Institutional Effectiveness
Institutional Learning Outcomes
INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES 2016
Communication
- Respond appropriately to incoming information in a variety of ways, including: written, oral, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic
- Communicate awareness of how diversity and multiple perspectives shape and impact individual experiences and society as a whole
- Converse with civility and appropriateness for situational context
Critical Thinking
- Effectively interpret, analyze, synthesize, explain, and infer concepts and ideas
- Construct and deconstruct arguments
- Demonstrate quantitative or qualitative competency
- Apply problem-solving methods in appropriate context toward making decisions
- Come to rational conclusions based on evidence
- Think independently, creatively, and logically
Information Literacy
- Gather, analyze, evaluate, and disseminate appropriate information using multiple modalities
- Utilize 21st-century tools effectively, ethically, and responsibly in information acquisition and distribution
- Cultivate the skills necessary for life-long learning
Professional and Ethical Behavior
- Practice responsible, professional, and civil conduct in the classroom, workplace, community, digital world, and the natural environment
- Demonstrate the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Develop the cultural sensitivity needed to resolve conflicts and build alliances
Global Consciousness
- Recognize the interconnectedness of global, national, and local concerns from multiple perspectives
- Exhibit awareness, appreciation, and respect for the diversity of individuals in one's immediate environment as well as in the global community
- Apply knowledge of diversity and multicultural competencies to promote equity and social justice in our communities
Approved: COA 10/18/2016; PIE 10/25/2016; PCab 11/01/2016