The Goals of Beloit College

As a learning community, we value

• the pursuit of knowledge through free inquiry
• the pursuit of personal, social, and intellectual development through multiple paths
• a spirit of collaboration, civility, and respect
• creativity and innovation
• the educational benefits of engaging diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and identities
• active, responsible citizenship
• integrity of purpose and performance

As members of this community, Beloit College students develop

• a passion for learning within and beyond the classroom
•  depth and breadth of knowledge
• an understanding of the significance of human accomplishments across cultures and times
• an understanding of the ways in which human communities operate and interact
• an understanding of scientific perspectives and processes
• an understanding of diverse cultures and the effects of culture on behavior
• an appreciation of aesthetics and the power of creative expression
• an awareness of the ways in which disciplines interact and overlap
• a core of essential skills for productive, meaningful engagement with the world:
  • effective written and oral communication
  • logical thinking
  • quantitative reasoning
  • information literacy
  • problem-solving
  • judgment

We accomplish these goals through a rigorous, coherent curriculum and comprehensive cocurriculum that emphasize

• engaged learning
• collaborative learning
• experiential learning
• interdisciplinary and integrated learning
• international/global perspectives

--approved by Academic Senate December 2005, Approved by Board of Trustees February 2006