Student Checklists
Each year you are in the program, you will be provided with a checklist, which will act as a curated guide of events aligned with our core competencies and the seven pathways. The checklists are meant to be used to identify the opportunities that will help you choose your pathway. The components of the checklists fall under the following categories.
Connect
Meet other service and/or civic-oriented students; build communities around shared interests.
Learn
Learn from faculty, community experts, staff, and others about public service and areas of service interest (your chosen pathway).
Your second year you will be expected to take a one-credit course.
The UNST 1410 - Democracy and Public Service course defines public service and introduces practices that support impactful service. Through speakers, readings, and reflection, students will begin to define their mission, recognize the power of collaboration, evaluate their strengths, and learn from challenges. Students will understand how personal rights and responsibilities of all combine to sustain democracy.
Serve
Volunteering, service-learning, community-engaged initiatives, etc.
Plan
Career visioning and preparation; networking with alumni and events.
Reflect
Each semester after the first year you will be required to submit a written reflection.
To do this you must enroll in UNST 1993 - Public Service Pathways Program, a non-credit course used to submit the reflection each semester and interact with a faculty/staff reflection reader.
Year 1
Connect
- Public Service Pathways Orientation
- Community Engagement 101 Workshop: Embracing a Service Mindset
Learn (Participate in 2)
- Designated lecture
- Charlottesville community lecture
- Pathways First Year Newsletter designated Learn event
Serve (Participate in 1)
- Madison House event
- Explore a service-related student organization
- UVA or Charlottesville community volunteer day
Plan
- Complete PathwayU - UVA Career Center's Identity & Values Assessment
- Create a Handshake account
Reflect
- Track and reflect on your experiences in Canvas.
Year 2
Connect
- Public Service Pathways Orientation (if not completed in Y1)
- Community Engagement 101 Workshop: Embracing a Service Mindset (if not completed in Y1)
- Pathway-specific student social
Learn
- Enroll in and complete the one-credit course: UNST 1410 - Democracy and Public Service (taken in either fall or spring semester)
- Pathway-specific Newsletter designated Learn event
Serve (Participate in 1)
- Extractive Service Workshop: Ethical Approaches to Community Engagement
- Join and commit to a Madison House program or service-related student organization
- Take a UVA Community Engaged Service-Learning Course
Plan
- Through guest lectures in the UNST Democracy and Public Service - develop an understanding of the world of work within each of the 7 pathways
- Attend a Career Center Career Community Drop-In
Reflect
- Complete a reflection at the end of each semester and respond to feedback from your reflection reader. Identify an action step from the feedback.
Year 3
Connect
- Pathway-specific lunch and learn or program with faculty/staff in your pathway
- Pathway-specific student social
Learn (Participate in 2)
- Enroll in and complete the one-credit course: UNST 1410 - Democracy and Public Service (transfer students only)
- Attend a local event or Professional Conference
- Pathway-specific Newsletter designated learn event
- Take a course that aligns with your pathway
Serve (Participate in 1)
- Continued commitment to a Madison House program or service-related student organization
- Take a UVA Community Engaged Service-Learning Course
Plan
- Apply and explore an opportunity related to your pathway: research, internship, job shadowing, field work, externship, etc.
Reflect
- Complete a reflection at the end of each semester and respond to feedback from your reflection reader. Identify an action step from the feedback.