Professionalism & Personal Responsibility
Professionalism entails developing and adhering to a strong work ethic, maintaining effective work habits, and striving for excellence in all aspects of college, work, and life. An individual should demonstrate respect, integrity, perseverance, and personal accountability, including the ability to recognize and learn from one’s mistakes.

Collaboration & Teamwork
Collaboration is the process of working jointly with others toward the achievement of a common goal. An individual should be able to collaborate with partners representing diverse cultures, races, ages, genders, religions, lifestyles, and viewpoints, and to negotiate and manage conflict within a team structure.

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Critical thinking is a habit of mind characterized by the comprehensive exploration of issues, ideas, artifacts, and events before accepting or formulating an opinion or conclusion. Problem solving is the process of designing, evaluating, and implementing a strategy to answer an open-ended question or achieve a desired goal.

Social Awareness & Contribution
Social awareness involves recognizing and acting on one’s responsibility to society, including the College community, and engaging diverse and competing perspectives as a resource for learning, citizenship, and work. Individuals should contribute to society in meaningful ways and demonstrate ethical reasoning and behavior.

Written, Oral, & Digital Communication
Written communication is the development and expression of ideas in writing, and it occurs across many genres, includes multiple styles, and can involve the integration of text(s), data, and images. Oral communication is a prepared, purposeful presentation designed to increase knowledge, to foster understanding, or to promote the change in the listeners’ attitudes, values, beliefs, or behaviors. Digital communication involves conveying information and telling stories using online or audiovisual media.