Our Mission
Briarwood College is a student-centered private institution for men and women that fosters and encourages a commitment to learning throughout their lives.
The College is committed to the application of knowledge through a curriculum that is career and technically oriented with an emphasis on the liberal arts and an awareness of the challenges and opportunities that a global economy offers.
The Mission of the College is to provide an education that is practical in its application, yet stresses the need for students to use the resources of their own minds, with particular emphasis on the development of the self through discipline, responsibility and strength of expression.
The College is committed to make a difference in the community of which it is a part. To this end, it encourages and allows faculty, staff and students to participate in outreach and service programs designed to focus on the competitive challenges of diverse environments, both locally and globally.
Vision Statement
To provide students with the knowledge, skills and standards of conduct necessary to achieve success in their lifelong pursuits.
Goals
- Briarwood College will commit the necessary resources and engage in long-range planning of programs designed to enable students to attain their optimal potential.
- Career-oriented programs and liberal arts offerings will be expanded and strengthened to further opportunities for students to acquire the necessary skills to be productive and successful in the workplace.
- Academic excellence will remain an emphasis by an open-minded, knowledgeable and accessible faculty and staff whose orientation specifies the expectation for service, scholarship and teaching effectiveness.
- The College will continue to enhance its attractiveness for students so as to provide them with a rich and satisfying campus experience. The College will expand the intercollegiate sports program, and emphasize promoting cultural events and experiences for the college community.
- The College will advance its studies focusing on the improvement of student enrollment and retention so as to increase average full-time student equivalency.
[This Mission Statement, Goals and Vision for Briarwood College was adopted by the Board of Directors on May 16, 2006]
