GSP Learning Objectives

Guardian Scholars Program Learning Objectives

Empowering scholar success, growth, and resource navigation at UC Merced

Knowledge of University Resources

  • Incoming Scholars

    Incoming Guardian Scholars will be able to identify at least one university resource available to assist them in achieving their academic, professional, and/or personal goals at the end of their first semester at UC Merced.

  • Continuing Scholars

    Continuing Guardian Scholars will be able to demonstrate how one university resource on campus is able to assist them in achieving their academic, professional, and/or personal goals at the end of each academic year.

Academic Growth & Development

  • 1st Year Scholars

    First Year Guardian Scholars will be able to describe their educational goals at the end of their first academic year at UC Merced.

  • 2nd Year & 1st Year Transfers

    Second year and first year transfer Guardian Scholars will be able to create at least one educational SMART goal each semester by mid-semester.

  • 3rd, 4th & Continuing Transfers

    Third, fourth and continuing transfer Guardian Scholars will be able to demonstrate progress in their educational goal each year by the end of the academic year.

Personal Growth & Development

  • 1st Year Scholars

    First Year Guardian Scholars will be able to articulate their personal and professional goals at the end of their first year at UC Merced.

  • 2nd Year & 1st Year Transfers

    Second year and first year transfer Guardian Scholars will be able to construct at least one personal and one professional SMART goal each semester by mid-semester.

  • 3rd, 4th & Continuing Transfers

    Third, fourth and continuing transfer Guardian Scholars will be able to demonstrate progress in at least one personal and one professional goal each year by the end of the academic year.