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description: The Oral Communication Badge is designed to recognize students’ development of key skills related to oral communication which include writing organized and compelling speeches or debate arguments, delivering speeches utilizing positive principles of body language and speech techniques, evaluating presentations, tailoring a message to an audience, engaging in positive conversations in job interviews, applying principles of active listening to conversational communication. This badge does not include instruction for developing visual aids used in oral communication, conflict resolution, or negotiation. The explorer digital badge is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a solid understanding of the essential foundations of oral communications which includes developing abilities in delivering a central message in a compelling, precisely stated, strongly supported, and well-developed manner, learning to structure and organize thoughts in a logically sequenced and purposeful manner for effective communication, and adapting communication styles for diverse audiences and contexts.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: **At the completion of the explorer level badge, participants will be able to:** - Message. Deliver a central message in a compelling, precisely stated, strongly supported, and well-developed manner. - Structure: Apply structure best practices creating logically sequenced and purposeful communication. - Audience. Understand different audiences and contexts require different approaches ## Methods of Completion: To receive this badge, the recipient has participated in at least three (3) hours of workshops or learning experiences that instruct the student in one or more of the sub-categories of oral communication. **Additionally, to receive this badge, the recipient has completed three (3) activities such as:** - Attended an event that discussed oral communications (e.g. communication workshop) - Attend or participate in live in-person recordings of presentations either in class or other facilities (e.g. Canvas), and submit a written reflection to evaluate the presentation. - Big Interview (AI software) - Podcasts - Videos - Mock interviews
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name: Oral Communication
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achievement type: Badge
description: The Oral Communication Badge is designed to recognize students’ development of key skills related to oral communication which include writing organized and compelling speeches or debate arguments, delivering speeches utilizing positive principles of body language and speech techniques, evaluating presentations, tailoring a message to an audience, engaging in positive conversations in job interviews, applying principles of active listening to conversational communication. This badge does not include instruction for developing visual aids used in oral communication, conflict resolution, or negotiation. The Oral Communications Implementer badge signifies an individual's understanding and practical application of oral communications principles. This includes delivering a central message in a compelling, precisely stated, strongly supported, and well-developed manner, learning to structure and organize thoughts in a logically sequenced and purposeful manner for effective communication, adapting communication styles for diverse audiences and contexts, utilizing your whole presence to communicate a message effectively, using of your tone, pace, prosody, pitch to enhance your message, employing active listening, persuasion, and influencing skills as well as ask appropriate questions for specific information from supervisors, specialists, and others, and framing communication with respect to diversity of learning styles, varied individual communication abilities, and cultural differences.
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alignment:
  target name: Core NACE Career Readiness Competencies
  target url: https://www.naceweb.org/career-readiness/competencies/career-readiness-defined
  target description: The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) defines eight core career readiness competencies essential for workplace success: Career & Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, and Technology. These competencies help graduates transition into the workplace by enabling them to demonstrate personal development, ethical behavior, collaboration, and effective use of technology.
criteria:
  narrative: To receive this badge, the recipient has participated in at least three (3) hours of workshops or learning experiences that instruct the student in one or more of the sub-categories of the implement level of oral communication.
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name: Oral Communication - Master
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description: The Oral Communication Badge is designed to recognize students’ development of key skills related to oral communication which include writing organized and compelling speeches or debate arguments, delivering speeches utilizing positive principles of body language and speech techniques, evaluating presentations, tailoring a message to an audience, engaging in positive conversations in job interviews, applying principles of active listening to conversational communication. This badge does not include instruction for developing visual aids used in oral communication, conflict resolution, or negotiation. The Mastery Teamwork digital badge signifies an advanced proficiency in oral communications and the ability to guide others in developing this competency. This includes delivering a central message in a compelling, precisely stated, strongly supported, and well-developed manner, learning to structure and organize thoughts in a logically sequenced and purposeful manner for effective communication, adapting communication styles for diverse audiences and contexts, utilizing your whole presence to communicate a message effectively, using of your tone, pace, prosody, pitch to enhance your message, employing active listening, persuasion, and influencing skills as well as ask appropriate questions for specific information from supervisors, specialists, and others, and framing communication with respect to diversity of learning styles, varied individual communication abilities, and cultural differences.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: **At the completion of the Master level badge, participants will be able to:** - Message. Teach others how to craft a compelling, precisely stated, strongly supported, and well-developed central message. - Structure: Analyze thoughts in a logically sequenced and purposeful manner for effective communication. - Audience. Analyze the appropriate styles for diverse audiences and contexts. - Body Language. Coach others to employ their whole presence to communicate a message effectively. - Voice. Use tone, pace, prosody, pitch to enhance the message. - Active Listening. Analyze active listening, persuasion, and influencing skills from supervisors, specialists, and others. - Persuasion/Influence. Format arguments in priority of their persuasiveness to a given audience. ## Methods of Completion: To receive this badge, the recipient has participated in at least three (3) hours of workshops or learning experiences that instruct the student in one or more of the sub-categories of oral communication. **To receive this badge, a user will need to have completed one (2) activities such as (but not limited to) :** - Perform the duties of Master of Ceremonies for three (3) events. - Work experience as a communication coach in any industry or academic event that demonstrated an understanding of the importance of communication. - Spearheaded or represented an organization or institution in a big event that embodies the competencies of oral communication. (Examples: Podcast, TEDx talk, etc.)
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name: Information Literacy
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description: Explorer earners gain the skill to properly gain information and identify where to look for excellent quality sources. With Information becoming accessible in many platforms, it is vital that individuals have an idea on how to access factual and accurate information. A skill that is especially useful in both academic and professional careers. Example: They have demonstrated that they are active library users and that they can access credible information independently.
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alignment:
  target name: Critical thinking
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: Critical thinking refers to the skill of impartially assessing and evaluating information to make a well-informed decision, characterized by skepticism and scrutiny of assumed facts.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-31097
alignment:
  target name: Research
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: Research consists of methodical examination and analysis of data or resources to uncover factual information and draw new conclusions through critical evaluation.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-34346
alignment:
  target name: Writing
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: Writing is the skill of expressing ideas, thoughts, and information clearly and coherently in written form, using proper grammar for different communication purposes.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-44384
alignment:
  target name: Library And Information Services
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: Library and Information Services consist of organizing and providing access to resources in libraries, encompassing cataloguing, lending, reference assistance, and digital content services.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-61121
alignment:
  target name: Library science
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: Library science encompasses the management of books, digital resources, and other media in libraries, focusing on acquiring, organizing, preserving, and disseminating information effectively.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-40906
alignment:
  target name: Education management
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: Education management refers to the administration, leadership, and strategic coordination of educational institutions to achieve optimal learning outcomes, resource allocation, and policy implementation.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-45008
alignment:
  target name: E-Tools Support
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: E-Tools Support refers to user assistance in electronic tools' operation, navigation, and troubleshooting, promoting efficiency and improved user experience.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-66485
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  narrative: ## Level: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to competency, engage in conversations with others about competency **A recipient of an Explorer Level badge in Information Literacy will be able to:** - Formulate research questions - Identify the types of information needed to answer those questions - Identify tools, repositories or individuals that would serve as appropriate sources to help them find the information they need. **To receive this badge, a user will need to have done at least two of the following activities:** - Attend or participate in (and provide documentation of that attendance or participation) an activity that promotes information literacy such as: - An instructional workshop put on by the University Library - Attended a course-aligned instruction session for one of their classes - Schedule and attend a research consult with a Librarian - Complete an assignment in which they are required to find a relevant source on a given topic and, after reading it, write an abstract of that relevant source. - View all 6 of the Research 101 tutorials provided by the University Library and pass their associated assessment quizzes.
