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Bush School Writing Resources

Capstone Writing Consultations

When you are ready to begin your capstone project the second year at the Bush School, we will help you at each stage of the writing process. Please see the Capstone tab at the top for more information and make an appointment with Ms. Raisor or Mrs. Kent for a capstone consultation.

Individual Writing Consultations
Students can meet with a writing consultant by appointment. For more information, follow the link above. 

ePortfolio Project and the Medal of Excellence

Each Bush School student is strongly encouraged to prepare an ePortfolio, which documents what the student has learned through his or her degree program. Upon completion of an ePortfolio, a student gains the potential to earn a Medal of Excellence—an honor achieved by also fulfilling Leadership Certificate requirements. More than a showcase of writing samples, the ePortfolio prompts students to connect their learning across interdisciplinary experiences, such as participation in the Leadership Program, capstone courses, internships, etc., in light of the careers they are pursuing post- graduation. Students will be guided through the process of reflecting about their experiences while creating an ePortfolio and will be encouraged to target its development with their intended careers in mind. Students choosing to create an ePortfolio will have several opportunities to learn how to prepare one through workshops, online resources, and individual consultations with both the writing consultants and with their own advisors.

All Bush School students are invited to pursue the Medal of Excellence. Requirements for the Medal are listed in the Tracking Sheet. Students who satisfactorily complete these requirements will be awarded an engraved Bush School Medal of Excellence that will be worn at graduation.

Visit the Medal of Excellence page to learn more!

ePortfolio Timeline for 2024 Medal of Excellence*

In order to help students keep on track for completing the ePortfolio to meet the standards for writing and reflection we expect, students should work to meet the hard and soft deadlines listed below. The hard deadlines include the ePortfolio project proposal memo and competency map (due Feb. 9) and the sample reflection (due Feb. 23). The soft deadlines require you to complete one reflection per week and allow you to receive interim feedback on your work. You should meet with Mrs. Raisor or Mrs. Kent to discuss your progress during the semester you will graduate. Please follow the instructions on the reflection tracking sheet to submit work for feedback and approval. 

• • Teamwork and Leadership-Service reflections--Jan. 26 (soft deadline)

  • Project proposal memo and competency map due--Feb. 9 (hard deadline). Taking the first 2 workshops will help you prepare your memo and map.

    • Send memo and map to Mrs. Raisor @ c-raisor@tamu.edu and include the link to your documents in the tracking sheet.

  • Critical Thinking and Communication reflections--February 16 (soft deadline)

  • "Mentor" reflection--Feb. 23 (hard deadline) 

    • Send mentor text to Mrs. Raisor @ c-raisor@tamu.edu.

• • Lifelong Learning and additional program-level reflections--March 1 (soft deadline)

  • 2 optional sections--March 8 (soft deadline)

  • Overview and Capstone reflection--March 22 (soft deadline)

  • Final ePortfolio (April 1 hard deadline) 

Be prepared to revise your ePortfolio according to the feedback you receive and do so by the deadline requested. You may be required to revise more than once in order to bring your ePortfolio to the standards required for earning the Medal of Excellence. Therefore, completing your reflection drafts and submitting them in Word for feedback before including them in the ePortfolio will help you prepare a final "finished" ePortfolio product.

*EMPSA and other December graduates should contact Mrs. Raisor regarding deadlines.