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Educating SLU Students toward Personal & Social Responsibility

Educating SLU Students toward Personal & Social Responsibility. Findings from the Personal and Social Responsibility Institutional Inventory (PSRII). Presentation under the Auspices of Core Commitment’s Grant of AAC&U October 13, 2008. The PSRII.

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Educating SLU Students toward Personal & Social Responsibility

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  1. Educating SLU Students toward Personal & Social Responsibility Findings from the Personal and Social Responsibility Institutional Inventory (PSRII) Presentation under the Auspices of Core Commitment’s Grant of AAC&U October 13, 2008

  2. The PSRII Climate measure of individual and group perceptions of the campus environment on 5 dimensions of personal and social responsibility Examines perceptions of students, faculty and staff; explores congruence, dissonance and institutional pervasiveness Survey administration at SLU November 2007

  3. The five dimensions of the PSRII • Striving for excellence • Cultivating personal and academic integrity • Contributing to a larger community • Taking seriously the perspective of others • Refining ethical and moral reasoning

  4. The survey sample

  5. Should these dimensions be a major focus of student development on this campus?

  6. Difference between what is considered “should” and “is” a major focus on campus

  7. Faculty comparison of “should” vs. “is” focus

  8. Entering capacities and growth • Across all groups, survey respondents agree that students grow across all dimensions of PSR • There is strong disagreement between students and faculty/staff to what extent students already entered with these skills.

  9. Different perceptions about level of development of skills at time of college entry

  10. Taking seriously the perspective of others Generally, area of high congruence + pervasiveness> 80% of all groups agree on the following: • campus helps students understand connection between appreciating various opinions/perspectives & being well-informed citizen • campus has high expectations regarding students taking seriously the perspective of others, esp. when disagreeing • faculty teach about the importance of considering diverse intellectual viewpoints/help students think through new & challenging ideas or perspectives

  11. cont. • students are respectful of one another when discussing controversial issues, perspectives, and points of view* • campus actively promotes awareness of US and global social, political and economic issues • both class room experiences and out-of class activities are powerful learning experiences

  12. Areas of lower pervasiveness In the curriculum/in courses:

  13. How students enact personal and social responsibility

  14. Declining perceptions of personal & social responsibility from first year to senior year Differences in how the current campus focus is perceived

  15. Differences in the opportunities students see available to them

  16. Differences in how students rate the climate

  17. “It is safe to hold unpopular positions” Responses from students (by class year) and faculty

  18. For more information about the PSRII and Core Commitments http://www.stlawu.edu/assessment/grants/

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