SUYI Leadership Seminar
Are you interested in getting involved with the Seattle University Youth Initiative or learning about the complexities of living and engaging in a diverse neighborhood? The Liberal Studies Program offers a great way to connect with the surrounding community and earn credit too! Students who enroll in the SUYI Leadership Seminar will explore both the challenges and assets of our neighborhood while engaging in service and experiential learning activities like immersions, cultural outings, and advocacy events. We will look at interconnected issues of identity, systems of oppression, and current social issues, and will untangle those questions through learning skills of community organizing, critical thinking, and advocacy. To enroll, students must register via SUOnline for LBST 191 (winter quarter) and LBST 192 (spring quarter) to earn 2 credits per quarter. The course is run as a sequence, so registration for both quarters is mandatory. At the end of each quarter, students receive a letter grade based on the course criteria.
Read through the syllabus and sign up!
A commitment for both quarters is required, and earning credit in this course is contingent upon attendance at the following events and successful completion of the following requirements:
Course Component
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Date
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Grade Criteria
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Contribution to learning and attendance
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Ongoing
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Active listening, participating in discussions, asking questions, thorough reading of texts – self & instructors evals. No more than one absence per quarter. Loss of 5 points per additional absence.
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Mini Papers
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3 per quarter – see syllabus for due dates
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Incorporate Lessons, experiences, readings through thoughtful analysis – see rubric
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Advocacy Project Proposal
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March 15, 2013 (Winter Quarter)
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Meets community needs, context, timeline, participation
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Advocacy Project Final Report and Presentation
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June 5, 2013 (Spring Quarter)
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Meets community needs, timeline, participation, lessons learned. Instructor, self, and peer evaluation.
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Required Class Events
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Details given at the start of each quarter – 3 per quarter
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Attendance and active participation, plus completed reflection
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Completion of Service
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Ongoing
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18 hours by the end of winter quarter; 36 hours total by the end of spring quarter
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48 Hour Service Immersion
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See handout for dates – either winter or spring quarter
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Attendance and active participation in one immersion with completed reflection
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