Knowledge

The first anchor in the Gettysburg Approach is to provide students with a breadth and depth of knowledge through a rigorous and contemporary education in the liberal arts and sciences. Our world-class faculty brings to life the arts, humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences, ensuring that Gettysburg students are exposed to viewpoints across disciplines, and they gain a nuanced understanding of the human experience. Every Gettysburg College student will enhance their capacity for action, develop an agile mindset capable of solving complex problems, will develop the capacity for a lifetime of learning, and will grow as effective leaders and socially responsible citizens.

Enduring Skills

The second anchor of our Gettysburg Approach is an emphasis on developing and deepening the enduring skills most valued by employers. These transcendent skills can be the hardest to teach, yet at Gettysburg College, they will be practiced, absorbed, reflected upon, and articulated by our students in a purposeful way—giving students an advantage in their next step after graduation and every step after.

Success Team

At Gettysburg College, every student will get the most out of their education through our strengthened approach to mentoring. Beginning Fall 2023, every incoming student will have a personal Success team at their side to::

1. Help evaluate academic program selections
2. Offer guidance to pursue on-campus activities
3. Provide opportunities for continuous reflection to connect the skills students gain to tangible outcomes
4. Define professional goals and build a Gettysburg Network

More information about the Success Teams will be available in Spring 2023.

Guided Pathways

Knowledge and enduring skills at Gettysburg College are practiced and deepened within our Guided Pathways. Beginning in Fall 2023, every incoming student will have the opportunity to align their interests with on-campus experiences within a thematic Guided Pathway.

Every Guided Pathway intersects with a four-year Career Pathway that provides students with direct career-related experiences and guidance.

The Guided Pathways help to ensure that students are making the most of their time on campus. Students can select experiences in an intentional way, connecting their activities with the skills they hope to strengthen. The Pathways provide students with a framework and—together with their Success Team—the language to articulate what they gained from each experience, and how each experience builds upon others and complements their academic work.

More information about the Guided Pathways will be available in Spring 2023.