Competency Areas

Competency Areas

• Career & Professional Development: activities designed to increase students' awareness of, and access to, development opportunities in their field of interest
• Service & Civic Engagement: activities designed to increase students' interaction with the local community and promote civic responsibility
• Organizational & Member Wellness: activities designed to build rapport among members and emphasize the importance of physical and mental health
• Diversity & Inclusion: activities designed to create a sense of belonging and community on campus, in HHD, and within the student organization

Eligible Activities

The following list is not all-inclusive. There may be other events/activities at the university or in HHD that your organization wishes to attend/host. For approval of activities not listed here, please send an email to Engaged Learning Specialist, Carrie Little, at little@psu.edu with the the following information:

1. Title of the event/activity
2. Competency area met by the event/activity
3. Description of the event/activity
   1. Where and when did the event/activity take place?
   2. What skills, tasks, knowledge, actions, etc. did your membership gain/complete as a result of participation?

4. A list of names and Penn State email address of student participants

    

Career & Professional Development

• Host a resume workshop
• Conduct a mock interview session
• Request HHD Career Services staff host a workshop
• Invite Central Career Services professionals to speak at an organization meeting
• Invite alumni to speak at an organization meeting 
• Have 5 or more members sign in and note your organization at the HHD Career Fair

Service & Civic Engagement

• Have 5 or more members participate in MLK Jr. Day of Service
• Have 5 or more members participate in the United Way Day of Caring
• Have 5 or more members volunteer at a local organization
• Host a voter registration workshop
• Host a fundraiser for a local or national organization
  • 1 Point: $0 - $24
  • 2 Points: $25 - $49
  • 3 Points: $50 - $74
  • 4 Points: $75+
• Fundraise for THON
  • 1 Point: $0 - $99
  • 2 Points: $100 - $199
  • 3 Points: $200 - $499
  • 4 Points: $500+

Organizational & Member Wellness

• Host organization meetings
  • 1 Point: 1 meeting per month
  • 2 Points: 2 meetings per month (bi-weekly)
  • 3 points: 3 meetings per month
  • 4 Points: 4 meetings per month (weekly)
• Host an info booth at the HUB (1 point for each time tabling)
• Host an info booth at the Penn State Involvement Fair
• Host an info booth at the HHD Student Organization Fair
• Request a workshop through Health Promotion and Wellness, Campus Recreation, Counseling and Psychological Services, and/or University Health Services

Diversity & Inclusion

• Invite staff from any of the following offices to host a workshop/training/presentation at an organization meeting
  • HHD Office for Diversity and Inclusion
  • Paul Robeson Cultural Center
  • Ronald E. McNair Scholars Program
  • Penn State Law School Center for Immigrants' Rights Clinic
  • Center for Spiritual and Ethical Development
  • Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity
  • Gender Equity Center
  • Student Disability Resources
  • Veterans Affairs and Services
  • Student Success Center (FIrst-Generation Student Success)
• Take the True Colors assessment at an organization meeting and discuss
• Host a workshop on addressing bias and stereotypes