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name: Information Literacy
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description: Earners of the Information Literacy Implementer badge have demonstrated an understanding of Information Literacy. They understand the basic principles of research and are aware of the importance of ethical use of information. Emphasis on developing strategies for finding, evaluating, filtering, using, and citing information effectively and ethically.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where the competency is needed; working with others where the competency is put into practice; etc. **In addition to the skills attained at the Explorer Level, a recipient of an Implementer Level badge in Information Literacy will be able to:** - Develop queries and search strategies to effectively retrieve relevant information or data for their research needs - Identify, classify, and evaluate information sources based on their origin, intended audience, and biases to determine whether or not those sources are authoritative, accurate and reliable. To receive this badge, a user will need to have done **at least one** of the following activities: - Produced two academic research papers, presentations, performances, or projects requiring at least 3 outside sources that involved the use of a defined research strategy and included some form of source evaluation and a works cited page with citations correctly formatted in an identifiable citation style. - Demonstrated through a written assignment, such as an annotated bibliography or literature review involving at least 3 outside sources, an evaluation of an information source that describes whether the source in question is a primary, secondary or tertiary (reference) source, OR provides analysis or critical evaluation of outside sources, which are properly cited. - Demonstrated and explained to others how to find and retrieve information sources in the University Library, or on the open web or receive formal tutoring or mentoring within a discipline or providing research assistance as a Library Student Assistant.
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description: Earners of the Information Literacy Master badge are well versed in the different fields, disciplines and vocations that apply information literacy. To earn this badge, learners need to navigate, evaluate, and act upon a range of quality sources. This does not only focus on self-growth but also peer growth that vital in society.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc. **In addition to the skills received at the Explorer and Implementer Levels, a recipient of a Master Level badge in Information Literacy will be able to:** - Create original work that ethically incorporates outside sources, providing proper citation and/or copyright clearance as needed. - Participate in scholarly discourse in their chosen discipline through publication, presentation or facilitation of activities that foster inquiry. To receive this badge a user will need to have done **at least three** of the following activities: - Submitted published work that includes the incorporation of outside sources that are properly cited. Such work could include - Research presentations, posters or papers done in collaboration with a faculty or staff member - Creation of original creative materials, such as compositions, art, performance, or items created in the Makerstudio. - Individual or group presentations at an research event such as Research, Scholarship and Creative Activities Conference (RSCA) - A media presentation highlighting research done that utilized skills at the implementer level that is published online. - Co-teaching a class or workshop or co-facilitating an event in which an aspect of information literacy or research skills is explained or demonstrated.
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description: A Problem-Solving Explorer has broad knowledge of definitions, concepts, and techniques in problem solving. The objective is to be mentally equipped with methods in developing alternative solutions and selecting the best solution in any scenario, may it be educational or professional. Good problem solvers experience increased job satisfaction, creativity, credibility with management, and chances for promotion. This earner has shown a commitment to learning the importance of problem solving.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to competency, engage in conversations with others about competency ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Problem Solving Explorer** - Gains a broad knowledge of definitions, concepts, and techniques in problem solving - Learns about the objective to be mentally equipped with methods in developing alternative solutions and selecting the best solution in any scenario - Understands that a good problem solver has increased job satisfaction, creativity, credibility with management, and chances for promotion ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Problem Solving Explorer badge, you will need to do at least one of the following:** - Attended or participated in Problem-Solving (or related to) activities. (Ex. PolyX FYE Course/Project). - Submit an output that provides a thorough description on how earners can identify and manage conflicts that exist in the team (whether face-to-face or remote).
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description: A Problem-Solving Master Badge earner acquires a range of complex skills in analyzation, judgement and decision making that are applied to project implementations and operations that focus on guidance or coaching. Not only do they have the capacity to develop an action plan, but they can also teach it and provide directions to others on how to apply them.
issuer: https://api.badgr.io/public/issuers/N1tXfpvwTLi75U_mNEiY0g
criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Problem Solving Master** - Earner acquires a range of complex skills in analyzing, judgement and decision making that are applied to project implementations and operations that focus on guidance or coaching - Learn how to develop an action plan to teach and provide directions to others on how to apply them ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Problem Solving Master badge, you will need to do the following:** - Worked as a Problem-Solving coach in any industry or academic event that demonstrated an understanding of the importance of problem solving in any discipline. - Published an output that embodies comprehensive knowledge about Problem Solving. (Examples: Podcast, research paper, TEDx talk, etc.)
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description: A Problem-Solving Implementer has the capacity to solve problems in multiple and advanced ways. Effective problem-solvers are well engrossed in significant competencies that generate ideas. They understand how to develop an action plan in implementing the selected solution.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where the competency is needed; working with others where the competency is put into practice; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Problem Solving Implementer** - Gains the capacity to solve problems in multiple and advanced ways - Realizes that effective problem-solvers are well engrossed in significant competencies that generate ideas - Understands how to develop an action plan in implementing the selected solution. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Problem Solving Implementer badge, you will need to do the following:** - Performed effective solutions for an organization or a company. May it be applying feedback, data, and research to revise and iterate on a plan as part of the process. - Performed an Academic Research or Career Output that focused on a problem or an issue and the respective resolutions. - Planned/ hosted a workshop or seminar that discussed problem solving skill significance to future careers or basic day to day life.
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description: Explorer - Teamwork Foundations digital badge is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated a solid understanding of the essential foundations of teamwork. Successful completion of this badge indicates awareness in key collaborative skills, including collaboration, shared problem-solving, teamwork, organization, and building trust.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: - Gain a deep understanding of collaboration, shared problem-solving, and effective teamwork. - Highlight your commitment to building strong team dynamics on your academic or professional profiles. - Demonstrate to peers and employers that you possess foundational teamwork skills essential for success. - Equip yourself with the skills needed to thrive in collaborative environments, fostering a positive and productive team culture. ## Methods of Completion: - Engage in a group project or activity where you actively work with others. Contribute to setting clear goals within a team project. - Participate in a collaborative problem-solving scenario, emphasizing the removal of assumptions and compromise to find resolutions. - Undergo a peer evaluation process where team members assess your contributions and collaboration skills. - Define and defend roles within the team, establish a team contract, and create a Memorandum of Understanding. - Submit reflections or documentation displaying your application of teamwork skills. - Successful completion requires a minimum score of 70% across all assessment categories.
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description: The Master Teamwork & Collaboration digital badge signifies an advanced proficiency in applying teamwork principles and the ability to guide others in fostering a collaborative work environment. Achievers of this badge have demonstrated mastery in creating a psychologically safe space while setting and aligning common goals, addressing team issues constructively, successful feedback utilization and recognizing and communicating team contributions.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Methods of Completion: - Provide a detailed portfolio with examples and narratives demonstrating your proficiency in each competency area. - Demonstrate how your approach to resolving conflicts has positively impacted the team and its goals. - Include reflections on key experiences and the impact of your actions on the team. - Share instances where you displayed openness within your team, admitting mistakes and demonstrating a willingness to learn from them. - Reflect on past mistakes and describe how these experiences contributed to personal and team growth. - Detail how you have worked to ensure alignment among team members in terms of shared vision and objectives. - Share instances where you addressed issues openly and resolved conflicts through constructive negotiation. - Highlight instances where your recognition of others' contributions enhanced overall team dynamics. - Provide examples of your active participation in goal-setting discussions within a team. - Submit a comprehensive report outlining your ability to teach and mentor others in advanced teamwork applications. ## Badge Benefits: - Highlight your advanced understanding of teamwork dynamics and the ability to navigate complex group interactions. - Demonstrate your capacity to lead and guide others in fostering a culture of teamwork within any group or project. - Exhibit your capability to teach and mentor others in the art of effective teamwork, sharing insights and strategies for success. - Enhance your professional reputation by highlighting your proven record of accomplishment of contributing positively to team environments.
