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Mission
Deree College - About - Mission
The American College of Greece
Founded in 1875
International in origin and outlook, Deree College of the American College of Greece offers a distinctive academic ethos rooted in American higher education best practices and integrating American, Greek and European cultures. The College is committed to extending educational opportunities to qualified students of diverse backgrounds and to active, mutually supportive interaction with its alumni. Deree faculty, dedicated to teaching, scholarship and service, cultivate a rich intellectual campus environment, serve numerous external constituencies and contribute to their professional disciplines. Through undergraduate and graduate curricula in the liberal arts and sciences, business and selected professions, as well as through its cocurricular programs, the College enables students:
- to define and pursue their educational and professional goals,
- to develop as critical and creative thinkers and socially aware individuals, and
- to prepare for lives of reflection as well as responsible civic engagement in a complex, global world.
College Mission Statement
Approved by the Board of Trustees June 2009
Deree College's mission is a reflection of its educational values. To
achieve its goals, the College seeks:
- To provide an academic environment in which critical and creative thought and research are developed through traditional and new educational programs in a variety of disciplines;
- To ensure professional development through academic programs in arts and sciences and in business administration, and to create incentives for continuing intellectual growth;
- To cultivate humanistic and liberal thought through the liberal arts core curriculum;
- To encourage the student's social and cultural development through a variety of extracurricular activities and cultural events and to instill a sense of the individual's need to interact with and contribute to society;
- To promote physical and spiritual well-being by providing the necessary facilities and programs and by encouraging active participation; and
- To maintain an intercultural and international character by promoting community relations and affiliations with other educational institutions.
The Deree College Mission Statement is also a reflection of the educational values of The Junior College and it serves as the Mission Statement for The Junior College as well.
Nevertheless, The Junior College has distinctive aims as a separate division of The American College of Greece and a different set of objectives must be maintained. These objectives include:
- To offer courses in a supportive and encouraging environment;
- To offer two-year associate degree programs that prepare students to transfer to Deree College or to another four-year college to complete their bachelor's degrees;
- To offer options for technical and professional training that prepare students to either enter the business world or to continue their studies at a more advanced level;
- To offer a high-caliber and comprehensive post-secondary education to students who have not yet achieved their full potential by providing opportunities for individual growth, academic achievement, and professional preparation; and
- To offer preparatory courses that teach students basic skills.
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