狮鹫之刃
A personal and pre-professional development program for all GMercyU undergraduate majors
狮鹫之刃 will help you make the most out of your college experience. 通过这个个性化的项目, you will have many opportunities to set an intentional, 反光, and proactive college journey that will reinforce your current path or help you discover a new one.
狮鹫之刃 will also help you define your college experience in concrete and meaningful ways, so you can ace future job or graduate school interviews and launch a successful career.
下面是它的工作原理
It begins your very first semester, during GMercyU’s First-Year Experience program. 在这里, you’ll be introduced to our Mercy values and explore the impact they can have on your life and the lives of others. 特别注重服务和社会正义, you will hone your ability to reflect on what you’re doing and how it can set you up for success in the future.
Carrying those skills with you, 狮鹫之刃 continues throughout your time at GMercyU. It’s best summed up through the 5 E's that comprise 狮鹫之刃.
Excellence: What you learn and who you learn from is crucial. With curricula designed to help you develop the skills employers most want and need, 还有那些真心为你的成功付出的老师们, 你将拥有成功所需的工具. Programs such as the Griffin 学生 领导 Institute and the 荣誉项目 can help you further expand your horizons, 所以当你在你的职业生涯中, 你可以产生最大的影响.
参与:与卓越紧密相连, Eng年龄ment is all about what you do in addition to your studies. Making long-lasting connections with professors and classmates, 参加各种活动和俱乐部, and serving the community are all ways that Eng年龄ment shapes who you become once you graduate.
Experience: You can’t learn everything in the classroom. The most successful graduates gain hands-on experience that can directly translate into skills that they’ll need in their careers. 作为狮鹫边缘的一部分, 获得经验的可能性是无限的, 从临床, 学生教学, 本科研究, 出国留学, 实习, 和更多的!
同理心:仁慈是我们的中间名. 满足他人的需求是我们的工作. 作为GMercyU Griffin, you can participate in experiences that are directly connected to our University 任务 and Core Values. Whether taking part in Alternative Spring Break and other community service opportunities, or refining your leadership style as part of one of our many clubs or organizations, you will develop the tools -- and values -- to make a difference for yourself and for others.
鼓励:这是拼图的最后一块. Encour年龄ment gives you support to take the cour年龄ous steps toward finding your passsion. 狮鹫之刃 helps develop and nurture your enthusiasm, for both your profession and the community around you through 教师 和工作人员 mentors, 学生支援服务, 还有更多! 我们会在那里指导你的每一步.
狮鹫之刃 is here to help you get to where you want to go and make real, 对自己和他人都有意义的改变.
Griffin Edge电子投资组合
Using the skills learned in the First-Year Experience program, this is where you will begin to document and reflect on your college experience. It’s ultimately where you can take ownership of your educational journey and develop your personal story, a story that you can share with future employers in a meaningful and impactful way.
它是如何工作的
You will be encour年龄d to make intentional choices to help you develop personally and professionally. Through distinctive Mercy experiences that take place inside and outside of the classroom, you will make connections between what you’re learning and how it will prepare you for future success. 您将使用您的电子投资组合:
- 上传多媒体课程, 项目, and personal reflections about your in-classroom and out-of-classroom experiences
- Capture your thoughts on how these experiences impacted you
- 参与对话并接受教师的反馈, 工作人员, 同行, and mentors about where you are and where you want to go
- 创造一个能帮助你实现目标的愿景
电子投资平台, 有人说它类似于LinkedIn, 有只有你能控制的隐私设置. 你可以和你的教授分享特定的项目, but you can change those settings at any time – your e-portfolio is exclusively yours. You can access it even after you graduate, which can help you prep for future job interviews.
为什么重要?
反思是一种技能. 学会反思你正在做的事情, 当你在做的时候, helps you take full advant年龄 of all the opportunities available to you as a GMercyU Griffin. It provides focus and purpose helps you create a vision for your college journey.
- It will confirm that you chose the right major – or help you find one that plays better to your strengths and interests
- It will help you identify and talk about your strengths, experiences and aspirations
- It will help you fill in any gaps in knowledge or experience that can help you achieve your goals
The ability to tell your story – in concrete and meaningful ways – will help you stand out from the crowd.
- 例如, a student might say in a job interview: "I conducted research at the undergraduate level."
- But a Griffin Edge student might say: "The opportunity to conduct my own research alongside expert 教师 taught me the importance of being exact in my data collection and analysis. I was even able to present my findings at our annual research conference! 我知道这是我的职业."