Division of Student Affairs :: Assessment
Learning Outcomes
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| Student Outcomes | Humanitarianism |
| Goal | Students will recognize and examine issues pertaining to humanitarianism 2009-2014 Strategic Plan Goal 4 Gen Ed Learning Outcome IV |
| Student Learning Outcome | Students will identify and value differences pertaining to issues in every day life. These differences include but are not limited to ethnicity, gender, gender identity, sexual/relational orientation, language and speech, culture, socioeconomic background, religion, and thoughts and opinions. Students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of these differences as it relates to inclusion and collaboration, self-understanding and understanding of others and how this impacts their experiences in the larger community. |
| Dimensions | Understanding and appreciation of human differences; ability to work with people different from self; cultural competencies; social responsibilities; effective communication skills |
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| Student Outcomes | Knowledge Acquisition, Integration and Application |
| Goal | Students will be able to demonstrate and evaluate what is learned and how it connects to their current and future life experiences. Students will become critical thinkers and effective communicators 2009-2014 Strategic Plan Goal 2 Gen Ed Learning Outcome I |
| Student Learning Outcome | Students will be able to apply the intellectual inquiry, knowledge, ideas and experiences to their daily lives, their career decisions and a pursuit of life-long learning. Students will demonstrate critical thinking and effective communication skills and apply those skills to their daily lives. Students will show the abilities to critique these messages in a competent manner. |
| Dimensions | Understanding knowledge from a range of disciplines; Connecting the knowledge learned to other knowledge, ideas, and experiences; Relating the knowledge to their lives |
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| Student Outcomes | Civic Responsibility |
| Goal | Students will identify and select opportunities for making choices that are responsible and which reflects their decisions about themselves and the community in which they live 2009-2014 Strategic Plan Goal 1 and 5 Gen Ed Learning Outcome II |
| Student Learning Outcome | Students will achieve a sense of civic responsibility and have the opportunity to engage in community service which will enhance their understanding of being productive citizens. The student will decide the importance of accepting personal responsible for decisions, actions and consequences. The student will engage in opportunities to attain skills in effective leadership. |
| Dimensions | Develop a sense of civic responsibility; Engage in principled dissent; Effective in leadership; Learn a decision-making model which can be applied to routine daily and larger life choices, taking into consideration personal values, interests, skills and other parties |
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| Student Outcomes | Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Competence |
| Goal | Students will define behaviors that illustrate the interpersonal and intrapersonal competence 2009-2014 Strategic Plan Goal 1 Gen Ed Learning Outcome IV |
| Student Learning Outcome | Students will express the willingness to take steps to resolve conflict without outside assistance. Students will show a realistic self appraisal and self understanding. Students will interact and work with people who are different from them. Students will show moral and ethical development. |
| Dimensions | Reasonable self appraisal and self understanding; Awareness of identity, self esteem, confidence, ethics and integrity, personal goal-setting; Interdependence; Collaboration; Capability to work in a diverse group of people; Show respect and be respectful of self and all others. |
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