Grand Valley's Multilingualism Undergraduate Badge allows students to develop their language proficiency while exploring cultural learning. The program offers three tracks based on students' prior language achievements and proficiency levels, providing a flexible and personalized approach to multilingual education. This badge enhances students' cultural competency and understanding of diverse perspectives.

Students will complete courses such as "What's Language Got To Do With It? Exploring Identity Through Language, Culture, and Literature," along with language-specific courses in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin, or Spanish. The curriculum is designed to deepen students' linguistic skills and cultural knowledge, preparing them for various professional and personal contexts.

Earning this badge at Grand Valley offers:

• Personalized instruction.
• Opportunities for cultural engagement on campus and abroad.
• The ability to highlight marketable skills to potential employers.
• Can be completed in a year, making it an efficient way to gain specialization and enhance one's education.
•  Multilingualism is a marketable skill and an advantage in any field. Examples include business, education, government, international relations, health professions, social work, criminal justice, engineering, management, nonprofit and public administration, communications, and legal studies.

A digital badge, or badge, is a record of achievement that recognizes a student's completion of a coherent and meaningful academic experience. GVSU offers both credit and non-credit bearing badges as digital credentials. Credit-bearing badges include anywhere from 0.5 to 15 academic credits and may include additional noncredit criteria. Credit-bearing badges are also posted to the academic transcript.