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Students of the Future
Update
- The Students of the Future working group includes four subgroups: Building Engaged and Responsible Communities; Leveraging Diversity and Inclusivity; Anchoring Students in the Intellectual Life of the Community; Facilitating Engagement and Personal Development
- Thus far, the working group has engaged 257 faculty, staff and students through in person focus groups. The next phase of outreach will target Dartmouth alumni working in education.
- What should the Dartmouth 2020 experience be? Based on research and focus group feedback, areas of exploration have included (but are not limited to) student competencies for preparedness and success in the 21st Century, developing a culture of leadership, teamwork, co-curricular and curricular alignment, accountability, reflection, pipeline issues, and the residential college experience.
Overall Approach
The senior executive strategic planning advisory committee (SE-SPAC) together with the faculty strategic planning advisory committee (F-SPAC) has launched a working group focusing on the nature and needs of Dartmouth’s future students. Their goal is understand factors driving student recruitment, success and engagement and to anticipate trends and innovations necessary to educate the most talented leaders of every generation.
This working group will seek broad input from within and outside Dartmouth. They will examine the trends, future needs and opportunities vital to the successful recruitment, retention and support of outstanding students and future leaders.
Goals
- To provide an aspirational vision for Dartmouth’s students of the future.
- To delve deeply into issues likely to impact Dartmouth’s future students from recruitment and admission through graduation and post-graduation success and continued engagement.
- To develop recommendations for Dartmouth’s strategic plan, informed by data-driven assessment and broad interaction with the community.
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Discussion
What competencies should students possess upon entering Dartmouth College?
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With the goal of preparing students for success in the 21st Century, what are the student competencies for a changing world?
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Where can we be innovators in the field of higher education for developing students’ competencies?
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