August/September: “Community”
Community refers to the creation of an environment where we encourage students, faculty, and staff to interact in a meaningful and inclusive way.
· Students will develop lasting relationships with other people in their community.
· Students will be able to take steps to resolve conflicts with others
October: “Campus Connection”
Campus connection refers to publically celebrating institutional values as well as linking students with peers, faculty, staff, mentors, and resources throughout the Buffalo State community.
· Students will foster professional relationships with members of the Buffalo State campus community.
· Students will be able to recognize the importance of campus-wide events and programs.
· Students will learn to use campus resources to support their own learning and individual needs.
November/December: “Culture”
Culture refers to the respect for the complex identities of others and their backgrounds, as well as an understanding of human imagination and expression.
· Students will be able to analyze how their own cultural identity impacts their experience in the larger Buffalo State community.
· Students will appreciate the fine arts.
January/February: “Co-Curricular Development”
Co-Curricular Development refers to helping students delineate and articulate their learning interests and strengths in order to support their classroom experience and a commitment to life-long learning.
· Students will be able to connect their present collegiate experience to their future professional pursuits
March: “Character and Wellness”
Character and Wellness refers to the development of a healthy and holistic balance between the mind, body, and spirit and a constant conscious pursuit of living life to its fullest potential.
· Students will develop habits consistent with living a healthy life style.
· Students will learn to engage in self-reflection.
April/May: “Civic Engagement”
Civic Engagement refers to developing a sense of social responsibility.
· Students will be able to make reflective decisions for themselves and for the community around them.
· Students will develop and understanding and commitment to social justice.