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description: The Teamwork Implementer badge signifies an individual's understanding and practical application of teamwork principles. This badge is designed for individuals who have demonstrated proficiency in essential teamwork aspects, including organization, alignment of values, unified purpose, conversational turn-taking, feedback utilization, and embracing divergent views. Individuals earning this badge have not only grasped these concepts but have also implemented them effectively in team settings.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: - Stand out to potential employers as someone who not only understands teamwork but can practically apply it for optimal team performance. - Prove your ability to contribute meaningfully to team dynamics through practical examples and experiences. - Connect with like-minded individuals who have also achieved this level of teamwork proficiency. ## Methods of Completion: - Engage in a group project or activity and provide evidence of effectively organizing tasks within the team, demonstrating skilled delegation skills. - Track and record the establishing a common set of values within the team, ensuring alignment with overall objectives. - Share experiences where you took ownership of team challenges and actively contributed to joint problem-solving, displaying a sense of shared responsibility. - Provide evidence where you encouraged and appreciated diverse perspectives within the team, leading to innovative problem-solving approaches. - Reflect on your role within the team, recognizing both positive and negative impacts on team effectiveness. - Demonstrate instances where you actively utilized feedback for personal and team improvement, emphasizing the ability to learn and grow from mistakes. - Submit reflections and peer evaluations highlighting your application of teamwork skills. - Successful completion requires a minimum score of 70% across all assessment categories.
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name: Career & Professional Readiness
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achievement type: Badge
description: This Cal Poly Pomona Badge recognizes the completion of the Career & Professional Readiness Pathway which is one of the eight elements of a polytechnic identity.
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alignment:
  target name: Communication
  target url: https://cpp.badges.parchment.com/skills/talent-neuron/44146
  target description: Communication is the process of exchanging thoughts, data, and emotions via speech, writing, and non-verbal cues, promoting comprehension and productive cooperation.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-44146
alignment:
  target name: Teamwork
  target url: https://cpp.badges.parchment.com/skills/talent-neuron/31251
  target description: Teamwork entails a collective endeavor of individuals to attain a shared objective, accomplished through effective communication, coordination, and reciprocal support.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-31251
alignment:
  target name: Applied Ethics
  target url: https://cpp.badges.parchment.com/skills/talent-neuron/60517
  target description: Applied Ethics refers to the practical implementation of moral principles in addressing real-world issues across diverse areas, including business, medicine, technology, and environmental concerns.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-60517
alignment:
  target name: Self-awareness
  target url: https://cpp.badges.parchment.com/skills/talent-neuron/44339
  target description: Self-awareness is the conscious understanding of one's character, emotions, motivations, and desires, allowing for personal insight and recognition of one's influence on others.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-44339
criteria:
  narrative: Requires completion of the Self-Awareness, Teamwork, Ethics, and Communication Competency Badges.
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name: Technology - Master
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description: Earning a Technology Master badge gives individuals the reputation of leadership and professional skills that have the foundation of both traditional and modern technology knowledge. The goal is to polish these essential skills to ensure quality performance in any organization or industry and lead these organizations to success.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Technology Master:** - Gives individuals the reputation of leadership and professional skills that have the foundation of both traditional and modern technology knowledge - Goal is to polish essential skills to ensure quality performance in any organization or industry and lead these organizations to success - Acquires enough knowledge to be able to relay information to others proficiently ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Technology Master badge, you will need to do the following:** - Work experience in the technology (traditional or modern) industry - Taught a class about technology related topics (machines, Internet, Gadgets, etc...) - Performed Analysis or Managed Data for a class or work.
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description: This badge represents the completion of the Base Learning Plan required by Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S). Additionally, the participant also completed an in-person safety tour of one of the labs on campus.
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alignment:
  target name: Safety Culture Strategy
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: Safety Culture Strategy is the creation and execution of policies, practices, and mindsets within an organization to prioritize and enhance workplace safety, employee well-being, and risk management.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-62418
alignment:
  target name: Health And Safety Standards
  target url: https://talentneuron.com/
  target description: Health and Safety Standards refer to the rules and procedures established to safeguard people's well-being and security in work environments by minimizing potential dangers and risks.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-54414
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  narrative: Student safety training is required for all classes, labs, research activities, technical work areas, and campus-sponsored extracurricular activities classified by Cal Poly Pomona’s Environmental Health & Safety as a Tier 1 elevated hazard level. Below you will find the following general safety training courses that all Cal Poly Pomona students, faculty, and staff must complete prior to using our resources. • CSU - Injury and Illness Prevention Program (25 mins) Annual Training • Hazard Communication – Cal/OSHA (45 mins) Annual Training • Emergency and Disaster Preparedness – Cal/OSHA (35 mins) Annual Training • Fire Safety and Prevention (36 mins) Annual Training • Sign and submit the Release of Liability form
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description: The Learn Through Discovery (LTD) Initiative at Cal Poly Pomona ensures every CPP student obtains at least one Signature Polytechnic Experience (PolyX) and can articulate it. This badge authenticates that the awardee has completed and received a PolyX and the mandatory 7 criteria associated with a PolyX.
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  narrative: * **Intense Mentorship** - Students have been mentored intensely by faculty, staff, industry mentor, and/or peers. The mentorship was tailored toward the needs of the students and provided an environment for students that supported the issues * **Dissemination Beyond the Classroom** - Projects have been published, presented, or made publicly accessible i.e. oral presentation, publishing of research findings, Setting up public displays, etc. that they faced. * **Creativity, Discovery, and, Innovation** - Projects were original works that may have included: Solving a specific problem, providing insight into new areas of study, and/or creating a specific product to fulfill identifiable needs. * **Diverse and Multidisciplinary Perspectives** - Projects invited and encouraged participation from a variety of disciplines. * **Community and Global Engagement** - Projects engaged with the community in some identifiable way: Specific group or club within a discipline, Subset of Cal Poly Pomona's student, faculty, or staff, Specific non-profit organizations or corporate partners, etc. * **Collaborative Learning** - Projects were primarily student-led efforts as they were responsible for generating topics of study, developing answers, finding resources, setting schedules and deadlines, and asking follow-up questions. * **Critical Thinking and Problem Solving** - Projects allowed for reflection exercises for students to pause and consider what they were learning and how it might have altered their project's focus. The main goal of reflection included heightening students' awareness of PolyX and the skills developed.
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description: An Oral Communication Implementor Badge earner Initiates opportunities to communicate, interact, and work positively with individuals and groups. They know how to choose effective modes and methods of verbal presentation to convey purposeful ideas. Oral communication Implementers proficiently practice and apply significant techniques that focus on central message, organization of thoughts, use of appropriate language, to make their presentation compelling and/or interesting, while appearing professional.
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  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where the competency is needed; working with others where the competency is put into practice; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers an Oral Communication Implementer Badge that will help you:** - Initiate opportunities to communicate, interact, and work positively with individuals and groups. - Choose effective modes and methods of verbal presentation to convey purposeful ideas. - proficiently practice and apply significant techniques that focus on central message, organization of thoughts, use of appropriate language, to make your presentation compelling and/or interesting, while appearing professional. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn an Oral Communication Implementer Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Lead a social event at Cal Poly Pomona for community members to form new connections. - Perform Interviews or group discussions with employers/business owners/faculty members/professionals. - Submit a set of recommendations for CPP to improve student’s written communication skills/ courses/programs.
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description: An Oral Communication Master Badge earner develops and presents effective messages and contributes to groups through appropriate interactions and active listening. They offer alternative solutions that build on the ideas of others in different industries or academic setups. They exemplify, teach, and apply significant techniques that focus on central message, organization of thoughts, and use of appropriate language in their respective disciplines.
