TRACKS - How the program works
All Grand Valley students are welcome to participate in TRACKS programming to assist in the development of key human skills for success. Students who are part of the Seidman College of Business are eligible for TRACKS certification upon completion of the program.
To complete the program, students must attend a total of eight TRACKS approved events. All approved events will be featured on our events calendar.
- Three of these events must come from the required list of events.
- The remaining 5 events can be any combination of the students' choosing from the events calendar.
After attending and participating in each event, students must submit an event reflection. Seidman students will receive a TRACKS Tracker updating them on their progression through the program after each reflection is submitted.
Admiral Student Engagement Badge
Required Events for ADMIRAL Student Engagement Badge
Students must attend each of the following events at least once towards ADMIRAL Student Engagement Badge.
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GVSU Career Fair (either Fall or Winter semester
fair)
- Please visit the Career Center website
for the most up-to-date details. Various preparation events will
proceed throughout the week as part of the Work Like a Laker
Conference.
- Please visit the Career Center website
for the most up-to-date details. Various preparation events will
proceed throughout the week as part of the Work Like a Laker
Conference.
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Peter Secchia Breakfast Lecture
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Next Secchia Breakfast Lecture: Continuing Differently is on Thursday, February 22, 2024 7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
L. William Seidman Center
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Optional ADMIRAL Student Engagement Badge Events
In addition to attending two events from the required listings, the remaining 5 events or tasks can consist of any combination of the following:
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Seidman Student Organization Professional Development Event
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Seidman Mentorship Program Events
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Work Like a Laker Podcast Series
- Listen to 3 episodes of the Career Center's Work
Like a Laker podcast
and complete one reflection summarizing key points and
lessons from each to fulfill one optional event.
- Listen to 3 episodes of the Career Center's Work
Like a Laker podcast
and complete one reflection summarizing key points and
lessons from each to fulfill one optional event.
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TRACKS + TED
- Listen/watch curated TED Talks related to various elements of
personal and professional development. Full details on how to
receive TRACKS credit can be found
HERE.
- Listen/watch curated TED Talks related to various elements of
personal and professional development. Full details on how to
receive TRACKS credit can be found
HERE.
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Additional Career Services Events
- Visit Handshake
for event listings.
- Visit Handshake
for event listings.
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GVSU Campus-Wide Events
- Great options include: Annual Teach-In, Leadership Summit, and
more. If you want to know if an event qualifies for Admiral
credit
- Great options include: Annual Teach-In, Leadership Summit, and
more. If you want to know if an event qualifies for Admiral
credit
- Campus & Community Partner Events
Learning Outcomes and Personal Reflection
Learning Experiences are the ways new knowledge will be disseminated. There are 3 specific pathways used in this program.
This model has been adapted from Rethinking the MBA: Business Education at the Crossroads (Datar, S., et al., 2010). This leadership framework was developed by the US Army (p. 103), and has been modified to meet the needs of our students and the vision of the program.
KNOW: what new knowledge did you gain at this event?
DO: how will you continue to learn and plan to apply the information presented?
BE: in what ways has the new information influenced your personal and professional development?
Reflective Document
Each event has been selected to serve as a catalyst for practicing lifelong learning.
The TRACKS -KNOW DO BE approach helps students identify the new learning and explore practical ways of implementing this new knowledge, which culminates in becoming embedded into your brand.
Once you have attended the TRACKS event, write a short reflective essay (3 paragraphs) answering the questions below:
Click here for the Event Reflection