Social Responsibility

6.0 Social Responsibility

Students demonstrate civic duty, value diversity, and make informed, ethical choices to benefit their communities and society.

Social responsibility may take the form of civic engagement, cultural awareness, global awareness, valuing diversity, demonstrating inclusivity, understanding equity, sustainability, ethical behavior, humanitarian principles, leadership, and personal effectiveness.

Performance Indicators with Rubrics

The student demonstrates active and impactful engagement in campus, civic, or community service activities.

Performance Indicator Minimal Proficiency Partial Proficiency Proficient
Demonstrates Active and Impactful Engagement in Campus, Civic, and Community Activities The student does not actively participate in a campus, civic, or community service activity, displaying limited engagement with others, and minimal impact on or awareness of the value of campus, civic, and community engagement. The student demonstrates active participation in a campus, civic, or community service activity, making contributions with moderate involvement but with lapses in consistency or impact. The student demonstrates active participation in a campus, civic, or community service activity, making meaningful contributions, and demonstrating a good level of involvement and positive impact on the community.

The student demonstrates leadership skills in organizing and working with others.

Performance Indicator Minimal Proficiency Partial Proficiency Proficient
Demonstrates Leadership Skills The student does not demonstrate consistent leadership skills in organizing or working with others to coordinate group efforts or contribute to collaborative endeavors. The student demonstrates limited leadership skills in organizing and working with others, exhibiting some proficiency in coordinating group activities, but with lapses in consistent leadership or effective collaboration behaviors. The student demonstrates effective leadership skills in organizing and working with others, coordinating group efforts, fostering collaboration, and generally contributing to the team dynamic and effort.

The student explains the impact and interconnected nature of global, sustainability, or social justice issues.

Performance Indicator Minimal Proficiency Partial Proficiency Proficient
Explains Impact and Interconnected Nature of Global, Sustainability, or Social Justice Issues The student provides little or no explanation of the impact of global, sustainability, or social justice issues, providing no explanation or explanations that lack clarity or understanding of the interconnected nature of these issues. The student explains the impact of global, sustainability, or social justice issues, offering explanations that are generally clear but may lack depth, specific examples, or insightful perspectives on the interconnected nature of these issues. The student explains the impact of global, sustainability, or social justice issues, providing clear explanations, specific examples, and insightful perspectives on the interconnected nature of these issues.

The student reflects on ethical conduct and its value in academic, community, or personal contexts.

Performance Indicator Minimal Proficiency Partial Proficiency Proficient
Reflects on Ethical Conduct The student demonstrates minimal reflection on ethical conduct in academic, community, or personal contexts, providing vague or limited insights and displaying a limited understanding of ethical principles and their value. The student reflects on ethical conduct in academic, community, or personal contexts, identifying some ethical considerations and statements of value, though with lapses in development, supporting examples, or personal insights. The student provides an effective reflection focused on ethical conduct in academic, community, or personal contexts, demonstrating an understanding of ethical principles, and providing insights that contribute to ongoing ethical awareness and improvement.

The student reflects on the self-development and community impact of their personal service and civic engagement activities.

Performance Indicator Minimal Proficiency Partial Proficiency Proficient
Reflects on Personal Service and Civic Engagement The student provides minimal or no reflection on personal service and civic engagement activities, providing vague or limited insights and displaying a limited understanding of the personal value or the broader impact of their contributions. The student reflects on personal service and civic engagement activities, identifying some insights and impact, but with lapses in depth or focus in their reflection. The student reflects on personal service and civic engagement activities, demonstrating an understanding of their impact, providing thoughtful insights, and contributing to ongoing self-improvement.