Loyola University Chicago

Connections to Loyola University Chicago Event/Workshop/Professor/Upperclassmen/Retreat Assignment Description: Students who are involved and connected to campus tend to be more successful in their coursework. Therefore, for this assignment, you will make a personal connection to Loyola University Chicago by participating in one of the following connection experiences that reflects your interest: Attending a campus event (lecture, student organization meeting, or sporting event) Attending a campus retreat Participating in a campus workshop Interviewing a professor Interviewing a senior-level student Please note: Welcome week activities will not be accepted. Note: Many campus events can be found by clicking on News and Events at the bottom right corner of the LUC home page. Events can also be found by reading the FYI e-mail, asking your Peer Advisor, in the campus newspaper, flyers on campus, etc. Instructions, Format and Requirements: Many campus events can be found by clicking on News and Events at the bottom right corner of the LUC home page. Events can also be found by reading the FYI e-mail, asking your Peer Advisor, in the campus newspaper, flyers on campus, etc. Instructions, Format and Requirements: You will submit, for presentation, a Power Point Slide/Poster/Folio page with the following components: Image of you present at or participating in the experience Detailed answers to the following questions: o What was your comfort level during your connection experience? Why? o What Loyola values did the experience demonstrate? How? o How did participating in this experience enhance your overall Loyola experience? o By participating in this experience, what connection experiences will you plan for the future? The PowerPoint Slide/Poster/Folio should reflect ingenuity, reflection, and college-level writing. A successful assignment will: Demonstrate creativity and attention to detail Include an image of you present at/in the experience Answer all of the following questions: o What was your comfort level during your connection experience? Why? o What Loyola values did the experience demonstrate? How? o How did participating in this experience enhance your overall Loyola experience? o By participating in this experience, what connection experiences will you plan for the future?

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Your instructor will be reviewing your Connection to Loyola assignment to make sure it meets the four requirements outlined below. Meeting all four requirements would earn the score of a three. The Score will go down for missing assignment requirements as outlined on in the grading scale section below

Assignment Requirements Writing is largely free of grammar and spellingerrors.

Requirement Met

Writing addressed each questioned on the assignment description. The image shows student within the experience. (Student is shown at the event or with the person of interest.) Writing demonstrates college-level critical thought and effort. Grading Scale Meets all of the requirements above Meets three of the assignment requirements Meets twoof the assignment requirements Meets one or none of the assignment requirements

Score

3 2 1 0