Washburn Transformational Experience (WTE)
Graduation Requirement at Washburn University

The most powerful role the University plays is to facilitate important transformations in the lives of our students.
While many of these life-changing moments occur in the classrooms, some incredibly rich transformational experiences transcend the traditional classroom experience. At Washburn University, we have demonstrated excellence in at least
four types of transformational experiences: Scholarly and Creative Activity, Community Service, Leadership, and International Education.

Approved requirements:

Every baccalaureate degree-seeking undergraduate will complete at least one of the following four transformational experiences prior to graduation: 

• Scholarly or Creative Activity
• Community Service
• Leadership
• International Education

The specific requirements for each of the four transformational experiences are outlined below, but the following are common to all four:

• Every student will work under the supervision of a mentor. One aspect of this mentorship will be to assist the student to understand how the experience fits into the student's overall educational goals. Upon consultation with his or her mentor, the student will submit a written proposal for the transformational experience to the mentor for approval before the work or activities are begun.
  
  
• An essential component of every transformational experience is a report presented in a manner, and to an audience, appropriate to the project. The report will address the significance of the project, the impact the experience had on the student, and the extent to which the project has fit into the student's overall educational goals.
  
  
• In addition to the possibilities listed below, students may work with mentors to propose activities they believe will satisfy one of the four transformational experiences. A committee of faculty will review such proposals to determine whether they will satisfy the WTE graduation requirement. In such cases, individual academic units (schools or the College) may establish their own review committees that would make a recommendation on the proposal and forward it to the appropriate university-wide WTE committee.