"Civic responsibility involves direct, meaningful participation in public life and includes political engagement as well as many other types of public activity."
Effective Citizenship as defined at Alverno College "develops the student's capacity to feel socially responsible to her community and to take corresponding action to support its assets and to deal with its concerns."
(2005). Ability-based learning outcomes, p. 51.
Over time the statements describing the Communication ability have evolved and changed. To view the "4-pager" documents of statements of the ability from 1973 to the present, please visit the 8 Abilities Overview page in this guide.
Develop Awareness and Understanding of the World in Which the Individual Lives (Green Bible, August 1973)
Understanding of the Contemporary World (1974)
Involvement in the Contemporary World (1981)
Effective Citizenship (1985)
Estelle Gaffney Chair, 1973-1977
James Roth Chair, 1977-1979
Dimitri Lazo Chair, 1979-1985
Greta Salem Chair, 1985-1989
William McEachern Chair, 1989-1990
Regina Grantz Chair, 1990-1992
Patricia Bowne Chair, 1992-1996
Mary Tokas Chair, 1996-1997
Russell Brooker Chair, 1997-2003
Greta Salem Acting Chair, 1999
Brenda Kilpatrick Chair, 2003-2011
Rita Nawrocki-Chabin Acting Chair, Fall 2007
Julie Jutrzonka Chair, 2011- 2015
Rita Nawrocki-Chabin Chair, Spring 2016
Dawn Caruss & Rachel Haos Co-Chairs, Fall 2016
Megan Anderson & Meg Crosby Co-Chairs, Spring 2017-2020
Megan Anderson Chair, 2021-