The IGC Capstone Experience is an extracurricular, student-led project under the mentorship of Global Change Center faculty. The capstone experience is designed to provide at least three of the following learning outcomes:
- Practice skills that promote successful team-based collaboration such as project management, team principles, conflict management, etc.
- Characterize the differences among and barriers to multi-, inter-, and/or trans-disciplinary projects and develop skills for working successfully on such projects
- Apply skills for working at the science/society interface, for example by engaging stakeholders, addressing ethical implications, making connections to policy, etc.
- Demonstrate communication skills (any media)