Personal Growth and Responsibility

Take the Personal Growth and Responsibility self assessment here.

Key Indicators:

• Functions as an effective citizen in a global society
• Develops an openness to the arts and creative ways of self-expression
• Commitments reflect ethical and informed decision-making
• Assumes responsibility for own actions
• Functions as a life-long learner
• Monitors mental and physical health and overall well-being
• Achieves balance among education, work, leisure time, and family or life demands
• Sets, articulates, and pursues realistic individual goals for education, work, and leisure
• Respects personal and cultural differences
• Contributes effectively as a team member
• Interacts effectively in professional environments

Toolbox:

• Working in Groups: Center for Teaching and Learning, Harvard University
• Collaborative Learning: Learning Collaboratively
• http://cfe.unc.edu/pdfs/FYC2.pdf (Learning in Groups) from UNC's Center for Teaching and Learning
• Teams that Work from New & Improved's Senior Partner, Jonathan Vehar.
• Commitments reflect ethical and informed decision making by Dr. Tom Lombardo, Resident Futurist and Faculty Chair of Psychology at Rio Salado College.
• Multicultural Teaching from UNC Asheville's Director of Diversity and Multiculturalism, Don Locke, Ed.D
• Integrating Sustainability into the Core Competencies of CPCC by Dr. John Wear Jr., founding director of the Catawba College Center for the Environment.

Teaching Best Practices:

• Creating a Respectful Classroom Environment by Dr. Chris Brawley, Instructor and Discipline Chair: Humanities, Philosophy, Religion.**New
• Dress for Success! by Savannah Clay, instructor Business and Accounting Division **New
• Financial Readiness Workshop by Savannah Clay, instructor Business and Accounting Division **New

NOTE: For off-campus viewing of select presentations from the Toolbox, please click here.