Developing Purpose with StrengthsQuest™Dakota Farquhar-Caddell, Jeremy Harmon,

Kaitlin Heenehan, & Diana WilsonOctober 3, 2011; EDHE 5314

Program DetailsDepartment: University Academic Advising

Center / University StudiesTarget Audience

Former University Studies students who: Exceeded 60 credits hours Were undecided on major

Students will be recruited by:Advisors during the final semester of students’

enrollment in University StudiesEmail communicationsIncentives

Chickering’s Theory of Identity DevelopmentExpands on Erikson’s modelSeven vectors:

Developing CompetenceManaging EmotionsMoving through Autonomy toward

InterdependenceDeveloping Mature Interpersonal RelationshipsEstablishing IdentityDeveloping PurposeDeveloping Integrity

Developing PurposeEstablish vocational goalsCommit to personal interests and activitiesDevelop strong interpersonal commitmentsMake and stay with decisions“Find a life direction that makes sense for

them” (Evans, Forney, Guido, Patton, & Renn, 2010)

Program GoalsGoals:

Students will identify a life direction that meshes with their passions and purpose

Students will understand the resources that are available to help them make meaningful commitments to their interests and vocation

Program Outcomes1. Students will be able to list their top five

strengths provided by the Gallup StrengthsFinder™ Assessment.

2. Students will be able to identify three areas in their lives they are passionate about. 

3. Students will be able to connect their top five strengths to their areas of passion. 

4. Students will be able to identify three resources available to help them pursue post graduation opportunities. 

5. Students will be able to relate post graduation opportunities to their natural talents.

Program OutlineRecruitment (Fall 2012)Program (Spring 2013)

Session 1: Let Your Quest Begin (Week 3)Session 2: Realizing Passions and Connecting to

Strengths (Week 6)Session 3: Resources for Finding Post-

Graduation Opportunities (Week 9)Session 4: Relating Your Strengths to Post-

Graduation Opportunities (Week 12)Summative Assessment(Week 12)Banquet: Reinforcing Purpose (Spring 2014)

Please see your packet at this time!

Program’s Relation to TheoryDeveloping Purpose:

Students gain an understanding of their strengths and how those can apply to their vocational goals

Students strengthen their sense of purpose by recognizing their passions

Students are introduced to methods that will allow them to apply their personal strengths to their life calling

Students will be introduced to resources that help them make commitments to their purpose

BudgetItem Budgeted

Price

Advertising Materials 50.00

Session Materials 50.00

StrengthsFinder™ Codes 900.00

Snacks 100.00

iPad (32 gb) 600.00

Owens Banquet Hall Rental 500.00

Banquet Food 1500.00

StrengthsQuest™ Speaker 500.00

Name Plates 800.00

Total 5000.00

Assessment Plan

Application / Pre-TestFormative Assessments during programSummative Assessment

Questions?

ReferenceEvans, N. J., Forney, D. S., Guido, F.M., Patton,

L.D., & Renn, K.A. (2010). Student development in college: Theory, research, and practice. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc.