Graduates should be able to relate effectively with a wide range of people. Specifically, students should be able to demonstrate relational and professional competence:

- in relating across cultural boundaries with many different kinds of people;

- in relating across functional boundaries with people of widely varied roles within higher education;

- as representatives of the institutions they serve to those within the larger community. 

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Emerald Cove Camp

Emerald Cove Camp (ECC) is the gracious home of Azusa Pacific University's High Sierra Program. In addition to the facility, ECC provides a staff of amazing individuals who tend to our facility and food service needs. Many of these individuals live on-campus and volunteer their time as small group leaders and often join us on backpacking trips as guides. Of their own accord, they spend time investing in our students; they are as much a part of our community as the students, professors and staff. These people are dear friends who offer invaluable support and encouragement throughout the year.

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Walkabout

Nearly 300 miles separates the High Sierra campus from the main campus in Azusa, CA. But the relationship between main campus and High Sierra is crucial for recruiting purposes, to ease the transition of students back and forth between campuses and for professional support. In order to develop relationships with the Residence Life staff on main campus, I volunteer as a guide for Walkabout, their 10-day backpacking trip required for all Resident Assistants (RAs). Through these experiences I have developed meaningful relationships with RAs and Residence Directors (RDs) that are life-giving and meaningful. Additionally, I have been able to build relationships with campus pastors, associate deans and the university president (Kuh, 1996; & Association for Experiential Education, 2007).

 

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Wilderness Orientation

Wilderness Orientation at Azusa Pacific University began in July 2008 and at that time I was privileged to be invited as one of three guides. Last year, July 2009, it was my honor to plan and once again guide the trip. The trip is for incoming freshmen students and provides an opportunity for them to make friends and become familiar with staff members before arriving for main campus orientation in August (Berman & Berman, 1996; Gass, 1987; & Gass, Garvey & Sugerman, 2003). It is a unique opportunity to collaborate with the Office of Communiversity and the Office of Student Success. These two offices, plus staff from High Sierra, work together to provide a truly unique learning opportunity for students. Since partnering with these offices for this trip we have been able to work together to provide better support and care for our students. I look forward to continued partnerships and future trips.

 
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