Engage 100 Experience Application: Submission #18

First Name: Catherine
Last Name: Badger
Department: Undergraduate Studies
Title: Program Director
Email: cbadger@admin.fsu.edu
Phone: 8502285934
Title of the Proposed Engage 100 Experience: Student Development & Leadership Strategies (Summer and Fall)
Description of Experience (for Students):
This course will provide the tools to cultivate meaningful relationships, enhance character development, and ensure students are aware of the path to their full potential. The course will focus on character development, leadership, time management/social pressures, social responsibility, and financial literacy. While this course is open to all students, its primary emphasis will be helping student-athletes effectively gain the study and life skills necessary for academic success.
To enroll, search for SLS 1261 in Schedule Assistant.

Description of Experience (for Review):
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Experience Contact (for Students): Miguel Negron
Experience Contact Email (for Students): mnegron@fsu.edu
Experience Link (for Students): {Empty}
Who is the primary leader of the proposed Engage 100 experience? : Staff
How will you be utilizing a mentor for this experience?:
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How many anticipated meetings per semester?: 15
Proposed Engage 100 Experience is an existing FSU course: No
If proposed experience is an existing course, please provide course number.: SLS1261
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Please indicate which of the Engage 100 objectives your proposed experience meets: Students will know where to find engagement activities well beyond their first term of enrollment and intentionally select engagement activities that aligns with their interests, Students will join a formal community and form meaningful peer relationships, Students will gain skills to find new communities as their identities develop, Students will develop personal, social and professional awareness, Students will be able to assess how their engagement activity aligns with their academic and personal goals
Please outline how your experience will meet your selected objectives?:
1. Utilizing the student athlete development staff and the student athlete academic services staff, students will be introduced to many areas of the athletic department and the opportunities students have at FSU. There is also an emphasis on connecting the students beyond the athletic community and connection to the larger campus community.
2. Students will have guest speakers from the campus community and lots of opportunity for participation in groups within the course. Students will be mixed among sport so that students can meet students who are also transitioning to FSU as an athlete.
3. Athletes have the opportunity for many engagement opportunities with the community and leadership, this course provides the students the tools to assist with this dynamic of Division I sports.
4. Students will learn about personal branding and how to represent themselves, especially with the Name, Image, and Likeness legislation that is coming from the state of Florida and NCAA. Students will have media training and mental health workshops from professionals in the FSU community.
5. Students will be given an opportunity to explore different career information and connect with academic staff within Student-athlete academic services.


How will your program/college/department evaluate the effectiveness of this Engage 100 initiative?: Evaluations, Retention
Photo for Experience: https://engage100.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/experience_application/86/Student%20Development.jpg
Syllabus Upload: https://engage100.fsu.edu/system/files/webform/experience_application/86/SLS%201261%20syllabus.pdf
Approved: Yes
Which category would this program fall into?: Application-Based
In which semester(s) will this course be offered?: Summer B, Fall