Q: What is this and why should I do this?
A: The Asano Humanities & Health Certificate is a co-curricular program that rewards your engagement in the arts and humanities and complements your formal course of study. Completion of the program signifies your effort toward becoming a healthcare professional who considers how the arts and humanities can cultivate close observation, communication, empathy, and reflection on the social contexts of wellbeing. Though all Jefferson Humanities & Health programs and events are free and open to the Jefferson community, registering for Asano means that you are committed to attending eight events and completing four reflections (and that you will have an opportunity to celebrate your achievement with us at the end of the academic year!).
Participating in the Asano certificate program is a great way to motivate yourself to attend some incredible programs on campus, connect with a community of students similarly committed to the humanities, find personal enrichment, and expose yourself to content that you might not find elsewhere at Jefferson.
SKMC students: You also might want to do Asano because it can count as one of your two Humanities Selective Credits (JMD 153/252).
Q: Does it matter what college I am in?
A: NO! The Asano Humanities & Health Certificate is open to all students in all colleges and programs, on all Jefferson campuses.
Q: What is the time commitment?
A: You have the entire academic year (until the end of March) to attend eight programs and complete your reflections. Programs and events are usually one or two hours long, so you’re looking at 12-ish hours of programming plus the amount of time it will take you to thoughtfully respond to the reflection prompts (all of which can be spread out over the academic year).
Second-year SKMC students seeking credit have an earlier submission deadline in December.
Q: If I start attending Asano events do I have to complete the Certificate?
A: Registration for and participation in Asano are not binding, i.e. you can stop at any point!
If you are an SKMC student participating in Asano for Humanities Selective credit then please check with Education Coodinator before making this decision.
Q: Where can I find upcoming events? How often is the calendar updated?
A: All upcoming events can be found on the Humanities & Health website at jefferson.edu/Humanities. The calendar is updated regularly (typically at least once per week) as programs are added. Any cancellations or postponements will also be noted as soon as possible.
Q: The student organization I am a part of is not listed under eligible organizations even though its content is related to arts and the humanities. Can my participation still count towards the Asano certificate?
A: Maybe! Reach out to Humanities Program Coordinator, Matilda.Ostow@jefferson.edu, to see if it can count. Glad that you know that student organization participation can count for four out of eight of your events!
Q: How do I keep track of events that I have attended?
A: The Program Coordinator will track your attendance using sign-in sheets from events (which you are responsible for filling out) and from emails that you send after attending any event that doesn’t have a sign-in sheet. We also recommend that you keep a list of the events you have attended for your own reference. When you list your eight events on Submittable at the end of the year, you will be asked to provide a three-sentence description of the event. All past events are listed on our Website to jog your memory.
Q: Can I get this certificate more than once?
A: You can complete the Asano program as many times as you would like. However, SKMC students can only earn Humanities Selective credit for Asano once.
Q: Do events I attended in year's past roll over?
A: All Asano events that you attend for credit must be within the same academic year in which you are participating in the Asano Certificate program, so no, events you attended in past years do not count.
