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College Mission Statement

Statement of Mission  

The mission of State University of New York at Delhi is to provide its students with academic opportunities and campus programs that yield clear thinkers and productive citizens who are prepared for  service, leadership, and successful careers.

Institutional Goals

As a residential college, Delhi seeks to create an environment in which living and learning flourish together.  Bestowing certificates as well as associate and baccalaureate degrees, Delhi combines historic strengths in modern technology with dynamic curricula in the arts, sciences, and selected professions.  To this end Delhi’s faculty and staff strive to:

• provide high quality education in professional, technological, and liberal arts programs that provide students the opportunity to enter the workforce or continue their education;
• emphasize hand-on, experiential, and applied teaching and learning in small classes;
• create a student-centered campus community in which all individuals are valued and encouraged to excel;
• inspire a lifelong passion for learning so that students may understand themselves and their changing world;
• provide opportunities-in classrooms, residence halls, and campus activities-for students to realize their potential in personal, professional, and intellectual life;
• define rigorous academic and professional standards of learning and ascertain the extent to which programs and students meet or exceed these standards.

Organizational Values

The faculty and staff of SUNY Delhi believe that the student is the most important person on campus.  As a college with over forty academic programs, Delhi serves New York State and its community by ensuring that its students are afforded every opportunity to define, pursue, and achieve their diverse educational goals.

As a residential college, Delhi aggressively seeks to link its mission as an educational institution with programs that enhance the intellectual, emotional, and social development of its students. Accordingly, efforts to promote and create opportunities for student growth should animate every member of the campus community.

SUNY Delhi strives to create a culture of assessment that promises continuous self-evaluation and improvement. Programs, services, students, and staff should aspire to make the learning and living experience one that advances knowledge and enhances skills.