Within the pages of this handbook, you will find numerous opportunities to become involved in campus life and in the Columbia community. I encourage you to take advantage of these opportunities and to experience the rewards of being a full participant in campus life and an active volunteer in the community. Delve into your major, and join organizations and participate in activities that appeal to you, while keeping your mind open to new possibilities and perspectives. Make your college experience a memorable one. Let us know how we can help.

Warmly,

Wendy B. Libby, Ph.D.
President

The College as a Community
Stephens College admits students of any race, religion, geographic origin and the disabled to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the College. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status or disability, or handicap, in administration of its educational policies; admission policies; scholarship and loan, athletic and other college-administered programs; or in its employment practices. Stephens complies with all Federal and Missouri State laws and regulations, guided by both the letter and the spirit of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Higher Education Act of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Inquiries regarding compliance with these policies of non-discrimination may be directed to Stephens College, Columbia, MO 65215.

Mission of the College
Historically committed to meeting the changing needs of women, Stephens College engages students in an innovative educational experience focused on pre-professional fields and the performing arts and grounded in the liberal arts. Graduates of Stephens are career-ready women of distinction, connected through a supportive network of alumnae across the world, confident in themselves, and inspired by our tradition of the Ten Ideals as core values that enrich women's lives.

Ten Ideals
Inherent in the culture at Stephens College is the tradition of the Ten Ideals, which originated in 1921. Each year, 10 students whose activities represent the overall ideals of Stephens College are selected as personifications of individual Ideals.

The Ten Ideals are as follows:

1. Respect for our own dignity and for the dignity of others, embodied in a sense of social justice

2. Courage and persistence

3. Independence, autonomy and self-sufficiency

4. Support for others through the willingness to take and give criticism, acceptance and love

5. Sensitivity to the uniqueness and fragility of the natural world of which we are part

6. Responsibility for the consequences of our choices

7. Belief in our changing selves and in our right to change

8. Creativity in the spiritual and aesthetic dimensions of life

9. Intelligence that is informed and cultivated, critical yet tolerant

10. Leadership which empowers others

Stephens College is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

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