Preparing for Growth at University and College: A Workbook for New Students

This workbook helps you, the new university/college student, prepare for growth during your upcoming studies. As a new university/college student, you will embark on an important growth journey. Your institution wants to see you grow in many areas over the next few years and has created a rich environment to help this happen. Throughout these pages, you will start the growth preparation process. You will consider a core set of growth opportunities on offer to you and actively engage with them. These include Knowledge and Learning, Higher-Order Thinking, Written Communication, Verbal Communication, Teamwork, Self-Management, Problem Solving, and Global Citizenship. After completing this workbook, you will better understand your upcoming growth journey. You will have looked at some of the growth opportunities available to you. You will have considered your current ability levels and identified those areas where further growth is possible. You will also consider how you have grown in the past and how you might grow in the coming years.