Student Profile
The IYC initiative is aligned to our core values. In turn, our core values are used to define the targeted skills and knowledge that IYC students will develop throughout their experience.
This represents a more holistic view that includes traditional academic outcomes of English and math proficiency, attendance and graduation requirements but also skills and disposition needed for our ever-evolving society.
Core Values | Description | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
Innovators | Reimagine real-world challenges by creating unique solutions from diverse perspectives, embracing discomfort as a path to growth, and viewing untapped problems as opportunities for innovation. | Senior Year Garage Experience (Entrepreneurial Venture) Junior Year – Impact and Industry Lab Badge Sophomore Year – Impact Lab |
Disruptive Thinkers | Creative, critical, and future-oriented leaders who take ownership of exploring gaps, use unconventional methods, and reshape the traditional status quo to approach the world in new ways benefitting more people. | Senior Year Garage Experience (Entrepreneurial Venture) Junior Year – Impact and Industry Lab Badge Sophomore Year – Impact Lab |
Technologists | Bridge diverse media and disciplines through technology to design modern solutions, enhance interdisciplinary learning, and engage with and produce emerging tools to create impactful change. | Emerging Technology and Advanced Machining Certification |
Collaborators and Empathetic Communicators | Seek out and value the expertise of others, showing empathy and respect for diverse identities and cultures, while actively giving and receiving feedback to solve human-centered problems. | Senior Year Garage Experience (Entrepreneurial Venture) Junior Year – Impact and Industry Lab Badge Sophomore Year – Impact Lab |
Perpetual Learners | Dedicated to meeting academic and graduation standards with strong literacy and numeracy skills, demonstrating commitment to growth through consistent attendance and continuous learning. | English Proficiency Mathematics Proficiency Attendance Graduation Requirements University Readiness Requirements |