Valor Edge and Digital Badging
Evangel recognizes the importance of leadership development through experience, and Valor Edge seeks to highlight those skills.
Through Valor Edge students earn digital badges that reward involvement and leadership on campus. A co-curricular transcript (CCT) displays the badges along with involvement data and substantiates commitment and longevity for those student leaders.
Macro & Micro Badges with Core Competencies
To earn a macro badge, a student must first earn at least two micro badges from that category. Student build skills upon one another as they advance from role to role in their chosen organizations.
Note: For the purposes of Valor Edge, involvement tracking began with Fall of 2022 and beyond.
The Macro Badges
Organizational Senior Executive
Completion Rule: Must earn at least two of the micro badges
Micro Badges:
Activities Board Executive (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Activities Board Mission Statement: Activities Board (AB) develops leaders with a diverse skill set who create campus-wide events that encourage community, an atmosphere of joy, and a sense of belonging.
- Activities Board Executive Core Competencies
- Vision Casting, Peer Leadership & Collaboration
- Event Planning & Implementation
- Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution
- Personal & Professional Growth Mindset
Senate Executive Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Senate Mission Statement: ESGA Senate is a faith-based student government organization that exists to cultivate professional leadership through enacting policy and financing projects.
- Senate Executive Core Competencies
- Intrinsic Motivation & Self-Management
- Strategic Collaboration
- Parliamentary Structure and Procedures
- Event Synthesizing
Student Body President Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Student Body President Core Competencies
- Effective Communication & Public Speaking
- Advocacy between Students and Administration
- Critical Thinking & Emotional Intelligence
- Defining Culture
Student Ministries Executive Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Student Ministries Mission Statement: Student Ministries serves students by helping them belong, grow in discipleship through spiritual community, and impact others by using their gifts and abilities on and off campus.
- Student Ministries: Executive Core Competencies
- Vision Casting, Strategic Planning & Problem Solving
- Volunteer Onboarding & Management
- Project Management & Implementation
- Relational Leadership & Ministry
Resident Assistant Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Community Life (RA) Mission Statement: The Community Life Department fosters belongingness, cares for the individual, enriches the educational environment, and inspires leadership within a mentoring environment.
- Community Life: Resident Assistant Core Competencies
- Relational Leadership & Mentoring
- Active Listening & Effective Communication
- Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution
- Adaptability to Ever-changing Needs
Organizational Team Lead
Micro Badges:
Activities Board: Comah Leader Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Activities Board: Comah Leader Core Competencies
- Small Group Peer Motivation & Facilitation
- Creative Brainstorming
- Delegation and Time Management
- Technical Skills in one of the following specialty areas: writing and performing sketch comedy, designing and painting set pieces, or writing, filming and editing original short films.
ESGA Senate: Projects Chair (Year 1, 2, 3)
- ESGA Senate: Policy Chair Core Competencies
- Small Group Peer Motivation & Facilitation
- Delegation & Time Management
- Communication & Coordination with Campus Departments
Student Ministries: Campus Leader Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Student Ministries: Campus Leader (Point Leader, Campus Chaplain, Small Group leader, Community Engagement Team) Core Competencies
- Administration, Planning & Scheduling
- Group Facilitation
- Spiritual Leadership & Service
- Adaptability
- Networking & Recruitment
Organizational Influencer
Completion Rule: Must earn at least two of the micro badges
Micro Badges:
Activities Board Member Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Activities Board Member Core Competencies
- Customer Service/Hospitality Mindset
- Collaborative Creation & Learning
- Identifying Giftings & Increased Confidence through Experience
- Time Management & Balance
ESGA Senate Member Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- ESGA Senate: Member Core Competencies
- Research & Representation of Constituents
- Effective Communication of Ideas
- Professional Presentation, Communication & Formal Debate
Student Ministries Member (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Student Ministries Member Core Competencies (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Service Mindset
- Relational Ministry
- Communication & Teamwork
- Responsiveness
Mentor Leader
Completion Rule: Must earn at least two of the micro badges
Micro Badges:
Valor One, First Year Experience: Peer Facilitator (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Activities Board Executive Core Competencies
- Small Group Motivation & Facilitation
- Active Listening
- Strategic Questioning
- Critical Thinking & Feedback
EU Launch: Launch Leader (Year 1, 2, 3)
- EU Launch Mission Statement: EU Launch New Student Orientation & Welcome Week is dedicated to fostering a welcoming environment where every new student feels supported, connected, valued, and well-informed as they transition into the Evangel community.
- EU Launch: Launch Leader Core Competencies
- Small Group Facilitation & Motivation
- Customer-Focused Hospitality & Resourcing
- Emotional Intelligence
- Adaptability & Problem-solving
Student Ministries: Small Group Leader (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Student Body President Core Competencies
- Effective Communication & Public Speaking
- Advocacy between Students and Administration
- Critical Thinking & Emotional Intelligence
- Defining Culture
Student Ministries Executive Badge (Year 1, 2, 3)
- Student Ministries: Small Group Leader Core Competencies
- Group Leadership, Motivation, and Facilitation
- Active Listening & Effective Communication
- Curriculum Creation, Adaptation or Adoption
- Pastoral Care