The Project 168 curriculum includes 10 competency areas. The specific curricula for each area are listed below. Each competency area, developed by a University content expert, has required core experiences accompanied by electives. At a minimum, students will engage in 50 unique experiences.
Competency AREAS
Service, Civic Engagement and Activism
Competency Skills
- Engagement through Social Justice
- Community Outreach
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Active Listening
Required Core (2)
- Complete 25 hours of community service in an area you are passionate about
- Design your own social action project or participate in a project your passionate
about
Elective Options (3)
- Attend a local/state/national debate, forum, meeting, legislative session, etc.
- Attend a WVU community engagement/volunteer fair and visit a minimum of three organizations
- Complete 10 hours of service with the same organization (in addition to the core requirement)
- Complete a national service program (i.e., AmeriCorps state or national, AmeriCorps VISTA, AmeriCorps NCCC) [if completed, the course will count for all 3 elective requirements]
- Complete a service-learning S-designated class
- Connect with a nonprofit organization and carry out a donation drive
- Hold active membership in a service-based organization
- Participate in an official public education campaign
- Participate in programming in a local West Virginia county provided by WVU Extension Services
- Register to vote in your home nation (if applicable)
- Other
Leadership Development
Competency Skills
- Team/Relationship Building
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem-Solving
- Organization
- Political Savvy
Required Core (1)
- Enroll and complete a co-curricular leadership development cohort experience, such as:
Elective Options (3)
- 1:1 CliftonStrengths Coaching Session with WVU Purpose Center
- Attend an event or lecture offered by a WVU unit or department focused on any element of leadership
- Enroll in a
Leadership Studies Course
(if completed, the course will count for all 3 elective requirements- not limited to the courses listed below) Examples include:
- LDR 201 Principles of Leadership
- LDR 301 Problems in Leadership
- LDR 401 Leadership in Action
- Register and attend the Multicultural Student Leadership Conference/Retreat
- Serve as a Student Ambassador
- Serve as an Orientation Team Leader
- Serve in a leadership role within a student organization and reflected in WVUEngage
- Other
Career and Professional Development
Competency Skills
- Self-Motivation
- Teamwork
- Flexibility
- Accountability
- Negotiation
Required Core (4)
- Complete your Handshake profile
- Attend a career fair and/or professional development event hosted by Career Services
- Schedule an appointment with a career development specialist (CDS) in Career Services
- Upload your resume to Handshake after it is reviewed by a career development specialist (CDS)
Elective Options (3)
- Attend a Strengths- Based Career Development Workshops
- Complete FOCUS2 to explore possible majors and career options
- Complete the Research Apprenticeship Program (if completed, the RAP program will count for all 3 elective requirements)
- Identify and complete a career-related summer or part-time jobs that complements your major
- Job shadow with a local company to gain exposure in your chosen area/field
- Participate in a study abroad or international internship opportunities
- Register for the following career and professional development course that matches your level of career readiness (if completed, the course will count for all 3 elective requirements- not limited to the courses listed below) Examples include:
- a. ORIN 151 - Choosing a Major and Career: Find your purpose if you are unsure about your major or are considering changing majors
- b. ORIN 152 - Learning Career Skills: Begin preparing for an internship or other career-related work experience
- c. ORIN 251 - Preparing for Success: Refine your resume, build a professional network and master the interview process
- d. ORIN 252 -Professional Development: Learn to leverage your knowledge and skills to build your professional brand
- Other
Cross-Cultural Competency
Competency Skills
- Empathy
- Self-Esteem
- Contextual
- Commitment
- Interpersonal Awareness
Required Core (4)
- Attend a diversity/inclusion/social justice workshop
- Attend a LGBTQ Center program or event focused on the LGBTQIA+ experience
- Attend a Center for Black Culture event or event focused on the Black/African American experience
- Research Title IX processes and write a reflection
Elective Options (2)
- Attend a Culturally Aware Strengths Workshop by WVU Purpose Center
- Engage in a program/initiative focused on identity