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  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers an Oral Communication Master Badge that will help you:** - Develop and present effective messages and contribute to groups through appropriate interactions and active listening. - Offer alternative solutions that build on the ideas of others in different industries or academic set-ups. - Exemplify, teach, and apply significant techniques that focus on central message, organization of thoughts, and use of appropriate language in their respective disciplines. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn an Oral Communication Master Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Perform the duties of Master of Ceremonies for three (3) events. - Work experience as a communication coach in any industry or academic event that demonstrated an understanding of the importance of communication. - Spearheaded or represented an organization or institution in a big event that embodies the competencies of oral communication. (Examples: Podcast, TEDx talk, etc.)
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description: Quantitative Reasoning Explorer badge earners can convey and explain basic math knowledge and solve life problems with basic quantitative reasoning. They acquire introductory knowledge of Data Representation, Calculation, Application analysis, and communication.
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  narrative: ## Level: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to competency, engage in conversations with others about competency ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Quantitative Reasoning Explorer Badge that will help you:** - Convey and explain basic math knowledge and solve life problems with basic quantitative reasoning. - Acquire introductory knowledge of Data Representation, Calculation, Application analysis, and communication. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Quantitative Reasoning Explorer Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Participate in an event or workshop that discusses or applies quantitative reasoning. - The B4 course must be passed with a C- (CR) or better satisfy GE Subarea B4. Any approved B4 course with an In Progress Grade (i.e., I, RP, or RD) will not be counted in Subarea B4 until a passing final course grade is posted.
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  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where the competency is needed; working with others where the competency is put into practice; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Quantitative Reasoning Implementer Badge that will help you:** - Become proficient in conveying mathematical knowledge and solve life problems. - Acquire proficient and developmental level of knowledge about Data Representation, Calculation, Application analysis, and communication. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Quantitative Reasoning Implementer Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Take an additional B4 class with equal or more advanced rigor i.e., Calculus II, Statistics with applications II etc. - Complete a quantitative reasoning project or an activity that applies quantitative reasoning in the process. - Submit a record of the decisions your program makes about the evidence, and the actions taken to improve Quantitative Reasoning skills.
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description: Quantitative Reasoning Master badge are proficient and Master of Data Representation, Calculation, Application analysis, and communication. to help aid others within the programs. Proficiency in Quantitative reasoning skill is in display as earners can efficiently explain and teach the subject.
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  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Quantitative Reasoning Master Badge that will help you:** - Become proficient and Master of Data Representation, Calculation, Application analysis, and communication. - Aid others within different programs. - Become proficient in Quantitative reasoning skill is in display as earners can efficiently explain and teach the subject ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Quantitative Reasoning Master Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Showcase Quantitative reasoning skills by aiding others i.e., Calculus I or II tutor, Statistics with applications tutor etc. - Worked in a professional set up that utilizes the techniques and methods of quantitative reasoning (Data representation, data analysis, and calculation)
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description: The written communication digital badge is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated foundational knowledge of effective written communication skills. This includes the ability to communicate the individual’s own ideas, information, and perspectives clearly, adapting a message to different audiences and situations, and using one’s appropriate style to convey meaning in various written contexts.
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  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: **A recipient of an Explorer Level badge in Written Communication will be able to:** - Clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, facts, and perspectives to different audiences. - Effectively use writing skills to communicate persuasively and coherently. - Initiate opportunities to communicate, interact and convey messages with diverse individuals and groups. - Develop and present effective messages and contribute to groups through context, purpose grammar, organization, and developmental writing. - Cite and offer proper attribution of ideas and/or data used (which encompasses the use of AI) ## Methods of Completion: **An awardee will need to have completed at least two of the activities such as or similar to:** - Attend professional development workshops and events related to written communications, such as Author-related talks (CPP Common Read Talk is an example), Creative Writing Workshops, and Journalism seminars. - Receive an acceptable grade (85%) on a written assignment (minimum 1,000 words), such as those found in a GE Area A course with a writing component. - Create a LinkedIn or Handshake account and effectively communicating your personal brand to promote your qualifications and expand your network (these activities could be required in the Career Center workshops, FYE courses, …) - Writing a draft of a career-readiness-associated writing piece such as a bio sketch, artist statement, statement of purpose for graduate school, scholarship applications/essays, or a cover letter for a job posting.
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description: The written communication digital badge is designed to recognize individuals who have demonstrated effective written communication skills in terms of practical application. This includes the ability to communicate the individual’s own ideas, information, and perspectives clearly, adapting a message to different audiences and situations, and using one’s appropriate style to convey meaning in various written contexts.
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  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: **In addition to the skills attained at the Explorer Level, a recipient of an Implementer Level badge in Written Communication will be able to:** - Clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, facts, and perspectives to different audiences. - Effectively use writing skills to communicate persuasively and coherently. - Initiate opportunities to communicate, interact and convey messages with diverse individuals and groups. - Develop and present effective messages and contribute to groups through context, purpose grammar, organization, and developmental writing. - Cite and offer proper attribution of ideas and/or data used (which encompasses the use of AI) ## Methods of Completion: **To receive this badge, a user will need to have completed at least three activities such as:** - Writing and publicly publishing/communicating a career-readiness-associated writing piece such as a bio sketch, artist statement, statement of purpose of graduate school, scholarship applications/essays, or a cover letter for a job posting. - An acceptable grade (85%) on a written assignment (minimum 2,000 words), such as those found in GE writing courses with the writing component and GE synthesis courses. - Present in a workshop or social event at Cal Poly Pomona for community members to learn about creative writing or other forms of written communications. (Example: Research Symposiums, Writing a Literature Review and Abstract) - Continuing to engage in discipline-related writing (a record/experience in writing), such as Poly Post writing, … - Participate in professional development that expands existing written communication knowledge (e.g., attending a Master class, grant writing workshop) - Use AI ethically in a written assignment to strengthen the organization and development of ideas.
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description: The Mastery Written Communication digital badge signifies an advanced proficiency effective written communication skills and the ability to guide others in achieving that. Achievers of this badge have demonstrated mastery in the ability to communicate the individual’s own ideas, information, and perspectives clearly, adapting a message to different audiences and situations, and using one’s appropriate style to convey meaning in various written contexts.
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  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: In addition to the skills received at the Explorer and Implementer Levels, a recipient of a Master Level badge in Written Communication will be able to: - Clearly and effectively convey information, ideas, facts, and perspectives to different audiences. - Effectively use writing skills to communicate persuasively and coherently. - Initiate opportunities to communicate, interact and convey messages with diverse individuals and groups. - Develop and present effective messages and contribute to groups through context, purpose grammar, organization, and developmental writing. - Cite and offer proper attribution of ideas and/or data used (which encompasses the use of AI) ## Methods of Completion: **To receive this badge a user will need to have completed at least one activity such as:** - Applied experience as a writer (e.g., creative writing, technical writing, media outlets, etc.) - Published or showcased an output that embodies comprehensive knowledge reflecting strong written communication skills. (Examples: Research Paper, Creative Essays, Poems, and Official Proposals) - Experience as a writing coach or teaching assistant in an intensive-writing course (accompanied by positive supervisor evaluation). - Received an award or commendation for a piece of writing or contribution to the art of teaching writing.
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name: Heat Illness Training
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description: This Badge certifies that the recipient has completed the Fire Safety & Prevention Training.
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  narrative: Complete the Heat Illness Training
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description: This Badge certifies that the recipient has completed the Fire Safety & Prevention Training
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description: This Badge certifies that the recipient has completed the Emergency & Disaster Preparedness Training
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description: This Badge certifies that the recipient has completed the Hazard Communication Training.
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description: The Explorer Critical Thinking badge is designed to recognize students who have demonstrated the foundational skills necessary for effective critical thinking. Critical thinking involves analyzing, evaluating, and blending information to make reasoned judgments or decisions. Throughout their journey, they cultivate self-awareness, recognizing the limitations of their perspectives and exploring alternative viewpoints. Earners of this badge will engage in successful completion and active participation in classes, events, or activities. This badge signifies a student's commitment to developing these essential skills, which are invaluable for success in academia and beyond.
