How Badges are Awarded

HLC VisComm students

All badges that are available within Suitable are awarded to ACC faculty, staff and students through the completion of an activity. For competency-based badges, this activity may be the completion of a course or workshop, while activities for participation badges are the attendance at a specific event. Badges can have more than one activity, but every badge must have at least one.

Activities that are created to support badges must have at least one competency from the list below.

  • Appreciation of the Arts
  • Attendance
  • Belonging
  • Career and Professional Development
  • Communication
  • Creative Thinking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Digital Fluency
  • Ethics
  • Global & Civic Responsibility
  • Integrative Learning
  • Intercultural & Global Fluency
  • Leadership
  • Networking
  • Personal Development and Well-Being
  • Problem Solving
  • Professionalism & Work Ethic
  • Sustainability
  • Teamwork & Collaboration
  • Technology & Information Literacy
  1. Career and Professional Development: Actively seeking opportunities for growth, skill development, and advancement in one’s chosen field or profession.
  2. Communication: Effectively convey information, ideas, and emotions through various means of expression, such as verbal, written, and non-verbal communication.
  3. Critical Thinking: Analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information to make informed decisions, solve problems, and form well-reasoned judgments.

See how all of these competencies are defined here.