The Cane Commitment at the University of Miami is a framework for recognizing the full range of curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular experiences that shape students into effective, empathetic, and engaged graduates. Rather than treating learning as something that happens only in the classroom, Cane Commitment invites students to take ownership of their entire undergraduate journey through a comprehensive learner record that tracks growth across six competencies: ethical judgment, professionalism, problem solving, reasoning, multicultural fluency, and civic-mindedness.

The framework works by connecting the dots across the different contexts in which learning takes place. Faculty intentionally integrate and highlight one or more competencies in their courses, co-curricular experiences extend that learning beyond the classroom, and signature extracurricular programs round out the picture. Students earn digital badges and progress through five levels of mastery for each competency, building a record that documents not just what they studied but who they became. Formulated by a task force of faculty and staff, Cane Commitment offers a compelling case to students, alumni, and employers alike that a University of Miami degree represents a full suite of intellectual, professional, and interpersonal capabilities.