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  narrative: ## Badge Benefits - Recipients who earn the Explorer Critical Thinking badge will be recognized for learning how to approach problems thoughtfully and independently. - Badge earners will have strengthened their critical thinking abilities, enhancing their academic performance and readiness for future challenges. - The badge serves as a tangible credential that can be showcased on resumes, demonstrating the student's dedication to intellectual growth and development. - Demonstrating the ability to critically read and analyze academic texts. - Reflect on your own thought processes consistently, recognizing areas for improvement and actively seeking opportunities for growth in critical thinking abilities. ## Methods of Completion To earn the Explorer Critical Thinking badge, students must complete three tasks or activities designed to develop and demonstrate their critical thinking skills. These tasks may vary depending on the course, but typically include: - Actively engaging in class discussions and asking probing questions, for example: - Participating in debates or argumentative essays where students must construct and defend their positions with logical reasoning and evidence. - Participating in philosophical seminars where students engage in collaborative discussions to explore complex ideas and questions. - Perform group discussions with professors/peers/employers on how to utilize critical thinking in daily problems. - Engaging in problem-solving exercises that require logical reasoning and creative thinking, for example: - Analyzing real-world scenarios and proposing solutions based on evidence and reasoning. - Reflecting on their own thought processes and identifying areas for improvement in their critical thinking skills, for example: - Participating in philosophical seminars where students engage in collaborative discussions to explore complex ideas and questions.
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description: At the Implementer Level, students begin to put into practice the Critical Thinking concepts they first explored at the previous level. Implementers demonstrate an ability to gather a wide variety of perspectives and information on a topic or problem and sift through that information to identify the relevant ideas, data and/or arguments necessary to advocate for a given position, develop solutions to complex problems, or analyze an argument. They recognize that effective problem solving requires evidence and will back up their arguments or proposed solutions to problems with evidence, demonstrating a thought process that has progressed beyond selecting the most readily apparent solution, to instead weighing a variety of solutions to select one that provides the best outcomes.
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  narrative: ## Badge Benefits In addition to the benefits gained at the Explorer level, recipients of the implementer level badge will: - Recognize patterns, make connections between multiple ideas, and identify underlying assumptions, demonstrating language skills and reasoning abilities through communicating these insights clearly and concisely in both written and verbal formats. - Evaluate the credibility of sources and evidence accurately, distinguishing fact from opinion, and recognizing some logical fallacies. - Adapt to new situations or information using intermediate critical thinking strategies that address a wider range of problems effectively. - Foster creativity through innovative problem-solving techniques that consider multiple perspectives and possibilities. - Reflect on your own thought processes consistently, recognizing areas for improvement and actively seeking opportunities for personal or team growth. To earn the Implementer Critical Thinking badge, students must complete two activities or completion of a general education course, designed to develop and demonstrate their critical thinking skills. These tasks may vary depending on the course, but typically include: - Successfully completing assignments that require analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information, for example: - Analyzing real-world scenarios and proposing evidence-based, reasoned solutions. - Essays that critically evaluate literature, artwork, scientific study, or historical event. - Submit a project proposal or output that either discusses or utilizes forms of critical thinking skills, techniques, or methods in the process. - Conducting research projects that involve gathering and synthesizing information from multiple sources to form well-supported conclusions. - Completion of a general education course where critical thinking is one of the learning outcomes, with a B or better - Compete in a business plan or case competition that requires use of critical thinking in developing and pr…
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description: At the Mastery level students will demonstrate an advanced understanding of the concepts of Critical Thinking and be able to implement them independently in papers, presentations, projects and proposals. Masters of Critical Thinking apply the skills they have gained through consistent application to recognize, identify and clearly communicate patterns found in data and evidence, evaluate the credibility of sources of information and work out deliberate solutions to complex problems, weighing the benefits and drawbacks of any potential course of advocacy or action. Masters of Critical Thinking also provide evidence of supporting others as they develop their critical thinking skills by leading workshops, mentoring, coaching, or instructional activity.
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  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: - Effectively apply and lead others in advanced critical thinking strategies when analyzing complex information and problems systematically. - Foster and encourage creativity through innovative problem-solving techniques that consider diverse perspectives, possibilities, and implications. - Reflect on your own thought processes consistently, recognizing areas for improvement and actively seeking opportunities for growth in critical thinking abilities. - Demonstrate a strong commitment to lifelong learning by proactively engaging with new ideas and challenges, fostering intellectual curiosity, adaptability, and a passion for continuous self-improvement. To earn the Mastery Critical Thinking badge, individuals must complete one activity designed to demonstrate their ability to lead and develop solutions using critical thinking skills. These tasks may vary depending on the course, but typically include: - Worked as a coach/mentor in any industry or academic event, assisting/teaching others in the use of critical thinking in any discipline, such as being a peer mentor in a Hackathon. - Published an output that embodies comprehensive knowledge about Critical thinking. (Examples: Podcast, research paper, TEDx talk, etc.) - Placed in a business plan or case competition that requires use of critical thinking in developing and presenting solutions based on cases. - Developed and offered instruction materials (through a workshop, class, or club event) where developing critical thinking skills was one of the main learning outcomes.
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description: Promotes the engagement, development, and equitable treatment of all employees; demonstrates awareness of and respect for individual differences; supports, through action and example, fair treatment and opportunity for all; actively engages the rich background and diverse talents of employees to propel the organization forward; speaks out against words or actions that are insensitive or inconsistent with the organization’s mission and values.
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  narrative: Implies that all are included in the act of engaging and creating an environment that offers respect to all individuals. These actions may consist of having a diverse set of people all working towards a unifying goal. Explorer: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to the competency, engage in conversations with others about the competency
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  narrative: Implies that all are included in the act of engaging and creating an environment that offers respect to all individuals. These actions may consist of having a diverse set of people all working towards a unifying goal. Implementer: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where "critical thinking" is needed; working with others where "communication" and "teamwork" are put into practice; etc.
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  narrative: Implies that all are included in the act of engaging and creating an environment that offers respect to all individuals. These actions may consist of having a diverse set of people all working towards a unifying goal. Master: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc.
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name: Health & Wellness - Explorer
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description: Earners show that they can Integrate the physical, spiritual, environmental, emotional, intellectual, financial, occupational, and social well-being of students to help them live, learn and work effectively, living life with vitality and meaning so they may reach their goals as scholars, employees in the workplace, citizens in the metropolitan area and beyond.
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criteria:
  narrative: Take the steps to improve one or another's health & wellness for the betterment of their education, workspace, or life. Explorer: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to the competency, engage in conversations with others about the competency
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name: Health & Wellness - Implementer
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description: Earners show that they can Integrate the physical, spiritual, environmental, emotional, intellectual, financial, occupational, and social well-being of students to help them live, learn and work effectively, living life with vitality and meaning so they may reach their goals as scholars, employees in the workplace, citizens in the metropolitan area and beyond.
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criteria:
  narrative: Take the steps to improve one or another’s health & wellness for the betterment of their education, workspace, or life. Implementer: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where "critical thinking" is needed; working with others where "communication" and "teamwork" are put into practice; etc.
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description: Earner show that they can Integrate the physical, spiritual, environmental, emotional, intellectual, financial, occupational, and social well-being of students to help them live, learn and work effectively, living life with vitality and meaning so they may reach their goals as scholars, employees in the workplace, citizens in the metropolitan area and beyond.
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criteria:
  narrative: Take the steps to improve one or another’s health & wellness for the betterment of their education, workspace, or life. Master: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc.
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description: This badge recognizes the recipient has been exposed to fundamental leadership principles supporting the initiation of self-awareness, working in effective teams, communicating shared expectations, and identifying ethical principles to guide their interactions. This badge recognizes growth within various leadership development frameworks, including (but not limited to)... Transformational leadership, Servant Leadership, Strengths-Based Leadership, and the various competency-based leadership development programs that exist.
