About
What is Cardinal Flight?
Cardinal Flight is a digital badging program designed to get students involved in a collection of experiences such as activities, programs, and events that contribute to the three pillars of success: academic, personal, and career.
Within these pillars of success, students complete a set number of experiences outside the classroom that promote growth in seven of the NACE (National Association of Colleges and Employers)-inspired career readiness core competencies:
- Career Development
- Communication
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Leadership
- Strategic Thinking
- Technology
- Teamwork
Who can participate?
The Cardinal flight is open to all College of Business undergraduate students.
Why participate?
- Gain experience for resume and develop highly desired skills
- Fill out a co-curricular transcript or record to document involvement
- Earn a Cardinal Flight micro-credential digital badge of completion
- Wear a Cardinal Flight graduation stole or sash at graduation
- Collect College of Business swag
What are the program completion requirements?
- Attend three College of Business Department Events
- Complete two Foundational level activities for each of the competencies
- Complete two Advanced level activities for each competency
- Submit final reflection
What is a micro-credential digital badge?
Digital badges capture and communicate an accomplishment of some kind. Sometimes referred to as micro-credentials, digital badging provides a framework in which to document knowledge, skills, and competencies gained through various learning and professional development opportunities.
Digital badges can be used in email signatures, digital resumes, and/or social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
A digital badge has four essential elements:
- Icon designed to convey essential information about the badge achievement
- Metadata embedded in the badge that contains detailed information about who issued the badge, what the criteria were for earning it, keyword tags, evidence, and any other relevant information to convey the value of the certification
- A trusted issuer, such as an academic department representative
- Display platform that allows badges to be viewed, verified, and managed