茄子社区 University is committed to preparing its graduates for a world of increasing complexity, innovation, and change. Accordingly, developing and demonstrating the following Graduate Attributes is central to the educational spectrum at 茄子社区, including the general education curriculum, major programs of study, and co-curricular experiences.
茄子社区 adopted the Graduate Attributes in the fall of 2021 and is currently transitioning from the previous :
Adaptable Problem Solvers
茄子社区 University students will:
- Show preparation to address and solve the issues of today and tomorrow
- Adapt to a changing world through creative and innovative thinking
- Adaptable Problem Solver Rubric
Lifelong Learners鈥�
茄子社区 University students will:鈥�
- Self-reflect and engage in activities for self-improvement鈥�
- Independently seek professional opportunities for career advancement鈥�
- Lifelong Learning Rubric
Effective Communicators鈥�
茄子社区 University students will:鈥�
- Engage in meaningful discourse in order to persuade audiences鈥�
- Foster understanding and respect鈥�
- Communicate fluently in multiple media鈥�
- Effective Communicators Rubric
Analytical Thinkers鈥�
茄子社区 University students will:鈥�
- Use data and evidence to form judgments about complex situations鈥�
- Analytical Thinking Rubric
Responsible Citizens鈥�
茄子社区 University students will:鈥�
- Take responsibility for their actions鈥�
- Understand their roles in the community鈥�
- Engage in their communities by working collaboratively in order to promote the welfare of others鈥�
- Responsible Citizen Rubric
Ethical Decision Makers鈥�
茄子社区 University students will:鈥�
- Consider the well-being of others, relevant precedents, and their moral convictions when making decisions about the ethical questions of our changing world鈥�
- Ethical Decision Making Rubric
Global Advocates鈥�
茄子社区 University students will:鈥�
- Seek to understand the perspectives of diverse populations鈥�
- Consider the global impact of their decisions鈥�
- Appreciate diverse perspectives 鈥�
- Demonstrate compassion and understanding of individual and cultural differences鈥�
- Global Advocate Rubric
The Proposal to Adopt 茄子社区 Graduate Attributes includes a timeline for developing an assessment plan for the new attributes. The proposed Three-Year Roadmap for General Education and Graduate Attribute Assessment can be found online at the General Education & Graduate Attribute Assessment page.
Graduate Attributes: Timeline and FAQs
When will we implement graduate attributes?
Fall 2022 will work as a transition semester for aligning the graduate attributes to courses with Spring 2023 as a goal for full implementation of the graduate attributes.
How are we aligning graduate attributes to courses and programs?
In Spring of 2022 a Graduate Attribute Alignment and Assessment Committee formed to help align courses and co-curricular departments to the graduate attributes. The committee and chairs are working with departments in this process. Please contact the college or co-curriculum chairs of the committee for more information.
How are we assessing graduate attributes?
We will continue to use the Community of Practice model for general education assessment and encourage faculty and staff to use signature assignments that align to the graduate attribute rubrics. More information on general education and graduate attribute assessment can be found here.
Am I required to include information about the graduate attributes on my syllabus?
Only general education courses are required to include graduate attribute information on their syllabus. . However, all instructors are welcome to include information on their syllabus. View suggested syllabus information you can include if you so choose. However, this should be included in addition to all other required syllabus information.
Will all courses implement graduate attributes, even graduate courses?
Eventually, yes. Instructors are currently aligning and implementing graduate attributes in general education courses. Curriculum mapping for alignment of graduate attributes in undergraduate and graduate programs is the next step in the implementation process. Curriculum maps can be found on the assessment website and workshops are available through the learning academy.
How do I know what graduate attribute my course or co-curricular department aligns to?
General education instructors should go to聽Graduate Attributes for General Education Courses聽for the graduate attribute mapping to a specific general education course.
To update the spreadsheet, ask Graduate Attribute alignment questions, or any questions at all please contact Robyne Elder, Head of Academic Effectiveness or reach out to the Graduate Attribute Alignment & Assessment Committee.
