Goals for '05-'06, '06-'07 Goals for '06-'07, '07-'08 Process & History

Roanoke College is a college on the move. We know that today's young adults expect to be challenged, engaged and supported; they want to prepare for successful careers, meaningful lives and a lifetime of learning. We know that today’s young adults realize that our world is fast paced and complex and they must be able to make connections and think connectively to reach their goals. Roanoke College meets these expectations by making connections between academic fields, between the classroom and experiential learning, between on-campus and off-experiences, and between people and experiences. At Roanoke, students are challenged, engaged and supported to grow intellectually, ethically, spiritually and personally; and they reach their goals.

Roanoke College's Mission is to engage students in their development as whole persons through an integrative learning approach that stresses intellectual, ethical, spiritual and personal growth and prepares our graduates for responsible lives of learning, service, and leadership in a diverse and changing world. To fulfill its Mission, Roanoke College seeks to live the following commitments:

Goal #1: Be recognized for excellence in integrative learning.

• Roanoke’s faculty members are committed teachers and active scholars. Our academic excellence has been recognized by prestigious organizations like Phi Beta Kappa and Omicron Delta Kappa. Yet Roanoke College knows that students must be equipped to do more than become accomplished in one academic field. Our world is complex and fast paced. The ability to integrate learning across the disciplines and to put knowledge into practice are key to understanding and succeeding in today’s world and our curriculum meets this key goal.

Goal #2: Create a student-centered culture built upon openness and collaboration between faculty, staff, students and alumni.

• Roanoke College is committed to placing students at the center. Roanoke students are engaged, challenged and supported as an integral part of the Roanoke College community. This is why our students reach high standards of achievement and integrity. Learning as members of a diverse, intellectually stimulating, and open community is central to the Roanoke experience and it prepares our students to be resourceful, informed and responsible citizens who make a difference in the world.

Goal #3: Enhance our campus environment to support the achievement of our vision.

• What we learn and how we learn is influenced by where we learn. Roanoke College is committed to fostering a living learning environment where faculty and staff doors are open and where students can learn, socialize and grow as individuals and as active citizens. A safe and aesthetically pleasing environment and easy access to the city and the outdoors are all part of a learning experience that fosters intellectual, spiritual, ethical and personal growth.

Goal #4: Build strong connections to our community, region and the world.

• Roanoke College is committed to connecting students to people, places and organizations that prepare them for global citizenship. Roanoke students have opportunities to practice leadership skills, service mindedness, creativity and collaboration. These opportunities and connections prepare our students not only for their first career but for a lifetime of learning and success.
  

Strategic Plan Process & History

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