Cals Quickstart: Foundations
CALS Quickstart: Foundations provides new students with exposure to CALS and UW-Madison resources, focusing on personal, academic, and professional development to support a successful campus transition.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Articulate your strengths and reflect on how they manifest across different aspects of your academic, personal, and professional experience
Understand core campus values and the purpose of a liberal education and relate these concepts to real-life examples
Gain a baseline understanding of social identity and ways to expand your perspective/develop empathy for identities outside your own
Explore the CALS Priority Themes and understand how many academic and career pathways can converge around a singular theme
Develop strategies to anticipate and successfully navigate any college transition-related challenges you may face
Apply knowledge of campus resources and opportunities to set attainable goals for your first-year and beyond
Source: UW Guide
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Student experience
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Gain exposure to the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) and UW-Madison, including resources and opportunities available as well as the foundational skills necessary for a successful transition to campus. Modules focus on your personal, academic, and professional development. Reflect on your goals and engage with peers to develop a roadmap for your own Wisconsin Experience.
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Topics
- Campus resources and opportunities
- Personal, academic, and professional development
- CALS Priority Themes and academic/career pathways
- Core campus values and liberal education
Skills
- Strategies to anticipate and navigate college transition challenges
- Goal setting and developing a personal roadmap using campus resources
- Self-reflection and articulation of personal strengths
- Understanding social identity and developing empathy
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