The AAGA has been conducted to chart the achievement of HKUST UG students in seven graduate attributes developed from the statements "ABC LIVE" set out for the undergraduate degree programs, namely:

• Critical thinking
• Creativity
• Social leadership
• Teamwork
• Intercultural competence
• Self-directed learning
• Information literacy

In its development, relevant stakeholders, including representatives of Schools/AIS and support units, were consulted. Efforts were also made to review relevant research literature, in particular to identify suitable instruments for measuring student achievement in the attributes. At the close of data collection, aggregate results are consolidated and made available to stakeholders.