The University of Guelph: Empowering Graduates Through Skills Development

The University of Guelph is empowering its graduates to be responsible citizens who can manage productive careers by overhauling its teaching and learning systems to better develop students’ employability skills.

Document Highlights

The essential skills identified by the University are critical thinking, problem solving, written and oral communication skills, numerical and computing skills, leadership skills and group skills.

This case study looks at the:

• objectives of the program;
• activities;
• resources required;
• achievements and outcomes;
• benefits for students, educators and employers;
• innovative approaches;
• keys to success; and
• greatest challenges.