman named Sharman Finlay, who supported students with mental health issues and students with autism. Through our discussions, I was able to achieve SLO’s 3, 6, 8.
