Overview of the Week
We will end the course where we started--with the Mission of St. Catherine University:
Inspired by its visionary founding in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet,
more than a century later the University serves diverse students, with a baccalaureate
college for women at its heart and graduate and associate programs for women and men.
At all degree levels, St. Catherine integrates liberal arts and professional education
within the Catholic tradition, emphasizing intellectual inquiry and social teaching,
and challenging students to transformational leadership. Committed to excellence
and opportunity, St. Catherine University develops ethical, reflective and socially
responsible leaders, informed by the philosophy of the women’s college and the spirit
of the founders.
If you are working toward a baccalaureate degree at St. Kate's, you will have the opportunity to complete Global Search for Justice as a junior or senior. That course is the culminating common mission course for baccalaureate students; Global Search for Justice builds on the work you have completed in this course and in your liberal arts core and major requirements.
We will address the following course outcomes this week:
We will end the course where we started--with the Mission of St. Catherine University:
Inspired by its visionary founding in 1905 by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet,
more than a century later the University serves diverse students, with a baccalaureate
college for women at its heart and graduate and associate programs for women and men.
At all degree levels, St. Catherine integrates liberal arts and professional education
within the Catholic tradition, emphasizing intellectual inquiry and social teaching,
and challenging students to transformational leadership. Committed to excellence
and opportunity, St. Catherine University develops ethical, reflective and socially
responsible leaders, informed by the philosophy of the women’s college and the spirit
of the founders.
If you are working toward a baccalaureate degree at St. Kate's, you will have the opportunity to complete Global Search for Justice as a junior or senior. That course is the culminating common mission course for baccalaureate students; Global Search for Justice builds on the work you have completed in this course and in your liberal arts core and major requirements.
We will address the following course outcomes this week:
- Lead and influence
Critical Thinking Questions and Reflection on Your Work:
How will you continue the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph? What meaning does this mission have in your life, your work and your studies? You will write a reflection on these questions and more. Begin by reviewing your work in this course—consider saving this material in an e-portfolio:
Reflection on Portfolio Assignment:
Reflect on your portfolio of work and the questions below.
Write a five paragraph reflective essay on the work that you produced for the class:
A. Begin with a brief introduction and a thesis that summarizes how you have experienced this course.
B. Then, write three body paragraphs (described below.) The paragraphs do not need to be in RTW format, but you certainly can use the RTW structure to help you stay organized.
1) Write one body paragraph about how your critical thinking, reading and writing
skills have developed in this course.
2) Write one body paragraph about the role of the St. Kate’s mission in your life,
your work and your studies.
3) Write one body paragraph about how you will lead and influence on social justice
issues in the best tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph to treat others as the dear neighbor
and to meet the needs of the time.
C. Finally, write a brief conclusion summarizing your experience in this course.
Provide depth in each body paragraph. While you don’t have to use RTW, use ample evidence and reasoning throughout your body paragraphs. Use transitions to connect your ideas in your paragraphs. Even though this is a less formal, personal and reflective piece of writing, it should still be polished. Proofread x 3.
Our Final Conversation of our Learning Community
Our final conversation as a learning community will focus on these questions:
Post and Participate:
How will you continue the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph? What meaning does this mission have in your life, your work and your studies? You will write a reflection on these questions and more. Begin by reviewing your work in this course—consider saving this material in an e-portfolio:
- Discussions
- Annotations
- Personal Narrative
- RTW Summary Essays
- RTW Synthesis Essays
- Homage Poem
- Critical Thinking Chart
- Summary of Research Study
- Research Question and Outline
- Research Paper
- Artistic Expression
- Community Involvement
- Structured Controversy
- Image Essay
- Final Reflection
Reflection on Portfolio Assignment:
Reflect on your portfolio of work and the questions below.
Write a five paragraph reflective essay on the work that you produced for the class:
A. Begin with a brief introduction and a thesis that summarizes how you have experienced this course.
B. Then, write three body paragraphs (described below.) The paragraphs do not need to be in RTW format, but you certainly can use the RTW structure to help you stay organized.
1) Write one body paragraph about how your critical thinking, reading and writing
skills have developed in this course.
2) Write one body paragraph about the role of the St. Kate’s mission in your life,
your work and your studies.
3) Write one body paragraph about how you will lead and influence on social justice
issues in the best tradition of the Sisters of St. Joseph to treat others as the dear neighbor
and to meet the needs of the time.
C. Finally, write a brief conclusion summarizing your experience in this course.
Provide depth in each body paragraph. While you don’t have to use RTW, use ample evidence and reasoning throughout your body paragraphs. Use transitions to connect your ideas in your paragraphs. Even though this is a less formal, personal and reflective piece of writing, it should still be polished. Proofread x 3.
Our Final Conversation of our Learning Community
Our final conversation as a learning community will focus on these questions:
- Reflect on the three parts of our mission: Catholic, Women and Liberal Arts. Our mission prepares students for transformational leadership. What meaning does this mission have in your life, your work and your studies?
- Is there a personal commitment that you wish to make in order to continue the legacy of the Sisters of St. Joseph in regard to social justice to treat others as the dear neighbor and to meet the needs of the time?
Post and Participate:
- Your reflective essay under Week 15
- Learning Community Conversation (your professor will give you instructions)
