Student Learning Outcomes For 2012-2015
Damietta Cross-Cultural Center The Damietta Cross-Cultural Center fosters campus-wide, cross-cultural competency in order to advance Siena’s commitment to building a world that is more just, peaceable and humane. Inspired by the legacy of Saint Francis’ encounter with the Sultan Malik al-Kamil at Damietta, the Center provides innovative initiatives that educate, engage and empower students to live and work effectively in culturally diverse environments. We:
Provide opportunities to assist all students in building an inclusive community at Siena which is rooted in the Division of Students Affairs core values of Diversity, Optimism, Respect and Service (DORS).
Provide training to develop all students’ cross-cultural competencies for social justice.
Provide identity development support for all students and in particular student affinity groups.
Provide programs that develop and support inter-faith dialogue efforts for the Siena community.
Highlights & Assessment Results The Damietta Center led Siena’s first Safe Zone training. The Safe Zone program is a nationally recognized program that informs students, staff, administrators and faculty about gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) issues as well as develops skills to build an inclusive and safe community for those who identify at LGBT. 175 students, faculty, staff and administrators participated in the program. 80% of participants said that they would participate in follow-up Safe Zone training program if offered . (2011 Safe Zone Training Survey n=86)
Students will be able to identify interpersonal and group dynamics that serve as roadblocks to building an inclusive community. Students will demonstrate the ability to develop and utilize effective strategies to challenge interpersonal and group dynamics that serve as roadblocks to building inclusive community. Students will demonstrate and apply knowledge of pro-social behaviors that promote inclusive communities. Students will demonstrate a belief that their uniqueness and differences are valued by and enrich the Siena community. Students will demonstrate and apply their knowledge of the DORS values to their interpersonal interactions. Students will demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills needed to be cross-culturally competent. Students will demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills needed to advocate for social justice in a culturally diverse world. Continued on next page
The Damietta Center achieved stated benchmark’ for the Cross-Cultural Solidarity Experience (CCSE) program. 10 sections of first year students (190 students) participated in the program. The program immersed these students in the local community while learning about their own social identity and the structures the