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INSTITUTIONAL LEARNING OUTCOMES
GateWay Community College is committed to student success through assessment for student learning. It is the aspiration
of all faculty and staff that graduates of GateWay Community College will demonstrate proficiency in our three Institutional
Learning Outcomes: Effective Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, and Personal Responsibility and Civic
Engagement.
We believe that these three Institutional Learning Outcomes are beneficial to students as they transition to the workforce
or continue their academic studies, and endeavor to become engaged global citizens.
Effective Communication
Learners will communicate effectively in a range of social, academic, and professional contexts as defined by five
competency areas: emotional intelligence, active listening, written, oral and visual modes, effective use of technology, and
collaboration skills.
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Learners will develop the mindset to gather, organize, synthesize, analyze, and evaluate information to solve problems
and make evidence-based decisions as defined by four competency areas: metacognition, decision making, information
literacy, and analytical inquiry/quantitative reasoning.
Personal Responsibility and Civic Engagement
Learners will demonstrate personal growth and responsibility to others by addressing diverse cultural, civic, social, and
global issues.
