Mission
THE EDUCATION OF PREDOMINANTLY FULL-TIME UNDERGRADUATES, A DIVERSE POPULATION OF TALENTED STUDENTS WHO ARE EAGER TO ENGAGE ACTIVELY IN THE LEARNING PROCESS. THE COLLEGE SEEKS TO PREPARE LIBERALLY EDUCATED GRADUATES TO CONTINUE THEIR QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE AND TO MAKE THE CHOICES REQUIRED OF INFORMED, RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS. SKIDMORE FACULTY AND STAFF CREATE A CHALLENGING YET SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT CULTIVATES STUDENTS' INTELLECTUAL AND PERSONAL EXCELLENCE, ENCOURAGING THEM TO EXPAND THEIR EXPECTATIONS OF THEMSELVES WHILE THEY ENRICH THEIR ACADEMIC UNDERSTANDING.