G.O.A.L.S.

The University Honors & Scholars Center at The Ohio State University serves high-ability, motivated undergraduate students. While embracing diversity in both ideas and people, the Center fosters purposeful learning communities that enhance students’ academic and social experiences. The Center facilitates impactful, rigorous, and unique opportunities that further student success and involvement in our G.O.A.L.S.: Global Awareness, Original Inquiry, Academic Enrichment, Leadership Development, and Service Engagement.

G.O.A.L.S.

Global Awareness: Scholars seminar, PSA; undergraduate experiences given me a global perspective.

Original Inquiry: For example, consider your contributions to research, creative productions or performances, advanced course work/scholarly inquiry.

Academic Enrichment: planned curriculum relate to future aspirations, why major/minor, why GE, how it’s preparation

Leadership Development: activities/involvement, development as a leader, relates to personal/career goals, personal/professional, intellectual development, how do you describe your leadership style?

Service Engagement: current involvement, plans to continue engaging with the community, helps understanding of social issue?

 

.:For GOALS statements:.

First-year students:

  • What do each of the G.O.A.L.S. terms mean to you?  What do you plan to do to work toward each of the G.O.A.L.S.?

Second-year and third-year students:

  • What have you done so far to work toward each of the G.O.A.L.S. and how do you plan to continue to work towards each of the G.O.A.L.S.?
  • In which of the G.O.A.L.S. have you really excelled?  Have any of the area(s) shaped your future goals?

Fourth-year students:

  • What have been your accomplishments in each of the G.O.A.L.S.?
  • What have your experiences in each of the G.O.A.L.S. meant to you and how have they shaped you as a learner?​