Undergraduate Student Learning and Development Outcomes: Twin Cities

Student Learning Outcomes

At the time of receiving a bachelor's degree, University of Minnesota Twin Cities students:

• Can identify, define, and solve problems.
• Can locate and critically evaluate information.
• Have mastered a body of knowledge and a mode of inquiry.
• Understand diverse philosophies and cultures within and across societies.
• Can communicate effectively.
• Understand the role of creativity, innovation, discovery, and expression across disciplines.
• Have acquired skills for effective citizenship and life-long learning.

Student Development Outcomes

As they progress toward their degree, University of Minnesota Twin Cities undergraduates will develop and demonstrate the following characteristics:

• Responsibility and accountability by making appropriate decisions on behavior and accepting the consequences of their actions.
• Independence and interdependence by knowing when to collaborate or seek help and when to act on their own.
• Goal orientation by managing their energy and attention to achieve specific outcomes.
• Self-awareness by knowing their personal strengths and talents and acknowledging their shortcomings.
• Resilience by recovering and learning from setbacks or disappointments.
• Appreciation of differences by recognizing the value of interacting with individuals with backgrounds and/or perspectives different from their own.
• Tolerance of ambiguity by demonstrating the ability to perform in complicated environments where clear-cut answers or standard operating procedures are absent.

This policy is not applicable to the Duluth, Crookston, Morris, and Rochester campuses.