The journey of self-authorship: why is it necessary? / Peggy S. Meszaros -- Taking seriously the intellectual growth of students: accommodations for self-authorship / Terry M. Wildman -- Assessing self-authorship / Jane Elizabeth Pizzolato -- Engaging differences: self-authorship and the decision-making process / Anne Laughlin, Elizabeth G. Creamer -- Making self-authorship a goal of core curricula: the earth sustainability pilot project / Barbara Bekken, Joan Marie -- Self-authorship: the foundation for twenty-first century education / Marcia B. Baxter Magolda -- The journey of self-authorship: next steps to the destination / Peggy S. Meszaros