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  narrative: ## Level: The badge recipient should be able to explain some of the fundamental principles of leadership and how they impact their approach to a chosen profession. ## Badge Benefits: Recipients of this badge are exposed to foundational leadership topics such as self-awareness, teamwork, oral communication, and ethics. At this level, the badge recipient should be able to explain some of the fundamental principles of leadership and how they impact their approach to a chosen profession. ## Methods of Completion: To earn a Leadership Explorer Badge, the recipient will need to complete 5 of the following (or similar activities): - Participated in a workshop that facilitated understanding of personality, behaviors, or strengths as a leader. - Complete a 90-sec “About Me Pitch” for job interviews that exemplifies their self-awareness. - Complete and publish a digital resume that exemplifies their ability to articulate their self-awareness of professional skills. - Complete a reflection regarding personal values and the connection to personal stories. - Give a persuasive oral presentation (debate, new venture pitch, technical presentation). - Completed Clifton Strengths or other tools that provide feedback on personality, strengths or areas of growth, or behaviors, values. - Other similar activities of learning experiences approved by the DCB committee.
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description: This badge recognizes the recipient has applied fundamental leadership principles to support their growth in self-awareness, contributing in effective teams, communicating shared expectations, and applying ethical principles to guide their interactions. This badge recognizes growth within various leadership development frameworks, including (but not limited to)... Transformational leadership, Servant Leadership, Strengths-Based Leadership, and the various competency-based leadership development programs that exist.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where the competency is needed; working with others where the competency is put into practice; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Leadership Implementer Badge that will help you:** - List experiences where you have applied leadership principles, and - Test your approach to teamwork, communication, and ethics. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Leadership Implementer Badge, you will need to complete 5 of the following (or similar activities):** - Be an active member of a student club, course lab, senior/capstone project, or other team where you completed tasks contributing to the overall goal of the team. - Write a reflection in an experience working on a team outlining your contributions in actively demonstrating your leadership skills. - Serving as a club officer, or on a university/ college/or department activity. - Starting a club or other student-led initiative. - Delivered an improved 90-sec about me speech at a job interview. - Another activity as approved by the DCB Board and appropriate for this learning level. **Courses** may also be used to satisfy a portion or all of the requirements for the implementation badge. These courses include but not limited to, **upper-division** learning experiences that seek to expose student one or more of the components of leadership development skills (self-awareness, teamwork, communication, ethics). Example courses leaning on the skills captured at this level include the following: - **PHL 2050** - Business and Professional Ethics - **IME 4020** – Engineering Ethics - **IBM 4361** - International Business Agreements and Negotiation - **CE 5181** - Construction Leadership and Ethics - **MHR 4020** - Leadership: Theory and Practice
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description: This badge recognizes the recipient has strong fundamental leadership principles to support their growth in self-awareness, contributing on effective teams, communicating shared expectations, and applying ethical principles to guide their interactions. This badge recognizes growth within various leadership development frameworks, including (but not limited to)... Transformational leadership, Servant Leadership, Strengths-Based Leadership, and the various competency-based leadership development programs that exist.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Leadership Master Badge that will help you:** - Apply and develop some of your own leadership principles. - Lead effective teams. - Effectively communicate to multiple stakeholders. - Become a principled, ethical leader. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Leadership Master Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Has held leadership positions on at least 5 different teams. - Officers in national organizations or regional professional organizations. - Influence exhibited on peers. - Has participated in strategic planning or other multi-year organizational initiatives. - Has founded their own team, company, business. - Can align mission, vision and values with professional practices. - Has participated in advanced leadership training and professional development. **Courses** may also be used to satisfy a portion or all of the requirements for the implementation badge. These courses include but not limited to, **upper-division** learning experiences that seek to expose student one or more of the components of leadership development skills (self-awareness, teamwork, communication, ethics). Example courses leaning on the skills captured at this level include the following: - **PHL 2050** - Business and Professional Ethics - **IME 4020** – Engineering Ethics - **IBM 4361** - International Business Agreements and Negotiation - **CE 5181** - Construction Leadership and Ethics - **MHR 4020** - Leadership: Theory and Practice
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name: Career & Self-Development - Explorer
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description: Show an awareness of own strengths and areas for development; Identify areas for continual growth while pursuing and applying feedback; Develop plans and goals for one’s future career; Professionally advocate for oneself and others; Display curiosity; seek out opportunities to learn; Assume duties or positions that will help one progress professionally; Establish, maintain, and/or leverage relationships with people who can help one professionally; Seek and embrace development opportunities; Voluntarily participate in further education, training, or other events to support one’s career.
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  narrative: ## Level: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to competency, engage in conversations with others about competency ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Career & Self-Development Explorer Badge that will help you:** - Improve oneself specifically in an academic or professional sense. - Possess introductory level of knowledge on how to display action toward incorporating diverse experiences into their career, education, or life in general. - Become familiar with individual personal and career outcomes and how those outcomes strengthen development as an individual. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Career & Self-Development Explorer Badge, you will need to do either of the following:** - Fulfill GE (General Education) area E: Lifelong Learning and Self-Development or CPU 1100: Career and Personal Exploration with a grade of C or better - Attend a seminar, program or class that tackles self-development
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name: Career & Self-Development - Implementer
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description: Show an awareness of own strengths and areas for development; Identify areas for continual growth while pursuing and applying feedback; Develop plans and goals for one’s future career; Professionally advocate for oneself and others; Display curiosity; seek out opportunities to learn; Assume duties or positions that will help one progress professionally; Establish, maintain, and/or leverage relationships with people who can help one professionally; Seek and embrace development opportunities; Voluntarily participate in further education, training, or other events to support one’s career.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where the competency is needed; working with others where the competency is put into practice; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Career & Self-Development Implementer Badge that will help you:** - Take extra steps into your self-development by proactively seeking more knowledge. - Possess a proficient and developmental level of knowledge on how to display action toward incorporating diverse experiences into their career, education, or life in general. - Become familiar with individual personal and career outcomes and how those outcomes strengthen their development as an individual. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Career & Self-Development Implementer Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Attend a Campus approved event that emphasizes character/skill-based growth. - Give a presentation based on Skill development or character development
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name: Career & Self-Development - Master
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description: Show an awareness of own strengths and areas for development; Identify areas for continual growth while pursuing and applying feedback; Develop plans and goals for one’s future career; Professionally advocate for oneself and others; Display curiosity; seek out opportunities to learn; Assume duties or positions that will help one progress professionally; Establish, maintain, and/or leverage relationships with people who can help one professionally; Seek and embrace development opportunities; Voluntarily participate in further education, training, or other events to support one’s career.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure and putting the competency into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the competency was implemented, be able to teach or model the competency to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach others about the competency; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Self-Development Master Badge that will help you:** - Prove that you understand self-development proficiently to help guide or aide others in this field. - Possess a proficient and master level of knowledge on how to display action toward incorporating diverse experiences into their career, education, or life in general. - Become familiar with individual personal and career outcomes and how those outcomes strengthen development as an individual. - Utilize this skill to also guide or teach others as they embark on their own journey to self-development. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Self-Development Master Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Take leadership position in a club or campus approved organization i.e., President, Vice president, Treasurer, Secretary etc. - Becoming a peer mentor to help guide or aide others. (Bronco Peer mentor Collective).
