Who are Our Students?

Mission Congruence: Student Growth and Development While

Enrolled in College

St. Norbert College Mission Statement

St. Norbert College, a Catholic liberal arts college embracing the Norbertine ideal

of communio, provides an educational environment that fosters intellectual, spiritual and

personal development.

Our three core traditions promote student learning outcomes that include skill development in critical and analytical thought, quantification, synthesis,

problem solving and communication. Our students learn to apply these skills as responsible citizens of a diverse, interdependent and changing world.

In all aspects of campus life, students are encouraged to identify, test and strengthen their

moral convictions; act with personal integrity; develop meaningful personal goals; and build

relationships based on mutual respect.

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Communicate Orally

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Build relationships based on mutual respect

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Intellectual & Practical SkillsN = 658 2006-2009 SNC Seniors on the Current Student Survey

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Grow spiritually

Understand U.S. heritage and how that heritage informs contemporary issues

Understand relations between the developed and developing world.

Identify and evaluate your moral and religious convictions

Analyze issues of international importance from multiple perspectives

Identify and analyze examples of interrelationships between countries and peoples

Analyze how the Western tradition influences contemporary thought or action

Describe important historical or cultural events, trends or practices in a region of the world other than your own

Exhibit leadership

Develop meaningful personal goals

Act with personal integrity

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Individual and Social ResponsibilityN = 658 2006-09 SNC Seniors on the Current Student Survey

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Gs 1 - Religious StudiesCriteria Sample Size Terminology Function Rel Texts Application Follow-Up

Fall, 2004 280 73% 68% 71% 70% 9/14/2007

Spring, 2005 229 84% 77% 85% 89% 10/26/2007

Fall, 2008 269 80% 75% 80% 82% 9/30/2008

Spring, 2009 168 92% 87% 92% 84%

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Gs 2 - Philosophy of Human NatureCriteria Sample Size Exposition Analysis Comp/Con Critical Eval Follow-Up

Fall, 2004 194 77% 66% 68% 44% 9/19/2007

Spring, 2005 209 73% 61% 62% 51% 10/9/2008

Fall, 2008 163 98% 63% 72% 33%

Spring, 2009 148 79% 69% 68% 54%

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Fall, 2003 185 88% 80% 84% 89% 3/14/2007

Spring, 2004 138 64% 47% 62% 100% 4/4/2007

Fall, 2007 138 76% 67% 79% NA 4/26/2007

Spring, 2008 140 71% 80% NA NA

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