Co-Curricular Learning Goals

GETTYSBURG 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:

• Recognize that their actions impact others and the environment
• Identify the communities of which they are a member
• Identify the core values of each community of which they are a member
• Identify the role they play in their various communities
• Become actively engaged in the communities of which they are a member
• Value the contributions of those community members who came before them, and pass on those valuable contributions to future members.

Integrity: Aligning Values and Actions

Through their co-curricular experience at Gettysburg, students will be able to:

• Reflect on their personal values
• Identify the values of the institution
• Identify the common factors that influence decision-making when conflicts among values arise
• Reflect upon and learn from the consequences (positive and negative) of both upholding and of violating institutional values
• Identify ways to continually improve their decision making.

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).

Related Links