One Riverside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118
Tel 860.528.4111
Toll Free 800.889.3282

Goodwin College Mission and Purposes

Mission Statement: The mission of Goodwin College is to educate a culturally diverse student population in an environment that builds bridges between education, commerce, and community. Our degree and certificate programs prepare students for professional careers while encouraging lifelong learning and promoting civic responsibility. As a nurturing college community, we challenge students, administration, faculty, and staff to realize their academic, professional and personal potential.

Purposes:

1. To create an educational environment that blends professional preparation with the development of critical thinking skills and an appreciation of the humanities, arts, and sciences.
2. To educate students in an environment that celebrates diverse cultures, ages, experiences and opinions.
3. To develop and refine methods to recruit and retain students who have the potential for success in both selective and open enrollment academic programs.
4. To adapt our programs to the changing needs of our student body, the marketplace and society.
5. To enrich our local and global communities by forming collaborative relationships that create educational, economic, and cultural benefits.
6. To assist our graduates with identifying and securing career and growth opportunities.

Institutional-Level Student Learning Outcomes (adopted 2009)

Institutional level outcomes are what every student learns across all our academic programs:

• Students will demonstrate proficiency in their chosen field of study.
• Students will posses effective communication and analytical skills.
• Students will acquire the desire and skills necessary to engage in lifelong learning.
• Students will demonstrate civic responsibility.

Click on the links for more information on what students learn through their general education and major coursework.