Our Purpose - Student Success
Students are our "why."
We want Ithaca College to become a model for student success, engagement, and well-being and to help students develop their unique potential. To achieve this goal, we are committed to providing a student-ready campus with programs designed to meet students where they are, and we pledge to promote student success through high-impact experiential learning, integrated study facilitated by strong mentoring relationships, and a holistic focus on student wellness.
Our Commitments
Become a year-round campus for living and learning opportunities.
Structurally support and value collaboration, interdisciplinarity, curricular flexibility, and shared governance.
Develop cross-sector and community partnerships that address challenging issues, optimize resources, and serve the public good.
Become a national model for colleges committed to the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Our Investments
Determine and maintain an appropriate, sustainable size for our programs, structures, and associated resources at every level.
Commit to being an employer of choice.
Advance the Campus Master Plan and improve space utilization to enhance the student experience and promote teaching and learning.
IC's alumni are among our most valuable resources. We seek to build a community devoted to Ithaca Forever, sharing our talents and developing relationships and skills that will serve a lifetime of learning and growth.