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description: Earning a Technology Explorer badge gives individuals the reputation of leadership and professional skills that have the foundation of both traditional and modern technology knowledge. The goal is to polish these essential skills to ensure quality performance in any organization or industry and lead these organizations to success.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to competency, engage in conversations with others about competency ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Technology Explorer** - Acquire knowledge and awareness about both traditional and modern technological innovations - Explore the worldview of technology and how this can be utilized in a professional set-up - Understand how the use of technology impacts the work place ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Technology Explorer Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Field trip or educational trip to a science museum or other technology related facilities. - Participated in Hybrid or Full- time Online learning. (Modern technology) - Earn a certificate of participation for attending a seminar, workshop, or event relating to or discussing technology. (Example: Cybersecurity Seminar)
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name: Technology - Implementer
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description: Earning a Technology Implementer badge gives individuals the reputation of leadership and professional skills that have the foundation of both traditional and modern technology knowledge. The goal is to polish these essential skills to ensure quality performance in any organization or industry and lead these organizations to success.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: In addition to exposure to the competency, badge holders should have practice implementing the competency, putting the competency into practice; examples include conducting a project where the competency is needed; working with others where the competency is put into practice; etc. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers a Technology Implementer:** - Engages in exercises that allow you to consider the long range of technology in several aspects of education, society, economy, or business - Immerses oneself with technology that drives various industries to greater efficient innovation - Fulfills oneself with the practice of using technology in the workplace ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Technology Implementer badge, you will need to do the following:** - Submit a project, proposal, or output that either discusses technology or utilizes technology in the process. - Participate in and effectively lead video conferencing sessions. - Utilize at least 3-5 Software programs in school or at work. (Google Apps/ Microsoft Office)
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name: Learn Through Discovery (LTD) - Signature Polytechnic Experience (PolyX)
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description: The Learn Through Discovery (LTD) Initiative at Cal Poly Pomona ensures every CPP student obtains at least one Signature Polytechnic Experience (PolyX) and can articulate it. This badge authenticates that the awardee has taught or modeled the 7 PolyX criteria to others.
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  narrative: * **Intense Mentorship** - Students have been mentored intensely by faculty, staff, industry mentor, and/or peers. The mentorship was tailored toward the needs of the students and provided an environment for students that supported the issues * **Dissemination Beyond the Classroom** - Projects have been published, presented, or made publicly accessible i.e. oral presentation, publishing of research findings, Setting up public displays, etc. that they faced. * **Creativity, Discovery, and, Innovation** - Projects were original works that may have included: Solving a specific problem, providing insight into new areas of study, and/or creating a specific product to fulfill identifiable needs. * **Diverse and Multidisciplinary Perspectives** - Projects invited and encouraged participation from a variety of disciplines. * **Community and Global Engagement** - Projects engaged with the community in some identifiable way: Specific group or club within a discipline, Subset of Cal Poly Pomona's student, faculty, or staff, Specific non-profit organizations or corporate partners, etc. * **Collaborative Learning** - Projects were primarily student-led efforts as they were responsible for generating topics of study, developing answers, finding resources, setting schedules and deadlines, and asking follow-up questions. * **Critical Thinking and Problem Solving** - Projects allowed for reflection exercises for students to pause and consider what they were learning and how it might have altered their project's focus. The main goal of reflection included heightening students' awareness of PolyX and the skills developed. ### Master level: In addition to exposure and putting the skill into practice, badge holders need to reflect on how the skill was implemented, be able to teach or model the skill to others; examples include presenting a project at a conference or to an external community; publishing a paper; showcasing artwork to external community; serve as a peer mentor to teach ot…
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name: Oral Communication - Explorer Copy
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description: An Oral Communication Explorer badge earner clearly and effectively exchanges information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with people inside and outside of an organization by means of spoken language. They can excellently communicate with all types of audiences verbally. Listening to others and incorporating new knowledge or perspectives into conversations and discussions are some of the many great qualities of this badge earner. Oral communication explorers gain significant knowledge to improve and apply delivery techniques, focusing on central message, organization of thoughts, use of appropriate language, to make their presentation compelling and/or interesting, while appearing professional.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to competency, engage in conversations with others about competency. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers an Oral Communication Explorer Badge that will help you:** - Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with people inside and outside of an organization by means of spoken language. - Excellently communicate with all types of audiences verbally. - Listen to others and incorporate new knowledge or perspectives into conversations and discussions are some of the many great qualities of this badge earner. - Gain significant knowledge to improve and apply delivery techniques, focusing on central message, organization of thoughts, use of appropriate language, to make your presentation compelling and/or interesting, while appearing professional ## Methods of Completion: **To earn an Oral Communication Explorer Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Attend or participate in live in-person recordings of presentations either in class or other facilities. (Canvas/ Edmodo) - Attended an event that discussed oral communications. (Example: PolyX FYE Showcase, TEDx Talks, Impromptu Speech Workshops, Oral and Poster Presentations)
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description: Learners who earn the explorer digital badge in psychological safety will gain the fundamental skills to create a supportive and inclusive environment that fosters emotional well-being and open communication. This badge holds significant importance as it signifies the learner's interest in establishing trust, promoting psychological safety, and reducing fear of judgment or retaliation within a team or organization. This critical concept is of utmost importance as it lays the foundation for productive collaboration, innovation, and personal growth.
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criteria:
  narrative: ## Level: Going to a seminar, passive learning, exposure to competency, engage in conversations with others about competency. ## Badge Benefits: **The Cal Poly Pomona offers Psychological Safety Explorer Badge that will help you:** - Enhance your understanding and application of psychological safety principles, empowering you to create inclusive and supportive environments. - Collaborate with a community of like-minded individuals passionate about promoting psychological safety and exchange valuable insights and experiences. - Boost your professional profile with evidence of your expertise in fostering psychological safety, making you an asset in various settings. ## Methods of Completion: **To earn a Psychological Safety Badge, you will need to do the following:** - Attend a course or workshop that covers the fundamentals of psychological safety. Learn about its importance, key principles, and practical strategies to implement psychological safety. - Explore or reflect on your personal experiences to increase your level of understanding of psychological safety. Discuss key insights gained from your experiences, challenges faced, and lessons learned.
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name: Committee Champion
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description: The CPP Committee Champion Achievement Badge is awarded to Cal Poly Pomona staff and faculty members who have demonstrated exceptional commitment, dedication, and active participation in committee activities. This badge signifies valuable contributions towards achieving the committee's objectives and fostering collaboration within the organization.
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  target description: Organizational development refers to the structured process of initiating and executing changes within a company to enhance its efficiency, employee contentment, and overall well-being.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-34074
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  target name: Collaboration
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  target description: Collaboration refers to the process of cooperating with others to accomplish a shared objective, utilizing different viewpoints, abilities, and expertise via open communication and teamwork.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-36710
alignment:
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  target url: https://cpp.badges.parchment.com/skills/talent-neuron/31251
  target description: Teamwork entails a collective endeavor of individuals to attain a shared objective, accomplished through effective communication, coordination, and reciprocal support.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-31251
alignment:
  target name: Problem solving
  target url: https://cpp.badges.parchment.com/skills/talent-neuron/31096
  target description: Problem solving refers to the ability to identify, analyze, and creatively resolve issues through systematic and critical thinking, overcoming obstacles to achieve effective solutions.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-31096
alignment:
  target name: Leadership
  target url: https://cpp.badges.parchment.com/skills/talent-neuron/31001
  target description: Leadership is the capacity to direct, encourage, and influence a team towards attaining shared objectives, creating a cooperative, responsible, and creative atmosphere.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-31001
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  target name: Operational resilience
  target url: https://cpp.badges.parchment.com/skills/talent-neuron/60766
  target description: Operational resilience refers to an organization's capacity to maintain its operations during disruptions, recover from setbacks, and learn from incidents to better handle future challenges.
  target framework: TALENT_NEURON
  target code: TN-60766
criteria:
  narrative: ## Badge Benefits: The Cal Poly Pomona Committee Champion Achievement Badge will help the earner to: - Showcase commitment to organizational development and pride in contributing to the institution’s growth and success. - Foster effective collaboration with committee members and strengthen teamwork abilities, for successful project execution. - Enhance problem-solving skills crucial for career growth and personal development. - Reinforce a solution-oriented mindset to help overcome challenges, enhancing resilience and adaptability in various situations. ## Methods of Completion: To earn the CPP Committee Champion badge, participants must fulfill the following criteria over a minimum period of 3 months: **Active Participation**: - Regularly attend committee meetings - Contribute insights, ideas, and feedback during discussions. **Project Engagement**: - Engage actively in committee projects and initiatives. - Demonstrate a proactive approach to achieving the committee's goals. **Leadership and Collaboration**: - Collaborate effectively with fellow committee members. - Take on leadership roles or responsibilities within the committee when opportunities arise. **Commitment to Objectives**: - Consistently work towards fulfilling the objectives outlined by the committee. - Display a solution-oriented mindset in overcoming challenges. **Meeting the Minimum Time Requirement**: - Serve as an active committee member for a minimum of three consecutive months.
