The College has established these skill areas as the foundation of the educational experience at Champlain College, regardless of the student’s major. The goal is to help the Champlain College graduate develop into an ethical, self-guided learner.

We believe that each of these skills is best developed through consistent practice, application, and instruction. As a result, each faculty member is expected to design courses with these competencies in mind, that  incorporate instructional and developmental activities in these areas wherever possible and that are consistent with the goals of the course and program.

College Competencies

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Interacting

Communication
Collaboration
Global/Cultural Awareness
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

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Thinking

Analysis
Integration
Creativity
Inquiry

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Literacy

Scientific Literacy
Information Literacy
Technology Literacy
Quantitative Literacy

The Ethical Self Guided Learner

Revised College Competencies established June 2014; Revised September 2018, Revised June 2022.

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