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                                                 FACILITATING PERSONAL GROWTH IN COLLEGE STUDENTS:  
                                                                                                                     
                                                                        A SPIRAL MODEL AND PROGRAM PLAN 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                 by 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                   Susan C. Darge 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                   
                                                                                                 A Research Paper 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                               Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the  
                                                                                              Requirements for the  
                                                                                         Master of Science Degree  
                                                                                                    With a Major in 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                          Guidance and Counseling 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                   Approved:  2   Semester Credits 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
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                                                                                               Investigation Adviser 
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                     
                                                                                             The Graduate College 
                                                                                      University of Wisconsin-Stout 
                                                                                                   December, 2000
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                                                      The Graduate College 
                                                  University of Wisconsin-Stout 
                                                     Menomonie, WI 54751 
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                            ABSTRACT 
                     
                                                                    
                                  Darge                         Susan                           C. 
                    (Writer)     (Last Name)                    (First)                        (Initial) 
                     
                    Facilitating Personal Growth in College Students:  
                    A Spiral Model and Program Plan 
                     (Title) 
                     
                     
                     
                    Guidance & Counseling 
                    Mental Health                  Dr. John Williams      December, 2000                 104 
                    (Graduate Major)              (Research Advisor)        (Month/Year)       (No. of Pages) 
                     
                     
                               American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual 
                                          (Name of Style Manual used in this Study) 
                     
                                                                    
                                                                    
                            The purpose of this study is to create a model for facilitating personal 
                    growth that is based upon a review of the literature of College Student 
                    Development Theory and of Humanistic Psychology.  This spiral model of 
                    personal growth is rooted in the principles of Humanistic Psychology and 
                    incorporates some of the key developmental tasks of traditional age college 
                    students.  These tasks include establishing identity, values assessment, 
                    developing purpose, goals clarification, and self-awareness. 
                            Developed from this model is a proposed program for use by College 
                    Student Development and Student Affairs professionals in helping college 
                    students unfold and grow.  This program is designed to be used as a 10-week 
                                                                                                                 
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        course, workshop, or program series for a group of students or may also be used 
        in working with an individual student over the course of several meetings.  
        Selected segments of the course can be used independently as a one-time 
        program with a group or for helping an individual with a specific need addressed 
        by one of the elements of the model. 
                                             
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                     ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 
          
           I would like to give my sincere thanks to Dr. John Williams for his 
        encouragement, advisement, inspiration, patience, and gentle good humor.  I 
        also thank my sisters, Lois Purrier and Jane Arnoldy, for their on-going support 
        and belief in me throughout the process of writing this paper.  Finally, I thank my 
        good friend Monte Gomke for serving as a wonderful sounding board, and 
        offering empathy and perspective at just the right times.