The ten domains were chosen because they represent skills and experiences that we believe will enhance your time at Brock and beyond – whether that’s as a positive presence in your community or as a strong candidate in a job pool.
Within each of these 10 domains, you will find a list of key experiences, events or activities that we believe will help you to gain and foster skills and will enhance your learning and knowledge as outlined in the learning objectives below.
Domains
Students will develop their understanding of different aesthetic forms; and have opportunities to participate in or contribute to a variety of artistic experiences.
Students will develop their appreciation of the history, values and culture of Brock University; contribute to on-campus traditions and activities; and identify as proud members of the Brock community.
Students will develop their understanding of transferable skills and career interests; identify future opportunities; and learn how to prepare for employment and further education.
Students will develop their respect for community involvement; become engaged citizens; and commit to serving and dedicating time to others within Niagara and beyond.
Students will recognize and develop their understanding of diverse perspectives; and demonstrate accepting and inclusive attitudes and behaviours.
Students will increase their global and cultural awareness; explore environmental, social justice, and political issues; and develop an understanding of interconnectedness in the world.
Students will develop their appreciation for lifestyle choices that promote holistic well-being; and adopt personal strategies for self-care.
Students will develop their innovative and creative thinking skills; and will develop an understanding of what it means to be innovative.
Students will develop their leadership and teamwork skills; apply knowledge through practical experience; and work collaboratively toward shared goals.
Students will explore their strengths, talents and tendencies; recognize the need for self-awareness and continuous learning; and challenge themselves in new ways.
Reflections
Many of us go through life viewing our experiences and events as isolated, unrelated experiences, rather than opportunities for learning. Taking time to reflect transforms those experiences into genuine learning about individual values, goals, skills and sometimes about larger social issues. Consider John Dewey’s famous quote “We don’t learn from experience. We learn from reflecting on experience.”
We have built reflections into every domain as an opportunity for you to consider what you learned while completing the domain requirements. These guided reflections ask that you think about how your participation in this domain has impacted both your knowledge and your skill set.
We encourage you to think intentionally about your experience completing the domains and other related experiences and give these careful consideration.
Our hope is that by reflecting on your experiences, not only will you get more from those experiences, but you will be able to clearly communicate your accomplishments and skills for future educational or career opportunities.
This short four question reflection is designed to get you thinking about what you hope to get out of your Brock experience and introduce you to the idea of reflection.
When you have completed the required number of experiences in a specific domain, you will need to complete the reflection for that domain. The end of domain reflection is focused on two areas: knowledge and skills.
Finally, once you have completed all 10 domains, you are asked to complete an end of curriculum reflection.
You can find all of the reflection forms on the Campus-Wide Co-Curriculum (CWC) ExperienceBU page