Learning Philosophy

Learning is an active, participatory process. Faculty, staff, and students share responsibility for learning and adapting to diverse teaching and learning styles. Learning involves a mutual relationship among faculty and students. Faculty members are caring, competent, and knowledgeable in the relationship, and students are responsible for full engagement in the relationship in order to become motivated, confident, and capable. An institutional culture of self-reflection and evaluation, team building, positive and constructive reinforcement, and accountability supports the learning process.

Belmont is a learning-centered organization. Core learning competencies include analytical, critical/creative thinking; communication skills; active learning; personal responsibility; and global/multicultural diversity awareness. All are paramount for student success. The use of technology is an integral part of supporting and enhancing the learning process. Positive role modeling, respect, and a community characterized by a systems approach to learning and problem-solving are the hallmarks of the Belmont College experience. Belmont creates substantive change in individual learners.

Belmont is a student-centered organization. The primary purpose of academic support services is to assist students in meeting their educational goals. College departments and functional units are aligned and coordinated to support teaching and learning. Employees are professional, accessible, and helpful.

Accountability for learning is shared by students, stakeholders, and employees. Best practices are actively and continually adopted. Outcome competencies for each program and department are the backbone of the Belmont continuous feedback loop, which allows an ongoing, systematic, college-wide assessment of student achievement and institutional best practices.