DIMENSIONS

ACADEMIC COMPONENTS

STUDENT LIFE COMPONENTS

Understanding and Knowledge

• Understand the nature of the human experience through the lens of liberal arts, creative arts and sciences
• Know essential ideas, skills, and methodologies required by specific disciplines

• Understand the nature of the human experience through the lens of engagement on campus and in the community
• Draw parallels between academic knowledge and co-curricular engagement
• Develop essential ideas, skills and methodologies for life management, civic engagement, and interpersonal effectiveness

Intellectual  Inquiry and Communication

• Demonstrate effective research and communications skills
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity
• Exhibit dedication to continuous growth and to excellence

• Demonstrate effective intrapersonal and interpersonal communication skills
• Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills in real world settings
• Demonstrate intellectual curiosity
• Exhibit dedication to continuous growth and to excellence
• Participate in campus and community programming which extends learning opportunities

Ethical, Moral, and Spiritual Development

• Recognize the importance of faith and spiritual values
• Apply ethical, moral and spiritual principles in making decisions and interacting with others
• Practice honesty and integrity in personal, academic and professional domains
• Respect the dignity of all persons

• Recognize the importance of faith and spiritual values
• Apply ethical, moral, and spiritual principles in making decisions and interacting with others
• Practice honesty and integrity in personal, academic, and professional domains
• Respect the dignity of all persons
• Actively embrace opportunities to understand social justice and root causes of social concerns

Diversity and Global Mindedness

• Demonstrate appreciation of diverse cultures, religions, and persons
• Learn from diverse schools of thought and be open to new ideas and perspectives
• Appreciate the importance of community in local and global contexts
• Recognize the individual's potential to effect change in organizations, environments, and society at large

• Demonstrate appreciation of diverse cultures, religions, and persons
• Learn from diverse schools of thought and be open to new ideas and perspectives
• Appreciate the importance of community in local and global contexts
• Recognize the individual's potential to effect change in organizations, environments, and society at large
• Cultivate awareness of diversity and also cultural competencies

Leadership and Service

• Demonstrate the academic and professional expertise needed to be leaders
• Understand the moral and ethical framework necessary to be a just leader
• Exhibit leadership and teamwork skills
• Promote social justice
• Demonstrate a spirit of service, social responsibility, and personal sense of stewardship for the community

• Demonstrate leadership in social, service, and community settings
• Understand the moral and ethical framework necessary to be a just leader
• Exhibit leadership and teamwork skills
• Promote social justice
• Demonstrate a spirit of service, social responsibility, and personal sense of stewardship for the community