Student Engagement Micro-Credentials
Gain confidence. Build interpersonal skills. Get resume-worthy experience. Discover how you can make a positive, lasting change as a leader.
The Student Engagement office offers many opportunities designed to help students get resume-worthy experience to build skills and competencies that students can apply in their courses and future careers.
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Developmental Experiences Micro-Credential
Our Developmental Experiences Micro-Credential provides participants with meaningful and intentional student professional development opportunities that are offered through Student Engagement. You will have the opportunity to earn multiple digital badges while gaining leadership skills, expanding your career readiness, and learning to be an advocate within our campus community and the WNY community at large.
Leadership & Development Achievement Micro-Credential
The Leadership & Development Achievement Micro-Credential program offers recognition for the skills you develop during jobs, internships, and experiential learning opportunities through a series of digital badges. This program aligns your experiential learning with NACE Career Competencies, ensuring you acquire essential skills for your future career, such as communication, teamwork, professionalism, and leadership.
Students who earn all three badges will earn the Leadership & Development Achievement Micro-Credential, which recognizes completion of the full program.
Learn More About These Badges
Our Collaborator Badge is one of three badges in the Leadership & Development Achievement Micro-Credential. This badge is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any major and is presented as a not-for-credit and hybrid learning experience.
Badge Requirements
The first step in obtaining the Collaborator Badge is meeting with a Student Engagement Ambassador (SEA) who will walk you through the program requirements.
To earn this badge, you must complete the following requirements...
- Lead a group project at work or in class
- Join or start a student club
- Create a LinkedIn profile and attend a Career Design Center workshop to optimize it
- Write and post a substantial thought piece on social media (like Facebook or LinkedIn)
After completing these requirements, you will be asked to submit the following information in a form on UBLinked:
- Completed supervisor verification form
- Copy of the thought piece
- 1-page reflection paper (prompt available on UBLinked)
Once you submit your reflection, you will schedule a final appointment with a Student Engagement Ambassador to review your personal leadership reflection and complete the post-experience assessment.
NACE Competencies Highlighted: Communication, Teamwork, Technology
Our Growth Mindset Badge is one of three badges in the Leadership & Development Achievement Micro-Credential. This badge is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any major and is presented as a not-for-credit and hybrid learning experience.
Badge Requirements
The first step in obtaining the Growth Mindset Badge is meeting with a Student Engagement Ambassador (SEA) who will walk you through the program requirements.
To earn this badge, you must complete the following requirements...
- Take on a leadership role in a club or organization
- Have your resume reviewed and a mock interview appointment with Career Design Center
- Attend both a DISC and one other Student Engagement Workshop of your choosing that relates to work ethic, leadership, or career management
After completing these requirements, you will be asked to submit the following information in a form on UBLinked:
- Completed supervisor verification form
- Final reviewed resume
- 1-page reflection paper (prompt available on UBLinked)
Once you submit your reflection, you will schedule a final appointment with a Student Engagement Ambassador to review your personal leadership reflection and complete the post-experience assessment.
NACE Competencies Highlighted: Professionalism, Career and Self Development, Leadership
Our Change Agent Badge is one of three badges in the Leadership & Development Achievement Micro-Credential. This badge is open to undergraduate and graduate students of any major and is presented as a not-for-credit and hybrid learning experience.
Badge Requirements
The first step in obtaining the Change Agent Badge is meeting with a Student Engagement Ambassador (SEA) who will walk you through the program requirements.
To earn this badge, you must participate in one of the following programs:
- Next Level Leadership Mentorship Program
- Diversity Zone Training
- Alternative Break experience
- Student Leadership International Dialogue and Exchange (SLIDE)
After completing these requirements, you will be asked to submit the following information in a form on UBLinked:
- Completed supervisor verification form
- 1-page reflection paper (prompt available on UBLinked)
Once you submit your reflection, you will schedule a final appointment with a Student Engagement Ambassador to review your personal leadership reflection and complete the post-experience assessment.
NACE Competencies Highlighted: Critical Thinking, Equity and Inclusion
Community & Civic Engagement Micro-Credential
Our Community & Civic Engagement Certificate will help students become active citizens working toward positive social change in our ever-changing world. Through various educational opportunities, students will develop a strong foundation of knowledge that will prepare them to be leaders in our local, national, and global communities.
Step 1
Choose one or more of the badges and certificates that you would like to complete. Students can complete both the Developmental Experiences Micro-Credential and the Leadership & Development Micro-Credential at the same time.
Step 2
Schedule an advising appointment with one of our Student Engagement Ambassadors to learn more about how to get started and what it takes to complete these badges.
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Step 3
Start getting credit for attending events, workshops, and programs! See our Event Calendar Feed for upcoming programs and workshops that count towards the completion of the badges.
Earn More Micro-Credentials
Explore additional badge and micro-credential opportunities through the Office of Micro-Credentials website.
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Student Life
University at Buffalo
150 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
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Phone: (716) 645-6469