QSI Graduate Traits

QSI’s five Graduate Traits of Creativity, Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, and Inquiry are foundational to our academic program, framing the skills to be mastered before a student launches into life as an early college student and into other post-secondary pursuits. Each of the Graduate Traits is broken into multiple indicators that communicate what it looks like to demonstrate the trait. These indicators drive the development of the course level standards. 

Creativity: Graduates of QSI will think imaginatively and laterally, take risks, innovate, and create.

Collaboration: Graduates of QSI will cooperatively, constructively, and respectfully work with others to pursue common goals.

Communication: Graduates of QSI will listen and express themselves effectively for a variety of purposes and through a variety of means.

Problem Solving: Graduates of QSI will work through challenges to solve complex and varied problems.