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1	Thomas College The College Experience Dr. Thomas Edwards Vice President of Academic Affairs February 9, 2007
2	Our Mission “Thomas prepares students for success in their personal and professional lives and for leadership and service in their communities.”
3	Academics 1/3 Classes in your Major 2/3 General Education and Electives Students change their mind
4	Academics Class Size Relationship with Faculty Interaction outside the classroom
5	"“We teach who we..." “We teach who we are.” --Parker Palmer, The Courage to Teach, (1998)
6	Core Competencies Communication Leadership and Service Analytical Community and Interpersonal Relations E-Portfolio
7	Support Advisor Center for Academic Support Foundations For Success
8	Life Outside The Classroom “ When we asked students to think of a specific, critical incident or moment that had changed them profoundly, four-fifths of them chose a situation or event outside the classroom”-- Richard Light, Making the Most of College, (2001)
9	Community Setting Time Management—Balance is the Key College is a Community Building Relationships
10	Beyond the First Year Be Informed Be Involved Be Engaged