
Create your own greatness: Klein’s co-curricular activities let you choose your own adventure
Klein's Flight Plan provides a full menu of activities and opportunities for you to explore new interests and engage with Klein faculty, staff, current students and alumni. We believe the more you engage in these activities, the easier it will be for you to “fly” in Klein while setting you up for academic and professional success. As a Klein student, you will also be supported by Klein’s Student Success offices, including Academic Advising Office, Office of Career Services and Office of Global Opportunities. Check back regularly for additional opportunities. New items will be added throughout the year.
To fulfill the experiential learning requirement of Klein Rising, you will need to complete one item from each category during the semester and write a reflection paper to be submitted in Canvas. (See assignments in your syllabus)
To fulfill the academic requirement you can:
- Make an appointment with a Klein professor/office hours
- Attend a town hall with your department chair(s)
- Attend a Klein Graduate Speaker series event
- Watch a thesis or doctoral defense
- Participate in a research project
- Explore your major or minor requirements on the Temple Bulletin
- Run a DARS report in your TUPortal to see what requirements you have left to complete
To fulfill the professional development requirement you can:
- Make an appointment with Klein Career Services through Klein Connect.
- Go to a Klein résumé & cover letter workshop
- Go to a Klein Career Services networking event
- Get résumé approved in Klein Connect
- Create a LinkedIn profile and connect with Klein
- Get Verified by Klein and receive Klein padfolio
- Take the CliftonStrengths Assessment through Office of Leadership Development
- Join a professional student organization or campus media
- Register for Spring Klein Professional Development Class
- Get a LinkedIn headshot in the Klein Career Services headshot studio
- Attend Klein Fest
- Attend Recruiter Open House
To fulfill the Klein community requirement you can:
- Watch an episode of a show on templetv.net
- Chat about study/intern abroad opportunities with Klein GO
- Attend a Klein Graduate Speaker Session
- Klein Alumni speaker series
- Who is Lew: Read about Lew Klein and the 3 Ts: Talent, Tenacity and Timing
To fulfill the Temple community and beyond requirement you can:
- Visit a Museum - (African American Museum of Philadelphia ($10 w/ ID))
- Visit the Eastern State Penitentiary ($2 off for students)
- Go on a Mural Arts Walking Tour
- Attend a dance / theatre performance
- Attend a City Council meeting / hearing
- Visit a park
- Go to a restaurant
- Watch a Free Library of Philadelphia speaker session (Virtually / In person)
- Join a Cultural Organization at Temple
- Volunteer with an organization that means something to you - Tree House Books, Philabundance, Broad Street Ministry
- Iced Coffee at Richie’s
- Tech Center-Schedule breakout room
- Attend a group fitness class - they’re free!
- Attend a Foundations of Study Abroad Session
- Read: How to be an Anti-Racist
- Get Safe Zone certified - register for Safe Zone sessions I & II to complete your certification!
- Attend an IDEAL talk or session
- Virtually attend a Global Temple Couch & Coffee Chat
- Attend a Queer Lunch Dialogue
- Join the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership’s (IDEAL) ListSERV
- Complete a LeadLAB course through the Office of Leadership Development
- Become a HEART Peer Educator with the Wellness Resource Center
- Schedule a Wellness Consultation with the Wellness Resource Center