Evergreen, unlike most other colleges and universities, permits students to write part of their own transcript. You should take full advantage of this opportunity by giving careful thought to your educational progress and by producing a document that reflects well on who you are and what you can do. Here are some guidelines that you may find useful:

1. Be as specific as possible about what you feel you’ve learned during the past two quarters. Don’t settle for generalities; list specific concepts, techniques, issues, etc. At the same time, bear in mind that there is no need to reproduce the detail contained in the program description, which will also be available in your transcript. Try to structure your learning in ways that make sense to you by grouping topics together and drawing connections. Give examples.

2. Devote space to a discussion of the meaning your new learning holds for you. How has your worldview changed as a result of what you have learned? How do you integrate what you have gained from T3 with your other fields of study? What is the significance of this knowledge on the level of your values and commitments?

3. Indicate the new questions your learning has raised for you. What avenues do you want to explore more fully in the future? What does this imply for future learning, both academically and "life-ically"? To help you think through these issues, we are reproducing the "Expectations of an Evergreen Graduate" from the college’s website.

4. Polish your writing on this eval. Put it through multiple drafts, read each aloud, show it to friends and edit ruthlessly. This document will appear on your permanent transcript, and future readers will use it to gauge your ability to write effectively. It should be the very best writing you can produce.

Articulate and assume responsibility for your own work. A successful Evergreen graduate will know how to work well with others, not only in the workplace or social contexts, but as an active participant in the struggle for a more just world. You will assume responsibility for your actions as an individual and exercise power responsibly and effectively.

Participate collaboratively and responsibly in our diverse society. A successful Evergreen graduate will understand that by giving of yourself you make the success of others possible. A thriving community is crucial to your own well-being. The study of diverse worldviews and experiences will help you to develop the skills to act effectively as a local citizen within a complex global framework.

Communicate creatively and effectively. A successful Evergreen graduate will know how to listen objectively to others so as to understand and accept a wide variety of viewpoints. By developing a genuine interest in the experiences of others, you will learn to ask thoughtful questions, to communicate persuasively, and express yourself creatively.

Demonstrate integrative, independent, critical thinking. A successful Evergreen graduate will have the ability to appreciate and critically evaluate a range of topics, across academic disciplines. As you explore these disciplines, you will develop a greater curiosity toward the world around you, and its interconnections, that will enhance your skills as an independent, critical thinker.

Apply qualitative, quantitative and creative modes of inquiry appropriately to practical and theoretical problems across disciplines. A successful Evergreen graduate will understand the importance of the relationship between analysis and synthesis. Through being exposed to the arts, sciences and humanities, and coming to your own critical understanding of their interconnectedness, you will learn to apply appropriate skills and creative ways of thinking to the major questions that confront you in your life.

As a culmination of your education, demonstrate depth, breadth and synthesis of learning and the ability to reflect on the personal and social significance of that learning. A successful Evergreen graduate will be able to apply the personal frame of reference you develop as a result of this unique education in order to make sense of the world. This understanding will allow you to act in a way that is both easily understood by and compassionate toward other individuals across personal differences