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College of Charleston Mission Statement

The College of Charleston is a state supported, comprehensive institution providing a high quality education in the arts and sciences, education and business. Consistent with its heritage since its founding in 1770, the College retains a strong liberal arts undergraduate curriculum. Located in the heart of historic Charleston, it strives to meet the growing educational demands primarily of the Lowcountry and the state and, secondarily, of the Southeast. A superior quality undergraduate program is central to the mission of the College.

The College of Charleston seeks applicants capable of successfully completing degree requirements and pays particular attention to identifying and admitting students who excel academically. The College of Charleston serves a diverse student body from its geographical area and attracts students from national and international communities. The College provides students a community in which to engage in original inquiry and creative expression in an atmosphere of intellectual freedom. This community, founded on the principles of the liberal arts tradition, provides students the opportunity to realize their intellectual and personal potential and to become responsible, productive members of society.

In addition to offering a broad range of baccalaureate degree programs, the College currently provides an increasing number of masters' degree programs, which are compatible with the community and the state. As a prominent component of the state's higher education system, the College encourages and supports research. Its faculty are important sources of knowledge and expertise for the community, state and nation. Additionally, the College provides an extensive credit and non-credit continuing education program and cultural activities for residents of the Lowcountry of South Carolina.

Please visit http://www.cofc.edu/about/mission.html for more information.

Core Values

As members of the College of Charleston community, we affirm, embrace and hold ourselves accountable to the following core values.

Integrity
Adherence to the highest ethical standards in all our professional obligations and personal responsibilities

Academic Excellence
Commitment to a dynamic intellectual community, high academic standards, strong academic programs and a high quality faculty of engaged and engaging teacher-scholars

Liberal Arts Education
Dedication to a Liberal Arts & Sciences education that encourages intellectual curiosity and fosters each student's ability to think creatively and analyze, synthesize, apply and communicate knowledge from many sources

Respect for the Individual Student
Devotion to the intellectual, ethical and social development of each student

Diversity
Commitment to a globally oriented and diverse academic community

Community
Commitment to compassion, mutual trust, respect, civility, collegial shared governance, teamwork and the general welfare of the institution and the individual

Public Mission
Commitment to our social responsibilities and to serving the educational needs of the state of South Carolina and our community

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