Student Affairs | Spartan Experience Overview for Faculty & Staff
Spartan Experience Overview for Faculty & Staff
About Spartan Experience
The Spartan Experience is UNC Greensboro’s co-curricular program that helps students engage in campus life beyond the classroom. By participating, students can clearly describe how these experiences support their personal and professional growth.
Activities
Students can track their progress in Spartan Connect through their co-curricular transcript, which records learning outside the classroom. These experiences are organized into five skill-based Competencies:
LEADERSHIP
Leadership starts with understanding and committing to one’s core values. Combined with knowledge and skills, these values guide responsible choices that benefit the common good. Through practice, students develop a framework to actively contribute to the global community.
Well-Being is a shared campus responsibility to support student growth and foster a community that prioritizes wellness. Spartan Well-Being promotes development across eight dimensions: physical, emotional, social, environmental, spiritual, financial, occupational, and intellectual. This competency helps students build lifelong skills to care for themselves and contribute to a healthier community.
Inclusion begins with the exploration of personal values and the ability to interact with and appreciate others’ perspectives. Building positive relationships takes ongoing effort to develop knowledge and skills needed to work effectively with everyone.
Connections involves self-discovery and building meaningful relationships on campus and in the wider community. By understanding themselves and their values, students can better engage with others, respect differences, and recognize the impact of their actions.
Career exploration helps students identify goals, understand their strengths, and plan for the future. It involves building self-awareness, using resources, expanding networks, and developing skills to pursue further opportunities.
Attendance at an event, activity, program, or opportunity outlined in the Spartan Experience curriculum.
Active involvement in the activity or event – This is often part of a leveled activity, such as the Leadership Challenge. Participation will be approved by a staff member who reviews the depth and breadth of both participation and learning. In some cases, students will submit reflections to be reviewed by staff.
Competency assessment is carried out using a variety of metrics and methods tailored to each student learning outcome, ensuring comprehensive evaluation of student progress.
We invite all faculty and staff to actively promote student engagement in the Spartan Experience, as it equips participants with the skills and perspectives needed to become well-rounded individuals prepared for meaningful careers and lives.
