Portrait of a Graduate

Students:

Embrace change as a predictable entity.

Exhibit steadfastness in achieving success despite difficulty, opposition, and/or failure.

Embrace the idea that failure is a part of success and quickly pivot to keep moving forward.

Persist to accomplish difficult tasks and to overcome academic and personal barriers to meet goals.

Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility in a variety of situations.

Show courage to demonstrate initiative.

Exhibit self-discipline and self-motivation.

Collect, assess and analyze relevant information.

Reason effectively.

Use systems thinking.

Make sound judgements and decisions.

Identify, define and solve authentic problems and essential questions.

Reflect critically on learning experiences, processes and solutions.

Use planning and organizational skills.

Set personal and collective goals.

Apply critical thinking and problem solving to create and innovate. 

Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills in a variety of forms and contexts.

Listen effectively to decipher meaning, including knowledge, values, attitudes, and intentions.

Use communication for a range of purposes and audiences (e.g. to inform, instruct, motivate, persuade, and collaborate).

Use digital technology, communications tools, and/or networks to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information in order to function in a knowledge society.

Apply a fundamental understanding of the ethical/legal issues surrounding the access and use of information technologies.

Demonstrate awareness, sensitivity, concern, and respect to connect with others’ feelings, opinions, experiences, and culture.

Imagine what others are thinking, feeling, or experiencing.

Vicariously experience the feelings, thoughts, and experiences of others.

Demonstrate personal and collective efficacy.

Value and embrace diverse cultures and unique perspectives through mutual respect and open dialogue.

Demonstrate personal, civic, social, local and global responsibility through ethical and empathic behaviors

Contribute and take action to make the world a better place.

Integrate personal and social identities.

Identify personal, cultural and linguistic assets.

Identify and manage one’s emotions.

Demonstrate honesty and integrity.

Link feelings, values and thoughts.

Examine prejudices and biases.

Have a growth mindset.

Develop interests and a sense of purpose.

Identify and use stress management strategies.

Manage time.

Break tasks down into manageable chunks.

Manage independence, personal finances, and health.

Locate and utilize resources.

Practice self-care.

Navigate learning, work, and life pathways.