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For Students
The Civic-Minded Graduate
Outlined in the American Association of College and Universities Value Rubric on Civic Engagement(opens in new window), Chico State seeks to produce civic-minded graduates who have a foundational knowledge of what it means to be a member of a community coupled with a commitment to democratic participation. The civic-minded graduate is the nexus where a student’s academic learning, community experiences, and identity overlap.
We foster this in the classroom, through co-curricular activities, and opportunities for students to grow into their sense of identity as participants in a democratic society. While often these three components of a civic-minded graduate are separate spheres we are working on new and innovative ways for them to intentionally overlap to further the student’s – and our own – understanding of the important connections of these various domains.
To learn more about Civic Learning, please visit the Association of American Colleges & Universities(opens in new window) or review our 2015 Community Engagement Classification (PDF) by the Carnegie Foundation.
Borrowing from the excellent work being done at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), it is our goal to inspire and produce Civic Minded Graduates.