Gettysburg College prepares students to be active leaders: taking purposeful action in service of the community.
Co-curricular Learning Goals
Citizenship: Responsibility to the Community
Through their co-curricular experience at Gettysburg, students will be able to:
- Commit to the rights and responsibilities of membership in the Gettysburg community (Informed Citizenship)
- Utilize their knowledge and skills for the benefit of the community (Active Engagement)
- Take personal accountability for the impact of their actions and decisions on the lives of others (Interconnectedness)
- Develop and sustain communities over time by passing on what they have learned (Stewardship).
Integrity: Aligning Values and Actions
Through their co-curricular experience at Gettysburg, students will be able to:
- Identify and articulate personal and institutional values, including Honor Pledge -- upholding the highest principles of honesty and integrity in all endeavors at Gettysburg College, and fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect within and beyond the classroom (Connection and Self-Awareness)
- Act in accordance with personal and institutional values when making challenging decisions (Engagement)
- Reflect upon and understand the consequences of both upholding and violating institutional values. (Self-Awareness)
- Resolve conflicts among values that may arise in the decision making process in a way that recognizes and respects both personal and institutional values (Engagement).
Inclusiveness: Engaging Multiple Perspectives
Through their co-curricular experience at Gettysburg, students will be able to:
- Describe their own identity and examine how personal, societal and institutional factors influence assumptions,
prejudices and privileges (Examination) - Engage in opportunities for cross-cultural interaction and communication with those who differ from them in beliefs, behaviors, values, and views; and who come from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds (Connection)
- Engage in meaningful consideration of issues of difference with students who are different from themselves (Connection)
- Build strong interpersonal connections with students who are different from themselves (Connection)
- Demonstrate an awareness of social justice issues (Social Action)
- Demonstrate the skills needed to promote positive social action (Social Action).
Emotional Intelligence: Building Interpersonal Relationships
Through their co-curricular experience at Gettysburg, students will be able to:
- Understand their own emotions, needs, personal limitations, talents, and drives and their effects on others (Self-Awareness)
- Engage in thoughtful reflection; suspend judgment; think before acting (Self-Regulation)
- Motivate themselves to pursue goals with energy and passion in search of excellence for the sake of achievement (Self-Motivation)
- Understand the emotional makeup of people and use that understanding to advance shared purposes (Empathy)
- Be able to find a common ground and build rapport by managing relationships and building networks (Social Skill)
- Act with competence and confidence in the knowledge, skills and technical expertise required for the successful completion of a transformational effort (Competence).