Statements of St Albert's College
VISION STATEMENT OF ST ALBERT'S COLLEGE
St. Albert’s College is a Catholic community of learners. Members of this community are supported in their endeavours to identify and develop their own individual gifts and to thus reach their potential. They are also challenged to contribute to the collaborative climate, which underpins effective learning and the development of each individual. This approach reflects the firmly held view that individual potential is best realised in a caring community that explicitly promotes faith, service and learning.
In seeking to achieve its vision, St. Albert’s College strives to be:
- A Community of Faith, Hope and Charity
Through opportunities to develop the student’s understanding of their faith, to attend communal liturgies, to foster relationships with other members of the community and through the way people in the community treat each other.
- A Community of Learning
Through the promotion and support of effective learning practices and the promotion of lifelong learning.
- A Community of Care
Which attempts to develop relationships based on Gospel values and respect for each other and which attempts to ensure that the individual needs of each student are met through such avenues as a Pastoral Care Programme.
- A Community of Service
Through a conscious effort to be globally aware and to act in a spirit of Stewardship towards the earth and its people, through works of charity reflecting the Church’s mission for the poor and underprivileged and through working in partnership with the local community.
MISSION STATEMENT OF ST ALBERT'S COLLEGE
St. Albert’s College was established to:
- Enhance the personal development and academic development of the individual.
- Foster excellence in all university activities.
- Promote Christian values in a Catholic environment.
- Foster independence of thought and service to the community.
- Provide a range of high quality accommodation, and associated facilities and services at optimal cost, to meet the needs of its residents.
VALUES OF ST ALBERT'S COLLEGE
St. Albert’s College values and promotes:
1. Spiritual Development.
- Where there is a Christian ethos in the Catholic tradition.
- That is committed to Jesus Christ and his Gospel.
- That promotes Christian values and provides its students with new experiences and reasons for living, hoping and loving.
- That provides opportunities for its residents to know and celebrate the Catholic faith and tradition.
2. A Commitment to a Caring Community Environment.
- Based on honesty and trust.
- That offers individual care and assistance.
- That encourages mutual support between residents and respect for each individual.
- That continues the work of parents and schools to foster in each resident a sense of worth, independence of thought and service to the community.
3. Friendship and Fellowship.
- Where the community fosters an inclusive, harmonious and welcoming spirit, enabling lasting friendships to be formed.
- That has an atmosphere of friendship, love, tolerance and acceptance so the community is free from harassment and coercion.
4. Personal Growth.
- Where College experiences allow for the development of each student’s maturity and skills.
- A balanced lifestyle promotes the development of the whole person – spiritual, intellectual, emotional, cultural, social and physical.
- Where forgiveness and justice allow students to learn and take responsibility for their actions.
5. Academic Excellence.
- Where the community promotes learning and the search for knowledge and understanding.
- Where the College motivates and assists the students to reach their full intellectual and academic potential within a supportive environment and a challenging community of peers.
6. Quality.
- Where we aim to be among the best, as measured against local and national practices.
- Where everyone strives for continuous improvement in all they do.
- Where we foster excellence in all activities – academic, cultural, social and sporting - to nurture the development of the total person.
NB.
The College sees that's its Duty of Care to its residents, especially its first year residents, is so important that it supersedes the resident's right to privacy. In cases where the College has concerns for the safety or welfare of any of its residents the College reserves the right, where appropriate to contact or involve the parents in helping that resident.
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