Lindenwood University is committed to preparing its graduates for a world of increasing complexity, innovation, and change. Accordingly, developing and demonstrating the following Graduate Attributes is central to the educational spectrum at Lindenwood, including the general education curriculum, major programs of study, and co-curricular experiences.
Lindenwood adopted the Graduate Attributes in the fall of 2021 and transitioned from the previous Institutional Learning Outcomes.
Graduate Attributes: Timeline and FAQs
When will we implement graduate attributes?
Fall 2022 will work as a transition semester for aligning the graduate attributes to courses with Spring 2023 as a goal for full implementation of the graduate attributes.
How are we aligning graduate attributes to courses and programs?
In Spring of 2022 a Graduate Attribute Alignment and Assessment Committee formed to help align courses and co-curricular departments to the graduate attributes. The committee and chairs are working with departments in this process. Please contact the college or co-curriculum chairs of the committee for more information.
How are we assessing graduate attributes?
We will continue to use the Community of Practice model for general education assessment and encourage faculty and staff to use signature assignments that align to the graduate attribute rubrics. More information on general education and graduate attribute assessment can be found here.
Am I required to include information about the graduate attributes on my syllabus?
Only general education courses are required to include graduate attribute information on their syllabus. View required information. However, all instructors are welcome to include information on their syllabus. View suggested syllabus information you can include if you so choose. However, this should be included in addition to all other required syllabus information.
Will all courses implement graduate attributes, even graduate courses?
Eventually, yes. Instructors are currently aligning and implementing graduate attributes in general education courses. Curriculum mapping for alignment of graduate attributes in undergraduate and graduate programs is the next step in the implementation process. Curriculum maps can be found on the assessment website and workshops are available through the learning academy.
How do I know what graduate attribute my course or co-curricular department aligns to?
General education instructors should go to Graduate Attributes for General Education Courses for the graduate attribute mapping to a specific general education course.
To update the spreadsheet, ask Graduate Attribute alignment questions, or any questions at all please contact Robyne Elder, Associate Provost for Academic Effectiveness or reach out to the Graduate Attribute Alignment & Assessment Committee.
