Your "About Me" section is an opportunity to introduce yourself to various inward and outward-facing audiences.

Artifact: headshot, personal image

1. Who are you?

2. Why did you choose to attend Dominican University?

3. What is your major (and minor, if applicable), and why did you choose this field of study?

4. What are your strengths and areas for growth?

5. What challenges or fears do you have about college?

6. Who or what inspires you?

7. What do you hope to gain from your Dominican experience?

Highlight the work that best represents your skills, creativity, and academic achievements.

Artifact: research, reflection on research, creative work image, reflection on creative process

1. Undergraduate & Graduate Research (published or pending)

2. Creative Works in various artistic media such as graphic art, dance, music, podcasts, poetry, drama, photography, and more

3. Writing Samples

The Education Plan is guided by interactions with campus mentors, such as your academic advisor, integrative coach, faculty mentor, peer mentor, and other professionals, to set short, medium, and long-term goals.

 Artifact: SMART Goals, timeline, projected plan

1. If there was one thing you could change in the world, what would it be?

2. What are you passionate about?

3. What are your strengths and weaknesses?

4. What are your short, medium, and long-term goals?

5. What fields of study interest you and why?

6. What extracurricular experiences (e.g., service-learning, internships, study abroad) do you want to pursue?

Reflect on an experience and share lessons learned, biases confronted, or other challenges to your perspective before and after the experience. 

Artifact: reflections, images at placement, media that showcases applied experiences and/or theory in practice

1. Service-Learning, Community Partnerships

2. Community Service, Outreach, or Involvement

3. Spiritual and Religious Life

4. Clinicals

5. Fieldwork

Start your digital portfolio with a professional statement outlining your long-term vision. If your vision is still evolving, share your goals for personal and professional growth.

 Artifact: Resume/CV (hyperlink to LinkedIn), certifications, credentials

1. What career paths interest you?

2. How do you see your coursework building career readiness skills?

3. What out-of-class experiences have shaped your professional vision?

4. How do your values align with this vision?

5. What is your next step?

   • Informational interview

   • Career shadowing

   • Research

Many paid and unpaid positions can speak toward your leadership skills, personal agency, and upholding the values and ethics of commitment.

Artifact: images in action, reflections, professional events, 

1. Peer Mentor or other mentor-mentee relationship

2. Student government

3. Student organizations, clubs, groups, and other affinity groups

4. Internships

5. Assistantships

6. Clinicals

7. Part-time or full-time employment

Reflect on these experiences and how they align with your growth as an ethical leader and socially responsible global citizen.

Artifact: media of experience, reflections, course assignments

1. Study abroad experience, reflections on global immersion, or travel

2. “Global” experiences, reflecting on how global knowledge has shaped your local experiences

3. Essays demonstrating your understanding of global issues

4. Applied course learning that showcases global perspectives