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THE PORTFOLIO IS NO LONGER REQUIRED. THIS ARCHIVE IS FOR REFERENCE ONLY
THE KALAMAZOO COLLEGE PORTFOLIO FRAMEWORK
| Class |
Portfolio
Requirements & recommendations |
What
it is |
Who
responds to it |
When |
| Foundations
Essay |
Connects high school experiences
to the K Plan |
Advisors |
Orientation |
| Foundations
for intercultural understanding |
Essay questions for study abroad
application |
CIP staff |
Sophomore winter |
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| Senior
Connections Essay
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Connects various parts of “K” education,
reflects on K Plan & SIP, discusses growth in dimensions*
and skills** |
Major department, Assessment Committee,
Portfolio office or FY advisor |
Spring term, senior year |
* Dimensions:
lifelong learning, career readiness, leadership, intercultural
understanding, social responsibility.
** Skills: information
literacy, quantitative reasoning, writing and oral communication.
The Portfolio is no longer a
graduation requirement.
Many student Portfolios contain information and entries beyond
the above framework and their coursework at "K."
Sample supplemental entries include, but are not limited to,
the following:
• Outstanding
papers, lab reports, oral presentations, and other course
work
• Photos
from study abroad, internships, and other pivotal experiences
• Reflections on important relationships
and experiences
• Symposia, conference, or SIP presentations
(Diebold Symposium, etc.)
• Experiential Education activities
(service-learning, campus organizations, etc.)
• Integrative Cultural Research Project
(ICRP)
• Application essays for leadership
positions (RA, Peer Leader, ARC Consultant, etc.)
• Self-assessment by athletes with
coaches
• Resume
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