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York College / CUNY
94 - 20 Guy R. Brewer Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11451

718-262-2000

York College Vision

York College is committed to academic excellence through teaching and learning, research and scholarship. It envisions service to a student body that reflects the unparalleled cultural diversity and richness of Queens and the New York metropolitan area, and to the communities in which they live. It seeks to develop habits of inquiry and communication that promote these ideas of intellectual and personal growth by embodying them in human relations within the College.
York College Mission

As a senior college of The City University of New York, York College is committed to the University mission of “teaching, research, and public service” responsive to “the special needs of an urban constituency.” The College is a student-centered institution whose mission is to prepare students to:

* Succeed in a chosen discipline
* Acquire basic knowledge in the humanities, behavioral and natural sciences, and mathematics
* Think, speak and write clearly, critically and effectively
* Develop technological literacy and skill
* Seek objectivity and shun bias
* Esteem research and scholarship for life-long learning
* Understand and appreciate culture and cultural diversity
* Value ethical attitudes and behavior
* Promote knowledge of health and pursue wellness
* Engage in public service
* Enrich their communities, the nation, and the world

The College offers baccalaureate degrees in the liberal arts and the sciences, as well as in a variety of professional programs such as accounting, business, computer studies, education, health, and social work, as well as a graduate program in occupational therapy. It maximizes each student’s intellectual, professional, and personal growth by integrating studies in liberal arts and sciences, professions, knowledge of diverse cultures, and technology. It meets changing social and intellectual needs by developing undergraduate and graduate programs from its established academic strengths. The College aims to graduate students poised to meet new demands and provide leadership for human progress.

The College supports the professional growth of its faculty and staff and serves as a resource for continued advancement of the broader community. It calls upon all members of the York community to commit themselves to scholarship and learning, respect for individuals and individual differences, just and fair treatment of others, open and direct communication, ethical behavior, and involvement in the life of the College.

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