- <article class="inner"><div class="story-block-left"><h5 class="story-block-meta">The Beloit Action Plan: <strong>Education that Works</strong></h5><h4 class="story-block-title">A plan for navigating change puts Beloit ahead of the curve</h4><div class="story-block-text">The <a href="/our-story/the-beloit-action-plan/">Beloit Action Plan</a>, our innovative plan to serve students during the COVID-19 pandemic, has helped set a course for dozens of other colleges nationwide.<br/><br/>The plan— which includes changes to our curriculum, financial aid guarantees for current students, tuition matching with Midwest universities, an amplified mentoring program, and strong career pathways for graduates— has been recognized as an important innovation by higher education experts around the country as well as <a href="/live/news/1524-beloit-creates-stability-in-uncertain-times" target="_blank" rel="noopener">publications like the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and many others</a>. <br/><br/>Keep reading to learn about the Beloit Action Plan, and what it means for your family and your college education. And if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to <a href="/admission/contact-us/">contact our Admissions team</a>. </div></div><div class="story-block-right"><img src="/live/image/gid/12/width/1000/height/666/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/371_JOHNSON_20131026_863.rev.1560196913.jpg" alt="A plan for navigating change puts Beloit ahead of the curve"/></div></article><div class="explore"><h3 class="explore-text" style="margin-top:12px;"><strong>The Plan</strong></h3><span class="explore-arrow"/></div><div class="yline yline-1 skrollable skrollable-between" data-80="height:0px;" data-1000="height:750px;" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/3/1410_Line_1.rev.1564700025.png');"/>
- <article class="inner"><div class="story-block-left"><h5 class="story-block-meta">Beloit Action Plan: <strong>Beloit Mods</strong></h5><h4 class="story-block-title">An academic calendar built for the real world</h4><div class="story-block-text"><p> Starting in fall 2020, we are dividing our semester into <strong>two Mods, each containing two courses</strong>.</p><p> Instead of taking four courses at one time, students will do intensive work in two subjects, with a visible horizon. Courses will be designed to respond to evolving social and environmental factors, allowing students and faculty to pursue opportunities in a range of settings—in person, in the field, and on digital platforms.<br/><br/> With more flexibility in their days, students will be able to engage in other life-changing experiences, from internships to trips, service learning to group projects.</p></div><br/></div><div class="story-block-right"><img src="/live/image/gid/113/width/570/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/4146_Beloit_10-24-19_1524.rev.1586384109.jpg" alt="An academic calendar built for the real world" class="hidden-xs"/></div></article><div class="easter-egg easter-egg-1 left skrollable skrollable-between" data-0="transform:translateX(-125%)" data-500="transform:translateX(-25%)"><img src="/live/image/gid/113/width/300/1325_Pennant.rev.1567016537.png" alt="Founded in 1846, Beloit is Wisconsin’s oldest college."/><span class="easter-egg-caption" style="-webkit-transform: translateX(55%);transform: translateX(55%);top: calc(100% - 70px);">Founded in 1846, Beloit is Wisconsin’s oldest college.</span></div><div class="yline yline-2 skrollable skrollable-between" data-0="height:0px;" data-1000="height:0px;" data-2000="height:750px;" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/3/1411_Line_2.rev.1564620572.png');"/>
- <article class="inner"><div class="story-block-left"><img src="/live/image/gid/134/width/600/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/500_Beloit_4-20-17_0636_2.rev.1560550271.jpg" alt="Professor of Anthropology Jennifer Esperanza meets with a student in her office." class="lw_image" width="600"/><div class="story-block-caption">Professor of Anthropology <a href="https://www.beloit.edu/live/profiles/234-jennifer-esperanza">Jennifer Esperanza</a> meets with a student in her office.</div></div><div class="story-block-right"><h5 class="story-block-meta"> Beloit Action Plan: <strong>Advanced Mentoring</strong></h5><h4 class="story-block-title">Amplified mentoring and support for first- and second-year students</h4><div class="story-block-text"><p> We’re introducing a comprehensive support system for students during their crucial first two years at Beloit.