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SPECIAL EDITION FALL 2012
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An Engaged, Experiential Preparation
At Clayton State University, the experience is about more
than simply informing students and equipping them with
the skills to succeed. It’s about an engaging, dynamic
learning experience and preparation that truly chal-
lenges students to develop the habits of mind and depth
of understanding in their field of interest, and how their
knowledge connects to real-world problems.
One particular graduate student, while not being re-
quired to do so as part of her project, took it upon herself
to initiate a project at the hospital where she was intern-
ing to examine a problem they were encountering with
the number of a certain type of hospital beds needed
for specific patients.
She uncovered a serious lack of efficiency with the
system they used to assign the beds, and developed a
more efficient and streamlined system which they insti-
tuted.
Ours are students who want to make the most of
their potential and Clayton State experience. This is
learning that simply cannot be replicated in a classroom.
As put by one student, “I’m learning to see things
differently, how to interpret information, and how to apply
what I know to real-world situations and problems.”
A Supportive Community
All one needs to do is walk the halls and the campus at
Clayton State University and the sense of community, of
support, and of student-centeredness is impossible to
miss. Phrases like “supportive learning environment,”
“caring and inclusive institution,” “exceptional instruction
and support,” and “student-centered institution” were
clear favorites during the research process.
This kind of overwhelming consistency isn’t com-
mon when surveying across all audiences, and can only
mean one thing: It’s absolutely true.
As put by one faculty member, “For us, it’s about al-
ways being there for the students. Always. And it isn’t
just a faculty thing. You see the way the staff and admin-
istration work with the students, and it makes you really
proud to be a part of this community.”