Our Mission
The mission of Alice Lloyd College is to educate mountain people for positions of leadership by:
- Making an Alice Lloyd College education available to qualified mountain students regardless of their financial situation.
- Offering a high quality academic program, emphasizing the liberal arts.
- Promoting the work ethic through a self-help Student Work Program in which all full-time students participate.
- Providing an atmosphere in which Christian values are maintained, encouraging high personal standards, and the development of character.
- Serving the community and region through appropriate outreach programs which utilize mountain people helping mountain people.
- Assisting deserving students in obtaining advanced study beyond their program at Alice Lloyd.
- Producing leaders for Appalachia who possess high moral and ethical values, an attitude of self-reliance, and a sense of service to others.
Student Outcomes
In order to meet the challenges of today’s society, ample opportunities for personal growth and maturation are provided for all Alice Lloyd College students. Upon completion of a degree from Alice Lloyd College, a student will:
- Have knowledge in the arts/humanities, the social sciences, the sciences, and a comprehension of their impact on the individual and his/her culture.
- Be able to communicate effectively through the spoken word, the written word, and the use of other abstract symbol systems.
- Possess the personal attributes of a positive self-concept, adaptability, open mindedness, tolerance for others’ ideas, self-reliance, compassion, and a love of learning.
- Possess leadership qualities and an inner sense of mission to serve others, both in the Appalachian region and beyond.
- Have a strong sense of the work ethic, including an appreciation for the dignity of work and its importance in society.
- Have an understanding of multi-cultural, multi-national issues, and the necessity of global perspectives in solving problems facing Appalachia and the world in the twenty-first century.
Latest News
- Pre-Registration Opens for 2024 Fall Semester
- ALC Alum Coaches Team to NCAA Tournament
- From Pippa Passes to Sheffield, England: ALC Alumna Earns Degree Abroad
- ALC Student Awarded Prestigious Study Abroad Scholarship
- The February 12th Edition of the Campus Voice
- ALC Staff Compete Against Intramural Basketball Champions
- ALC Hosts Opening Convocation of the Spring 2024 Semester
- The February 5th Edition of The Campus Voice
Upcoming Events
- March 29, 2024 – Good Friday (No Classes)
- April 9, 2024 – ALC Honors Day (Required of Students, Faculty, and Staff)
- April 11, 2024 – ALC Student Work Awards Convocation (Required of Students, Faculty, and Staff)
- April 11, 2024 – ALC Work Study Day
- April 12, 2024 – Alumni Banquet at Jenny Wiley
- April 18, 2024 – ALC Spring Play
- April 19, 2024 – ALC Spring Play
- April 19, 2024 – Spring Board Meeting
- 5:00 pm, April 19, 2024 – Service Awards Banquet