Student Guide

Introduction

Houghton College Mission Statement

Houghton College provides an academically challenging, Christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences to students from diverse traditions and economic backgrounds and equips them to lead and labor as scholar-servants in a changing world.

Student Life Purpose Statement

Houghton College, "a Christian college of Liberal Arts and Sciences," equips students to lead and labor as scholar servants in a changing world.  How exactly does this take place?  As conceived historically, a liberal education occurs both inside and outside the classroom.  At Houghton College, faith and character development are foundational to this process.  Our community of faith and learning will include supporting, celebrating, and sharpening one another.  Student life educators encourage this through educationally purposeful programming and services.  It is our mission and calling to serve alongside students as they continue to become the persons God created them to be and in the process become truly liberally educated.

Student Life Team

The Student Life Team consists of the following:

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Vice President for Student Life (Sharra Hynes)

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Administrative Assistant to VP for Student Life (Kim Cockle)

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Director of Athletics (Coach Harold “Skip” Lord)

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Director of the Campus Store (Phyllis Gaerte)

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Director of the Office of Career & Life Planning (Timothy Nichols)

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Director of Counseling Services (Michael Lastoria)

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Director of Health Services (David Brubaker)

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Director of Intercultural Student Programs (Brian Webb)

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Director of New Student Programs (Nancy Murphy) 

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Director of Director of Residence Life (Denise Bakerink)                                                              

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Director of Safety & Security (Ray Parlett)

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Director of Student Programs (Greg Bish)

Houghton College Institutional Goals

bulletIncrease enrollment to 1400 by 2010
bulletEnhance spiritual formation and theological understanding for students, faculty, and staff, while increasing mutual respect among the members of the wider Houghton community
bulletFoster greater student engagement in the learning process
bulletStrengthen the profile of Houghton's student body by 2010
bulletSystematically improve the affordability of a Houghton education