List of Outcomes from August Meeting

Behaviors

Students take social responsibility, connect classroom learning & co-curricular activities

Students know what "liberal arts" means Trust the liberal arts education purpose, goal, process Understand/apply honesty, integrity (honor) Students have intellectual curiosity Summary (Georgia Southern) Freshmen will practice behaviors that lead to lifelong learning. Student engage/participate in broader community (social & intellectual participation in democratic society) Explore issues from multiple views Global perspective Students work collaboratively Obtain knowledge about diverse cultures, engage in and value difference, and learn to navigate difference. Engage constructively in campus/community Students develop empathy for others Summary (Elon) Tackle challenges faced by their local and global communities. Working collaboratively with others to find solutions to complex problems requires the application of a deeply interconnected knowledge base acquired through the integration of learning across a broad spectrum of contexts. Summary (Georgia Southern) Freshmen will apply behaviors that demonstrate their responsibilities as engaged learners. Freshmen will evaluate their responsibilities as engaged members in diverse communities. Outcome from University of Louisiana at Lafayette Realize the advantages of student engagement and become involved in campus life.

Knowledge

Effective reading, writing, speaking Outcomes for writing (Elon) Students will become more effective at using writing as a means of deep-learning. Students will become more effective writers across contexts (e.g., across disciplines) and become attuned to, and make wise decisions about, variations in genre, audience, purpose, and medium as they develop the ability to analyze writing situations and respond appropriately. Students will develop meta-cognitive skills that make them more aware of their own writing strengths and weaknesses. Students will recognize, and be able to make wise writing decisions about, the visual nature of writing, broadly defined. Students will understand the important connection between effective writing and effective information literacy and research methods. Students will understand the role writing plays in civic engagement and recognize the ethical responsibilities of writers. How to use campus resources Recognize and utilize applicable campus resources and services Outcomes from University of Louisiana at Lafayette Determine occupational interests, and research and evaluate information about career paths. Identify available student services and locations of support units offering services and resources. Students are info literate Find, evaluate, and use information effectively Familiarity with primary sources, how to analyze/evaluate Definition of information literacy (Elon)

the ability to locate materials to support or counter the argument; the ability to find out whether the data shown is valid and accurate, comes from the sources stated, and is accurately presented; the ability to assess and critique the motivations and biases of each article’s author; the ability to understand and critique the graphical/statistical presentation of the data used in a given argument and effectively pose a counter-argument to achieve a purpose; the ability to craft an argument (pro, con or other) that uses the information from a given domain accurately, fairly, and ethically. Outcome from University of Louisiana at Lafayette Select, locate and evaluate information resources held in Dupré Library and in digital formats.

Skills

Students have individual responsibility and personal efficacy Show decision-making skills (e.g., don't rely on parents) Apply learning skills for ugrads (study skills, time management, etc) Outcomes from University of Louisiana at Lafayette Know and apply time management techniques and effective learning strategies. Demonstrate techniques for establishing and maintaining a balanced budget.

Values(?)