We take seriously the idea of asking students to claim their education by integrating curricular and co-curricular experiences. You will find that eight themes are woven throughout your educational experience at St. Kate's.
Scholarship and Excellence
St. Kate's offers a number of engaging and challenging academic opportunities to enhance your academic learning. These include the Antonian Honors Program; upper-division courses in Ireland, France or Ecuador; mentoring for a Rhodes, Fulbright or Truman scholarship; and Phi Beta Kappa.
Lead and Influence
Opportunities abound to help you develop into an ethical and effective leader for a multicultural and global society. These include leadership development activities in academic departments, student government and campus clubs.
Engagement
Integrated experiences allow you to find your niche — and strengthen your connection to St. Kate's. You may compete as an athlete; participate as an actor, stage manager or costume designer in a theater production; collaborate with a professor on field research in Iceland or become a Model UN participant in New York City.
Liberal Arts and Your Program
You'll get a solid foundation in the humanities, arts and sciences — and be prepared to navigate a complex, changing world — with St. Kate's emphasis on the liberal arts. Opportunities to deepen your learning in this area include Core Convocation, double majors and writing-intensive courses.
Social Justice and Spiritual Development
The Reflective Woman course, the Center for Spirituality and Social Justice, and the Myser Initiative for Catholic Identity offer experiences to help you understand the spirit and practices of our founders — the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet — and develop your own sense of spiritual self.
Meaningful Mentoring
Faculty advising and peer mentoring allow you to develop significant relationships within the University community. These relationships — through the Assistant Mentorship Program, residence halls, and Multicultural and International Programs and Services, for example — will challenge, guide and support your academic and career goals.
Diversity and Global Perspectives
Study abroad and service learning are two of many ways you can understand and honor diversity in all its forms — and explore the responsibilities of being a global citizen. You will also engage in discussions on women, social justice and environmental issues in your classes.
Preparing for the Future
We have a long list of programs to help you plan and implement your academic and career goals after graduation. These include career counseling, job shadowing, alumnae connections, and pre-law or pre-med advising.