Institutional Learning Outcomes
In Fall 2019, a representative group of staff, faculty, and students was established to develop Institutional Learning Outcomes (ILOs). These ILOs would be applicable to a Peru State College undergraduate experience, both through the curriculum and through co-curricular activities. They represent what the institution expects its students to know or be able to do upon graduation, achieved through all their experiences while at Peru State College. Originally, there were five institutional learning goals, but it had been nearly 20 years since they had been reviewed and updated. This group or taskforce, led by the Director of Assessment and Vice President of Academic Affairs, worked collaboratively to identify the most important knowledge, skills, and dispositions that students should expect to achieve through their experiences at Peru State College. The charge of the taskforce was to develop 5-6 learning themes, as well as 3-4 learning outcomes per theme.
Below are the finalized Institutional Learning Outcomes:
Discipline Mastery (Dispositions, Skills, Knowledge)
As a result of a Peru State College experience, students will be able to:
- Apply knowledge and use the standards and practices of their major field of study in order to create new insights.
- Demonstrate expertise in their professional area through a cumulative discipline-specific experience.
- Reflect on their own learning process and outcomes to become lifelong learners.
Effective Communication
As a result of a Peru State College experience, students will be able to:
- Express ideas through both professional and interpersonal communication to convey meaning and influence others.
- Effectively use vocabulary, correct grammar, and artistic expression in both written and verbal communication through multiple media and modes of communication.
- Demonstrate active listening when interacting with individuals, groups, and stakeholders.
Critical Literacies
As a result of a Peru State College experience, students will be able to:
- Select, evaluate, and ethically use diverse and credible sources as they engage in critical problem-solving.
- Develop strategies to manage personal affairs, time, wellness, and finances.
- Effectively use technology to advance their personal and professional goals.
- Analyze data and draw conclusions to make evidence-based decisions.
Interpersonal Relationships and Leadership
As a result of a Peru State College experience, students will be able to:
- Engage and collaborate with others to achieve positive outcomes.
- Establish healthy and mutually-beneficial relationships with others.
- Develop leadership skills to guide and assist a group, organization, or community in meeting its goals.
Cultural Competency
As a result of a Peru State College experience, students will be able to:
- Discover their own identity, beliefs, behaviors, values, and biases to better understand diversity in others.
- Develop a mindset for inclusive environments that embraces differences in others.
- Model respect by engaging in dignified and thoughtful conversations with diverse others.
- Articulate the benefits and impacts of interactions with diverse populations and cultural experiences.