- Participate in a Diversity Week event
- Participate in a program sponsored by FirstGen Initiatives
- Participate in a program sponsored by RISE WVU
- Other
Appreciation of the Arts
Competency Skills
- Self-Expression
- Curiosity
- Creativity
- Innovation
- Open-Mindedness
Required Core (2)
- Visit the Art Museum of WVU and write a reflection
- Visit the Outdoor Art Gallery and write a reflection
Elective Options (3)
- Attend a student performance in the Creative Arts Center
- Attend a performing arts event in Morgantown
- Attend an art gallery/viewing
- Draw, paint, carve or sculpt a project and write a reflection on it
- Participate in a poetry or creative writing workshop
- Read the book selected through the Campus Read initiative and write a reflection
- Visit a Art in the Libraries Exhibit
- Other
Wellness
Competency Skills
- Stress Management
- Temperament Control
- Written/Verbal Communication
- Time Management
- Perserverance
Required Core (4)
- Participate
in any
Mental Health Awareness program through
WellWVU or the
Carruth Center for Counseling and Psychological Services
- Attend one activity or event sponsored by each of the following offices:
Elective Options (3)
- Attend a wellness workshop
- Attend a sacred text study
- Attend a Strengths- Based Wellness Workshop
- Join a faith-based student organization or religious group
- Participate as a member of an intramural or club sports team
- Participate in a meditation or mindfulness program
- Participate in naloxone (NARCAN) training
- Participate in Recovery Ally training
- Participate in a Well-Being Adventure Series event
- Other
Community Standards and Student Responsibility
Competency Skills
- Integrity
- Adaptability
- Values Congruence
- Risk Management
- Taking Calculated Risks
Required Core (2)
- Complete the Know the Code online education module offered by the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities
- Complete the PreventZone Hazing Prevention 101 online education module
Elective Options (2)
- Attend an academic integrity focused workshop or presentation
- Attend a bystander intervention training session
- Attend an event or presentation that promotes responsibility
- Attend a financial literacy session
- Participate in an activity that strives to develop a positive relationship between WVU students and Morgantown residents
- Other
Sense of Self
Competency Skills
- Confidence
- Adaptability
- Self-Acceptance
- Radical Candor
- Non-Verbal Communication
Required Core (3)
- Create a personal mission statement
- Take the CliftonStrength's Assessment through the WVU Purpose Center
- Complete a
Student Lingo Workshop through the Office of Student Success
Elective Options (3)
Attend an Adventure WV First Year Trip
- Examine your first, middle, last name or chosen name; write a reflection on its meaning or history
- Participate in a program based on your ethnicity
- Participate in a
SORTS Seminar through the Office of Student Success
- Participate in a workshop hosted by the WVU Purpose Center
- Watch a television series or movie based on your ethnicity and write a reflection
- Write a reflection on your upbringing
- Other
Alma Mater
Competency Skills
- Pride
- Participation
- Loyalty
- Enthusiasm
- Optimism
Required Core (4)
- Attend Up All Night
- Attend a WVU athletic event
- Participate in any Homecoming event
- Review and write a reflection on the WVU Alumni Association's
Mountaineer Traditions
Elective Options (3)
- Attend Commencement
- Attend Fall Family Weekend
- Attend Fall Fest
- Attend Monday Night Lights
- Attend Meet the Greeks or a Greek Life interest meeting
- Complete a self-guided campus tour or a Navigate WVU consultation (available during Destination WVU or Welcome Week)
- Explore WVU alumni chapters/affinity groups in the regions you’d be interested in interning, working, or living after graduation. Upload the list of chapters/groups on WVU Engage.
- Participate in an event during Mountaineer Week
- Participate in MountaineerTHON through fundraising, participation or involvement in the MountaineerTHON student organization
- Visit the Erickson Alumni Center and write a reflection on an exhibit (Mountaineer Mascot Wall, Fraternity & Sorority display, Jack Fleming Corner, Academy of Distinguished Alumni) or an event you attended at the Center
- Other
Reflection Project
Competency Skills
- Analysis
- Attention to Detail
- Experimentation
- Self-Direction
- Conciseness
Required Core (1)
- A culminating final project (in a medium negotiated between student and Project 168 coach or staff) answering the following prompt:
Identify one social/economic/community priority or concern facing the state of West Virginia. Examine its roots and impact while identifying strategies for eradication (if applicable).