Online Portfolio / Blog
Over the course of the semester, students will make a minimum of 10 posts to create an Online
Portfolio. The purpose of the Online Portfolio / Blog is to collect students’ reflections on cocurricular
activities and other first-semester college experiences outside of Freshman Seminar.
The first step is to create a web presence. Unless otherwise directed by your professor, please
follow the instructions titled “How to Set Up Your Online Portfolio – Blog.” Following are the ten
minimum required posts.
1) Orientation Engagement Experience (OEE), August 26
Choose one Hallmark you feel is particularly relevant to your OEE activity. Explain why this
particular Hallmark seems relevant to you. Does the Hallmark express a value that resonates for
you personally? Did your OEE activity in any way express that value? One half page.
2) Call to Action Day, October 11
What did you learn about the value of service as a learning experience through your community
engagement activity on Call to Action Day? In what way did the activity give you opportunities to
develop meaningful community with your community partner organization? If this was your
second activity with the same community partner, how did this second activity deepen your
connection with the organization or the people it serves? One page.
3) Social Justice Speaker Series, November 17, 4:30 pm
Please attend the talk by Rose Jacobs-Gibson. In preparation for this, please read “A High Price
to Pay: The Economic and Social Costs of Youth Gun Violence in San Mateo County” located at
http://www.abag.ca.gov/model-ordinances/YouthGunViolenceRPRT2011.pdf . After the talk,
post a reflection to your online portfolio: In what ways does Rose Jacobs-Gibson’s approach to
leadership reflect one or more of the values expressed in the Hallmarks? Do you personally
aspire to reflect these values in your own approach to life and leadership? Why or why not?
Three pages.
4) Freshman Research Conference, November 3
What did you learn at the Conference? To what extent did you learn from the content of your
peers’ presentations? …from their example as presenters? …from the communal act of
supporting them as a member of the audience? One half page.
5) Student Life activity
Attend any event or activity put on by Student Life / Campus Programs. Describe the event or
activity and reflect on its value to you as a student and/or as a human being. Would you
recommend other students attend this event or activity? Why or why not? One half page.
6) Student Performance event
Attend a student performance event. For NDNU athletes, the student performance event must
be a non-athletic event, such as a play or a musical recital. For non-athletes, the student
performance event must be an athletic event. Use the prompt titled “Writing About Sports &
Other Performance Events” to help guide your reflection on the event. One page.
7, 8, 9) Three examples of student work
Choose three examples of your first-semester work from any class. Choose work of which you
are particularly proud. Reflect briefly on why you are proud of this particular work… perhaps you
explored a challenging idea in it, or maybe you revised it 5 times to finally get an A on it. It could
be an art project that demonstates creative talent you didn’t know you had. Post both the work
and your reflection. One half page for the reflection.
10) End of the semester reflection on Mission, Values & Engagement
See the prompt titled “Mission, Values & Engagement Reflection.” Two pages.
The Hallmark We make conscious the effect our decisions and actions will have on the lives of the poor by making choices which are rooted in the gospel. This values me because I'm very wise and have responsibility. We foster responsible global citizenship and to that end we commit ourselves to the practice of dialogue, nonviolence and conflict resolution.
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