Dean College, a private residential college fostering academic and personal success, offers a variety of associate degree programs, transfer preparation for four-year institutions, and baccalaureate degrees in Arts Management and Dance. Dean provides its students with quality teaching, personalized academic support, and leadership development opportunities that promote a lifetime of learning and achievement. In a society where change is constant and dramatic, Dean College is committed to graduating students who are well-prepared for further collegiate study and demonstrate strong community and social responsibility, high standards of personal integrity, and the ability to thrive in a global environment.
In achieving its mission, Dean College creates a pyramid of roles and responsibilities for Dean Students, their parents and the College which:
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Encourages academic and personal development to achieve educational
and career goals
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Provides a strong academic foundation based in a major discipline
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Develops competencies in seven critical areas:
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critical thinking, problem-solving and decision making
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written and oral communication
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team work and leadership
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technology and information literacy
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quantitative reasoning and scientific inquiry
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understanding the human condition, social responsibility and global citizenship
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defining and evolving personal identity
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Emphasizes a total living and learning experience
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Imbeds technology into the academic experience
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Fosters acceptance and understanding of individual and cultural diversity
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Promotes a commitment to community and social responsibility
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Requires high standards of personal integrity
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Partners with corporate and academic institutions
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Serves the educational needs of the expanding business community
Dean College subscribes to the philosophy that, in order to attain the goals of knowledge, integrity, self-confidence and community responsibility, students must embrace education as a total living and learning experience. The Dean environment advances this ideal by emphasizing the importance of academic discipline as well as student involvement in co-curricular activities. The belief is that, in addition to receiving the many services that the College offers, students should also make serious contributions to Dean and the Dean community. Toward this end, the offices of Academic Affairs and Student Development work together to academically and socially enable students by providing them with quality teaching, personalized attention and leadership development opportunities.
