The university definition will be used to support digital literacy efforts across the university, including curricular and co-curricular.

For example, digitally literate students use digital technologies to*:
• Address and solve problems
• Collaborate and communicate
• Create (e.g., digital media, tools, art)
• Curate and manage content
• Access and evaluate data and information
• Evaluate digital tools
*this is intended to be a non-exhaustive list of examples

Background
In the 2023-24 academic year, the University Academic Senate (UAS) passed a motion approving the recommended definition of digital literacy. The provost approved the recommendation April 10.

The definition was the first phase of the work. The second phase is to propose a Digital Literacy Inventory. The digital literacy inventory work is planned for the 2024-2025 academic year, led by a task force appointed by the provost.

A Digital Literacy Action Committee (DLAC), a new administrative committee, has also been formed. The DLAC aims to promote the elevation of digital literacy at GVSU – through curriculum development, co-curricular initiatives, and facilities initiatives. The committee will build a digital literacy community as part of the Blue Dot Ecosystem with the goal of integrating digital literacy across the university. The committee will identify and encourage new curricula and co-curricular activities, champion facilities projects to support digital literacy efforts, and communicate updates on digital literacy to the campus community.