Mission Statement

The Mission of Chestnut Hill College is to provide students with holistic education in an inclusive Catholic community marked by academic excellence, shared responsibility, personal and professional growth, service to one another and to the global community, and concern for the earth.

Chestnut Hill College, founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1924 as an independent, liberal arts college for women, fosters equality through education. Faithful to its original purpose, the College for women is strengthened by educational opportunities for women and men in the ACCELERATED and Graduate Divisions.

True to its Catholic heritage, Chestnut Hill College espouses the beliefs and values in the Judeo-Christian tradition while it respects the contributions made by other faith traditions in the development of the whole person. The College nurtures a sense of integrity, spirituality, and social justice in all.

The College community dedicates itself to four purposes in fulfilling this mission. It seeks to:

provide avenues for students to achieve academic excellence and to pursue research in their major field or in interdisciplinary studies. The College encourages students to explore and experience diverse curricula and to participate in exchange programs with other institutions of higher education.

initiate links between the world of learning and the world of work through curricular planning, technological opportunities, and career preparation. The College guides students in applying theoretical learning through experiential education designed collaboratively by faculty and students.

uphold as atmosphere of communal respect in which all may clarify and articulate personal values and beliefs while exploring the ethical and moral dimensions underlying all relationships. The College encourages inter-faith opportunities by acquainting all students with Catholicism, its theology and its Judeo-Christian roots, and by engaging in dialogue with women and men of other beliefs.

create local and global connections that enable students to respond to the needs of others through service-oriented enterprises. The College educates students to identify and address issues of social justice and to worktoward systemic change.

Approved by the Board of Directors on December 8, 1997