SDA Portfolio 2015

Student Self Assessment

To be completed AFTER your portfolio presentation & submitted to CANVAS within 1 week of your presentation

Name of Student: Kjirsten Eisentrout

Name of Chair: Bernie Liang
Date: May 19, 2015
Overall, including both the portfolio and the portfolio conversation, how well do you feel you
demonstrated accomplishment of the SDA programs learning outcomes:
Complete Accomplishment 5
4
3
2
1 Minimal Accomplishment
Comments:
When I first started the process of identifying and matching artifacts with the SDA programs
learning outcomes, I was impressed with how much of my experience in the program covered
multiple at one time. This did not make it easy to narrow down my artifacts. Once I structured an
outline around two themes identity development and transition I found my creative edge to
highlight my professional scholarship and reflect on room for growth.
Throughout the process and reflection of my portfolio development and presentation, SDA
learning outcome #10 stood out and supported my themes. I believe this was an important outcome
for me because each of the experiences I expressed in my portfolio challenged my process
throughout the program but also supported my desire to become a practitioner-scholar. I believe this
outcome affirmed my passion for higher education and enhanced my values and appreciation for
student and academic affairs through practice, theory, and application.
Naturally, learning will never be complete! I recognize there were two learning outcomes I did
not express as deeply as others in my portfolio or presentation. Reflecting on this, I hope to continue
growing in learning outcomes #1 and #9 in my next career; expanding my knowledge of the emerging
nature of student affairs profession in higher education as well as understanding issues surrounding
law, policy, finance, and governance. While these were certainly touched on in many aspects of my
SDA career in and out of the classroom, I also see a great opportunity for continued professional
development in the next community I join.
In closing, I could not have asked for a more supportive committee to share my portfolio
experience with. Simply put, I had fun and I think they did too! I thrive when I get into presentation
mode and SDA has also taught me to appreciate feedback. For example, I valued the time with my
committee to debrief the process as a whole and gain input on ways to balance my responses with
matching artifacts as well as learning outcomes. They also mentioned that in writing, I articulated
each SDA learning outcome in a meaningful and professional manner. This whole process was also
very timely and truly prepared me to articulate my educational experience and career development in
future interviews.
Thank you again for the opportunity to learn and grow in my professional and personal
identities as an adult learner, feminist, and practitioner-scholar. Cheers!
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Quality of the Narrative

Learning Outcome

SDA Outcome #1:

Understanding the
foundations and emerging
nature of the Student
Affairs profession and
higher education
SDA Outcome #2:
Understanding students
and student issues
SDA Outcome #3:
Exhibiting professional
integrity and ethical
leadership in professional
practice
SDA Outcome #4:
Understanding and
fostering diversity, justice
and a sustainable world
formed by a global
perspective and Jesuit
Catholic tradition
SDA Outcome #5:
Adapting student services
to specific environments
and cultures
SDA Outcome #6:
Developing and
demonstrating skills
in leadership and
collaboration
SDA Outcome #7:
Utilizing assessment,
evaluation, technology,
and research to improve
practice
SDA Outcome #8:
Communicating effectivel
y in speech and in writing
SDA Outcome #9:
Understanding issues
surrounding law, policy,
finance and governance,
and
SDA Outcome #10:
Establishing and
enhancing professional
identity.

Exemplary
illustration of
the outcome

Advanced
illustration of
the outcome

Clear/Direct
illustration of
the outcome

Some
illustration of the
outcome

Inadequate
illustration of the
outcome

Exemplary
reflection

Advanced
reflection

Deep/Critical
reflection

Obvious/Apparen
t reflection

Inadequate
reflection

Exemplary
synthesis of
curricular and cocurricular
experiences

Advanced
synthesis of
curricular and cocurricular
experiences

Strong
synthesis of
curricular and cocurricular
experiences

Some synthesis
of curricular and
co-curricular
experiences

Limited
synthesis of
curricular and cocurricular
experiences

Exemplary style,
structure and
organization of
narrative

Advanced style,
structure and
organization of
narrative

Strong style,
structure and
organization of
narrative

Inconsistent
style, structure and
organization of
narrative

Inadequate
style, structure and
organization of
narrative