The document outlines an assignment for an executive program at UC, requiring students to reflect on how course knowledge and skills can be applied in their work environments. Students must submit a 500-word reflection, adhering to APA formatting, which demonstrates their understanding of course content and its practical applications. The assignment evaluation criteria include adherence to requirements, writing quality, focus, understanding of course content, and practical application in a professional setting.

1. Executive Program Practical Connection Assignment
At UC, it is a priority that students are provided with strong
educational programs and courses that
allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and
communities, linking research with practice and
knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a
written assignment where students will
demonstrate how this course research has connected and put
into practice within their own career.
Assignment:
Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double
spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or
theories of this course have been applied, or could be applied,
in a practical manner to your current
work environment. If you are not currently working, share times
when you have or could observe these
theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment
opportunity in your field of study.
Requirements:

2. Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum
reflection.
Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting
evidence from outside resources is used those
must be properly cited.
Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge
and theories from this course.
Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If
you are not employed, demonstrate a
connection to your desired work environment.
You should NOT, provide an overview of the assignments
assigned in the course. The assignment
asks that you reflect how the knowledge and skills obtained
through meeting course objectives
were applied or could be applied in the workplace.
Executive Program Practical Connection Assignment
Component Proficient (15 to 20 points) Competent (8 to 14

3. points) Novice (1 to 7 points) Score
Assignment
Requirements
Student completed all required
portions of the assignment
Completed portions of the
assignment
Did not complete the required
assignment.
Writing Skills,
Grammar, and APA
Formatting
Assignment strongly demonstrates
graduate-level proficiency in
organization, grammar, and style.

4. Assignment is well written, and ideas
are well developed and explained.
Demonstrates strong writing skills.
Student paid close attention to spelling
and punctuation. Sentences and
paragraphs are grammatically correct.
Proper use of APA formatting. Properly
and explicitly cited outside resources.
Reference list matches citations.
Assignment demonstrates graduate-
level proficiency in organization,
grammar, and style.
Assignment is effectively
communicated, but some sections
lacking clarity. Student paid some
attention to spelling and
punctuation, but there are errors
within the writing. Needs attention
to proper writing skills.

5. Use of APA formatting and citations
of outside resources, but has a few
instances in which proper citations
are missing.
Assignment does not demonstrate
graduate-level proficiency in
organization, grammar, and style.
Assignment is poorly written and
confusing. Ideas are not
communicated effectively. Student
paid no attention to spelling and
punctuation. Demonstrates poor
writing skills.
The assignment lacks the use of APA
formatting and does not provide
proper citations or includes no
citations.
Maintains

6. purpose/focus
Submission is well organized and has a
tight and cohesive focus that is
integrated throughout the document
Submissions has an organizational
structure and the focus is clear
throughout.
Submission lacks focus or contains
major drifts in focus
Understanding of
Course Content
Student demonstrates understand of
course content and knowledge.
Student demonstrates some
understanding of course content
and knowledge.

7. Student does not demonstrate
understanding of course content and
knowledge.
Work Environment
Application
Student strongly demonstrates the
practical application, or ability to apply,
of course objectives within a work
environment.
Student demonstrates some
practical application, or ability to
apply, of course objectives within a
work environment.
Student does not demonstrate the
practical application, or ability to
apply, of course objectives within a
work environment.