As members of the College of Charleston community, we affirm, embrace and hold ourselves accountable to the following core values:

Integrity

Adherence to the highest ethical standards in all our professional obligations and personal responsibilities.

Academic Excellence

Commitment to a dynamic intellectual community, high academic standards, strong academic programs, and a high-quality faculty of engaged and engaging teacher-scholars.

Liberal Arts Education

Dedication to a Liberal Arts & Sciences education that encourages intellectual curiosity and fosters each student’s ability to think creatively and analyze, synthesize, apply and communicate knowledge from many sources.

Respect for the Individual Student

Devotion to the intellectual, ethical and social development of each student.

Diversity

Commitment to a globally-oriented and diverse academic community.

Community

Commitment to compassion, mutual trust, respect, civility, collegial shared governance, teamwork and the general welfare of the institution and the individual.