St. Joseph's College Mission

The mission of St. Joseph’s College is to provide a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, rooted in a liberal arts tradition that supports provision for career preparation and enhancement. The College aims in this way to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual and spiritual values, social responsibility, and service–a life that is worthy of the College’s motto, Esse non videri: “To be, not to seem.”

To accomplish this end, St. Joseph’s College has established the following goals:

• to offer curricula that foster the knowledge and intellectual skills associated with the liberally educated person;

• to encourage students to develop personal value systems and responsible self-direction;

• to foster committed participation in the local and global communities;

• to help students develop as whole persons by providing individual attention, interactive teaching, and opportunities for active participation in academic and extracurricular programs;

• to prepare students for their careers by offering the necessary professional and pre-professional education;

• to provide for the needs of a diversified student population with varied educational and professional experiences;

• to foster an environment of openness to the exploration and understanding of diverse ideas, traditions and cultures;

• to support educational programs and services that will contribute to the vitality of the communities served by the Brooklyn and Long Island Campuses.