LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

Learning Outcome: You will have the knowledge, skills, and experience to lead others in achieving a common goal.
Total requirements for completion: 6 Requirements:

• Complete leadership training for a minimum of 16 hours.
• Attend 3 leadership workshops or seminars.
• Serve in a leadership role for an organization (on or off campus), and reflect on the experience.
• Hold a leadership position (elected or appointed) in an organization (on or off campus) and reflect on the experience.

CAREER PREPARATION

Learning Outcome: You will have the knowledge, skills, and experience to be competitive in gaining employment or acceptance into graduate or professional school.
Total requirements for completion: 12 Requirements:

• Have your résumé reviewed by a career consultant or a faculty member.
• Develop a relationship with a professional in your field of interest so as to cultivate them as a reference, and request a recommendation letter from them.
• Attend 5 events sponsored by CDPA to develop your career focus.
• Attend 2 CDPA-sponsored career fairs.
• Complete an in-person or online mock interview with CDPA or an academic department.
• Participate in experiential learning and provide a reflection on your experience.
• Make an appointment with the Office of Career Development and Placement Assistance (CDPA) to review and reflect on career readiness.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Learning Outcome: You will be effective and confident in oral, interpersonal, and written communication.
Total requirements for completion: 5 Requirements:

• Facilitate a formal meeting and reflect on the experience.
• Demonstrate written communication skills.
• Write a research paper, paper or story for publication.
• Create and deliver a professional presentation.
• Write your personal statement or introduction letter and have it reviewed by a faculty mentor, academic advisor, or career consultant.
• Attend 1 program on building effective communication skills.

GLOBAL AND CULTURAL AWARENESS

Learning Outcome: You will understand diverse cultures and function as a global citizen who is informed about issues that impact people, society, and nations.
Total requirements for completion: 9 Requirements:

• Attend 8 global and cultural awareness events.
• Complete 1 of the following:
  • Learn about the study abroad process or global internships.
  • Participate in a study abroad experience or travel to a country different from your own and reflect on the experience.

PITT PRIDE

Learning Outcome: You will have a sense of belonging to the University and be engaged in the spirit and purpose of the community.
Total requirements for completion: 10Requirements:

• Attend 10 campus-wide events.

SERVICE TO OTHERS

Learning Outcome: You will be conscious of the needs of others and committed to civic engagement and community service.
Total requirements for completion: 6 Requirements:

• Record a minimum of 60 hours of community service.
• Participate in 3 University-sponsored days of service.
• Participate in 1 organization’s philanthropic event.
• Volunteer with an organization, and reflect on the experience.

SENSE OF SELF

Learning Outcome: You will integrate an awareness of personal skills, abilities, values, and beliefs into your development of identity, sense of purpose, and management of self.
Total requirements for completion: 6 Requirements:

• Participate in 2 programs that promote civility and encourage the development of emotional intelligence.
• Participate in 2 programs that explore your sense of purpose and management of self.
• Participate in 2 programs that identify your personal skills or values.

WELLNESS

Learning Outcome: You will acquire knowledge, behaviors, and habits conducive to health and financial wellness.
Total requirements for completion: 6 Requirements:

• Participate in 3 health education programs.
• Participate in 1 emotional health programs.
• Participate in 1 physical activity programs.
• Participate 1 financial literacy program.

APPRECIATION OF THE ARTS

Learning Outcome: You will develop a personal definition of art derived from knowledge about and experience with a variety of art forms.
Total requirements for completion: 7 Requirements:

• Attend 7 arts events.

INITIATIVE AND DRIVE

Learning Outcome: You will demonstrate the ability to conceptualize an ambitious goal, develop a plan to accomplish the goal, and complete all tasks to successfully achieve the goal.
Total requirements for completion: 3 Requirements:

• Reflect on an ambitious goal that you have accomplished, and describe the steps you took to accomplish this goal.
• Reflect on the experiences that assisted you in deciding your career path.
• Submit your application for OCC completion and follow the completion steps listed in detail.

For more information, send an email to occpitt@pitt.edu