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description: The LinkedIn Creator Badge is designed to recognize the development and creation of a LinkedIn profile, part of a student’s career development plan. It recognizes the attention they’ve given to their professional social media presence, the development of networking skills, and the honing of language to express their career interests. The LinkedIn Creator Badge highlights individuals who have taken the first steps in career readiness by developing an online professional presence and brand, building their professional network, and exploring the power of social media as a tool for career exploration and development.
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  narrative: Step 1: Attend a class/workshop/watch course in LinkedIn Learning regarding the importance of LinkedIn. Step 2: Create a LinkedIn profile if they do not already have an account. The free account is enough for this badge. - Include a professional photo - This does not need to be taken by a professional, but you should look professional. - Think about the tone of your industry and/or the type of work environment you are looking for. When in doubt err on the side of being a little more formal. - Customize the URL - Create an About Section - We recommend this to be at least 100 words and 2 – 4 sentences. - You may consider adapting your objective statement from your resume or part of your cover letter if you have one. - List your education and major - Ensure you include your projected graduation date. - List relevant work experience with at least 3 bullet points each - Mention accomplishments and skills used in these roles, not simply duties. - Ensure you include qualitative/quantitative data where you can. - Select a minimum of 5 skills for your Skills section Step 3: Begin building your professional network. - California State Polytechnic University-Pomona - Follow your college: - Don B. Huntley College of Agriculture - Cal Poly Pomona College of Business Administration - College of Education & Integrative Studies, Cal Poly Pomona - Cal Poly Pomona College of Engineering - Cal Poly Pomona College of Environmental Design - The Collins College of Hospitality Management at Cal Poly Pomona - College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences CPP - College of Professional and Global Education at Cal Poly Pomona - Cal Poly Pomona College of Science - Follow the Cal Poly Pomona Career Center - Follow your Dean of your College - Connect with at least 2 staff and faculty members - We suggest options like: - Chair of your department/major - Your college’s Career Coach - Staff you’ve connected with or who advise/lead groups and organizations you are a part of - Faculty who teach clas…
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description: The Career Readiness Badge is designed to recognize students’ engagement in the career development process specifically related to career exploration experiences, the preparation of career-building materials, and advancement within a chosen field. The explorer digital badge is designed to recognize individuals who have begun the career exploration process through self-assessment and awareness (e.g., understanding strengths, weaknesses, preferences, needs, etc.) and exposure to career opportunities.
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  narrative: ## Badge Benefits At the **completion** of the explorer level badge, you will be able to identify: - **Self-Awareness.** Assess their own strengths and weaknesses, as well as identify what they want and need from their potential careers. - **Opportunities.** Recognize what kind of career opportunities are connected to their major or chosen field, as well as understand the criteria for entry into these careers. - **Engagement.** Build connections and begin to establish a professional network through engagement in professional activities. ## Methods of Completion To receive this badge, you must have participated in **at least three (3) hours** of workshops or learning experiences that instruct the student in one or more areas of career readiness. Additionally, to receive this badge, you must have completed **three (3)** activities such as: - Attend a Career Fair and discuss career opportunities with at least 2 organizations. - Join a discipline-specific club, such as these sponsored by professional organizations. - Earn a LinkedIn creator badge. - Take the **Focus 2 Career Assessment** (http://www.cpp.edu/focus2) to confirm that your current major fits you best, explore career opportunities, and make informed career decisions.* - Complete an informational interview with a professional to explore career opportunities. - Attend an employer information event (verifiable attendance and could be sponsored by the Career Center or College). - Attend a career readiness workshop hosted by the Career Center. - Complete an FYE course.
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description: The Career Readiness Badge is designed to recognize students’ engagement in the career development process specifically related to career exploration experiences, the preparation of career-building materials, and advancement within a chosen field. The Career Readiness Implementer badge signifies an individual's active steps toward career building, following the career exploration process. This includes building a professional network through active engagement in professional activities, developing professional materials across platforms to enable career entry, as well as cultivating professional experiences through internships and job shadowing.
issuer: https://api.badgr.io/public/issuers/N1tXfpvwTLi75U_mNEiY0g
criteria:
  narrative: ## Badge Benefits At the **completion** of the Implementer level badge, you will be able to: - **Network.** Use career interests to begin building a network on campus and off. - **Portfolio.** Develop projects that can be catalogued into a professional portfolio relevant to the student’s desired career path. - **Experience.** Engage in professional activities to deeply understand desired career field and learn by doing! ## Methods of Completion To receive this badge, you will need to complete **two (2) activities** such as (but not limited to): - Build a mentor relationship via LinkedIn, Bronco Mentor, club/campus connections. - Join one (1) professional group on LinkedIn that is focused on a career you are interested in and include two posts from this group on your own profile. - Actively participate in a networking event by speaking to at least three new contacts. - Micro Internship – Complete a micro internship with an organization. This could be part of an academic course (Example: link hours worked to what is required in a 3-unit course. Comm department internship – micro internships/course-based internships) - Participate in department or university job shadowing program. - Resume development (through coursework, workshops etc.). - Participate in an interview for a job/internship. - Provide a reflection on past work experience and how it will influence their career development. - Earned a Career Readiness Conference badge. - Build career negotiation skills – demonstrating these skills in a course, work with a Career Coach, and/or simulated negotiation.
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name: Career Readiness
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description: The Career Readiness Badge is designed to recognize students’ engagement in the career development process specifically related to career exploration experiences, the preparation of career-building materials, and advancement within a chosen field. The mastery digital badge is designed to recognize individuals who have completed the career exploration process and have taken concrete steps toward career attainment through the completion of career readiness milestones and high-level engagement within their chosen discipline.
issuer: https://api.badgr.io/public/issuers/N1tXfpvwTLi75U_mNEiY0g
criteria:
  narrative: ## Badge Benefits At the **completion** of the Master level badge, you will be able to: 1. **Represent.** Show high level engagement in chosen discipline by taking on leadership roles within the department and university broadly. 2. **Showcase.** Demonstrate professional skills through advanced projects and presentations such as conferences and competitions. 3. **Certify.** Attain career relevant certifications in preparation for entry into desired field. ## Methods of Completion To receive this badge, you must have participated in **at least three (3)** milestones and/or learning experiences that demonstrate top-tier career readiness, such as (but not limited to): **Professional Portfolio – something that best demonstrates your professional skills and capabilities, such as:** - Application materials for higher education (CV, personal statement, admission exam preparation). - Lead on Group Senior project/Individual Capstone Project demonstrating exemplary work related to their career advancement in a certain profession. - Portfolio of work, such as artifacts developed to represent career advancement in a certain profession. **Apply for and attain an internship with an organization within your discipline.** **Build professional network:** - Relevant professional certifications (food handlers license, education, etc.). **Demonstrated leadership skills** - Peer advisor in your college/discipline. - Represent your college/department at outreach opportunity (Bronco Bound, freshman in your college, etc.). **Increased activity and engagement within the field.** - E-board position of career relevant club or student organization (entailing where you organize industry related events). - Participating in a discipline-based competition, performance, conference. - Presenting at a conference in your field or discipline.
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