Competencies & Dispositions
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Advanced Attainment
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Think
critically
about problems of improving the human condition equitably
in this and future generations, while conserving environmental systems
necessary to support healthy and vibrant societies.
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Expertly applies critical thinking in varied and
unstructured problem contexts that require significant independent
initiative, innovation and imagination. Demonstrates deep, complex,
comprehensive understanding of sustainability concepts and ability to
skillfully apply systems thinking to understand tensions, synergies and
interactions among social, economic and environmental systems and goals.
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Solve
problems
by applying sustainability concepts and principles
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Expertly solves meaningful, authentic, and challenging
problems to advance sustainability goals. Solutions demonstrate ability to
develop imaginative, elegant, pragmatic, workable solutions that are
carefully tailored to requirements of specific problem contexts and have high
likelihood of producing substantial sustainability benefits for a community.
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Communicate
effectively
to raise awareness, increase understanding and motivate
action for sustainability
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Expertly communicates messages that raise awareness,
increase understanding and motivate action for sustainability in varied
contexts. Artfully matches the mode, style, content, language and visual
imagery of communications to the audience, context and purpose. Uses
graceful, imaginative, compelling and nearly error-free language to
communicate expertly constructed messages.
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Collaborate
with others, working with and leading groups to advance
shared sustainability goals
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Engages regularly in substantial, meaningful collaborative
work to advance sustainability. Demonstrates exemplary disposition for
community service and strong skills as an ‘inclusive leader’ who listens,
creates a positive group climate, encourages wide participation, facilitates
substantive contributions by group members, builds consensus, and addresses
conflict constructively.
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