The Cougar Climb: Upperclassmen Experience

Completion Requirements:  4 core items and at least 5 elective items must be completed 

REQUIRED ITEMS

• Complete at least 30 credits per academic year    
  •     Submit credits completed for Year 2
  •     Submit credits completed for Year 3
  •     Submit credits completed for Year 4
• Attend an Academic Support Workshop (tutoring, writing, or public speaking workshop)    
• Participate in Kean Research Days    
• Apply for graduation    

OPTIONAL ITEMS

• Schedule and participate in  three Academic Support Service appointments.
• Participate in a Tutoring Session
• Participate in a Writing Session
• Participate in a Public Speaking Session
• Participate in a Supplemental Instruction Session
• Meet with Academic Advisor Twice a Semester
• Participate GRE, LCAT, LSAT trainings
• Make Dean’s List
• Maintain a GPA above 2.5 GPA and/or in compliance with your academic program requirements.
• Attend Advisement Week Session
• Facilitate during an Advisement Week Session (junior and/or senior year)
• Apply for graduate school
• Shadow someone in a field of interest to you and your major
• Attend Convocation

Completion Requirements:  5 core items and at least 5 elective items must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS

• Obtain an Internship
• Have Career Services proofread your resume
• Obtain three professional on-campus references
• Attend a Career Services Workshop
• Complete a Post Academic Application
  • Complete a Graduate School application
  • Complete an academic specific program application
  • Apply for job

OPTIONAL ITEMS

• Generate 250 amount of LinkedIn Connections
• Complete 50 internship hours
• Complete 80 internship hours
• Submit an application to an off campus employer
• Obtain an on campus job
• Connect with Alumni Association for professional connections
• Attend Alumni/Career Networking Event

Completion Requirements:  5 core items and at least 5 elective item must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS

• Attend a nutrition program
• Attend one alcohol/drug prevention program
• Attend one program offered by the Kean Counseling Center
• Use campus fitness and recreation facilities
• Get a Seasonal Flu Vaccine

OPTIONAL ITEMS

• Visit the gourmet dining dietician
• Get Yourself Tested tabling event (Student Health Services can verify)
• Attend a sexual health related program 
• Post a picture of a healthy meal you are eating and tag #keanwellness
• Enroll in a fitness or exercise class on campus
• Post a picture of you working out on social media and tag #keanwellness
• Participate in the Great American Smokeout-reflection
• Attend Empty place at the Table or a Domestic Violence awareness program
• Complete the NJCollege Flu Challenge survey
• Get the gardasil vaccine
• Participate in a Kean University varsity sport
• Participate in an intramural recreation activity
• Participate in an on-campus dance program

Completion Requirements: 4 core items and at least 5 elective items must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS

• Complete the True Colors Assessment
• Maintain membership in an on-campus organization and/or employment in an on-campus department for 4 semesters
• Serve on an Executive Board for a student group, Student Government class or Student Organization for at least one semester
• Partake in organizing and facilitating and on-campus event

OPTIONAL ITEMS

• Perform a random act of kindness for another Kean student
• Join a leadership program through the leadership institute
• Join an Honor Society
• Attend a “Chapter After” event
• Join a professional organization
• Join a greek letter organization
• Become a member of a national association
• Become a team captain for a Kean athletics team
• Present at Kean Research Days

Completion Requirements:  5 core items and at least 5 elective items must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS

• Run in a Student Organization election
• Volunteer in three major events
• Attend each of the recurring service projects offered by the Center for Leadership and Service at least once
• Vote in a Student Organization or Alternate Student Trustee election
• Vote in local, state, or national election

OPTIONAL ITEMS

• Records 25 service hours
• Record 50 service hours
• Participate in the Jumpstart Program
• Join a service organization
• Attend an event that raises awareness for a philanthropic cause
• Participate in Alternative Spring Break
• Record 75+ service hours

Completion Requirements:  4 core items and at least  5 elective item must be completed

REQUIRED ITEMS

• Attend 4 Cultural events
• Attend a performance in Wilkins Theater    
• Attend a Distinguished Lecture Series Event    
• Attend a Study Abroad Information Session    

OPTIONAL ITEMS

• Contribute to a student art gallery
• Participate in a Travelearn Trip
• Study Abroad for a semester
• Apply for a Passport
• Study Abroad for a year
• Study at our WKU campus for a semester
• Meet for Study Abroad Advising
• Take a foreign language class
• Join a cultural club on campus
• Engage in long-term initiative through the Office of International Studies, i.e. Study Abroad Peer Mentor Group