Institutional Learning Goals
Rochester College continuously evaluates and improves programs through ongoing assessment of student learning. Five literacies provide a framework for all of our academic programs:
“Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create, communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated with varying contexts. Literacy involves a continuum of learning in enabling individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge and potential, and to participate fully in their community and wider society.”1
Information Literacy - Students will be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and ethically use information, research tools, and methods across disciplines.
Quantitative Literacy – Students will be able to analyze, interpret, and apply quantitative information and methods for problem-solving.
Cultural Literacy – Students will be able to understand, appraise, and respectfully engage with their own and others’ histories, practices, artifacts, and belief systems.
Communication Literacy - Students will be able to communicate effectively in a variety of written, oral, and artistic forms.
Theological Literacy - Students will be able to evaluate the sources and meanings of the Christian story in order to embody their vocation of service in God’s world.
1 UNESCO, “The Plurality of Literacy and its Implications for Policies and Programs.” UNESCO Education Sector Position Paper, 2004. Available at: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0013/001362/136246e.pdf.