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
- Jaden Pugh: A Path to Success
- The April 22nd Edition of The Campus Voice
- Alice Lloyd College Holds Annual Honors Day Awards Ceremony
- 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
Upcoming Events
- April 26, 2024 – ALC Last Day of Classes
- April 26, 2024 – JBS Academic/Athletic Awards
- April 27, 2024 – JBS Spring Fling
- April 29, 2024 – ALC Final Exams Week
- April 29, 2024 – JBS Final Exams Week
- April 30, 2024 – ALC Final Exams Week
- April 30, 2024 – JBS Final Exams Week
- May 1, 2024 – JBS Final Exams Week
- May 1, 2024 – JBS Kindergarten/8th Grade Graduation