This activity from The Creativity Center is designed to help you craft the topic of your Div III project and the scope of your work.
There are two components: an easy visualization and a worksheet.
1. Think of three key words that describe your prospective Div III.
Don’t overthink it. Just go with what’s been kicking around in your mind lately. Examples: education, inquiry, middle school OR dance, community, Carl Jung.
2. Draw three intersecting circles and put each keyword in a circle.
This is also known as a Venn Diagram.
3. Identify Areas for Investigation.
The goal is to get you as far as you need to get to develop a contract! Think of the Areas for Investigation as committee feedback, committee membership, campus resources (Librarians, CASA, Student Life).
4. Fill in the Resources Worksheet.
This will help you start to think about the scale and scope of your work. What do you have to work with already? What do you need? Think about skills that are your strengths and be honest about your weaknesses (we mere humans can’t be great at everything). Think about people, places, things, skills, and the unexpected.
Download the Worksheet here.
5. Bring your Resources Worksheet to committee meetings.
Use this to build your strengths into your contract and get advice on how to track down what you’ll need.
6. Hang your diagram in your workspace.
Edit and alter the diagram to keep track of the big picture of your work.
Here’s some examples of how other students approached it.
7. Come to The Creativity Center Div III In Progress Workshop.
Thursday, November 6
3:30-5:00
Airport Lounge.
Div IIIs are always evolving. So, how do you balance excitement and execution? Learn how to keep curiosity in focus throughout a productive Div III.