Gwynedd Mercy University
AY2023-2024 Undergraduate Academic Catalog
ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING
GMercyU is committed to providing quality education and to assuring students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful . Assessment of student learning provides the information faculty and staff need to make improvements in program structure , course content , and pedagogy . To this end , information is collected at the course , program , and institutional levels . All student performance data are aggregated and confidential . For any questions related to the assessment processes , please contact the Director of Assessment and Accreditation .
University Student Learning Outcomes Continuing at successively higher levels across their college studies , students prepare for twenty-first- century challenges by gaining or becoming : ULO1 . Knowledge of Human Cultures and the Physical and Natural World Through study in the sciences and
mathematics , social sciences , humanities , histories , languages , and the arts . ( Focused by engagement with big questions , both contemporary and enduring .) ULO2 . Intellectual and Practical Skills , including : Inquiry and analysis ; Critical and creative thinking ; Written and oral communication ; Quantitative literacy ; Information literacy ; Teamwork and problem solving . ( Practiced extensively , across the curriculum , in the context of progressively more challenging problems , projects , and standards for performance .) ULO3 . Personal and Social Responsibility , including : Civic knowledge and engagement — local and global ; Intercultural knowledge and competence ; Ethical reasoning and action ; Foundations and skills for lifelong learning . ( Anchored through active involvement with diverse communities and real-world challenges .) ULO4 . Integrative and Applied Learning , including : Synthesis and advanced accomplishment across general and specialized studies . ( Demonstrated through the application of knowledge , skills , and responsibilities to new settings and complex problems .) ULO5 . Immersed in the Critical Concerns of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas for : Women – advocating for the lives / rights of women ; Earth – encouraging sustainable practices ; Non-Racism – urging a dismantling of institutional racism ; Immigration – supporting persons who have been displaced ; Non-Violence – promoting peaceful discourse / discernment / decision-making .
NOTE : For a full description of all Program-Level Learning Outcomes , see Program Information Pages .
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