Development of the Graduate Profile Outcomes

Goal # 1 – Foster intentional and coordinated approaches to developing the Graduate Profile outcomes

Context

This goal aims to develop the Graduate Profile by promoting more intentional and coordinated approaches to developing its outcomes. The Graduate Profile builds on program competencies and is influenced by the way we teach and learn. High impact practices have been shown to develop these outcomes within the curriculum as well as providing other benefits to students, especially those with particular needs. Another avenue for developing the Graduate Profile outcomes is through special fields of study such as Women’s/Gender Studies and Peace Studies. These outcomes can also be developed through extra-curricular activities, a record of which constitutes the Recognition of Student Involvement.

Strategies

  • Support the development of learning communities and other high-impact practices and evidence-based pedagogical practices that span curricular and extra-curricular activities.
  • Support DEC programs in demonstrating how they help students develop Graduate Profile outcomes.
  • Support existing extra-curricular activities and create new activities that help students develop Graduate Profile outcomes.
  • Support existing certificates of study that help students develop Graduate Profile outcomes.
  • Create new certificates of study that help students develop Graduate Profile outcomes.

Success Indicators

We will know we have achieved Goal 1 if, by 2021:

  • There is evidence that Learning Communities promote the development of Graduate Profile outcomes.
  • All Student Success Action Projects promote the development of Graduate Profile outcomes.
  • Mechanisms have been developed to help faculty integrate into their teaching, evidence-based pedagogical practices that contribute to the development of Graduate Profile outcomes.
  • Methods have been developed for DEC programs to demonstrate how they help students develop Graduate Profile outcomes.
  • There is evidence that extra-curricular activities help students develop Graduate Profile outcomes.


Last Modified: March 27, 2019