</p><p> Our Advanced Mentoring Program, AMP, starts as soon as students have accepted Beloit’s offer of admission. Within 72 hours of making a deposit, they’ll connect with a faculty advisor—a caring, connected mentor who will welcome them into the community, share helpful resources, and walk them through the process of registering for their first classes.</p></div></div></article><div class="easter-egg easter-egg-2 placeholder right skrollable skrollable-between" data-1200="transform:translateX(125%)" data-1700="transform:translateX(25%)"><img src="/live/image/gid/113/width/300/1324_turtle-PNVVN25.rev.1564445064.png" alt="The turtle is Beloit’s unofficial mascot"/><span class="easter-egg-caption" style="top: 100% ;bottom: 0;">The turtle is Beloit’s unofficial mascot</span></div><div class="yline yline-3 skrollable skrollable-between" data-0="height:0px;" data-1500="height:0px;" data-2500="height:750px;" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/3/1412_Line_3.rev.1564610381.png');"/>
- <article class="inner"><div class="story-block-left"><h5 class="story-block-meta">Beloit Action Plan: <strong>Career Channels</strong></h5><h4 class="story-block-title">A college experience that connects campus and career</h4><div class="story-block-text"><p> We’re also introducing <strong>Channels</strong>, a program that welcomes students into a professional community, broadens their vision of the future, and makes tangible connections between campus and career.</p><p> Inspired by our longstanding commitment to pragmatic education, Channels is a kind of voluntary apprenticeship in a 21st century field, from health and healing to business and entrepreneurship.<br/><br/> Students gain access to resources that expand and deepen their interests—internships and field experiences, alumni mentors and faculty advisors, on-campus events and off-campus opportunities.</p></div><a class="story-block-link" href="/channels/">More</a><br/></div><div class="story-block-right"><img src="/live/image/gid/12/width/570/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3000,2000/581_beloitecon-81.rev.1560968576.jpg" alt="A college experience that connects campus and career" class="hidden-xs"/></div></article><div class="easter-egg easter-egg-3 left placeholder skrollable skrollable-between" data-2200="transform:translateX(-125%)" data-2700="transform:translateX(-25%)"><img src="/live/image/gid/113/width/300/1323_Coat_Of_Arms.rev.1564445064.png" alt="Lost for more than 80 years, Beloit’s original, handmade Coat of Arms was rediscovered in 2012"/><span class="easter-egg-caption" style="-webkit-transform: translateX(55%);transform: translateX(55%);top: auto;bottom: calc(100% + 30px);">Lost for more than 80 years, Beloit’s original, handmade Coat of Arms was rediscovered in 2012</span></div><div class="yline yline-2 skrollable skrollable-between" data-0="height:0px;" data-2800="height:0px;" data-3200="height:750px;" style="background-image:url('/live/image/gid/3/1411_Line_2.rev.1564620572.png');"/>
- <article class="inner"><div class="story-block-left"><img src="/live/image/gid/113/width/600/src_region/0,0,3200,2133/4147_Beloit_10-23-19_1599.rev.1586384443.jpg" alt="Beloit students working closely with their professor in a lab in the Sanger Center for the Sciences." class="lw_image" width="600"/><div class="story-block-caption">Beloit students working closely with their professor in a lab in the Sanger Center for the Sciences.</div></div><div class="story-block-right"><h5 class="story-block-meta"> Beloit Action Plan: <strong>Financial guarantees</strong></h5><h4 class="story-block-title">You can afford the small college education you deserve</h4><div class="story-block-text">A great education is an investment that keeps gaining value, keeps delivering on its promise, at every stage of your life. The Beloit Action Plan includes financial support systems designed to help more students take advantage of Beloit’s unique small college experience.<br/><br/>The <strong><a href="/our-story/the-beloit-action-plan/midwest-flagship-match/">Midwest Flagship Match</a></strong> guarantees that we’ll match in-state tuition at the top public universities in six Midwestern states. And the <strong>Beloit Promise</strong> ensures that our current students stay on an uninterrupted path through college in a time of economic uncertainty.</div></div></article>